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Biography

Dr. Randi Azmi obtained his B.Sc. degree in condensed matter physics from University of Indonesia, graduating as the 1st rank student (2010–2014). He then completed his PhD in Applied Nano-Chemistry at Kookmin University, South Korea, graduating with Summa Cum Laude (2014–2020). Prior to joining CUHK-SZ, Dr. Azmi worked at Solar Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, as a Postdoctoral Researcher and Research Scientist (2020–2024).

Dr. Azmi’s research group (Heterojunction Materials for Renewable Energy Lab “HEROLAB”) is interested in performing extensive research on high-efficiency organic and inorganic hybrid heterojunction thin-film-based single- and multi-junction solar cells. The group's objective is to develop next-generation solar cell technologies that are both efficient and stable. With this emphasis, his group approaches technological advancements from a variety of disciplines, covering fields from novel materials to device fabrication, involving process and material optimization, and evaluating solar cells in realistic working environments with the goal of advancing them to an industrial level. His research group is also working with PV-based companies to enhance the performance and stability of scaling perovskite modules.

Dr. Azmi has published more than 45 articles (h-index = 30, citations 4300+) in renowned journals, such as Science (4), Nature (2), Joule (3), Nature Communications (2), Advanced Materials (2), Advanced Energy Materials (7), and ACS Energy Letters (7), etc. In 2022, he received the ASEAN Young Scientist Award for his exceptional contributions to science, technology, and innovation pioneer. He was recently awarded the National-level talent program and research fund by the National Natural Science Foundation of China 2024 and Shenzhen municipal-level talent program 2024.

Publications
Selected Publications

Selected Publications (Co-first # or Corresponding authorship*) 

  1. R. Azmi*; E. Ugur; biah; J. Liu; G. T. Harisson; A. Seitkhan; F. Aljamaan; A. S. Sub M. I. Nugraha; M. K. Eswaran; M. Babic; Y. Chen; F. Xu; T. G. Allen; A. U. Rehman, C.-L. Wang; T. D. Anthopoulos; U. Schwingenschlögl; M. D. Bastiani; E. Aydin; S. D. Wolf*. Damp heat–stable perovskite solar cells with tailored-dimensionality 2D/3D heterojunctions. Science. 376, 73-77 (2022). (IF: 63.7, JCR Q1, Favourite innovation research in 2022 from physicsworld.com, ESI highly cited paper and hot paper, https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.abm5784)
  2. R. Azmi*; D. S. Utomo; B. Vishal; S. Zhumagali; P. Dally; A. M. Risqi; A. Prasetio; C. Faofao; Imil F. Imran; A. A. Said; E. Ugur; A. S. Subbiah; E. Aydin; C. Xiao; S. I. Seok; S. D. Wolf. Double-side 2D/3D heterojunctions for inverted perovskite solar cells. Nature 628, 93–98 (2024). (IF: 69.5, JCR Q1, ESI highly cited paper and hot paper, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07189-3)
  3. R. Azmi*; D. S. Utomo, Y. Liu, S. Zhumagali, S. D. Wolf. Dimensionality engineering of perovskites for stable heterojunction-based photovoltaics. Nature Reviews Materials (2025). (Invited, IF: 86.2, JCR Q1, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-025-00847-6)
  4. X. Chang#, R. Azmi#, T. Yang, N. Wu, S. Y. Jeong, H. Xi, D. S. Utomo, B. Vishal, F. H Isikgor, H. Faber, Z. Ling, M.He, M. Marengo, P. Dally, A. Prasetio, Y.-Y. Yang, C. Xiao, H. Y. Woo, K. Zhao, M. Heeney, S. D. Wolf, L. Tsetseris, T. D. Anthopoulos. Solvent-dripping modulated 3D/2D heterostructures for high-performance perovskite solar cells. Nature Communication. 16, 1042 (2025) (IF: 14.7, JCR Q1, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56409-5)
  5. A. Hassan, M. I. Syauqi, Y. Liu, Z. Ke, W. Lin, Z. Wang, Y. Jin, R. Azmi*. Unveiling the potential of flexible perovskite photovoltaics: From lab to fab. Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports 166, 101023 (2025). (IF: 33.1, JCR Q1, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mser.2025.101023)
  6. R. Azmi*; S. Zhumagali; H. Bristow; An. R. Pininti; S. Zhang; A. Yazmaciyan; D. S. Utomo; A. S. Subbiah; S. D. Wolf. Moisture-Resilient Perovskite Solar Cells for Enhanced Stability. Advanced Materials 36, 12, 2211317 (2024). (IF: 32.1, JCR Q1, https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202211317)
  7. D. S. Utomo, L. M. Svirskaite, A. Prasetio, V. Malinauskiene, V. Getautis, E. Aydin, T. Malinauskas,R. Azmi*, S. D. Wolf., N-type self-assembled monolayers as electronselective contacts for n-i-p perovskite solar cells. ACS Energy Lett., 9, 4, 1682–1692 (2024). (IF: 23.9, JCR Q1, https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsenergylett.4c00306)
  8. T. Amrillah; A. Prasetio; A. R. Supandi; D. H. Sidiq; F. S. Putra; M. A. Nugroho; Z. Salsabilla;R. Azmi*. Environment-friendly copper-based chalcogenide thin film solar cells: status and perspectives. Materials Horizons, 10, 313-339 (2023). (IF: 15.7, JCR Q1, DOI: 10.1039/D2MH00983H)
  9. G. Y.Yoo#;R. Azmi#, C. Kim; W. Kim; B. K. Min; S.-Y. Jang; Y. R. Do. Stable and Colorful Perovskite Solar Cells Using a Nonperiodic SiO2/TiO2 Multi-Nanolayer Filter. ACS Nano, 13, 10129 −10139 (2019). (IF: 18.0, JCR Q1, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.9b03098)
  10. R. Azmi; N. Nurrosyid; S.-H. Lee; M. A. Mubarak; W. Lee; S. Hwang; W. Yin; T. K. Ahn; T.-W. Kim; D. Y. Ryu; Y. R. Do; S.-Y. Jang. Shallow and deep trap state passivation for low-temperature processed perovskite solar cells. ACS Energy Lett. 5, 1396-1403 (2020). (IF: 23.99, JCR Q1, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.0c00596)
  11. R. Azmi; W. T. Hadmojo; S. Sinaga; C.-L. Lee; S. C. Yoon; I. H. Jung; S.-Y. Jang. High‐efficiency low‐temperature ZnO based perovskite solar cells based on highly polar, nonwetting self‐assembled molecular layers. Adv. Energy Mater., 8, 5, 1701683 (2018). (IF: 29.7, JCR Q1, Selected as Back Cover, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aenm.201701683)
  12. E. Aydin; E. Ughur; B. K. Yildirim; T. G. Allen; P. Dally; A. Razzaq; F. Cao; L. Xu; B. Vishal; A. Yazmaciyan; A. A. Said; S. Zhumagali;R. Azmi; M. Babaics; A. Fell; C. Xiao; S. D. Wolf. Monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell with energetically homogenized interconnection. Nature 623, 7988, 732-738 (2023). (IF: 69.5, JCR Q1, ESI highly cited paper and hot paper, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06667-4)
  13. Z. Xu; H. Bristow; M. Babics; B. Vishal; E. Aydin;R. Azmi; E. Ugur; B. K. Yildirim; J. Liu; R. A. Kerner; S. D. Wolf; B. P. Rand. Silicon subcells afford reverse bias protection in monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. Joule, 7, 9, 1992-2002 (2023). (IF: 46, JCR Q1, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2023.07.017)
  14. E. Aydin; J. Liu; E. Ugur;R. Azmi; G. T. Harrison; Y. Hou; B. Chen; S. Zhumagali; M. D. Bastiani; M. Wang; W. Raja; T. G. Allen; A. U. Rehman; A. S. Subbiah; M. Babics; A. Babayigit; F. H. Isikgor; K. Wang; E. V. Kerschaver; L. Tsetseris; E. H. Sargent; F. Laquai; S. D. Wolf. Ligand-bridged charge extraction and enhanced quantum efficiency enable efficient n–i–p perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. Energy & Environ. Sci., 14, 4377-4390 (2021). (IF: 39.7, JCR Q1, DOI: 10.1039/D1EE01206A)
  15. J. Liu; M. D. Bastiani; E. Aydin; Y. Gao; G. T. Harrison; A. Seitkhan; M. Babics; A. S. Subbiah; W. Yan; F. Xu; L. Xu; E. Ugur; A. U. Rehman; A. Razzaq;R. Azmi; F. H. Isikgor; T. G. Allen; F. Laquai; S. D. Wolf. Efficient and stable perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells through contact displacement by MgFx. Science, 377, 302-306 (2022). (IF: 63.7, JCR Q1, ESI highly cited paper, https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.abn8910)
  16. A. A. Said; E. Aydin; E. Ugur; Z. Xu; C. Deger; B. Vishal; A. Vlk; P. Dally; B. K. Yildirim;R. Azmi; J. Liu; E. A. Jackson; H. M. Johnson; M. Gui; H. Richter; A. R. Pininti; H. Bristow; M. Babics; A. Razzaq;T. G. Allen; M. Ledinský; I. Yavuz; B. P. Rand; S. D. Wolf. Sublimed C60 for efficient and repeatable perovskite-based solar cells. Nature Communication. 15, 708 (2024) (IF: 14.7, JCR Q1, ESI highly cited paper, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-44974-0)
  17. A. R. Pininti, A. S. Subbiah, C. Deger, I. Yavuz, A. Prasetio, P. Dally, V. Hnapovskyi, A. A. Said, L. V. T. Merino, S. Mannar, S. Zhumagali, B. Vishal, M. Marengo, A. Razzaq, M. Babics, T. G. Allen, E. Aydin, R. Azmi, S. D. Wolf. Resolving Scaling Issues in Self‐Assembled Monolayer‐Based Perovskite Solar Modules via Additive Engineering. Adv. Energy Mater., 15, 7, 2403530 (2025). (IF: 29.7, JCR Q1, https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aenm.202403530)
  18. Z. Wang, Q. Liang, M. Li, G. Sun, S. Li, T. Zhu, Y. Han, H. Xia, Z. Ren, B. Yu, J. Zhang, R. Ma, H. T. Chandran, L. Cheng, L. Zhang, D. Li, S. Chen, X. Lu, C. Yan, R. Azmi, K. Liu, J. Tang, G. Li. Buried Interface Regulation with a Supramolecular Assembled Template Enables High‐Performance Perovskite Solar Cells for Minimizing the VOC Deficit. Advanced Materials 37, 24, 2418011 (2025). (IF: 32.1, JCR Q1, https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202418011)
  19. A. S. Subbiah, S. Mannar, V. Hnapovskyi, A. R. Pininti, B. Vishal, L. V. T. Merino, O. Matiash, O. Karalis, H. Hempel, A. Prasetio, B. Y., P. Dally, D. R. Villalva, M. Babics, L. Xu, A. Razzaq, R. Azmi, F. Xu, H. L. Bristow, E. Ugur, A. U. Rehman, H. Pasanen, E. Aydin, T. Allen, D. Baran, T. Unold, F. Laquai, S. D. Wolf. Efficient blade-coated perovskite/silicon tandems via interface engineering. Joule. 9, 101767 (2025) (IF: 46, JCR Q1, ESI highly cited paper, https://www.cell.com/joule/abstract/S2542-4351(24)00432-X)
  20. O. E.-Raji, C. Messmer, R. R. Pradhan, O. Fischer, V. Hnapovskyi, S. Kosar, M. Marengo, M. List, J. Faisst, J. P. Jurado, O. Matiash, H. P. Pasanen, A. Prasetio, B. Vishal, S. Zhumagali, A. R. Pininti, Y. Gupta, C. Baretzky, E. Ugur, C. E. Petoukhoff, M. Bivour, E. Aydin, R. Azmi, J. Schön, F. Schindler, M. C. Schubert, U. Schwingenschlögl, F. Laquai, A. A Said, J. Borchert, P. SC Schulze, S. D. Wolf, S. W. Glunz, Electron accumulation across the perovskite layer enhances tandem solar cells with textured silicon. Science, eadx1745 (2025) (IF: 63.7, JCR Q1, https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.adx1745)

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