Perovskite Photovoltaics | BIPV | PV Reliability | Nanophotonic Light Management | Power & Renewable Energy Systems

Peshawar, Pakistan  |  +92-334-9955588  |  aimaldawoodkhan@gmail.com

DOB: 17-Sep-1992  |  PEC: ELECT/52136

ORCID: 0000-0003-1345-8611  |  Google Scholar  |  LinkedIn  |  ResearchGate

• Perovskite device/module fabrication, characterization, BIPV monitoring, data analysis and research supervision.

• Taught Solar Cell Technology, Applied Photovoltaics, Distributed Generation and Renewable Energy.

1. Sadaqat, M. F., Aimal Daud Khan, Adnan Daud Khan, Lee, I. E., & Wali, Q. (2026). Evaluation of energy performance in buildings with flexible and semi-transparent photovoltaic integration. Energy Reports, 16, 109678. DOI: 10.1016/j.egyr.2026.109678
2. Adnan Daud Khan, Aimal Daud Khan, Aslam, M., Ahmad, N., Ahmad, F., Shezan, S. A., Masud, M. I., & Nahhas, A. M. (2026). Gasoline-to-Electric Vehicle Conversion as a Circular and Safety-Critical Pathway for Transport Electrification: A Structured Critical Evidence Review. World Electric Vehicle Journal, 17(9), 486. DOI: 10.3390/wevj17090486
3. Aimal Daud Khan, Shahzad, A., Lee, I. E., Rabbani, N. A., Basit, A., Jan, S. T., Rehman, Q., Adnan Daud Khan, Ahmad, M. S., & Wali, Q. (2026). Recent advances in semi-transparent perovskite solar cells for the possibility of agrivoltaics for smart farming: a review. Nano Express, 7(3), 032001. DOI: 10.1088/2632-959X/ae83d3
4. Adnan Daud Khan, Aimal Daud Khan, Ahmad, N., Wali, Q., Lee, I. E., & Ahmad, F. (2026). Power System Stability in Pakistan under High Renewable Penetration: A Review of Low-Inertia Challenges, Weak-Grid Dynamics, and Modernization Pathways. Results in Engineering, 112583. DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2026.112583
5. Sadaqat, M. F., Aimal Daud Khan, Basit, A., Rehan, M. S., Lee, I. E., Wali, Q., & Adnan Daud Khan. (2026). Performance evaluation of a real-time BIPV system based on perovskite solar modules. Results in Engineering, 29, 109889. DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2026.109889
6. Rehman, Q., Ijaz, A., Gul, A. S., Aimal Daud Khan, Basit, A., Khan, S., Noman, M., Wali, Q., & Adnan Daud Khan. (2025). Fabrication of stable large-area semi-transparent perovskite solar module for building-integrated photovoltaics. Solar Energy, 287, 113222. DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.113222
7. Aimal Daud Khan, Basit, A., Rehman, Q., Noman, M., Ahmad, M. S., Wali, Q., Amir, M., & Adnan Daud Khan. (2024). Innovative designs for semitransparent carbon-based perovskite solar cells for building-integrated applications. Solar Energy, 282, 112951. DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.112951
8. Gul, A. S., Noman, M., Rehman, Q., Aimal Daud Khan, Rehan, M. S., Jan, S. T., & Adnan Daud Khan. (2024). Achieving optimal balance: tuning electrical and optical characteristics of carbon electrodes for emerging photovoltaics. RSC Advances, 14(22), 15571–15581. DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01797H
9. Khan, A. H. H., Ullah, H., Li, L., Basit, A., Boughanbour, K., Khan, S., & Aimal Daud Khan. (2024). Exploring the efficiency and transparency in toxic and non-toxic perovskite solar cells by using SCAPS-1D. Optoelectronics Reports, 1(1), 1–21. DOI: 10.59400/oer.v1i1.283
10. Jan, W., Aimal Daud Khan, & Abbasi, M. Z. (2024). A comprehensive review of hybrid photovoltaic-battery systems: Evaluating progress, identifying key issues, and exploring future prospects in sustainable energy integration. Applied Photovoltaic Technology, 1(1). DOI: not assigned.
11. Ali, Z., Amin, W., Aimal Daud Khan, Adnan Daud Khan, Imran, M., & Noman, M. (2021). Improving the light absorption efficiency in thin-film plasmonic tandem solar cell. Journal of Optics, 50(2), 201–208. DOI: 10.1007/s12596-021-00682-2
12. Jamal, S., Aimal Daud Khan, & Adnan Daud Khan. (2020). High-performance perovskite solar cell based on efficient materials for electron and hole transport layers. Optik, 218, 164787. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijleo.2020.164787
13. Subhan, F. E., Aimal Daud Khan, Adnan Daud Khan, Ullah, N., Imran, M., & Noman, M. (2020). Optical optimization of double-side-textured monolithic perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells for improved light management. RSC Advances, 10(45), 26631–26638. DOI: 10.1039/D0RA04634E
14. Farooq, W., Aimal Daud Khan, Adnan Daud Khan, Rauf, A., Khan, S. D., Ali, H., Iqbal, J., Khan, R. U., & Noman, M. (2020). Thin-film tandem organic solar cells with improved efficiency. IEEE Access, 8, 74093–74100. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2988325
15. Afrasiab, Aimal Daud Khan, Subhan, F. E., Adnan Daud Khan, Khan, S. D., Ahmad, M. S., Rehan, M. S., & Noman, M. (2020). Optimization of efficient monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell. Optik, 208, 164573. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijleo.2020.164573
16. Farooq, W., Aimal Daud Khan, Adnan Daud Khan, & Noman, M. (2020). Enhancing the power conversion efficiency of organic solar cells. Optik, 208, 164093. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijleo.2019.164093
17. Subhan, F. E., Aimal Daud Khan, Hilal, F. E., Adnan Daud Khan, Khan, S. D., Ullah, R., Imran, M., & Noman, M. (2020). Efficient broadband light absorption in thin-film a-Si solar cell based on double sided hybrid bi-metallic nanogratings. RSC Advances, 10(20), 11836–11842. DOI: 10.1039/C9RA10232A
18. Kazmi, S. A. A., Aimal Daud Khan, Adnan Daud Khan, Rauf, A., Farooq, W., Noman, M., & Ali, H. (2020). Efficient materials for thin-film CdTe solar cell based on back surface field and distributed Bragg reflector. Applied Physics A, 126, 46. DOI: 10.1007/s00339-019-3221-5
19. Aimal Daud Khan, Adnan Daud Khan, Subhan, F. E., & Noman, M. (2019). Efficient light management in ultrathin crystalline GaAs solar cell based on plasmonic square nanoring arrays. Plasmonics, 14(6), 1963–1970. DOI: 10.1007/s11468-019-00992-z
20. Rehman, Q., Aimal Daud Khan, Adnan Daud Khan, Noman, M., Ali, H., Rauf, A., & Ahmad, M. S. (2019). Super absorption of solar energy using a plasmonic nanoparticle based CdTe solar cell. RSC Advances, 9(59), 34207–34213. DOI: 10.1039/C9RA07782K
21. Aimal Daud Khan, Rehman, Q., Adnan Daud Khan, Subhan, F. E., Noman, M., Ahmed, S., & Khan, H. A. (2019). Broadband solar energy absorption in plasmonic thin-film amorphous silicon solar cell. Coatings, 9(10), 638. DOI: 10.3390/coatings9100638
22. Farooq, W., Aimal Daud Khan, Khan, M., & Iqbal, J. (2019). Enhancing the absorption and power conversion efficiency of organic solar cells. International Journal of Engineering Works, 6(3), 94–97. Repository DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.2591399
23. Hilal, F. E., Adnan Daud Khan, Noman, M., Subhan, F. E., Hamid, M., & Aimal Daud Khan. (2019). Novel light trapping in thin film solar cells with nano particles and integrated diffraction grating. International Journal of Engineering Works, 6(4), 126–131. DOI: not assigned.
24. Aimal Daud Khan, & Adnan Daud Khan. (2018). Optimization of highly efficient GaAs–silicon hybrid solar cell. Applied Physics A, 124(12), 851. DOI: 10.1007/s00339-018-2279-9
25. Adnan Daud Khan, Aimal Daud Khan, Khan, S. D., & Noman, M. (2018). Light absorption enhancement in tri-layered composite metasurface absorber for solar cell applications. Optical Materials, 84, 195–198. DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2018.07.009
26. Aimal Daud Khan, Iqbal, J., & Rehman, S. U. (2018). Polarization-sensitive perfect plasmonic absorber for thin-film solar cell application. Applied Physics A, 124(9), 610. DOI: 10.1007/s00339-018-2033-3
27. Aimal Daud Khan, Iqbal, J., & Rehman, S. U. (2018). An efficient plasmonic back reflector for thin-film silicon solar cell application. International Journal of Engineering Works, 5(6), 120–123. Repository DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1305043

CONFERENCE / PROCEEDINGS PUBLICATIONS

1. Basit, A., Aimal Daud Khan, & Adnan Daud Khan. (2023). Fabrication of Carbon-Based Perovskite Solar Cell under Ambient Condition. Engineering Proceedings, 45(1), 32. DOI: 10.3390/engproc2023045032
2. Farooq, W., Khan, M., & Aimal Daud Khan. (2019). High Performance Bulk-Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells. 2019 International Conference on Electrical, Communication and Computer Engineering (ICECCE), Swat, Pakistan. DOI: 10.1109/ICECCE47252.2019.8940743
3. Kazmi, S. A. A., Khan, M., Farooq, W., & Aimal Daud Khan. (2019). Influences of Distributive Bragg’s Reflector on CdTe Solar Cell. 2019 International Conference on Electrical, Communication and Computer Engineering (ICECCE), Swat, Pakistan. DOI: 10.1109/ICECCE47252.2019.8940701
4. Farid, Y., Aimal Daud Khan, Farooq, W., Khan, M., & Adnan Daud Khan. (2019). Modeling and Analysis of Novel Tandem Solar Cells. 2019 International Conference on Electrical, Communication and Computer Engineering (ICECCE), Swat, Pakistan. DOI: 10.1109/ICECCE47252.2019.8940792
5. Shahid, A., Aimal Daud Khan, & Rehman, O. U. (2019). Modelling of Highly Efficient Copper Zinc Tin Sulphide (CZTS) Solar Cell for Performance Improvement. 2019 International Conference on Electrical, Communication and Computer Engineering (ICECCE), Swat, Pakistan. DOI: 10.1109/ICECCE47252.2019.8940765
6. Ullah, M. R., Aimal Daud Khan, & Iqbal, J. (2019). Optimization of Efficient Copper-Indium-Gallium Di-Selenide Solar Cell. 2019 International Conference on Electrical, Communication and Computer Engineering (ICECCE), Swat, Pakistan. DOI: 10.1109/ICECCE47252.2019.8940744
7. Aimal Daud Khan, & Adnan Daud Khan. (2015). High Q-Factor Photonic Crystal Cavities. 2015 International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET), Islamabad, Pakistan. DOI: 10.1109/ICET.2015.7389173