Hashini received her PhD in Electronic Engineering from the University of Surrey in 2024, where her doctoral research focused on improving the efficiency and long-term stability of perovskite solar cells through interface engineering. Her research explored the modification of charge-transport layers, nanoengineered interfacial materials and strategies to mitigate degradation in perovskite devices. Her work has resulted in publications in leading journals, including Energy & Environmental Science, EES Solar and Solar RRL.
Following her PhD, she continued at the University of Surrey as a Postdoctoral Researcher, working on organic optoelectronic devices for artificial retinal prostheses.
In 2026, Hashini joined Professor David Lidzey's group at the University of Sheffield as a Research Associate. Her current research focuses on the development and optimisation of high-efficiency and stable perovskite solar cells. She works in collaboration with industry partners Power Roll Ltd and DYENAMO to investigate novel self-assembled monolayer (SAM) materials for improving charge extraction, device efficiency and stability in conventional planar and V-groove back-contact perovskite solar cells.
Her broader research interests include emerging photovoltaic technologies, optoelectronic materials and the development of stable, high-performance photovoltaic devices.io