Research Experience
University of Maryland (September 2011 - present)
Carbon Nanotube Spray-coatings
Synthesized high quality carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with a unique chemical vapor deposition setup; processed CNTs into stable inks via optimized chemical and mechanical methods and spray deposited them into thin films with high conductivity.
Introduced novel chemical vapor deposition method to form boron-doped carbon nanotubes with a tailored wall number; gave comparisons of doped nanotube properties, inks, and conductive films to undoped nanotubes via various theoretical and experimental characterization techniques. |
Silver Nanowire Transparent Electrodes
Conducted silver nanowire (Ag NW) synthesis and investigated fundamental optics of transparent conducting electrodes; illuminated a problem in current figure of merit for transparent conducting electrodes in solar cells through optical haze comparisons for various electrodes through theoretical simulations and optical experiments.
Developed a novel high performance transparent electrode from conducting Ag NW and transparent paper, and demonstrated a better performance in thin film solar cells than the industry standard based on innovative light scattering measurements and MATLAB simulations.
Developed a novel high performance transparent electrode from conducting Ag NW and transparent paper, and demonstrated a better performance in thin film solar cells than the industry standard based on innovative light scattering measurements and MATLAB simulations.
Nanostructured Solar Cells
Synthesized copper zinc tin sulfur (CZTS) nanorod ink for solar cells with a tuned band-gap, investigated various deposition techniques; studied the fundamental charge transfer of CZTS nanorods, and pursued ink-based solar cell device integration.
Villanova University (August 2007 - May 2011)
Artificial Photosynthesis
Synthesized metal complexes with proton transfer capabilities; studied spectroscopic and electrochemical properties of these complexes; studied potential applications in surface chemistry.
University of New Hamsphire (June 2010 - August 2010)
STM Characterization of self-aligning molecules
Conducted physical vapor deposition di-chloropentacene and carbon-60 molecules on silicon gold substrates.
Studied surface topography of self-aligning organic samples on textured gold substrates with scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and learned various methods for purifying metallic samples.
Studied surface topography of self-aligning organic samples on textured gold substrates with scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and learned various methods for purifying metallic samples.