Biography

I have been interested in the application of science and technology to solve global problems, particularly in energy. Despite been one of the most abundant and clean resource, solar energy composes only a negligible fraction of our energy supply today largely due to its high-cost. A promising approach to tackle this problem is to make solar cells using novel materials that are significantly cheaper, such as plastics. In my research, I will specifically investigate the internal geometry of plastic mixtures, which is a key property that needs to be understood and optimized in order to improve upon the currently low performance of the plastic solar cells. I hope that my research may contribute to the global collaborative effort to make solar energy more widely utilized in our society in the future.