3 Result(s)

Manufacturing and Measurement of Solar Cells

As a rising star, perovskite-based photovoltaics have been demonstrated to be the most promising solar technology for low-cost mass production through high-speed printing. The certified champion power-conversion efficiency (PCE) of perovskite solar cells (PVSCs) has been boosted to 25.7%, which is on par with the best performance of dominating silicon solar cells. However, PVSCs still must overcome a few obstacles before becoming economically competitive in the photovoltaic market. The primary challenges include instability causing reduction in lifetimes and lengthy annealing times limiting the mass production. In this project, undergraduate students research fellow will work with graduate students and postdoctoral research fellows to explo...

Required Availability
The End of Time
Course Credit?
Yes - ECE 399 - 017
Paid Position?
No

Cell culture and metabolic products analysis, solid surface engineering and thin film material deposition

This interdisciplinary project aims to explore a new concept of using biological process (cell culture) to enable metal thin film deposition and device fabrication. It comprises three aspects, 1) study of biological process to see how the cell culture condition controls the cell growth and metabolic products formation; and 2) study of the metal film deposition process to see how we can modify the substrate to control the film growth; 3) combine the above two aspects using the bio-metabolism products to enable and control the metal thin film growth. This research position focuses the 2nd aspect, studying the metal deposition in relation to substrate and process. Strong interest is required, and some related background are preferred...

Required Availability
Spring 2024 | Summer 2024 | Fall 2024
Course Credit?
Yes - CHE 491 / 498
Paid Position?
Yes - $10/hr

Search for Magnetic Monopoles and other Exotics at the Large Hadron Collider and Beyond

Student can get involved in the following aspects of the project: 1. Development of novel radiation detectors optimized for the magnetic monopole searches. 2. Monte Carlo simulation and data analysis to support the current and planned searches for magnetic monopoles and other particles beyond the Standard Model of physics....

Required Availability
The End of Time
Course Credit?
Yes - PH495
Paid Position?
No