Accomplishments

This page highlights selected conferences, workshops, and professional activities related to my research in semiconductor materials for photovoltaic and infrared applications.

🏆 IEEE PVSC Best Poster Award 2026

Awarded Best Poster Award in IEEE PVSC 54.
Poster Title: Exceptionally Bright Near-Band-Edge Emission in an Earth-Abundant, Defect-Tolerant Semiconductor

🏆 IEEE PVSC Best Student Presentation Award Finalist 2026

Paper selected for the Best Presentation Award in PVSC 54.
Poster Title: Exceptionally Bright Near-Band-Edge Emission in an Earth-Abundant, Defect-Tolerant Semiconductor

🏆 Best Oral Presentation Award — MRS Spring 2025

Awarded Best Oral Presentation in MRS Spring Meeting 2025. Presentation Title: Exploring Thin-Film CaZn2P2 and SrZn2P2—Optoelectronic Properties for Next-Generation Tandem Solar Cells

🏆 Best Poster Award — Guarini School Annual Poster Session 2026

Awarded Best Poster Award and Best Poster People's Choice Award.
Poster Title: Rethinking Solar Energy with Cleaner Materials

Conferences & Presentations

• IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) — 2026
• MRS Spring: Thin-Film CaZn₂P₂ and SrZn₂P₂ for Tandem Solar Cells — 2024
• MRS Spring: Photoluminescence of BaCd₂P₂ — 2024
• Dartmouth Energy Symposium — Clean Energy for PV Lightning Talk — 2024

Workshops & Training

• Hands-On Photovoltaic Experience (HOPE) Workshop — NREL, 2025
• Irving Institute Summer Energy Summit — 2025
• NSF I-Corps — Cornell University, 2025

Awards & Honors

• Best Poster Presentation Award — IEEE PVSC 54, 2026
• Best Student Presentation Award Finalist— IEEE PVSC 54, 2026
• Best Poster Presentation Award — Guarini, Dartmouth College, 2026
• Best Poster People's Choice Award — Guarini, Dartmouth College, 2026
• Best Oral Presentation Award — MRS Spring, 2025
• Irving Institute Student Grant — 2025
• Guarini Graduate School Travel Award — 2024