POTSDAM — Clarkson University Assistant Professor of Physics Dhara Trivedi has received a $200,000 National Science Foundation Engineering Research Initiation grant.Her project, “Theory and Simulation of Photoexcitation Dynamics in 2-Dimensional Materials for Solar Energy Harvesting” will investigate two-dimensional materials for use in solar energy harvesting devices, and also provide insights to help improve their efficiency.The project is designed to determine how specific properties of two types of two-dimensional materials enable the absorption of solar energy and will provide an atomistic-level description of photoexcitation dynamics.“The project integrates the knowledge of material science, engineering, and computational physical…
Clarkson professor receives National Science Foundation grant to harvest solar energy | St. Lawrence County
