Research Opportunity Number: ECE-04

Project Title: Conductivity of Metal Halide Perovskite Films

Project Summary: The project is to measure the conductivity of thin films of metal halide perovskites. The measurements will be done as a function of film illumination and temperature. 

The films will be provided by members of the lab and the high school student will operate the computer-controlled systems that performs the measurements.  The student will learn about semiconductors and provide an analysis of the conductivity data.

Student Roles and Responsibilities: As described above, the student will run series of current-voltage measurements as a function of temperature and illumination. These measurements are fairly lengthy. 

The main technique consists of current-voltage measurements as a function of temperature on thin films of halide perovskites, done in a vacuum system. The student will be taught how to operate the computer-controlled measurement. A graduate student or post-doc will assist in introducing the semiconductor samples in the vacuum system.

Additional Considerations: Each measurement will take several hours a day. 

Department/Institute: Electrical and Computer Engineering

Participation Dates: July 1 – July 31, 2025

Stipend Offered: $0

Number of Internships Available: 0-1

Application Deadline: March 15, 2025, midnight Eastern Daylight Time