Cary Allen Email & Phone Number

Santa Barbara County, California, United States

Work developing Next Energy Technologies printing using slot die coating equipment to create transparent photovoltaics. We have modified the processes using key proprietary parts and are confident the application seamlessly adapts window manufacturing lines for printing organic semiconductor devices directly onto glass.

Greater Denver Area

Greater Denver Area

Manchester, United Kingdom

Developed processes using solution based CIGS precursors to achieve scalable production and market competitive device performance and manufacturing costs• Contributed, massively, to the improvements of active area PCE of devices from 2-17%• Optimized CIGS stoichiometry using design of experiment (DOE) response surface design• Developed reactive anneal processes using a variety of gas and vapour sources • Analysed interactions between anneal atmosphere, material stoichiometry, as well as, a variety of pre-deposition and post-deposition conditions• Used XRD patterns to determine electrical contact morphology influence on crystallization of subsequently processed absorber layers • Increased Voc by an average of 0.03V using reactive thermal post deposition treatment (PDT) by performing a DOE central composite design evaluating thickness, temperature, and time• Constructed a screening design to evaluate processes on a collaborator’s pilot line finding most important process conditions for further optimization• Performed extensive SEM analysis, developing methods of quantifying absorber morphology allowing quantitative, instead of qualitative, data processing• Collected EQE of devices to determine band-gap and crystal qualities making templates for quick data analysis • Interacted with overseas industrial partners, giving weekly presentations that up-dated progress• Risk assessed, developed SOP, and maintained EH&S standard. Introduced LEAN principles in processes of my management

Tucson, Arizona Area

Evaluated nanophase Ge or CdTe embedded within ITO or ZnO to create optically sensitized electronic contacts or heterojunction components• Integrated in a novel photovoltaic with QE analysis of nanophase contribution to charge collection• Evaluated film properties for use in device modelling• Conducted extensive analysis of morphology, phase transition, interface, and electron quantum confinement of semiconductors• Evaluated materials properties used as inputs in device modelling software • Modified and maintained laboratory equipment; added substrate heating and improved reactive sputtering capabilities of the sputtering deposition system • Built a spectrally resolved photoconductivity measurement with automated data acquisition

Golden, Colorado

Investigated interfacial manipulation of metal oxide/polymer (ZnO/P3HT) hybrid devices using molecular surface treatments- Developed a proficiency using solution processing techniques for third-generation low-cost photovoltaics eg.) polymer spin-coating and sol-gel solute decomposition - Analyzed photoluminescence of luminescence quenching of nanophase/polymer composites - Compared the effects of different surface treatments to photovoltaic device performance

Ph.D. Applied Physics, Condensed Matter And Materials Physics

Activities and Societies: Mines Little Theartre

B.S. Applied Physics, Engineering Physics/Applied Physics, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Society of Physics Students

Valedictorian, Mathematics, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Wrestling