Activate empowers scientists and engineers to reinvent the world by launching startups to address climate change and other global challenges. Working between government, philanthropy, universities, and the private sector, Activate transforms scientists and engineers into high-impact entrepreneurs through the Activate Fellowship, a two-year immersive experience that equips science entrepreneurs with the skills, networks, infrastructure, and funding they need to quickly and effectively bring their groundbreaking research to market.

• Developing high performance light-shifting coatings to improve solar panels' efficiency

• Researched on downconversion perovskite thin films to improve of silicon solar panels• Synthesized and optimized the materials' properties using physical vapor deposition • Characterized the materials with scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, absorption, photoluminescence and Raman spectroscopy

• Formulated cosmetic products including semi-permanent hair dye cream and lotion• Optimized formulas to achieve desired properties and color for AGEBeautiful products