Bio

My research projects investigate the reliability of conventional silicon PV modules and new-generation perovskite modules, which is important as we make the shift to renewables and away from fossil fuels! The conventional silicon PV reliability project is in collaboration with NREL and Sandia National Labs, with the following techniques used: adhesion testing, DSC, FTIR, Soxhlet extraction (gel content), gel permeation chromatography, rheometer-DMA, TGA, nanoindentation, tensile testing, and computational fracture mechanics modeling. I also help out with the modeling side for the perovskite reliability projects.

Education & Certifications

  • Ph.D., Stanford University, Mechanical Engineering (2025)
  • M.S., Stanford University, Mechanical Engineering (2022)
  • B.S., University of California, Berkeley, Chemical Engineering (2019)

Contact

  • Academic
    aliu1997@stanford.edu
    University - Student Department: Materials Science and Engineering Position: Graduate
    University - Student Department: Mechanical Engineering Position: Graduate

Additional Info

Projects

  • Reliability of Photovoltaic (PV) Systems and Materials, Stanford University

    Location

    Stanford, CA

2023-24 Courses

All Publications

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0549-7293