Shaham Quadir joined NREL as postdoctoral researcher in 2023. She is working on chalcogenide-based semiconductor materials both for photovoltaics and perfect electric conductor applications. Before joining NREL, she worked as a postdoc at National Taiwan University, where she worked on synthesizing solar cell devices and 2D materials. Her doctoral work was based on thin-film growth, device fabrication, and defect characterization for inorganic solar cells.

Research Interests

Thin-film growth and characterization

Development and characterization of photovoltaic devices

Neutron diffraction and X-ray diffraction analysis for structural characterization

In-situ/operando characterization by using photoluminescence and X-ray absorption spectroscopy

Education

Ph.D., Physics, National Central University

M.S., Physics, National Sun Yat-sen University

B.S., Physics, University of Dhaka 

Professional Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Condensed Matter Sciences, National Taiwan University (September 2022– March 2023)

Associations and Memberships

Member, Materials Research Society

Featured Work

Short- and Long-Range Cation Disorder in (Ag_xCu_1–x)₂ZnSnSe₄ Kesterites, Chemistry of Materials (2022)  
 
Impact of Cation Substitution in (Ag_xCu_1-x)₂ZnSnSe₄ Absorber‐Based Solar Cells Toward 10% Efficiency: Experimental and Theoretical Analyses, Solar RRL (2022) 

Awards and Honors

Research Performance Fellowships, Academia Sinica -Taiwan International Graduation Program (2022) 

Excellence Award of Center of Condensed Matter Sciences, Journal Essay Competition (2021)