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Shuxia Tao is an Associate Professor at the Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), leading the Computational Materials Physics Group. Her research bridges quantum mechanics and macroscopic material performance through first-principles simulations and machine learning. Education: MSc in Physical Chemistry (Nankai University, China) and PhD (TU/e, 2011) in computational materials design. Roles: Affiliated with Materials Simulation & Modelling (MSM) division, Computational Center for Energy Research (CCER), and Eindhoven Institute for Renewable Energy Systems (EIRES). Her work focuses on chiral-induced spin selectivity (CISS), spin electrochemistry (SEC), and quantum phenomena in halide, oxide, and nitride materials. Recent publications analyze temperature-dependent chirality in perovskites, circular dichroism modeling, and band gap engineering for optoelectronic applications. Scientific awards include: 2024 NWO Open Competition M Grant 2024 ERC Consolidator Grant 2023 Aspasia Award 2022 NWO VIDI 2019 NWO START-UP 2016 CSER Tenure Track Fellowship She serves as Associate Editor for AI for Science (IOP Publishing) and on editorial boards of Applied Physics Letters . Her group collaborates with national and international research communities in Nano, Quantum, and Materials Physics.

• Computational Materials Physics
• Machine Learning for Materials Design
• Semiconducting Materials
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Bart Macco is an Assistant Professor in the Plasma & Materials Processing group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). He specializes in atomic layer deposition techniques for functional nanolayers in crystalline silicon solar cells. He received his MSc and PhD in Applied Physics from TU/e, during which he was awarded the James M.E. Harper Memorial Award from the American Vacuum Society. Dr. Macco's research focuses on: Development of transparent conductive oxides and passivation layers Nanoscale engineering for solar energy applications Atomic layer deposition process optimization His publications predominantly explore surface passivation, thin-film engineering, and atomic-scale processing for photovoltaic devices. Recent works demonstrate advancements in field-effect transistors, nanowire lasers, and tandem solar cell architectures. Awards and honors: James M.E. Harper Memorial Award (2015) 2nd prize student award competition (2016) NWO Veni grant for 'Two-dimensional materials as innovative contacts to solar cells' (2018) He leads the national Topsectoren Kennis en Innovatie (TKI) Urban Energy project and collaborates with Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin. His group focuses on translating nanoscale innovations to gigawatt-scale solar applications.

• Silicon solar cells
• Atomic layer deposition
• Passivating contacts
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