Theresa Saenz

Theresa Saenz is a Researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), specializing in Materials Science with a focus on low-cost III-V solar cells. Her work addresses critical challenges in photovoltaics and semiconductor processing.

• Education: PhD in Materials Science from Colorado School of Mines; BSc in Materials Science and Engineering from Purdue University.

Research Interests include:

• Low-cost metallization using copper
• Lithography-free processing via screen printing, inkjet printing, and laser methods
• Epitaxy on Si substrates
• Defect management in semiconductors
• Nanoimprint lithography
• Alternative substrates for III-V growth

Scientific Awards:

• DAAD Research Fellowship (2020)
• Fulbright Student Research Fellowship (2017)
• Stamps Leadership Scholar (2015)