Ph.D. Students
Isaac Busayo Ogunniranye
Joined May 2025
B.S., Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
M.S., University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Ph.D. Student, University of Toledo
Current research focus: Perovskite solar cells fabrication, characterization and simulationĀ
Saif Ahmed
Joined September 2025
B.Sc. in EEE, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Ph.D. Student in Physics, University of Toledo
Current research focus: Fabrication, Characterization, and Modeling of thin-film solar cells.
Bikram Acharya
Joined May 2026
B.Sc., Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu Nepal
M.Sc., Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
M.S., Wichita State University, Kansas, USA
Ph.D. Student, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Current research focus: Solid-state electrochemical defect analysis, low-temperature defect characterization, and photo/thermal degradation studies of thin-film photovoltaic materials.
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Postdoctoral Resaercher
Rohini Subhash Kanase
Janurary 2025 - March 2026
B.S., Yashwantrao Chavan Warana Mahavidyalaya, Warananagar, Maharashtra, India.
M.S., Shivaji University, Maharashtra, India.
Ph.D. Chonam National University, Gwangju, South Korea.
Postdocotoral University of Toledo, Ohio, United States
Current research focus: Photoelectrochemical water splitting, Electrochemical characterization analysisĀ
Master's Students
Loc Nguyen, University of Toledo, Physics (2025).
Undergraduate Student Researchers
James Sanford, University of University of Cincinnati, Electrical Engineering, NSF-REU (2025)
Bhavesh Jakhete, University of Toledo, Physics (2024-2025)
Khoa Weston, Trine University, Electrical Engineering, NSF-REU (2024)
Abigail Towle, Stonehill College, Physics, NSF-REU (2024)
Joel Dumevi, University of Toledo, Electrical Engineering (2023-2024)
Kiernan Snider, University of Toledo, Electrical Engineering (2023)
Trevor Blodgett, University of Toledo, Physics & Astronomy (2023)
Mark Hattarki, Rice University, Physics, NSF-REU (2023)Ā
Alexander Carrothers, University of Mount Union, Physics, NSF-REU (2023)
Gabe Jaghnoun, University of Toledo, Electrical Engineering (2023)
KC Tika, University of Toledo, Computer Engineering (2023)
Briana Dokken, University of Minnesota Morris, Physics, NSF-REU (2022-2023)
Samuel Seibert, University of Toledo, Physics (2021-2023)
Ernesto Flores, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Physics, NSF-REU (2021)
Allen Zhao, University of Michigan (2020-2021)
High School Student Researchers
Najjad Alsultan, Ottawa Hills High School (2025 - Present)
Quinton Smith, Ottawa Hills High School (2024 - 2025)
Manni Lin, Maumee Valley Country Day School (2024)
William Hendricks, Sylvania High School (2024)