Feng Yan

Dr. Feng Yan’s research interests focus on fabrication and characterization of novel materials applied on electronic and photonic devices for renewable and sustainable energy conversion and storage. He has extensive experiences in new materials design, thin film solar cells, and nanoscale characterization of ferroelectric/multiferroics.

Education

• Postdoctoral Harvard University (2013 — 2014)
• PhD National University of Singapore (2007 — 2011)
• M.E Zhejiang University (2005 — 2007)

Companies

• Assistant Professor The University of Alabama (2017 — 2021)
• Development Engineer First Solar (2014 — 2017)
• Postdoctoral Fellow Harvard University (2013 — 2014)
• Postdoctoral Fellow Northwestern University (2012 — 2013)
• Research Associate Drexel University (2011 — 2012)
• Graduate Research Assitance, PhD National University of Singapore (2007 — 2011)
• Visiting scholar University of Freiburg (2009 — 2009)
• Master student Zhejiang University (2005 — 2007)

Honors and Awards

• Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 2018
• NSF CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, 2020

Latest Publications

• Guo†, B. Zhang, S. Ranjit, J. Wall, S. Saurav, A. J. Hauser, G. Xing, L. Li, X. Qian, Feng Yan*, Interfacial Engineering via Sputtered Oxygenated CdS:O Window Layer for Highly Efficient Sb2Se3 Thin Film Solar Cells with Efficiency above 7%, Solar RRL, 1900225, 2019
• Guo†, C. Grice, B. Zhang, S. Xing, L. Li, X. Qian, Feng Yan*, Improved Stability and Efficiency of CdSe/Sb2Se3 Thin Film Solar Cells, Solar Energy, 188, 586, 2019.
• Guo†, B. Zhang ,S, Li, Q. Zhang, M. Buettner, L. Li, X, Qian, Feng Yan*, Scalable and Efficient Sb2S3 Thin Film Solar Cells Fabricated by Close Space Sublimation, APL Materials, 7, 041105, 2019
• Montgomery†, L. Guo†, G. Grice, R. Awni, S. Saurav, L. Lin, Y. Yan, Feng Yan*, Solution Processed Copper (I) Thiocyanate (CuSCN) for Highly Efficient CdSe/CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells, Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 1-8. 2019
• Guo†, B. Zhang, Y. Qin, D. Li, L. Li, X. Qian, Feng Yan*. “Tunable Quasi-One-Dimensional Ribbon Enhanced Light Absorption in Sb2Se3 Thin-film Solar Cells Grown by Close-Space Sublimation”. Solar RRL, 1800128 (2018)