Rongrong embarked on her scientific career in high school as one of the Development and Promotion of Science and Technology Talents Project (DPST) fellowship recipients.
She received her Bachelor of Science with Summa Cum Laude in Materials Science and Engineering with a double major in Physics from the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University. Under the supervision of Professor Lincoln J. Lauhon, she researched smart, nanowire-based materials, focusing on synthesis and compositional tuning to enhance electronic properties.
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Then, she earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering at Stanford University. There, she worked in Professor Michael D. McGehee’s research group, focusing on assessing degradation mechanisms and improving the stability of
solution-processed organic and hybrid perovskite solar cells.
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Honors and Awards
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Green Talents, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) 2021
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Best Dissertation Award, National Research Council of Thailand 2020
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Best Student Paper Award, 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion 2018
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Tau beta Pi: The Engineering Honor society 2012
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Sigma Pi Sigma: The Physics Honor Society 2012
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Hilliard Award, Northwestern MSE: Undergraduate Leadership, Scholarship, and Service 2012
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Honorable Mention, Northwestern Scientific Image Contest 2011
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Silver and Bronze Medals, Thailand Physics Olympiad competition 2006
Academic Journey
2018
Ph.D., Stanford University, USA
Materials Science and Engineering
Prof. Michael D. McGehee's group
2007
Thailand physics olympiad
2012
B.S., Summa Cum Laude, Northwestern University, USA
Double Major in Materials Science & Engineering and Physics
Prof. Lincoln J. Lauhon's group
