Research

Organic Optoelectronic Materials & Devices Laboratory

RESEARCH

Research Opportunities in our Group

The work we do is at the intersection of several disciplines including materials science & engineering, electronics & electrical engineering, solid state physics, and nanotechnology.

Interested candidates with backgrounds in these or other related areas are encouraged to contact Prof. Aziz to enquire about current research opportunities in the group. The email should include a resume showing current academic standing + a brief description of research interests.

Our group conducts research in the emerging interdisciplinary area of organic electronics, focusing on electroluminescent (e.g. organic light emitting devices, OLEDs) and light harvesting (e.g. organic photovoltaics, optical detection and imaging devices) materials and devices. The research spans a wide range of areas ranging from studying fundamental phenomena in organic semiconductors (e.g. carrier injection & transport, exciton dynamics, carrier-exciton interactions) to developing novel technologies for next generation electronics (e.g. flexible flat panel displays, transparent electronics, printable electronics).

Current research projects include:

· Carrier-exciton interactions in small molecule photo active materials

· Electroluminescence and mechanical reliability of OLEDs for flexible display applications

· Electrodes and ambient barrier layers for mechanically flexible OLEDs, solar cells, and optical sensors

· Solution processable thin film organic field effect transistors (OFETs) for printable electronics

· Transparent OLEDs for smart windows and “see through” displays