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Analytics and research experience

Research associate,
Postdoctoral researcher

Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto

Apr 2016-Apr 2019

  • Designed experiments and metrics (10+ quantitative research studies) to assess the performance of solar cells, and to understand the relationships between material properties and their resulting performance

  • Gathered, classified 2500 solar cell data from scientific databases, summarized using Excel, and devised strategies to improve photovoltaic performance

  • Created concise visualizations to pinpoint the relationship between device efficiencies and experimental variables and presented these visualizations to stakeholders

  • Developed publications (reports, manuscripts, articles, slide presentations, abstracts, and posters) to disseminate findings of projects

  • Coordinated with peers and co-investigators to ensure project deliverables were available as needed

  • Reviewed manuscripts and tactfully provided feedback to international researchers to ensure the rigorous standards of the scientific process and to uphold the integrity of the journal by identifying invalid research while building a constructive research community

  • Effectively communicated research results to stakeholders in interdisciplinary conferences, professional meetings, symposiums suitable for a broad audience

Postdoctoral researcher

Département de chimie, Université de Montréa
Jan. 2010-Oct. 2015

  • Designed experiments and metrics (10+ quantitative research studies) to assess the performance of solar cells, and to understand the relationships between material properties and their resulting performance

  • Gathered, classified 2500 solar cell data from scientific databases, summarized using Excel, and devised strategies to improve photovoltaic performance

  • Created concise visualizations to pinpoint the relationship between device efficiencies and experimental variables and presented these visualizations to stakeholders

  • Developed publications (reports, manuscripts, articles, slide presentations, abstracts, and posters) to disseminate findings of projects

  • Coordinated with peers and co-investigators to ensure project deliverables were available as needed

  • Reviewed manuscripts and tactfully provided feedback to international researchers to ensure the rigorous standards of the scientific process and to uphold the integrity of the journal by identifying invalid research while building a constructive research community

  • Effectively communicated research results to stakeholders in interdisciplinary conferences, professional meetings, symposiums suitable for a broad audience

Graduate researcher

Laboratoire de l'Intégration du Matériau au Système
Université de Bordeaux
Sept. 2006 - Nov.2009

  • Planned and implemented each research phase, including experiment design, data collection, analysis, and report of findings

  • Co-supervised three undergraduate students to achieve project goals on time and to discover the impact of experimental parameters on device performance 

  • Taught and facilitated two lab sections for a total of 50 graduate and undergraduate students, translated complex concepts to new learners in exciting ways, provided feedback on students’ analytics skills, reports, presentations, and assignments

  • Onboarded new researchers to lab procedures, instruments, and equipment, which included documenting best practice

  • Managed research resources and allocation of student time to various stages of research to complete goals on time

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Achievement in my previous career

Scientific publications

Total # of citations: 2391; h-index: 12; i10-index: 12 (According to Google Scholar – 21/02/2021)

Peer-reviewed publications (17), manuscripts to submitted (4), work in progress (1), and conference proceeding (1)

Peer-reviewed publications (17)

  1. PL. Brunner, D. Laliberté, M.T. Dang, G. Wantz, J.D. Wuest Dependence of the Performance of Light-Emitting Diodes on the Molecular Weight of the Electroluminescent Polymer PFO-MEH-PPV, Canadian Journal of Chemistry 2020, 9.

  2. Garner, K. R.; Dang, M. T.; Dang, J. D.; Bender, T. P. The mixed alloyed chemical composition of chloro-(chloro)n-boron subnaphthalocyanines dictates their performance as electron donating and hole transporting materials in organic photovoltaics. ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2018, 1,1029-1036.

  3. Dang, J. D.; Josey, D. S.; Dang, M. T.; Bender, T. P. Phenoxy-(chloro)n-boron subnaphthalocyanines; alloyed mixture, electron-accepting functionality, enhanced solubility for bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaics. ACS Omega 2018,3, 2093-2103.

  4. Lamarche, M.; Dang, M. T.; Lefebvre, J.; Wuest, J. D.; Roorda, S. Limonene as a green solvent for depositing thin layers of molecular electronic materials with controlled interdiffusion. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2017, 5, 5994-5998.

  5. Dang*, M. T.; Grant*, T.; Yan, H.; Seferos, D. S.; Lessard, B. H.; Bender, T. Bis(tri-n-alkylsilyl oxide) silicon phthalocyanines: A start to establishing a structure property relationship as both ternary additives and non-fullerene electron acceptors in bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic devices. J. Mater Chem. A 2017, 5, 12168-12182, *equal authorship.

  6. Dang, M. T.; Wantz, G.; Hirsch, L.; Wuest, J. D. Recycling indium tin oxide (ITO) anodes for use in organic light-emitting diodes. Thin Solid Films 2017, 638, 236-243.

  7. Dang, M. T.; Lefebvre, J.; Wuest, J. D. Recycling electrodes composed of indium tin oxide (ITO) for use in thin-film devices incorporating adjacent hole-transport layers of metal oxides. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2015, 3, 3373-3381.

  8. Dang, M. T.; Brunner, P-L. M.; Wuest, J. D. A green approach to molecular thin-film electronic devices: Recycling electrodes composed of indium tin oxide (ITO). ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2014, 2, 2715-2721.

  9. Dang, M. T.; Wuest, J. D. Using volatile additives to alter morphology and performance in bulk heterojunction photovoltaic devices. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2013, 42, 9105-9126.

  10. Dang, M. T.; Wantz, G.; Hirsch, L.; Wuest, J. D. Controlling the morphology and performance of bulk heterojunction solar cells. Lessons learned from the benchmark poly(3-hexylthiophene):[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester system. Chem. Rev. 2013, 113, 3734-3765.

  11. Dang, M. T.; Cantú-Valle, J.; Wantz, G.; Hirsch, L. Impact of thermal stability of poly(3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(4-styrenesulfonate) used as buffer layer for polymeric solar cells. Eur. Phys. J.: Appl. Phys. 2013, 63, 30201-30206.

  12. Dang, M. T.; Hirsch, L.; Wantz, G. P3HT:PCBM, best-seller in polymer photovoltaic research. Adv. Mater. 2011, 23, 3597-3602.

  13. Dang, M. T.; Wantz, G.; Bejbouji, H.; Urien, M.; Dautel, O. J.; Vignau, L.; Hirsch, L. Polymeric solar cells based on P3HT: PCBM: Role of the casting solvent. Sol. Energ. Mater. Sol. Cells 2011, 95, 3408-3418.

  14. Bejbouji, H.; Vignau, L.; Miane, J.-L.; Dang, M. T.; Oualim, E. M.; Harmouchi, M.; Mouhsen, A. Polyaniline as a hole injection layer on organic photovoltaic cells. Sol. Energ. Mater. Sol. Cells 2010, 94, 176-181.

  15. Wantz, G.; Lefèvre, F.; Dang, M. T.; Laliberté, D.; Brunner, P.-L.; Dautel, O. J. Photovoltaic solar cells based on poly(3,3-didodecylquaterthiophene). Sol. Energ. Mater. Sol. Cells 2008, 92, 558-563.

  16. Ben Ali, A.; Dang, M. T.; Grenèche, J.-M.; Hémon-Ribaud, A.; Leblanc, M.; Maisonneuve, V. Synthesis, structure of [H3dien]·(MF6)·H2O (M = Cr, Fe) and 57Fe Mössbauer study of [H3dien]·(FeF6)·H2O.  J. Solid State Chem. 2007, 180, 1911-1917.

  17. Adil, K.; Ali Saada, M.; Ben Ali, A.; Body, M.; Dang, M. T.; Hémon-Ribaud, A.; Leblanc, M.; Maisonneuve, V. Hydrogen bonded H3O+, H2O, HF, F− in fluoride metalates (Al, Cr, Fe, Zr, Ta) templated with tren (tris-(2-aminoethyl)amine). J. Fluor. Chem. 2007, 128, 404-412.

 

Papers to be submitted (4) and paper in preparation (1)

  1. Dang, M. T.; Lefebvre, J.; Wuest, J. D. Solution-based deposition of anodic buffer layers of molybdenum oxide and their use in thin-film devices. To be submitted to J. Mater. Chem. C.

  2. Dang, M. T.; Manion, J. G.; Seferos, D.S.; Bender, T. M. Altering the morphology of the active layer composed of small molecule acceptor bis(tri-n-butylsilyl oxide) silicon phthalocyanines. To be submitted to ACS Appl. Energy. Mater.

  3. Dang, M. T.; Castrucci, J.; Misic, O.; Bender, T. Considering PTB7:PC70BM as a baseline and point of comparison for the development of non-fullerene acceptors in bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells. To be submitted to Chem. Mater.

  4. Dang, M. T.; Bender, T. P.; Wuest, J. D. Polymer solar cells incorporating poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT : PSS). Proposal submitted to Prog. Mater. Sci.

  5. Heskia, A.; Dang, M. T.; Maris,T.; D. Wuest, J. D. Using bowl-shaped additives to enhance the performance of thin-layer devices. In preparation.

 

Conference proceeding (1)

  1. Dang, M. T.; Wantz, G.; Hirsch, L.; Parneix, J.-P. Solution processing of polymer photovoltaic solar cells in air or under inert atmosphere, ECS Transactions 2009, 23, 449-454 (Invited paper).

 

Presentations at conferences

Oral presentations (2)

  1. Wantz, G.; Dang, M. T.; Urien, M.; Vignau, L.; Laliberté, D.; Brunner, P.-L.; Hirsch, L.; Parneix, J.-P. Polymer photovoltaic solar cells based on materials with high hole mobility. International Conference on Synthetic Metals (ICSM08), Porto de Galinhas (Pernambuco, Brazil), 7-11 July 2008.

  2. Wantz, G.; Dang, M. T.; Hirsch, L.; Vignau, L.; Parneix, J.-P. Cellules solaires photovoltaïques à base de polymères à haute mobilité. Journées Thématiques des sections Électronique et Électrotechnique du club EEA, Limoges, 12-13 March 2008.

 

Poster presentations (11)

  1. Dang, M. T.; Lefebvre, J.; Wuest, J. D.; Brunner, P.-L. Recycling electrodes composed of indium tin oxide (ITO). Next generation solar, Toronto, Canada, 13-14 Mai 2015.

  2. Heskia, A.; Dang, M. T.; Maris, T.; Wuest, J. D. Using bowl-shaped additives to enhance the performance of thin-layer devices. Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Ottawa, Canada, 13-14 June 2015.

  3. Dang, M. T.; Hirsch, L.; Wantz, G. P3HT:PCBM, best-seller in polymer photovoltaic research. Matériaux Nanostructurés π-Conjugués (MNPC2011), Orbenai, France, 3-7 October 2011.

  4. Dang, M. T.; Wantz, G.; Walter, P.; Cantú-Valle, J.; Hirsch, L.; Salsamendi, M.; Mecerreyes, D.; Pozo C. Étude de différentes formulations de PEDOT dans les cellules photovoltaïques à base de P3HT:PCBM. Matériaux Nanostructurés π-Conjugués (MNPC2009), Arcachon, France, 20-23 October 2009.

  5. Dang, M. T.; Wantz, G.; Hirsch, L.; Parneix, J.-P. Fabrication de cellules photovoltaïques P3HT:PCBM à l’air ou sous atmosphère inerte?. Matériaux Nanostructurés π-Conjugués (MNPC2009), Arcachon, France 20-23 October 2009.

  6. Brunner, P.-L.; Wantz, G.; Dang, M. T.; Hirsch, L.; Laliberté, D.; Wuest, J. D. Masse molaire et performances des OLEDs à base de polymères électroluminescents". Matériaux Nanostructurés π -Conjugués (MNPC2009), Arcachon, 20-23 October 2009.

  7. Cantú-Valle, J.; Dang, M. T.; Wantz, G.; Hirsch, L. Efecto de Polímeros conductores PEDOT en la eficiencia de celdas fotovoltaicas orgánicas. LII Congreso Nacional de Fisica 2009, Acapulco, Mexico, 23-26 October 2009.

  8. Dang, M. T.; Bejbouji, H.; Urien, M.; Dautel, O. J.; Vignau, L.; Hirsch, L.; Wantz, G. The role of solvent choice on the organic solar cells. The 4th edition of the international meeting on Molecular Electronics (ElecMol´08), Grenoble, France, 8-12 December 2008.

  9. Dang, M. T.; Bejbouji, H.; Urien, M.; Dautel, O. J.; Vignau, L.; Hirsch, L.; Wantz, G. Contrôle de la nano-structure du mélange P3HT/PCBM : application aux cellules solaires photovoltaïques organiques. Journées des Nano, Micro et Optoélectronique (JNMO 08), Ile d'Oléron, France, 3-6 Juin 2008.

  10. Dang, M. T.; Wantz, G.; Dautel, O. J.; Hirsch, L.; Lère-Porte, J.-P.; Moreau, J. J. E. Cellules solaires photovoltaïques organiques à base de matériaux réticulables. Matériaux Nanostructurés π-Conjugués (MNPC 2007), Le Grau du Roi, France, 17-21 Septembre 2007.

  11. Lefèvre, F.; Wantz, G.; Dang, M. T.; Hirsch, L.; Vignau, L.; Parneix, J.-P. Photovoltaic solar cells based on high performance polythiophenes. 2nd Organic & Nanoelectronics Workshop (ONE), Montréal, Canada, 17-18 May 2007.

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