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VP of Research and Development — Tessolar
Katy leads research and development at Tessolar, keeping the company on the leading edge of product innovation and product integrity. Katy designs and directs experimental programs for the evaluation of PV racking technologies with a focus on significantly decreasing cost and PV module installation time while meeting or exceeding industry standards for strength, durability and reliability. Prior to her innovation work at Tessolar, Katy was a PhD candidate and Postdoctoral Researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where she worked on various earth-abundant replacement materials for thin film solar cells. While an undergraduate, Katy proved the concept of dislocation density reduction by high temperature annealing in multicrystalline silicon wafers. She began her experience in the solar industry as an intern at crystalline silicon ribbon innovator Evergreen Solar. Katy’s 11 years of experience in and enthusiasm for the PV industry was established at MIT where she participated in the Energy Club and earned a BSc. and Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering.
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