Allen Hall
Chief Technology Officer at Prairie Nanotechnology LLC
Savoy, Illinois, United States
About Allen Hall
Allen Hall is Chief Technology Officer at Prairie Nanotechnology LLC. Location: Savoy, Illinois, United States.
• 20+ years experience in research including thin-film growth of compound semiconductors, characterization of photovoltaic heterojunctions, and materials optimization of device structures. • Skilled in the design and construction of high-vacuum growth chambers for single- and poly-crystalline thin film processing with an emphasis on photovoltaic materials. • Extensive background in novel synthetic methods for polymer (thermosetting) resins, analysis of polymer chemical and physical properties, and composite development of polymer-based structural materials. • Strong laboratory management abilities including user training/oversight, equipment setup/maintenance, and safety-policy implementation for a national DOE-supported materials research and analysis facility. Specialties: Researched the influence of a single grain-boundary on film growth and electrical properties in copper indium diselenide (CIS/CIGS) for photovoltaics applications.
Skills
Additional experience
Materials Research Specialist
Prairie Nanotechnology LLC
November 2014 – February 2015
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (in progress), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Bachelors of Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign