Jack Schall
- NREL
Project Summary:
Jackson will be conducting photoluminescence (PL) and electroluminescence (EL) imaging of encapsulated perovskite devices, investigating their spectral evolution at varying temperatures to explore the differences in transport levels and trap states.
NREL Supervisor: Dana Kern
IRES Supervisor: Eva Unger
Biography:
Jackson Schall is a Ph.D. student at the Colorado School of Mines, conducting his research at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). His work focuses on advanced imaging techniques, including electroluminescence, photoluminescence, and thermography, to investigate metastabilities in perovskite solar cells and evaluate overall device quality. His research aims to advance characterization methods for perovskite materials, enabling rapid measurement and assessment of next-generation photovoltaic technologies.
As part of his doctoral training, Jackson was selected for the Colorado Science and Engineering Policy Fellowship, where he collaborated with state legislators and policymakers to explore the intersection of energy technologies and public policy. This experience broadened his perspective on how scientific research can inform and shape sustainable energy strategies at the policy level.
Before joining NREL, Jackson earned a B.S. in Physics from the University of Toledo. He completed research appointments at Brookhaven National Laboratory, CERN, and the University of Salford in the UK, where he gained early exposure to international collaboration and cutting-edge experimental physics.
Jackson is passionate about bridging fundamental research with real-world energy solutions and contributing to the global transition toward renewable energy generation and storage.