Stephen Kao

Undergraduate Student, Northwestern University
Kanatzidis Group, Chalcogenides
E-Mail: stephenkao2028@u.northwestern.edu
Office: GG13

Major
Materials Science and Engineering

Profile

I am a current Northwestern Undergraduate (Class of 2028) majoring in Materials Science and Engineering. I am researching under the mentorship of Michael Viti. We are working on targeting certain semiconductor material stoichiometries to unveil a systematic evolution of crystal and electronic structures; we specifically deal with chalcogenides. We aim to consistently prove that the material design concepts created by the Kanatzidis Group can allow us to predict electronic properties before synthesizing the novel material. Outside of research and school, I enjoy rock climbing, skiing, and producing music.