Dr Fandi CHEN

Employment experience:

2025 – Now: Research Fellow (UNSW)

2024 – 2025: Research Assistant (UNSW)

2023: Laboratory Demonstrator (UNSW)

2021 – 2024: Laboratory Demonstrator (UNSW)

2020 – 2025: Casual Academic (UNSW)

Education:

2020 – 2024: Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering (UNSW)

2018 – 2020: Master in Materials Science and Engineering (UNSW)

2012 – 2018: Bachelor in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (University of Alabama, USA)

Research interests:

Quantum dot-based luminescent solar concentrators

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Why is your research important? 

Luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) cells hold great promise for sustainable agriculture. By integrating LSC technology into greenhouse structures, we can create self-powered environments that not only generate clean energy but also shield crops from harsh external conditions.

What do you like about research? 

“I did it for me. I liked it. I was good at it. And I was really… I was alive.”—Breaking bad S5E16

What do you like to do when you are not saving the world?

Use the money I earn from saving the world to have some fun. :)