Byeongseop Song receives Rackham International Student Fellowship

Byeongseop Song, a second year master’s student in the Electrical Engineering program, received a Rackham International Student Fellowship to continue his studies in the area of optoelectronics.

Byeongseop has been conducting research in the area of organic photovoltaics (OPV) with Prof. Stephen Forrest’s group. OPV employs organic materials to convert light energy to electrical energy; traditional photovoltaics use inorganic material. He is attempting to improve the efficiency of OPV, and eventually would like to research hybrid systems that take advantage of both OPV and inorganic photovoltaics. OPV are cost-effective and flexible, while inorganic photovoltaics are more efficient and scalable.

Already, Byeongseop has co-authored three papers (one published, one accepted for publication, and one in preparation for submittal); he co-authored a paper that was presented at the 2013 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting; and his name is on two invention disclosures.

Mr. Song received his bachelor’s degree from Seoul National University in 2012.

The Rackham International Student Fellowship assists outstanding international students, particularly those who may be ineligible for other kinds of support because of citizenship. To be eligible, international graduate students must have successfully completed one year of graduate study as a master’s or precandidate student. Nominees must have a strong academic record, be making good progress toward the degree, and demonstrate outstanding academic and professional promise.