Overview
Personal Profile
Dana Sulas-Kern joined NLR in 2018. She has split her time at NLR between two areas: photovoltaic module/cell reliability and solar photochemistry. Under these programs, Sulas-Kern enjoys both fundamental research on the ultrafast processes for photoinduced charge generation in novel materials, as well as more applied research for understanding and characterizing reliability of commercialized photovoltaics as well as research-level devices.
Research Interests
Photovoltaics – device physics, reliability, and durability
Luminescence and thermal imaging
Ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy
Time-resolved microwave photoconductivity
Photoinduced charge transfer
Professional Experience
Graduate Research Fellow, Brookhaven National Laboratory – Sfeir Research Group (2017)
Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, University of Washington (2011–2017)
Intern, NLR – Gregg Research Group (2010)
Intern, Cool Earth Solar (2009)
Research Assistant, MIT Chemistry Department – Swager Research Group (2007-2008)
Intern, Centrose (2007)
Education/Academic Qualification
Bachelor, Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor, Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PhD, Physical Chemistry, University of Washington
Master, Physical Chemistry, University of Washington
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Multiscale Characterization of Electrode-Induced Degradation in Perovskite Solar Cells
Paul, G., Schall, J., Guthrey, H., Migliozzi, M., Tirawat, R., Roberts, D., Johnston, S., Al-Jassim, M., Jiang, C.-S., Palmstrom, A. & Kern, D., 2026, In: ACS Applied Energy Materials. 9, 5, p. 2503-2512 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Toward Quality Control in Perovskite Solar Cell Fabrication: Spot-Like Processing Defects Disrupt Charge Transport Layers and Promote Ag Metal Electrode Intrusion: Article No. 114161
Guthrey, H., Norman, A., Dutta, N., Johnston, S., Schall, J., Louks, A., Palmstrom, A. & Kern, D., 2026, In: Solar Energy. 303, 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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UV-Induced Degradation and Associated Metastability in TOPCon Photovoltaic Modules: Understanding Kinetics and Cell Variance
Kern, D., Wai, R., Terwilliger, K. & Johnston, S., 2026, In: Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications. 34, 5, p. 589-599 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Comparison of Simultaneous Degradations in Silicon Solar Cells under UV Weathering Conditions
Wai, R., Hanna, X., Newkirk, J., Terwilliger, K., Johnston, S., Miller, D., Hacke, P. & Kern, D., 2025. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Depth-Resolved Lithiated Gradients in Pristine and Laser-Ablated Anodes During Fast Charging: Article No. 090515
Weddle, P., Li, T., Sulas-Kern, D., Tancin, R., Dunlap, N., Tremolet de Villers, B., Wiaderek, K., Colclasure, A. & Finegan, D., 2025, In: Journal of the Electrochemical Society. 172, 9, 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus Citations
Awards and Honors
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American Chemical Society, Chemistry of Materials – Editor’s Choice, Top 5 Most Read Article
Kern, D. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Honorary award
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National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
Kern, D. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Honorary award
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National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Kern, D. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Honorary award
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National Science Foundation – Graduate Research Internship Program
Kern, D. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Honorary award