Diego Santiago De La Vega
Equipment Engineer
Office: Technological Institute, #FG71
847-467-2015
Research Objectives and Approach
- My research interests include solar cell technologies for commercial applications including Photovoltaics & Emerging Materials & Manufacturing Processes for Photovoltaics.
I have a background in manufacturing Single Crystal Diamond growth with an emphasis on large SCD for commercial applications. Additionally, I was involved in solar cell research as an undergraduate at UIC for the department of Electrical Engineering.
In my spare time I enjoy tinkering with embedded systems for applications in robotics & ioT.
Educational & Research Background
| 2024 | Equipment Manager, NUFAB |
| 2021-2024 | Operations Engineer at WD Lab Grown Diamonds |
| 2019 | Laboratory Research Assistant at UIC Electrical Engineering |
| 2017 | Research Assistant UIC Department of Physics |