Kristine Loh

Kristine Loh

Kristine Loh (she/her) is a Chemical Engineering PhD Candidate at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Academic Research Experience

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. K.Q. Loh, C. Nieters, N.J. Eylands, V.E. Ferry, U.R. Kortshagen, “Quantum Dot Films for Lettuce Growth Enhancement: A Computational Study,” (In Preparation).
  2. T. J. Cameron, B. Klause, K.Q. Loh, U.R. Kortshagen, “Aluminum-Silica Core-Shell Nanoparticles via Nonthermal Plasma Synthesis,” (Submitted).
  3. K. Q. Loh, B. L. Stottrup, “Ten Years of the Science of Food and Cooking Course at Augsburg University,” (Submitted).
  4. K.Q. Loh, K. Harbick, N.J. Eylands, U.R. Kortshagen, V.E. Ferry, “Design Guidelines for Luminescent Solar Concentrator Greenhouses in the United States.” Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2400749 (2024). DOI: 10.1002/adsu.202400749
  5. K.Q. Loh, H. P. Andaraarachchi, V.E. Ferry, U.R. Kortshagen, “Photoluminescent Si/SiO2 Core/shell Quantum Dots Prepared via High-Pressure Water Vapor Annealing for Solar Concentrators, Luminescent Devices, and Bioimaging.” ACS Applied Nano Materials, 6(7) 6444-6453 (2023). DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.3c01130

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

  1. K.Q. Loh, K. Harbick, N.J. Eylands, U.R. Kortshagen, V.E. Ferry, “Luminescent Solar Concentrator Greenhouses for Concurrent Energy Generation and Lettuce Production in the U.S.,” AgriVoltaics World Conference 2024, Denver, CO, 2024. (Submitted)
  2. K.Q. Loh, M. Dasgupta, “The Forces of Stage Design: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Normal Force, Frictional Force, and Design Ethics for non-STEM Majors” Proceedings of the ASEE Midwest Section Conference, Lincoln, NE (2023). DOI: 10.18260/1-2-660.1137-46369

Presentations

*Denotes undergraduate research mentee

  1. A. Hoanca*, K. Q. Loh, U.R. Kortshagen, V.E. Ferry, (March 2025). Effects of Greenhouse Building Materials on the Energy Consumption of Cold Climate Solar Greenhouses. Accepted Poster and Oral Presentations. 2025 SWE Local Conference. Milwaukee, WI.
  2. A. Hoanca*, K.Q. Loh, U.R. Kortshagen, V.E. Ferry, (December 2024). Effects of Greenhouse Building Materials on the Energy Consumption of Cold Climate Solar Greenhouses. Virtual Oral Presentation. Fall 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium. Minneapolis, MN.
  3. K.Q. Loh, K. Harbick, N.J. Eylands, U.R. Kortshagen, V.E. Ferry, (June 2024). Luminescent Solar Concentrator Greenhouses for Concurrent Energy Generation and Lettuce Production in The United States. Oral Presentation. 2024 AgriVoltaics World Conference. Denver, CO.
  4. K.Q. Loh, N.J. Eylands, U.R. Kortshagen, V.E. Ferry, (May 2024). Luminescent Solar Concentrators for Agrivoltaic Greenhouses in the United States. Oral and Poster Presentations. Industrial Partnership for Research in Interfacial & Materials Engineering. Minneapolis, MN.
  5. K.Q. Loh, H. P. Andaraarachchi, V.E. Ferry, U.R. Kortshagen, (May 2024). Photoluminescent Si/SiO2 Core/shell Quantum Dots Prepared via Plasma Synthesis and High-Pressure Water Vapor Annealing for Solar Concentrators, Luminescent Devices, and Bioimaging. Poster Presentation. 2024 Dusty Plasma Workshop. Minneapolis, MN.
  6. K.Q. Loh, K. Harbick, N.J. Eylands, U.R. Kortshagen, V.E. Ferry, (April 2024). Luminescent Solar Concentrator Greenhouses for Concurrent Energy Generation and Lettuce Production in The United States. Oral Presentation. 2024 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting & Exhibit. Seattle, WA.
  7. K.Q. Loh, K. Harbick, N.J. Eylands, U.R. Kortshagen, V.E. Ferry, (April 2024). Solar-Powered Greenhouses for the Production of Lettuce and Clean Energy in the United States. Lightning Talk. 2024 UMN Sustainability Symposium. St. Paul, MN. Received Graduate Student Lightning Talk Award.
  8. K.Q. Loh, H.P. Andaraarachchi, U.R. Kortshagen, V.E. Ferry, (September 2023). Photoluminescent Si/SiO2 Core/shell Quantum Dots Prepared via High-Pressure Water Vapor Annealing for Solar Concentrators, Luminescent Devices, and Bioimaging. Student Capsule Presentation. American Vacuum Society (AVS) Minnesota Chapter Symposium, Minneapolis, MN.
  9. K. Q. Loh, U.R. Kortshagen, V.E. Ferry, (May 2023). Luminescent Solar Concentration (LSC) Greenhouses: Optimization for Net Zero Energy and Improved Crop Growth. Poster Presentation. Industrial Partnership for Research in Interfacial & Materials Engineering, Minneapolis, MN.
  10. A. Chapa*, K. Q. Loh, U.R. Kortshagen, V.E. Ferry, (April 2023). Improving the dispersion of silicon/silicon dioxide quantum dots. Poster Presentation. 2023 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting & Exhibit. San Francisco, CA.
  11. K. Q. Loh, V.E. Ferry, U.R. Kortshagen, (April 2023). Tunable, high intensity photoluminescence from Si/SiO2 core/shell quantum dots via high-pressure water vapor annealing. Oral Presentation. 2023 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting & Exhibit. San Francisco, CA.
  12. K. Q. Loh, U.R. Kortshagen, V.E. Ferry, (June 2022). Tunable, high intensity photoluminescence from Si/SiO2 core/shell nanocrystals for LSCs. Poster Presentation. Industrial Partnership for Research in Interfacial & Materials Engineering, Minneapolis, MN.
  13. K.Q. Loh, K. Hantanasirisakul, K. Maleski, Y. Gogotsi, J.B. Baxter, (October 2019). Understanding Time-Dependent Light-Matter Interactions of Mo2TiC2 MXene Films. Poster Presentation. Future Leaders in Chemical Engineering Award Symposium, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. (September 2019). Distinguished Undergraduate Research Workshop, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
  14. K.Q. Loh, M.E. Edley, J.B. Baxter, (February 2018). SbSI Microrods as a Ferroelectric Solar Cell Absorber Material. Poster Presentation. SASE Northeast Regional Conference, Stevens Institute of Technology, Jersey City, NJ. Received 1st Place Prize in Life Sciences Category. (May 2017). Week of Undergraduate Excellence, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. (April 2017) Stanford Research Conference, Stanford University, Stanford, CA. (February 2017). SWE Region E Conference, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. Received 4th Place Prize Overall. (August 2016). STAR Scholars Summer Showcase, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.

Academic Research Experience

Ferry and Kortshagen Groups | Minneapolis, MN
Graduate Research Fellow | January 2021 to Present
Advisors: Drs. Vivian Ferry and Uwe Kortshagen *­ Built techno-economic model in MATLAB to determine suitability of solar concentrator greenhouses as agrivoltaic systems in different locations by simulating solar energy generation and lettuce growth

  • Developed tunable processing technique for passivating silicon nanocrystals (Si NCs) with high photoluminescence (PL) quantum yields for solar concentrator applications
  • ­Characterized Si NCs using steady-state and time-resolved PL spectroscopy, as well as other surface characterization techniques, including x-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR)
  • Deposited homogenous silicon nitride thin films using rotating stage motor
  • Mentored a three REU students and taught wet chemistry lab skills as well as materials characterization skills (FTIR, UV-Vis)
  • Mentored two Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Scholars and taught data science skills and coding skills in MATLAB
  • Assisted in the peer review process for a journal article about horticulture solar concentrators
  • Supported fellow graduate students in reviewing written preliminary exams and doctoral theses

Nanomaterials for Energy Applications and Technology (NEAT) Lab | Philadelphia, PA
Undergraduate Research Assistant | April 2017 to June 2020
Students Tackling Advanced Research (STAR) Scholar | June to August 2016
Advisor: Dr. Jason B. Baxter

  • Investigated mechanisms of Ti3C2Tx and Mo2TiC2Tx film optoelectronic behavior in response to various stimuli through photoconductivity measurements
  • Led research efforts on using Ti-doped hematite thin films synthesized using Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR) as an enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitter
  • Analyzed SbSI microrods as novel pathways for electron transport using UV-Vis, SEM, EDS, and XRD
  • Synthesized CuSbS2 thin films using chemical bath deposition

Thesis Presentation Optimization of Photodetection Analysis of MXene Thin Films
STAR Scholar Poster: SbSI Microrods as a Ferroelectric Solar Cell Absorber Material

Emmy Noether Research Group | Bochum, Germany
Independent Research Project | April 2018 to June 2018
Advisor: Dr.-Ing. Markus Richter

  • Collaborated in two-member team to study ability of potassium phosphate to absorb carbon dioxide gas and hydrogen gas under various temperatures and pressures
  • Used two-sinker magnetic suspension densimeter to collect experimental data and MATLAB to compile results