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Catherine Paschal

Country of origin: Tanzania Currently in: Tanzania, Moshi General field of specialization: Physics
Academic Background

Degrees

2014 Master Physics
2021 Doctorate Physics
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Physics

Emerging materials for Solar cells Application.


Publications resulting from Research: 


Paschal, C., Pogrebnoi, A., & Pogrebnaya, T. (2021). Guanidinium tin halide perovskites: structural, electronic, and thermodynamic properties by quantum chemical study. Applied Physics A, 127, 1-12.

Paschal, C., Pogrebnoi, A., Pogrebnaya, T., & Seriani, N. (2020). Methylammonium tin iodide perovskite: structural, electronic and thermodynamic properties by a DFT study with different exchange–correlation functionals. SN Applied Sciences, 2, 1-9.



Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Administration
Teaching
Lectures and hands-on sessions on Solid-state Physics, Solid-state Chemistry, Geophysics, Nuclear Physics, Atmospheric Physics, Physics Teaching Methods, Atomic and Molecular Physics courses to undergraduate students. Also, supervision of undergraduate research projects.

Workshop and Conference Attended

2022 The Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya Mini Workshop on the use of Quantum Espresso and High-Performance Computer on Phonons Calculation
2022 Columbia University Morningside Campus, New York, USA The 34th Annual Workshop on Recent Developments in Electronic Structure
2020 University of Rwanda, Kigali Regional African School on Electronic Structure Methods and Applications (RASESMA) with ABINIT
2019 NM-AIST, Arusha School on Biophysical Approaches to Macromolecules and Cells: Integrated Tools for Life Sciences and Medicine
2018 NM-AIST, Arusha First School on Atomistic Simulation of Biomolecules and Material Science in Tanzania
2018 University of Rwanda, Kigali Mini School on Solar Cells in Theory and Practice
2018 NM-AIST, Arusha Workshop on Nuclear Technology for Water and Food Security
2015 NM-AIST, Arusha Basics and Applications of Nuclear Technology for Social Economic Development
2015 Vienna, Austria Symposium on Food Safety and Quality: Applications of Nuclear and Related Techniques

Affiliations

Mwenge Catholic University

Presentation given

2022
Tin Halide Perovskites as Materials for Solar Cells
Online
Event: Second Workshop of the US-Africa Initiative in Electronic Structure
2022
Guanidinium Tin Halide Perovskites: Structural, Electronic, and Thermodynamic Properties by Quantum Chemical Study
Columbia University Morningside Campus, New York, USA
Event: The 34th Annual Workshop on Recent Developments in Electronic Structure
2020
Methylammonium Tin Iodide Perovskite: Structural, Electronic and Thermodynamic Properties by a DFT Study with Different Exchange Correlation Functionals
University of Rwanda, Kigali
Event: Regional African School on Electronic Structure Methods and Applications (RASESMA) with ABINIT

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