CUNY CleanTech Scholar - Yuanyuan Zhao who is an intern at ARL Designs, provided design verification and reliability testing of nanotextured polymer films for solar panels. Her work focused specifically on measuring the optical transmission and reflectivity of the films and quantifying the reliability of the films by measuring the ice repellency as well as the self-cleaning properties of the film surfaces. Zhao's work has aimed at improving the electrical output of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels.
http://www1.cuny.edu/mu/sustainable-news/2014/12/11/cleantech-scholars-and-mentors-wanted/