M.S. Chemistry and Applied Materials Science, University of Minnesota-Duluth
B.S. Chemistry, Luther College
Hamza is from Muzaffargarh, Pakistan. He did his undergraduate at Luther College where he worked on growth of Pd nanoparticles for H2 storage and synthesis of diglycolomide ligands for heavy metal extractions. He went on to do a master’s in Chemistry and Applied Materials Science at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, where he conducted research on the synthesis of main group porphyrins along with the design and characterization of dye sensitized solar cells incorporating the porphyrins. His current research involves the design of solar cells that utilize singlet fission to enhance efficiency. Hamza also enjoys kayaking, biking, travelling, road trips, cooking and playing video games in his free time.