Biography
Dr. Mei Gao is a Principal Research Scientist and Team Leader of the Printable Photovoltaics Team at CSIRO. Her research spans multiple fields, including small molecule and polymer synthesis, surface modification, and the development of high-sensitivity biosensors based on aligned carbon nanotube arrays and other nanomaterials.
From 2007 to 2010, Dr. Gao was a Chief Researcher in the CRC Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) project, where she developed methodologies to enhance DSSC efficiency. Since 2011, her research has primarily focused on developing organic photovoltaics and perovskite solar cells on flexible substrates. She has played a key role in designing, supervising, and optimizing the fabrication of thin-film solar cells to enable scalable, solution-processable, and high-performance printable photovoltaics for applications ranging from terrestrial use to space satellites.
Dr. Gao is an active contributor to the scientific community, frequently delivering invited and keynote talks at conferences, seminars, and workshops. She has also served on organising committees for both national and international conferences. Her contributions to science and technology have been recognised with numerous awards, including the prestigious CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement, awarded for a project she participated in that resulted in a commercial product. Additionally, she has co-supervised numerous PhD students, visiting scholars, master’s students, and interns from local and international institutions, fostering their academic and professional development.