Dr Dechan Angmo

https://people.csiro.au/a/d/dechan-angmo

Biography

Dr Dechan Angmo is a research scientist with the Printable PV team under the Renewable Energy Group at CSIRO Manufacturing. Dechan joined CSIRO in 2016 as a CERC Post-doctoral fellow, following which she continued as a research scientist.

Dechan has a materials science background. Before joining CSIRO, she completed her PhD degree in organic photovoltaics at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). While at DTU, Dechan co-founded a start-up company in PV known as infinityPV ApS along with her colleagues and supervisor.
At CSIRO, Dechan’s research through various internal and external projects encompasses developing materials, industrial manufacturing processes, and applications for the next generation of thin-film solar cells known as perovskite solar cells. Dechan also collaborates with university affiliates on various projects and supervises students. Dechan has contributed to 46 research articles in high-impact, peer-reviewed, scientific journals. She has also written 4 book chapters.

Dechan is technically skilled in several roll-to-roll manufacturing methods including slot-die coating, doctor blading, screen printing, and gravure printing, among others. Dechan is also an expert in various materials and opto-electronic characterisation methods.

Dechan is a member of the Australian Photovoltaic Institute and Women in STEMM Australia. She is a recipient of several awards including CSIRO’s Julius Career Award (2022), Research Plus Post-doctoral Grant (2022), and Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) in 2019. She has successfully authored and co-authored several internal and external grants.

Achievements and Awards

2022-2025

Julius Career Award
CSIRO
2023-2026

Research-Plus Post-doctoral Award
CSIRO
2019-2022

ARC Discovery Early Career Research Award (rescinded)
Monash University
2008-2010

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Scholarship
European Union Scholarship
2004-2008

Davis UWC scholarship
Shelby Davis Foundation
2000-2002

United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) - Faculty Scholarship
Mahindra United World College, India

Current Roles

Senior Research Scientist
CSIRO Manufacturing

Professional Experiences

2019-2022

Research Scientist
CSIRO Manufacturing
2016-2019

OCE Post-doctoral Fellow
CSIRO Manufacturing
2014-2016

Post-doctoral Fellow
Technical University of Denmark
2010-2013

PhD researcher
Technical University of Denmark

Community and Corporate Citizenship