Roger H. French

French's research interests at CWRU span optical properties and electronic structure, degradation science of materials in outdoor-exposed technologies such as photovoltaics, and employing data science and deep learning using distributed and high-performance computing. While at DuPont he worked on semiconductor lithography, phase shift masks, pellicles, and photoresists, registering multiple patents. His publications comprise research articles and a book entitled ''Durability and Reliability of Polymers and Other Materials in Photovoltaic Modules''. He received the 2020 Faculty Distinguished Research Award and the 2023 Innovation Week Inventor Award from Case Western Reserve University, in addition to being honored as a Senior Member of the IEEE and as a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society. Provided by Wikipedia