ddelgaud@umich.edu Davide Del Gaudio received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Physics from University of Rome "Tor Vergata", in Italy. He is a Ph.D. candidate in MSE at University of Michigan, advised by Prof. Rachel S. Goldman. His research involves the growth and characterization of semiconductor quantum dots for intermediate band solar cells and pulsed-laser deposition of mixed oxide nanowires for thermoelectrics.