 I'm Professor Nidal Abouzara. I'm an associate professor in the material science and engineering department. I'm the chair also of the material science and engineering department. In this lab we do polymer synthesis and characterization. We design different polymers for various applications. We have one project where we design a new system for polymer solar cells. So polymer solar cells are known for their very low efficiency. The goal is to improve the power conversion efficiency of solar energy. We focus on the material, the polymer side of it and change the structure by processes like thermal annealing where we make the structure have better electronic properties so it can harvest the solar energy better. We look at very common material that is low cost, it's polyurethane forms, and we change the chemistry of the polymer where it can, in addition to working as a structure material, it can have a chemical function to it where it can absorb lead from drinking water, flowing water and remove it. We make sure that we meet students' needs at personal level and we customize our attention to students in a way that they all are successful when they graduate. I'm Nidal Abouzara and I am a Milwaukee engineer.