Dr. S. Ashok, Professor in Engineering Science and Mechanics, will travel to Orlean, France on February 10, 2012. During his travel, he will visit Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), in order to meet with colleagues and graduate students pursuing the PhD degree in Solar Cell areas. Additionally, Dr. Ashok will discuss long-term participation through their LABEX (Laboratory of Excellence) proposal to the French government on “The Study of Materials under Extreme Environments.”