Solar Energy
The Energy Center’s work in solar energy takes parallel low-cost and high-efficiency approaches to solar cell design. Thin film cells with reasonable efficiency but high affordability are being developed for some applications, while multi-junction, high-efficiency cells are being researched for other applications. The Solar Initiative Team has the fundamental knowledge and technical skill to enable a successful transition to economically and environmentally friendly solar power.
Solar Programs
Researchers
 Rakesh Agrawal (ChE) Solar thin film cells, Inorganic "inks" for solar cells |
 Muhammad Alam (ECE) Physics of electronic devices |
 Peter Bermel (ECE) Simulation and fabrication of PV light-trapping structures |
 Ernest "Chip" R. Blatchley III (CE) Disinfecting water by UV radiation |
 Bryan Boudouris (ChE) Optoelectronically-active polymers PV |
 Jong Hyun Choi (ME) Self-repairing solar cells |
 Gary Cheng (IE) Laser manufacturing of thin film solar cells |
 Suresh Garimella (ME) Solar thermal energy storage, Materials processing |
 Richard H. Grant (AGRY) Modeling of UV effects on crops |
 Jeffery Gray (ECE) Photovoltaic devices |
 Dr. Harshvardhan (EAS) Radiative Transfer |
 William Hutzel (MET) Building automation, Renewable energy systems |
 Mark Lundstrom (ECE) Semiconductor device physics |
 Evgenii Narimanov (ECE) Omni directional EM wave concentrator and absorber |
 Ming Qu (CE) Solar cooling and heating |
 Xiulin Ruan (ME) Photovoltaic nanomaterials: simulation, synthesis, & devices |
 Richard Schwartz (ECE) Modeling Solar cells |
 Yung C. Shin (ME) Laser manufacturing of thin film solar cells |
 Yue Wu (ChE) Nanostructured/earth abundant based PV cells |
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Technical Contact
Dr. Mark Lundstrom
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
e-mail: lundstro@ecn.purdue.edu
Collaborating Laboratories
Cooling Technologies Research CenterINHome
Network for Photovoltaic Technology
Purdue Solar Energy Utilization Lab (PSEUL)
Solar Cooling & Heating System (SACH)
Solar Economy Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (SEIGERT)
Solar Energy Research Group
About the Energy Center
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Contact
Maureen McCann
Director, Energy Center,
Global Sustainability Institute
Pankaj Sharma
Managing Director, Energy Center,
Global Sustainability Institute
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Mann Hall, Rm 105
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West Lafayette, IN 47907-1971
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