Technical Program
Technical Program Overview
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TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026 |
8:30 - 9:00 AM
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AREA 2 |
PLENARY Chair/Organizer: Chris Ferekides Celestin E |
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8:30 New Ground for CdTe, Chalcogenides, and PV ResearchBrion Bob. US Department of Energy | ||||||
9:00 - 9:30 AM
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AREA 9 |
PLENARY Chair/Organizer: Jhoan Montenegro Montenegro Celestin E |
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9:00 Data-Driven Modeling of Photovoltaic Solar Inverter DynamicsTimothy Hansen. Colorado State University | ||||||
9:30 - 10:00 AM
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AREA 11 |
PLENARY Chair/Organizer: Rachel Woods-Robinson, Arnulf Jäger-Waldau Celestin E |
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9:30 The Impact of PV Technology on GHG Mitigation PathwaysJihye Gwak. Korea Institute of Energy Research | ||||||
10:00 - 10:30 AM
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BREAK |
COFFEE BREAK/EXHIBITS Storyville (Exhibit Hall) |
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10:30 - 12:00 PM
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AREA 1 |
PANEL: EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN PHOTOVOLTAICS Chair/Organizer: Emily Warren, Rebecca Saive Celestin B |
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10:30 Opening RemarksEmily Warren. National Laboratory of the Rockies | ||||||
10:40 Moderated Panel Discussion / Audience Q&AHarry Atwater1, Vera Steinmann2, Christiana Honsberg3, Silvana Ovaitt4. 1California Institute of Technology , 2First Solar , 3Arizona State University , 4National Laboratory of the Rockies | ||||||
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AREA 4 |
HIGH EFFICIENCY, DEVICE PHYSICS, THIN SI, AND RELIABILITY Chair/Organizer: Bo He, Ujjwal Das Celestin A |
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10:30 Advancements in Sputtered Tunnel Oxide and Doped Polysilicon Based Fully Passivated-Contact IBC Solar CellsVaibhav V. Kuruganti1, Volker LinĂ2, Thomas Buck1, Eric Schneiderlöchner2, Valentin D. Mihailetchi1. 1International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz (ISC), Konstanz, Germany, 2Von Ardenne GmbH, Dresden, Germany | ||||||
10:45 Efficiency-Breakdown Trade-Offs in IBC Solar Cells with Embedded Bypass DiodesPaul Procel Moya, Yifeng Zhao, René van Swaaij , Olindo Isabella. TuDelft, Delft, Netherlands | ||||||
11:00 Exploring the Performance of Hybrid Interdigitated Back Contact Silicon Solar Cells in Relation to the Thickness of Silicon WafersXiaoning Ru1,2, Feng Ye1, Jiansheng Chen1, Yunlai Yuan1, Fengxiu Miao1, Jinsheng Zhang Zhang1, Hua Wu1, Yunpeng Li1, Miao Yang1, Huizhao Sun1, Minghao Qu1, Jianbo Wang1, Junxiong Lu1, Feilin Ping1, Liang Fang1, Xixiang Xu1. 1LONGi Central R&D Institute, Xi'an, China, 2School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China | ||||||
11:15 J3 Understanding the Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Signal of Free Electrons in Passivated Silicon SurfacesThien Truong1, Chirag Mule1,2, Rabin Basnet3, P. Craig Taylor2, Sumit Agarwal2, David Mulder1, William Nemeth1, David Young1, Paul Stradins1. 1National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States, 2Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, United States, 3Australian National University, Canberra, Australia | ||||||
11:30 J5 Correlating Annealing-Induced Electronic and Chemical Degradation of Silicon Heterojunction CellsMargaret Zeile1,2, Andrew V. Teplyakov2, Ujjwal K. Das1. 1Institute of Energy Conversion, Newark, DE, United States, 2Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Newark, DE, United States | ||||||
11:45 H17 Microscopic Insights into the Mechanism of LECO-Enabled Fire-through Cu Contact Formation on n-TOPConSagnik Dasgupta1, Ruohan Zhong1, Harvey Gutthrey2, Mengkun Tian1, Vijaykumar Upadhyaya1, Venkata S. A. Mulkaluri1, Donald Intal3, Wook-Jin Choi1, Young-Woo Ok1, Pauls Stradins2, Abasifreke Ebong3, Ruvini Dharmadasa4, Thad Druffel4, Ajeet Rohatgi1. 1Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States, 2National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States, 3University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC, United States, 4Bert Thin Films, Louisville, KY, United States | ||||||
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AREA 5 |
DATA ANALYSIS AND MACHINE LEARNING Chair/Organizer: Mathilde Fievez , Anh Le Celestin C |
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10:30 Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Solar Cell Diagnosis: Extracting a Physical Digital Twin from Inline MetrologyAndreas Fell, Alexandra Wörnhör, Wilkin Wöhler, Ralf Preu, Stefan Rein, Matthias Demant. Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Freiburg, Germany | ||||||
11:00 From scarce to seen: Enhancing rare defect visibility in photovoltaics using AI-generated luminescence imagesGaia M. N. Javier, Brendan Wright, Victoria Zhao, Tess Rickard, Ziv Hameiri. The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia | ||||||
11:15 Physics-Informed Deep Learning for Current-Voltage Curve prediction of Photovoltaic devices from Electroluminescence ImagesBrandon K Byford1,2, Laura E Boucheron2, Norman R Jost1, Jennifer L Braid2. 1Sandia National Labs, Albuquerque , NM, United States, 2New Mexico State University , Las Cruces , NM, United States | ||||||
11:30 Determining Optical Properties for TEC-12D and CdSe(y)Te(1-y) Alloys for Machine Learning Enhanced Spectroscopic EllipsometryAlex V. Bordovalos1,2, Nadeesha P. Nadeesha1,2, Marie S. Tumusange1,2, Bishal Shrestha1,2, Suresh Chaulagain1,2, Randy J. Ellingson1,2, Nikolas J. Podraza1,2. 1University of Toledo Department of Physics and Astronomy , Toledo, OH, United States, 2Wright Center for Photovoltaic Innovation and Commercialization, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, United States | ||||||
11:45 Subjunction Spatial EL Characterization Technique for Large Area III-V and Si Space Solar CellsRivka Stasavage, Kyle Virgil, Abigail R. Meyer, Don Walker, Yao Y. Lao. The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA, United States | ||||||
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AREA 7 |
AGRIVOLTAICS AND PV PERFORMANCE IN VEGETATED ENVIRONMENTS Chair/Organizer: Dennice Roberts, Alessandro Virtuani Celestin F |
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10:30 Optimization of Visible Light Transmission and Adhesion Energy in Flexible Semi-Transparent PMMA-TPO Agrivoltaic PanelsDuncan C. McGraw, Ranjith Janardhana, Tito Busani. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States | ||||||
10:45 Solar Edge-Ray Lens Attachment for Shadow HomogenizationGeoffrey Sanchez, Jacob Humphrey, Peter Bermel. Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, West Lafayette, IN, United States | ||||||
11:00 Evaluation of semi-transparent PV technologies on multiple crop photosynthesis for agrivoltaic applicationsJesus Montes-Romero, Pedro Perez-Higueras, Florencia Almonacid, Eduardo F. FernĂĄndez. Advances in Photovoltaic Technology (AdPVTech), University of Jaen (UJA), 23071 Jaen, Spain, Jaen, Spain | ||||||
11:15 B11 Predictive Agrivoltaics: A Novel Physics-guided Deconvolution Approach Anticipates Multi-year Indiana Commodity Crop Yield Distribution under Single-Axis Tracking AgPVJabir Bin Jahangir, Geoffrey Sanchez, Muhmmad Ashraful Alam, Peter Bermel. Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States | ||||||
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AREA 10 |
SOLAR FORECASTING Chair/Organizer: Manajit Celestin H |
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10:30 From Climate to Cashflow: Machine Learning Forecasts of Solar Yield for Sub-Seasonal Energy PlanningMarc Perez1, Richard Perez1,2, Jing Huang1. 1Clean Power Research, Bellevue, WA, United States, 2SUNY Albany, Albany, NY, United States | ||||||
10:45 C2 Impact of data acquisition delays on photovoltaic forecasts performance in real-time operational processesThomas Carriere, Alexandre Boilley, Florian Ghionda, Loic Yezeguelian, Sebastien Pitaval. Calibsun, Valbonne, France | ||||||
11:00 C15 Privacy-Preserving Geometry-Driven Capacity Factor Limit for Residential Solar PV Fleets via Data-Adaptive Irradiance ModellingHesan Ziar1, William Beuttell1, Marc Korevaar 1, Christian A. Gueymard 2. 1Kipp & Zonen B.V., Delft, Netherlands, 2Solar Consulting Services, Colebrook, NH, United States | ||||||
11:15 C14 Solar Nowcasting with Local Sensor Networks: Replacing Pyranometers with Abundant IoT Light Sensors and PV ModulesTobias Veihelmann, Philipp Reitz, Maximilian LĂŒbke, Eva Russwurm, Norman Franchi. Friedrich-Alexander-UniversitĂ€t Erlangen-NĂŒrnberg, Erlangen, Germany | ||||||
11:30 Probabilistic forecasts with numerical and machine learning ensemblesWilliam B. Hobbs1, Timothy J Silverman2. 1Southern Company, Birmingham, AL, United States, 2Photovoltaic Materials and Devices Group, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands | ||||||
11:45 C1 Real-Time PV Power Nowcasting: A Two-Stage Hybrid CNN and LSSVM Framework Using All-Sky Imagers and Kalman FilteringKhadija Barhmi, Sara Mirbagheri Golroodbari1, Wilfried Van Sark. Utrecht University, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht, Netherlands | ||||||
12:00 - 1:30 PM
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SOCIAL ACTIVITY |
MINORITY CARRIERS LUNCH - SPONSORED IN PART BY NIPPON SANSO Celestin E |
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1:30 - 3:00 PM
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AREA 2 |
CHARACTERIZATION AND MODELING Chair/Organizer: Bill Shafarman, Michael Walls Celestin B |
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1:30 Characterizing Doping and Potential Nonuniformity and Assessing the Effects on High-Efficiency CdSeTe DevicesChun-Sheng Jiang1, Marco Nardone2, Rouin Farshchi3, Carey Reich3, Timothy Nagle3, Dingyuan Lu3, Gang Xiong3, Ed Sartor1, Darius Kuciauskas1, John Mangum1, Steve Johnston1, Lorelle Mansfield1, Matthew Reese1. 1National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States, 2Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, United States, 3First Solar Inc, Santa Clara, CA, United States | ||||||
2:00 Characterization of Thin-Film CdTe Photovoltaic Modules: Spatial Defects and Stabilization KineticsDana B. Kern1, Steve Johnston1, Kent Terwilliger1, Max Liggett2, Kristopher O. Davis2, Greg Horner3. 1National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States, 2University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, United States, 3Tau Science, Cornelius, OR, United States | ||||||
2:15 Polycrystalline CdSeTe has Distinct Band Tail and Carrier Trap Spatial Distributions, Indicating Defect Origins and Device ImpactsDarius Kuciauskas1, Brian Good2, Mahisha Amarasinghe2, Marco Nardone3. 1Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom, 2First Solar Inc., Perrysburg, OH, United States, 3Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, United States | ||||||
2:30 Mechanisms of Hysteresis in Cd(Se,Te) Photovoltaic DevicesMarco Nardone1, Collin J. Deweese1, Bryson C. Byers1, Greg Spurgin1, Zachary I. Flood1, Alli Daly1, B. Edward Sartor2, Eric Colegrove2, Matthew O. Reese2. 1Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, United States, 2National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States | ||||||
2:45 A14 Experimental signatures of light and voltage bias-induced hysteresis in Cd(Se,Te) devicesB. Edward Sartor1, Marco Nardone2, Chun-Sheng Jiang1, Steve Johnston1, Craig L. Perkins1, Ryan Muzzio1, Joshua Brown1, Eric Colegrove1, Matthew O. Reese1. 1National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States, 2Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, United States | ||||||
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AREA 3 |
ALTERNATIVES TO III-V FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS Chair/Organizer: Daniel Derkacs, Abby Meyer Celestin C |
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1:30 Perovskite Space Power: Are We There Yet? Radiation, interfaces, and reliability metrics for LEO deploymentAhmad Kirmani. School of Chemistry & Materials Science, Rochester, NY, United States | ||||||
1:45 Effect of Space-Based Stressors on Perovskite Solar Cell StabilitySaivineeth Penukula1, Brandon K. Durant2, Megh N. Khanal2, Mohin Sharma3, Todd A. Byers3, Vincent R. Whiteside2, Haley P. Harbin2, Ian R. Sellers2, Bibhudutta Rout3, Nicholas Rolston1. 1Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States, 2University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States, 3University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States | ||||||
2:00 Quantifying Primary Arc-induced Degradation of Perovskite Solar CellsMeghan E. Bush1, Kaitlyn VanSant2, Jeremiah D. Sims1, Alexis J. Arroyo1, Joey Luther2, Boris Vayner3, Timothy J. Peshek1. 1NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH, United States, 2National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States, 3HX5, LLC, Cleveland, OH, United States | ||||||
2:15 Recovery Dynamics in Perovskite Solar Cells under Proton Irradiation: A Comparison with III-V Solar CellsTatchen Buh Kum1, Elijah Sacchitella1, Mohin Sharama2, Todd Byers2, Alex Tomkiewicz1, Bibhudutta Rout2, Seth Hubbard1, Ahmad Kirmani1. 1Nanopower Research Laboratories, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, United States, 2Department of Physics, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States | ||||||
2:30 Reduced mass, self-curing, industry compatibility: optimization of silicon-based SHJ solar cells for space applicationsSamuel Harrison1, Nicolas Enjalbert1, Charles Seron1, Christine Denis1, Romain Cariou1, Matthieu Fongral2, Loris Ibarrart2, Sebastien Dubois1. 1Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA-INES, Le Bourget Du Lac, France, 2Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), Toulouse, France | ||||||
2:45 Shingle Matrix Technology as a Scalable and Cost-Effective Solution for Space Photovoltaic ModulesNajwa Abdel Latif1, Bryan Mazor2, Teegan Cielaszyk2, Sebastian Birnkammer1, Elmar LohmĂŒller1, Norbert Kohn1, Jonas De Rose1, Benjamin GrĂŒbel1, Torsten RöĂler1, Achim Kraft1. 1Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany, 2Source Energy Company, Longmont, CO, United States | ||||||
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AREA 8 |
RELIABILITY AND DEGRADATION ANALYSIS Chair/Organizer: Alessandro Virtuani, Ayush Chutani Celestin A |
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1:30 Stuart R. Wenham Award Winner: The Next Phase of Solar Deployment Is ReliabilitySilvana Ovaitt. National Laboratory of the Rockies | ||||||
2:00 Benchmarking of long-term degradation methods and their impact on accurate performance modeling for multiple PV technologiesJuergen Sutterlueti1, Jesus Montes-Romero2, Nino Heinzle Heinzle1, Paris Kaimakis3,4, Andreas Livera3,4, George Makrides3,4, George E. Georghiou3,4. 1Gantner Instruments GmbH, MontafonerstraĂe 4, 6780 Schruns, Austria , Schruns, Austria, 2Advances in Photovoltaic Technology (AdPVTech), University of Jaen (UJA), 23071 Jaen, Spain, Jaen, Spain, 3PHAETHON Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Intelligent, Efficient and Sustainable Energy Solutions, De, Nicosia, Cyprus | ||||||
2:15 PV Copilot: A Large Language Model–Enabled Tool for End-to-End PV Degradation AnalysisBaojie Li, Anubhav Jain. LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY, BERKELEY, CA, United States | ||||||
2:30 Exploring discrepancies between indoor degradation rates and outdoor performance loss rates in photovoltaicsNorman Jost1, Bruce King1, Dirk Jordan2, Marios Theristis1. 1Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, United States, 2National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States | ||||||
2:45 Rapid, non-contact testing for PV structural defects using hyperspectral imaging and machine learningAman Raj, Dwarakanath Ravikumar, Saurav Kumar. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States | ||||||
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AREA 9 |
POWER ELECTRONICS AND GRID INTEGRATION 1 Chair/Organizer: Jhoan Montenegro, Desjardins-Couture, Eugen Celestin H |
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1:30 A Novel Protection Algorithm for PV Interconnections in Low-Voltage Spot Networks using Local MeasurementsJubair Yusuf, Joseph A. Azzolini, Matthew J. Reno . Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, United States | ||||||
1:50 Development of Grid-Forming and Grid-Following Control for Photovoltaic Systems Under Inverter ControlPo-Yu Chen1, Jian-Zhang Li1, Che-Yu Huang1, Kuo-Yuan Lo1, Jiann-Fuh Chen1, Yi-Kuan Ke2. 1National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, 2Delta Electronics, Inc., Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||
2:10 Development of a Generic IEEE 2800-Compliant Inverter Model for EMT StudiesMohan Du, Nayeem Ninad, Ehsan Dehghanpour, Eugene Desjardins-Couture. CanmetENERGY, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Varennes, QC, Canada | ||||||
2:30 Transforming Grid Modernization: Advancing Optimal Dispatch for Resilient and Reliable GridsZongjie Wang. Director, Grid Modernization Initiative, Energy Institute, Assistant Professor, ECE Department, Colo | ||||||
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AREA 11 |
ECONOMICS, POLICY, AND ENERGY JUSTICE Chair/Organizer: Jihye Gwak, Jan Christoph Goldschmidt Celestin F |
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1:30 A Snapshot of the Global PV Market: Social Acceptance is the key for TW scale deployment of PVMelodie de l'Epine1, Gaëtan Masson2, Arnulf Jaeger-Waldau3, Izumi Kaizuka4, Johan Lindahl 5, José Donoso6. 1IEA PVPS Task 1, Lyon, France, 2Becquerel Institute, Brussels, Belgium, 3European Commission, Joint Research Centre , Ispra, Italy, 4RTS Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, 5Becquerel Sweden, Knivsta, Sweden, 6UNEF, Madrid, Spain | ||||||
1:45 How to accelerate Photovoltaics deployment in the European UnionArnulf Jaeger-Waldau, Georgia Kakoulaki, Sandor Szabo. European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy | ||||||
2:00 G5 Supply Chain for Photovoltaics in the United States: 2024 in ReviewBrittany Smith, Jarett Zuboy, Vignesh Ramasamy, Michael Woodhouse, Jacob Cordell, Heather Mirletz, Stephen Sopp, Meenakshi Narayanaswami, Benjamin Greeley, John Davis, Robert Margolis, David Feldman. National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States | ||||||
2:15 Updating PV and Battery Bill Savings Calculations for Net Billing: New Best Practices for Input Data and UncertaintyBrian Mirletz, Brittany Speetles, Janine Keith. National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States | ||||||
2:30 Economic Evaluation and Deployment Feasibility of the PV-Ready Method in Wooden Apartment Buildings for Rent in JapanRyoto Matsushita, Tomoko Iwata, Tsuyoshi Yoshioka. Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama, Japan | ||||||
2:45 A Probabilistic Techno-Economic and Sensitivity Analysis of Poly-Si Production for Solar Photovoltaics in AustraliaNathan Chang1, Simao Lin1, Oliver Hartley2, Michelle Vaqueiro-Contreras1. 1University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 2Bright Dimension, Sydney, Australia | ||||||
3:00 - 3:30 PM
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BREAK |
COFFEE BREAK/EXHIBITS Storyville (Exhibit Hall) |
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3:30 - 5:00 PM
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AREA 3 |
POSTERS Chair/Organizer: Samuel Harrison, Bibhudutta Rout, Matthew Escarra Poster Section 1 |
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C16 Suns–VOC analysis of series resistance in a laser power converter under high laser irradiationSho Aonuki1, Takaya Oshimo2, Kotona Tabata2, Takeru Yamada2, Junichi Suzuki3, Reo Aoyama3, Shiro Uchida3, Kouichi Akahane4, Masato Suzuki1, Natsuha Ochiai1, Yukiko Suzuki1, Yuka Oshima1, Kensuke Nishioka2, Masakazu Arai2, Yohei Toriumi1, Madoka Takahashi1. 1Space Environment and Energy Laboratories, NTT, Inc., Musashino, Tokyo, Japan, 2University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan, 3Chiba Institute of Technology, Narashino, Chiba, Japan, 4National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||
D1 Femtosecond Laser Trimming of Screen-Printed Metals to Reduce Grid Finger Width on III-V Solar CellsThales Borrely1, Elizabeth Garrett1, Jacob Slifka1, AJ Gray1, Sarah Collins1, Theresa E. Saenz1, Thien Truong1, Mirzo Mirzokarimov1, Julian Wagner1, Jacob J. Cordell1, William E. McMahon1, Mitchell Smith2, Melbs LeMieux2, Brett Walker2, David Young1, Myles A. Steiner1. 1National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States, 2Electroninks Inc., Austin, TX, United States | ||||||
D2 Ge Epitaxy on Engineered Ge Substrates for An Active Ge Junction in Multi-Junction Space Solar CellsJinyoun Cho1, Ella Susann Supik2, Alexandre Chapotot1, Waldemar Schreiber2, Michael Haslinger3, Aitana Cano4, RubĂ©n FortĂn4, Rajiv Sharma1, Louis Dechambre3, Priyanka Proost1, Ivan Garcia4, Robin Vanuytven1, Charlotte Weiss2, Jeremy Horion3, Damian Wiame3, Kristof Dessein1. 1Umicore, Olen, Belgium, 2Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany, 3Aerospacelab, Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium, 4Universidad PolitĂ©cnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain | ||||||
D3 Large Area Ultra-Light Environmental Protection for Space Solar ArraysPilar Espinet Gonzalez, Yao Lao, Alejandro Hernandez. The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA, United States | ||||||
D4 A Multifunctional Anti-reflection Coating for CdTe-based Space PhotovoltaicsAdam M Law1, Kieran M Curson1, Luksa Kujovic1, Dan A Lamb2, Glenn M Jones3, John M Walls1. 1Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom, 2Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom, 3Teledyne Qioptiq, Bodelwyddan, United Kingdom | ||||||
D5 Stressor Layers Engineering for High-Yield Detachment of Nanomembranes on Porous Germanium SubstratesBrieuc Mével1,2, Artur Turala1,2, Ahmed Ayari1,2, Azmat Ali1,2, Radouane En-Nadir1,2, Gbenro Folaranmi1,2, Alexandre Chapotot3, Jinyoun Cho3, Nawfal Blal1,2, Kristof Dessein3, Abderraouf Boucherif1,2. 1Institut Interdisciplinaire d'Innovation Technologique (3IT), Université de Sherbrooke, 3000 boulev, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, 2Laboratoire Nanotechnologies NanosystÚmes (LN2) - IRL3463, CNRS, Université de Sherbrooke, INSA Ly, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, 3Umicore Electro-Optic Materials, Watertorenstraat 33, 2250, Olen, Belgium, Olen, Belgium | ||||||
D6 Proton-Induced Degradation and Recovery of SHJ Solar Cells for Space ApplicationsMichael W Martinez-Szewczyk, Mariana I Bertoni. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States | ||||||
D7 Accurate Power Measurement of Silicon Solar Cells for Space ApplicationsAbigail R. Meyer, Zachary W. Zawisza, Alexandra Pettengill, Crystal Qu, Rivka Stasavage, Don Walker, Yao Y. Lao. The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA, United States | ||||||
D8 Materials selection and processing for In-space High-Intensity Wireless Laser Power TransmissionManuel Peralta-Fuentes, Florencia Almonacid, Pedro Perez-Higueras, Eduardo F. Fernåndez. Advances in Photovoltaic Technology (AdPVTech), CEACTEMA, University of Jaén (UJA), Jaén, Spain | ||||||
D9 Spalled (211) GaAs Substrates for Cost-Efficient III–V PhotovoltaicsDheemahi Rao1, Mario Dumont1, Anna K Braun2, Nicholas Yoo2, TadeĂĄĆĄ HanuĆĄ1, Anica Neumann1, Theresa Saenz1, Corinne E. Packard3, John Simon1, Aaron J. Ptak1, Kevin L. Schulte1. 1National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States, 2Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, United States, 3University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States | ||||||
D10 LCL Design Constraints in 3T PV/LPC Tandems for Lunar ApplicationsElijah Sacchitella1, Katelynn Fleming1, Glenn Hillier2, Noren Pan2, Seth Hubbard1, Anastasia Soeriyadi2. 1Nano Power Research Lab, Rochester, NY, United States, 2MicroLink Devices Inc, Niles, IL, United States | ||||||
D11 Assessing Radiation Hardness of Perovskite Solar Cells via In-Situ MeasurementsMohin Sharma1, Mritunjaya Parashar1, Darshpreet Kaur Saini1, Haoran Chen3, Megh N. Khanal2, Todd A. Byers1, Charles Bowen1, Vincent R. Whiteside2, Brandon K. Durant2, Ian R. Sellers2, Zhaoning Song3, Bibhudutta Rout1. 1Department of Physics, Ion Beam Laboratory, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States, 2Dept. of Electrical Engineering, 230 Davis Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States, 3Department of Physics and Astronomy, Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercializatio, Toledo, OH, United States | ||||||
D12 Nickel Interlayer for Improved Silver Complex Inks Metallization in GaAs Photovoltaic DevicesThien Truong1, Mirzo Mirzokarimov1, Sarah Collins1, Mitchell Smith2, Melbs LeMieux2, Theresa Saenz1, Thales Borreley1, Jacob Cordell1, David Young1, Myles Steiner1. 1National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States, 2Electroninks, Inc., Austin, TX, United States | ||||||
D13 Radiometric Solar Simulator Calibration for Space PhotovoltaicsDon Walker, Alexandra Pettengill, John Nocerino, Yao Lao, Colin J. Mann, Simon H. Liu. The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA, United States | ||||||
D14 Low Earth orbit radiation study of ultra-thin silicon solar cellsVincent R. Whiteside1, Nicole Harmon1, Brandon K. Durant1, Mohin Sharma2, Bibhudutta Rout2, Christiana Honsberg3, Stuart Bowden4, Ian R. Sellers1. 1Univerity at Buffalo SUNY, Buffalo, NY, United States, 2University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States, 3Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States, 4Solestial, Inc., Tempe, AZ, United States | ||||||
D15 Proton and Electron Radiation of Commercial p-PERC Silicon Solar CellsZachary W Zawisza, Abigail R Meyer, Alexandra Pettengill, Crystal Qu, Rivka Stasavage, Yao Y Lao, Don Walker. The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA, United States | ||||||
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AREA 6 |
POSTERS Chair/Organizer: Tianran Liu, Fengjiu Yang, Arkita Chakrabarti Poster Section 2 |
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D16 Scalable Process Development for Large-Area and Flexible Perovskite Modules using Integrated Slot-Die Coating and Drying TechnologiesKatsumi Araki. Alpha Precision Systems Inc, Mckinney, TX, United States | ||||||
E1 Towards Compatible Encapsulants for Industrial Perovskite-Silicon Tandem ModulesChiara Barretta1, Petra Christoefl1, Marcel Kuehne2, Markus Franke2, Frans Op den Buijsch3, Roland Milatz3, Lisa Champault4, Quentin Jeangros4, Quiterie Emery5, Mark Khenkin5, Carolin Ulbrich5, Gernot Oreski1,6. 1Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH (PCCL), Leoben, Austria, 2Hanwha Q CELLS GmbH, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany, 3The Compound Company, Enschede, Netherlands, 4Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) , Neuchatel, Switzerland, 5Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin fĂŒr Materialien und Energie (HZB), Berlin, Germany, 6Technical University of Leoben, Leoben, Austria | ||||||
E2 Interface Engineering of Metal Oxide Electron Transport Layers for Reliable OPVsMahsa Barzgar Vishlaghi, Caroline Brustoloni, Noel Giebink, Stephen Forrest. Departments of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States | ||||||
E3 Halide Perovskite Phase Transitions. How They Work and How to Watch Them.Jeffrey Christians. Hope College, Department of Engineering, Holland, MI, United States | ||||||
E4 Predictive Modeling of High-Efficiency Ternary Organic Solar Cells Using Transfer-Matrix Optics and Electrical Diode SimulationMirza Sanita Haque, Simon Y Foo. Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States | ||||||
E5 Enhanced Performance and Air-Processability of FAPbIâ Perovskite Solar Cells via MAPbBrâ-Assisted Phase Regulation and Alkylammonium Interface PassivationTaehwan Kim1, Jihyun Kim1, Geumha Lim2, William Jo1,2. 1New and Renewable Energy Research Center, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea, 2Department of Physics, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
E6 Stabilizing Interconnection Interfaces in Perovskite Solar Modules through Additive Flexographic PatterningMariia Klymenko, Yanan Li, William Scheideler. Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, United States | ||||||
E7 Robust IZO Top Contacts with Silver Interlayer for Bifacial Perovskite Solar CellsAnuj kumar Palariya1, Anurag Dehingia2, Sai Kaarthik1, Sushobhan Avasthi2, Satish Patil1. 1Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) , Bangalore, India, 2Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India | ||||||
E8 Accurate Performance and Reliability Testing of Perovskite PV from Lab to FabPeter Pasmans1, Jake Veloza1, Stefan Roest1, Lukas Ziegler2, Bernhard Mitchell2. 1Eternal Sun B.V., The Hague, Netherlands, 2WAVELABS Eternal Sun GmbH, Leipzig, Germany | ||||||
E9 Mixed synergistic perovskite layer passivators for high-efficiency and stable solar cellsThierry Pauporté1, Zihao Li1, Cong Chen2. 1Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, Paris, France, 2Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China | ||||||
E10 Mixed EDAI and PEACl Passivation Strategy for Perovskite Solar Cells: Enhancing Performance and StabilityBipin Rijal1,2, Tara P Dhakal1,2,3. 1Center for Autonomous Solar Power (CASP), Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, United States, 2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Binghamton, NY, United States, 3Materials Science and Engineering Program, Binghamton, NY, United States | ||||||
E11 Computational Modeling of Cs2CuSbCl6 Double Perovskite Solar CellsSarang Srikanth1,2. 1William Mason High School, Mason, OH, United States, 2Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, Toledo, OH, United States | ||||||
E12 Hybrid-Processed 1.61 eV Wide-Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells Achieving 22% EfficiencyJin Ho Yang, Yeonwoo Park, Jae Ho Yun. KENTECH(Korea Institute of Energy Technology), Naju-si, South Korea | ||||||
E13 Probing Strain-induced Ion Migration in 2D Polycrystalline Halide Perovskite Thin Films by In-situ KPFMTanzeela Yousaf1, Jonghon Han2, Jincheol Kim2, Jan Seidel1. 1University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, Sydney, Australia, 2Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia | ||||||
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POSTERS Chair/Organizer: JHOAN A MONTENEGRO-OVIEDO, Eugene Desjardins-Couture Poster Section 3 |
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E14 Voltage-Guided MPPT Curtailment for Active DC-Link Protection of Grid-Forming Inverters During FaultArnab Acharya, Raja Ayyanar. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States | ||||||
E15 Autonomous Control of Inverters in Unbalanced Microgrids Through an Extended CERTS Droop SchemeRicardo Calloquispe-Huallpa1, Rachid Darbali-Zamora2, Anny Huaman-Rivera1, Erick E. Aponte-Bezares1. 1University of Puerto Rico, MayagĂŒez, PR, United States, 2Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, United States | ||||||
E16 Bi-Level Optimization for Multi-Period Distribution Network Reconfiguration with Battery Energy ManagementRicardo Calloquispe-Huallpa1, Rachid Darbali-Zamora2, Anny Huaman-Rivera1, Erick E. Aponte-Bezares1. 1University of Puerto Rico-MayagĂŒez, MayagĂŒez, PR, United States, 2Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, United States | ||||||
F1 A Deep Reinforcement Learning Framework for Resilient Multi-Period Distribution Network ReconfigurationRicardo Calloquispe-Huallpa1, Rachid Darbali-Zamora2, Anny Huaman-Rivera1, Erick E. Aponte-Bezares1. 1University of Puerto Rico-MayagĂŒez, MayagĂŒez, PR, United States, 2Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, United States | ||||||
F2 Experimental parametric analysis of an LCL filter for renewable energy inverter applications using real-time implementation in hardware-in-the-loopKatherin Duarte, Karen P Fontalvo, Jan L Diaz, Miyerladis Macias, Fabio Andrade, Jhoan Montenegro. University of Puerto Rico, MayagĂŒez, PR, United States | ||||||
F4 Testing Commercial Non-Export DER Controllers for Low-Voltage Spot Network InterconnectionsNicholas S. Gurule1, Matthew J. Reno1, Joseph A. Azzolini1, Santiago Sena2, Chelsea Collette2, Ali Bidram3. 1Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, United States, 2Public Service Company of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States, 3University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States | ||||||
F5 Split-Sine Modulated GaN Micro-Inverter with Cascaded Boost and H-BridgeVishal Kumar Meena, Alex Q. Huang. Semiconductor Power Electronics Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States | ||||||
F6 Bifurcation and Chaos in Single-Stage Power Factor Correction AC-DC ConvertersAmmar N Natsheh1, Bereket K Bedada1, Mihretab A Tilahun1, Nuhamin D Gemeda1, Yassine Benachour1, Sohad Abu-Elzait2. 1Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai Women's College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, United States | ||||||
F7 Using Sandia’s Microgrid Design Toolkit for Microgrid Sizing and Resilience Assessment in the Rural Community of CorcovadaRolando J. Tremont-Brito1, Rachid Darbali-Zamora2, Erick E. Aponte-Bezares1. 1University of Puerto Rico-MayagĂŒez, MayagĂŒez, PR, United States, 2Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, United States | ||||||
F8 Microgrid Design Toolkit Assessment of Distributed Generation and Energy Storage Integration in Kotzebue, AlaskaRolando J. Tremont-Brito1, Jeewon Choi2, Rachid Darbali-Zamora2, Erick E. Aponte-Bezares1. 1University of Puerto Rico-MayagĂŒez, MayagĂŒez, PR, United States, 2Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, United States | ||||||
F9 Assessment of Distributed Energy Integration for Picuris Pueblo Using Sandia’s Microgrid Design ToolkitRolando J. Tremont-Brito1, Gordon E. North-Piegan2, Rachid Darbali-Zamora2, Erick E. Aponte-Bezares1. 1University of Puerto Rico-MayagĂŒez, MayagĂŒez, PR, United States, 2Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, United States | ||||||
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POSTERS Chair/Organizer: Anna Bruce, Rachel Woods Robinson, Izumi Kaizuka Poster Section 4 |
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F10 Crop-Based Agrivoltaics in the U.S. Southwest: A Special Opportunity for Water-Resilient AgricultureHossein Ashrafpour, Andrew Silverstein, Sarah Kurtz. Environmental System, School of Engineering, University of California Merced, Merced, CA, United States | ||||||
F11 IEEE Molokai Energy Equity Projects Using Nano-Grid Technology With Internet Access Leads To Social Equity (Year 3 Update)John O Borland1,2, Takahiro Tanaka3, Todd Yamashita4, Lillian Napoleon5,6, Bruce Yamashita2,7. 1J.O.B. Technologies, Aiea, HI, United States, 2IEEE Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, United States, 3T & T Energy Solutions, Honolulu, HI, United States, 4Sun Farmers, Molokai, HI, United States, 5Naiwa Agricultural Subdivision Alliance, Molokai, HI, United States, 6Molokai Affordable Housing Allioance, Molokai, HI, United States, 7Computer LLC, Molokai, HI, United States | ||||||
F12 A Quasi-Experimental Assessment of Microclimate and Crop Yield in a Small-Scale School-Based Pilot Agrivoltaic SystemIsabel Coltrin 2, Zander Dutton 2, Mandy Heal1, Christiana Honsberg1, Hudson Jensen2, Michelle Jordan 1, Malin Maki2, Brandon Romero Gutierrez2, Slade Stahl2. 1Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States, 2MYCAF, Mesa, AZ, United States | ||||||
F13 Life Cycle Assessment of CdTe BIPV in the Nordic Built EnvironmentIlham Ihoume1,2, Michiel van Noord3, Ammar Ahmed4, AndrĂ© Augusto1,2. 1Sustainable Energy Research Centre, Dalarna University Falun, Sweden, 2 Energy Engineering, School of Information and Engineering, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden, 3RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Division Built Environment, System Transition, Stockholm, Sweden, 4Energy and Environment Division, TĂV Rheinland, Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia | ||||||
F14 Trends in PV Module Recycling in IEA PVPS Task12 Countries: Overview and UpdateKeiichi Komoto. University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan | ||||||
F15 Rooftop Solar Explorer: A Scalable Geospatial Framework for National Rooftop PV Potential Assessment Across India Using Morphological Settlement Zones and Building Footprint AnalyticsPipasa Layak, Mahesh Kalshetty, Saptak Ghosh, Shantanu Roy. Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), Bengaluru, India | ||||||
F16 Improving Utility Visibility of Behind-the-Meter PV and Battery Storage Using Net LoadUpama Nakarmi, Marc Perez, Philip Gruenhagen. Clean Power Research L.L.C., Napa, CA, United States | ||||||
G1 Building the Photovoltaics Workforce for Terawatt-Scale DeploymentSilvana Ovaitt, Peter Hacke. National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States | ||||||
G2 An alternative valueâcreation concept for silicon waste in the PV industry.Jens Wolfram Palitzsch, Ingo Röver. LuxChemtech GmbH, Freiberg, Germany | ||||||
G3 Photovoltaic Manufacturing & WaterSamantha B. Reese, Hope M. Wikoff, B. Edward Sartor, Ryan Muzzio, Isabella Roszell, Deborah L. McGott. National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States | ||||||
G4 Results of a Survey on Integrated Perovskite PV ApplicationsAngĂšle Reinders1, Antonin Faes2,3, Christophe Ballif2,3. 1Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2CSEM, Neuchatel, Switzerland, 3Ăcole Polytechnique FĂ©dĂ©rale de Lausanne , Neuchatel, Switzerland | ||||||
G5 Supply Chain for Photovoltaics in the United States: 2024 in ReviewBrittany Smith, Jarett Zuboy, Vignesh Ramasamy, Michael Woodhouse, Jacob Cordell, Heather Mirletz, Stephen Sopp, Meenakshi Narayanaswami, Benjamin Greeley, John Davis, Robert Margolis, David Feldman. National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, CO, United States | ||||||
G6 Optimized Economic Model for Residential Off-grid and Hybrid Photovoltaic (PV) and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)Jason/Z Wang. Jordan High School, Fulshear , TX, United States | ||||||
G7 Supporting the optimisation of photovoltaic resource efficiency and sustainability (SOLARIS)Karl-Anders Weiss1, Estelle Gervais1, Sina Herceg1, Alexis Barrou2, Claire Agraffeil3, Alessandro Virtuani2. 1Fraunhofer Gesellschaft - ISE, Freiburg, Germany, 2CSEM, Neuchatel, Switzerland, 3CEA, Bourget-le-Lac, France | ||||||
G8 Regenerative Energy Communities: Considering PV ManufacturingAmanda West, Santiago Grijalva. Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States | ||||||
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MANUFACTURING INNOVATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Chair/Organizer: Radovan Kopecek, Joris Libal Celestin A |
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3:30 G2 An alternative valueâcreation concept for silicon waste in the PV industry.Jens Wolfram Palitzsch, Ingo Röver. LuxChemtech GmbH, Freiberg, Germany | ||||||
3:45 M12 The 4T Factory: Integrating Factory Planning, CoO, and LCOE Dynamics for Perovskite-Silicon CommercializationJulian Reichle1, Markus Beck1, Mehul Raval1, Siddhartha Garud2, Wolfgang JooĂ1, Rutger Schlatmann2, Peter Fath1. 1RCT Solutions GmbH, Konstanz, Germany, 2Helmholz-Zentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany | ||||||
4:15 Industry's First Non-Contact I-V Tester for Solar CellHOWARD SIN. VISIONTEC, Singapore | ||||||
4:30 Advanced module technology for mass production Ignacia Devoto. ISC Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany | ||||||
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SPECIAL SESSION - AI/LLMS: TOOLS FOR THE PV COMMUNITY Chair/Organizer: Yanqi Luo, Nick Rolston Celestin E |
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1 Panelist Mathilde FievezMathilde Fievez. Beyond Silicon | ||||||
2 Panelist Daniel AbdoueDaniel Abdoue. UCSD | ||||||
3 Panelist Bennet Meyers-ImBennet Meyers-Im. NLR | ||||||
4 Panelist Mathew Joseph CherukaraMathew Cherukara. Argonne National Lab | ||||||
