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Brett Hallam is an Associate Professor and Scientia Fellow at the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). His research interests focus on various aspects of solar panel manufacturing, particularly in developing new cell architectures and processes to enhance efficiency while reducing costs. His key focus includes the understanding of hydrogen passivation mechanisms in silicon solar cells and addressing the material challenges for terawatt-scale deployment of photovoltaics to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Hallam has worked on advanced hydrogenation processes, achieving significant efficiency improvements in industrial solar cells, collaborating with companies like LONGi and Jinko. He has also contributed to projects aimed at reducing the consumption of scarce materials such as silver and improving sustainability in solar cell technologies. Hallam has received several awards for his research contributions, including the NSW Premier Prize in 2017 and the Discovery Early Career Research Award from the Australian Research Council. He has also held invited research placements at prestigious institutions, including the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany and Oxford University in the UK.
University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia
Teaching and conducting research in Photovoltaic Engineering.
Suntech Power • Australia
Developed the innovative PLUTO technology and contributed to achieving 20% efficiency in p-type Cz solar cells.
UNSW • Sydney, Australia
Managed collaborations and development of crystalline silicon solar cell technologies.
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