Faculty and Staff

Professional and Support Staff

William N. Shafarman
Director
wns@udel.edu

IEC Director and Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering. Ph.D from University of Rochester. Research focus on thin film deposition and the fabrication and analysis of polycrystalline thin film photovoltaics.

Wayne A. Buchanan
Research Associate II
wab@udel.edu

A graduate of the University of Delaware. Over 20 publications. Current research involves the deposition and optimization of a-Si and CdTe solar cells. Served as chair of the IEC Safety Committee, 1994-2004.

Ujjwal K. Das
Associate Scientist
ukdas@udel.edu

Ph.D. from Indian Association for the cultivation of Science, Jadavpur University, India. One patent and over 50 publications. Current research involves bulk and surface defect passivation for crystalline Si solar cells and development of alternative processes for thin film perovskite solar cells.

Kevin Dobson
Associate Scientist
kdobson@udel.edu

Ph.D. from the University of Otago. Research focus on chemical processes for photovoltaic materials and device development and manufacture.

Shannon L. Fields
Research Associate II
sf@udel.edu

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware. Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Delaware. Research focus on fabrication of thin film solar modules as well as design and construction of specialized vacuum systems.

Greg Hanket
Associate Scientist
hanket@udel.edu

Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware.  Research interests include the design of thermal evaporation sources for both CuInSe2- and CdTe-based photovoltaics, and more general advances in CuInSe2-based solar cells.

Steve Hegedus
Senior Scientist
ssh@udel.edu

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. PhD from University of Delaware. My research interests include  smart microgrid integration strategies, design and characterization of Si heterojunction interdigitated back contact cells, and accelerated degradation studies.

Brian E. McCandless
Associate Scientist
bem@udel.edu

Research focus on deposition and analysis of compound semiconductor thin films and devices photovoltaics.

Christopher Thompson
Research Associate II
cpt@udel.edu

M.E. from University of Delaware. Research focus on semi-conductor device physics, numerical simulation, and accelerated lifetime testing of photovoltaic devices.

Sherry Stewart
Administrative Assistant III
stewarts@udel.edu