Big Fab Solar Collab Graduates
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- Dr. Rona Banai (PhD MatSE; Spring 2015): Tin Sulfide Phase Exploration: Dependence of Optoelectronic Properties on Microstructural Growth and Chemical Variations in Thin Film Material
- Dr. Lucas Witmer (PhD EME; Spring 2014): The Impact of Solar Radiation on the Heating and Cooling of Buildings
- Ms. Rebecca Hott (MS EME; Summer 2012): GIS-based Spatial Analysis for Large-scale Solar Power Systems with Respect to Transmission, Distribution and Grid Integration: Case Study of Wyoming, U.S
- Ms. Elizabeth Michael (MS MatSE; Spring 2012): Nanocomposite Synthesis and Characterization of Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) for Photovoltaic Applications
- Mr. Jeffrey Rayl (MS EME; Spring 2012): Climate-regime cospectrum analysis: shortwave solar irradiance with other meteorological parameters for regionally spaced locales
- Dr. Ramprasad Chandrasekharan (PhD EGEE; Spring 2012): Numerical Modeling of Tin-based Absorber Devices for Cost-effective Solar Photovoltaics
- Ms. Mesude Bayrakci (MS EME; Summer 2011): Temperature Dependent Power Modeling of Photovoltaics
- Mr. Charith Tammineedi (MS EME; Spring 2011): Modeling of Battery-Ultracapacitor Systems for Solar and Wind Applications
- Dr. Luke Witmer (MS EME; Fall 2010): TRNSYS: Quantification of the Passive Cooling of Photovoltaics Using a Green Roof
Brownson Team Honors Theses
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- Mr. Howard John Holmes Energy Engineering, Penn State University. Shared Solar and Health Care in Sub-saharan Africa: The Impact of Group Agency on The Process for Solar Development and Economics, BS Honors, Spring 2016.
- Mr. Fernando Fuentes Energy Engineering, Penn State University. A Business Model for Crowdfunding Solar PV Projects in Monterrey, Mexico, BS Honors, Summer 2015.
- Mr. Jesse Cohen Energy Engineering, Penn State University. Nuanced Analysis on the Impact of Solar Resource, Electricity Rates and Virtual Net Metering Affecting Community Solar Success in Vermont, Pennsylvania and Mississippi, BS Honors, Spring 2014.
- Mr. Stephen Patrick Energy Engineering/Energy Business & Finance, Penn State University. Solar Energy Techno-economic Assessment in Northwestern India, BS Honors, Fall 2013.
- Mr. Scott Burger Energy Engineering/Energy Business & Finance, Penn State University. Irradiance Modeling Variance on Vertical Plane of Array Surfaces, BS, Spring 2013.
- Mr. Greg Morozzi Electrical Engineering, Penn State University. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Optimizing Multi-site PV Power Output Variability in Eagleville PA, BS Honors, Spring 2012.
- Ms. Katherine Nicol Energy Engineering, Penn State University. Deposition and Patterning of CZTS as a Light Absorbing Material for Solar Applications, BS Honors, Spring 2012.
- Mr. Jonathan Perez-Blanco Mechanical Engineering Conventional and Green Roof Albedo Measurement and Analysis for Roof-Mounted Photovoltaic Applications, BS Honors, Spring 2010.
Frey Brownson, PhD
Jeffrey Brownson (Frey) is a queer solar expert, visual artist, Penn State professor, and industry consultant. Haunting the halls of academia. Partner, Queer Dad, Enby Artist, Photon Wrangler.
Big Fab Solar Collab Graduates
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Community Solar
Solar is people. (not a Soylent Green reference)
Get Involved
The Big Fab Solar Collab is a feminist anti-colonial collective that works with colleagues, students, and community members to explore Solar Ecology and social change. Interested? We welcome you too.
Collab Research Overview
We make stuff happen, building something out of nothing, and giving it away. We are a collective group of creative and dedicated students, staff, and a few faculty that are looking to disrupt what it means to do solar!”
Solar Ecology is Farming
Re-configuring the boundaries of energy conversion for the entangled present, solar ecology affects and is affecting our naturecultures as farming.
The Solar Genome Project
The Solar Genome Project (SGP) is a solar non-profit registered in PA (501c3 pending), and functions as an applied extension of the Solar Ecology Program of research.
Solar Resource Measures
We measure what we value. We value what we measure.