Dr. XUNMING DENG

Professional Experience

 

1996--present      University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio

                              Department of Physics and Astronomy  

Professor of Physics, 2002--

Associate Professor of Physics, 1999-- 2002

Assistant Professor of Physics, 1996--1999

 

·         Established an internationally recognized strong program in amorphous silicon (a-Si) photovoltaic (PV) materials research and device fabrication. My research group is currently the only academic group, in the US, which has fabricated high-efficiency (12.7%) a-Si solar cell devices with advanced triple-junction structure.

·         Written numerous proposals. Received 10 grant awards, as PI/Co-PI, with a total funding of $1,865,862.

·         Taught a variety of courses and one of the best teaching evaluations.

·         Directed research of 5 undergraduates, 3 M.S. students, 2 Ph.D students, and 3 postdocs.

·         Serving as Chairman of UT University Patent Committee, which is responsible for the University’s intellectual properties.

 

1990—1996    Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD), Troy, Michigan

                        Project Manager,  Photovoltaic Development, Jan. 1995--Sept. 1996

                        Senior Research Scientist, Dec. 1992--Jan. 1995

                        Research Scientist, Dec. 1990--Dec. 1992

 

·         Created and managed ECD's Photovoltaic Development Group to conduct research on advanced a-Si based materials/devices with the objective of further improving the efficiency of triple-junction a-Si alloy solar cells. Developed new solar cell device designs and process techniques. Achieved world record for open circuit voltage for single-junction a-Si solar cells.

·         Written numerous research proposals. Received 4 grant awards, as sole-PI, with a total funding of $3,204,907.

 

1985--1990       University of Chicago, Graduate Research Assistant

 

·         Did Ph.D. thesis under the advisory of Professor Hellmut Fritzsche in research on amorphous silicon based materials.

 

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