Professor Alison Lennon
- PhD in Photovoltaic Engineering (UNSW, 2010)
- PhDÂ in Biophysical NMR (University of Sydney, 1995)
- B. Sc. (Hons) and University Medal (University of Sydney, 1991)
I am a Research and Teaching academic in the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering and an ARC Future Fellow (2017-2021). Â My research focuses on the areas of silicon solar cell metallisation and interconnection, optical modelling for photovoltaics and more recently high power lithium ion storage and autonomous solar energy harvesting devices. Â Within the Learning & Teaching space, I Â have been activley involved in developing innovative teaching approaches, especially using gamification for greater student engagement. I have led the development of both the PV Factory and PlayEnergy teaching software and will in 2020 lead one of the initial vertically-integrated projects in the Faculty of Engineering's project-based learning trial. Prior to my employment at UNSW in 2010, I worked as a research scientist at Canon Information Systems Research Australia, where I was involved in research ranging from display and printing device simulations to the development of materials/technology for printing, imaging and display applications.
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
- A. Lennon, Y. Li and P.-C. Hsiao (2019) Thermomechanical stress and optical modelling for silicon photovoltaic modules, UNSW research collaborations with 3M.
- S. Huang, A. Lennon, R. Patterson and Y. Li (2019) Luminescent solar concentrator for transparent glass/window using quantum dot material, UNSW research collaboration with ClearVue technologies Ltd.
- A. Lennon, A. Rodrigues Augusto and S. Bowden (2018-2020) Investigation of Performance Degradation Pathways in Silicon Photovoltaic Modules Arising from Copper-Plated Metallisation, ACAP Small Project (Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics).
- N. Song, U. Römer, A Lennon, Y. Yang, X. Zhang and Y. Chen (2018-2020) Silicon Solar Cells with Silicon Carbide Passivated Contacts, ACAP Small Project (Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics).
- A. Lennon, N. Song, Z. Ouyang, B. Newman (ECN, Netherlands) and J. Lv (LONGi Solar, China) (2017-2021) ARENA Solar R&D Round, Metallised Encapsulant for Silicon PV Modules: A Path to Reduced LCOE for PV-Generated Electricity, ARENA 2017/RND002 (ARENAÂ with Industrial partners LONGi Solar and Sizhuo PvTech).
- A. Lennon (2017-2021), Future Fellowship Level 3 FT170100449, Charge Transfer at Nanostructured Semiconductor Surfaces.
- A. Lennon, Z. Ouyang and P. Burr (2017-2019), ARC Discovery Grant DP170103219, Advanced Electrochemical Capacitors.
- X. Hao, B. Hoex, A. Lennon, M. Green, G. Conibeer, S. Huang, Z. Ouyang, R. Patterson, Y.-H. Ng, D.-W. Wang (2017) UNSW Research Infrastructure Scheme, Dual-chamber evaporator for commercial Si wafer solar cells and emerging earth-abundant thin film solar cells, UNSW Research Infrastructure.
- H. Yang, A. Lennon, Z. Ouyang, Y. Li (2016) Key R&D Plan of Hunan Province (Class: International Technology Innovation Collaboration), Optimisation and control of nanotechnology-based high-efficiency solar cell/supercapacitor hybrid system.
- D.-W. Wang, Q.-H. Yang (Tsinghua University, China), R. Amal, J. Bao, Assoc. A. Lennon, W. Lv (Tsinghua University, China) (2016), UNSW-Tsinghua Collaborative Research Fund, High-Energy Aqueous Sulfide Battery for Integrated Solar Energy Storage.
- K. Weber et al. (2014-2017) ARENA RND-003 Advanced Surface and Contact Technologies for Industrial Silicon Photovoltaics, with Trina Solar and ANU. A. Lennon lead CI for UNSW.
- A. Lennon and P. Basore (2012), ASI 1-USO016, Commercial Viability of Anodic Aluminium Oxide Surface Passivation for Silicon Solar Cells (Australia Solar Institute, Hanwha Solar US, Suntech R&D Australia).
- S. Wenham, A. Lennon and Z. Shi (2011-2015), ASI 1-A082, Overcoming the Fundamental Performance Limitations of Commercial Solar Cells.
- D. Jordan, A. Lennon and M. Edwards (2011), New South Innovations (NSi) POC Project, LIP for LDSE, UNSW Strategic funds.
- A. Lennon and S. Wenham (2010-2014), ARC Linkage LP100100712 Industrial High Efficiency Solar Cells.Ìý
- Faculty of Engineering Students' Choice Teaching Award 2018
- Faculty of Engineering Excellence Award - Innovation in Learning and Teaching 2018
- ARC Future Fellowship (Level 3) 2017
- Innovation Award Winner for Poster: Energy Harvesting-Storage System Based on an Integrated Silicon Photovoltaic-Supercapacitor Hybrid Device, Future Energy 2016 Conference, UNSW
My Research Supervision
- Benjamin Phua
- Xiaowei Shen
- Derwin Lau
- Charles Hall
- Zhimeng Wang
- Mreedula Mungra
- Mengdi Liu
My Teaching
SOLA3020 (2010-2015); SOLA3507 (2010-2018) and guest lectures: SOLA1070, SOLA2540, GSOE9111