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Tue Feb 19, 2008. 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Baker Hall, Room 202B

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ICE

Tue Feb 19, 2008. 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Baker Hall, Room 202B

Investigating Careers in the Environment (ICE) Series talk

Brent Nelson, National Renewal Energy Lab (NREL)

Brent Nelson has spent most of his career studying second-generation photovoltaic (PV) devices, primarily hydrogenated amorphous silicon and its alloys at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, one of the Department of Energy's national laboratories. He currently manages a laboratory designed to integrate as many of the PV technologies and material characterization techniques as possible. The ultimate goal is to get the appropriate skill sets, working together with state-of-the-art equipment, to answer the most pressing questions. The operation of this facility, known as the process development and integration lab (PDIL) requires integrated hardware, software, and "peopleware." Brent has authored 17 publications and numerous internal documents as well as coauthored an additional 77 other publications and refereed papers for numerous journals upon request. Brent's work is well recognized in the field with more than 500 citations for his work in this research area. He is also well known within the PV community for his expertise in safety practices in working with hazardous production materials (HPMs), and has chaired the HPM safety panel at NREL for over a decade. Brent has been on the organizing committee for six international scientific conferences including a joint conference of the premier United States, Asian, and European PV communities. He also volunteers with the NREL education office on promoting renewable energy in the classroom, and is on the advisory board for the development of a Renewable Energy Class at a local high school.

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