SAVE the DATES May 6-8, 2014 QESST Year 3 NSF/DOE Site Visit Review and Renewal Discussion Download the 2014 site visit agenda presentations (password required) Here are the details: Arrival of out of town guests: Sunday, May 4 Preparation day: Monday, May 5 Site visit presentations: Tuesday and Wednesday, May 6–7 QESST response to site visit […]
STEM Conference, September 27-28, 2013 in Dulles, Virginia
QESST will attend the NSF co-sponsored STEM Careers Fair in September 2013, in conjunction with the office of U.S. House Representative Frank Wolf. The Careers Fair will showcase exciting science and innovation with the goal of encouraging young people, especially in grades 7-12, to pursue careers in science and engineering. The Careers Fair will feature […]
ASU kicks off solar training program in Fiji with collaborators in Pacific Islands
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University, is implementing the Vocational Training and Education for Clean Energy (VOCTEC) Program to help improve the sustainability of renewable energy investments and infrastructure in the Pacific region by increasing local awareness, knowledge and capacity […]
ASU, Australian Solar Institute collaborate on projects to advance solar energy solutions
As part of a global cause to bolster solar power technologies, Arizona State University researchers are taking part in three new solar energy projects funded by the Australian and U.S. governments. The investment for these projects includes $68 million for two, eight-year research programs and $15.5 million for 11 collaborative projects. This collaboration is part […]
QESST Entrepreneurship Workshop
John Mitchell, Industrial Liaison Officer for QESST, and the Fulton Schools of Engineering Career Center lead a 4 hour workshop and luncheon. The focus of the workshop was entrepreneurship. Guest speakers, Brian Peterson of Rafael Tirado & Associates discussed resources available for startup and spinoff companies, legal issues regarding international partnerships, establishing LLC and S-Corp, […]
Remembering Dieter Schroder
Regents’ Professor Dieter Schroder, noted semiconductor technology expert and revered mentor to many, passed away on December 24. He is remembered as a skilled teacher and communicator, and a kind and patient man. […]
Industry Short Course
Introduction to PV Manufacturing Decision Making: Product Cost Analysis and Hypothesis Testing Who should attend? Engineers, technicians and managers working in and around PV manufacturing environments who are looking to increase their cost analysis and statistical decision making skills. Dates February 19-20, 2013 Venue SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center 1475 North Scottsdale Road, Suite […]
Past Director of NSF Visits QESST Lab
Dr. Arden L. Bement, Director of the Global Policy Research Institute at Purdue University, visited the QESST Solar Power Lab in conjunction with a visit to ASU to deliver a Rhodes Lecture. Prior to his current position, Dr. Bement was the Director of the National Science Foundation from 2004-2010. He served as a member of […]
ASU Discovers: Harnessing the Sun
Channel 8 program “ASU Discovers” on October 22 included a segment on the Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Technologies (QESST) Engineering Research Center featuring Matt Fraser (QESST Executive Director and Sustainability Director), Christiana Honsberg (QESST Director), and Chantal Arena (QESST Industry partner, Soitec Phoenix Labs). […]
PVCDROM available in Korean
The PVCDROM, authored by Chris Honsberg and Stuart Bowden, has been translated into Korean. The Korean version is available as a 12 Mb free download from the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER). The PVCDROM is an electronic book on PV. It can either be read from start to finish as a course on photovoltaics […]
