I. Founded by Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) or National Science Council (NSC), Taiwan
Project
Duration
Position
Founding
1 Development of low-temperature deposition process for flexible high-efficiency Cd-free CIGS solar cells (II)
Aug., 2016 – July, 2017
Principle Investigator
MOST
2 Development of low-temperature deposition process for flexible high-efficiency Cd-free CIGS solar cells (I)
Aug., 2015 – July, 2016
Principle Investigator
MOST
3 Investigation of critical mechanisms for the efficiency mprovement of CIGS solar cells: enhancement of junction properties and TCO properties (III)
Aug., 2014 – July, 2015
Principle Investigator
MOST
4 Effects of deposition mechanisms and post treatments of Cd-free buffers on high-efficiency CIGS solar cells (NSC103-2623-E-259-003-ET)
Jan., 2014 – Dec., 2014
Principle Investigator
NSC
5 Investigation of critical mechanisms for the efficiency improvement of CIGS solar cells: enhancement of junction properties and TCO properties (II) (102-2221-E-259-030)
Aug., 2013 – July, 2014
Principle Investigator
NSC
6 Investigation of critical mechanisms for the efficiency improvement of CIGS solar cells: enhancement of junction properties and TCO properties (I) (101-2221-E-259-025)
Aug., 2012 – July, 2013
Principle Investigator
NSC
7 Effects of InGaSe and CuSe precursors on Cd-free CIGS solar cells (101-ET-E-259-001-ET)
Jan., 2012 – Dec., 2012
Principle Investigator
NSC
8 Development of high-efficiency thin-film tandem CIS-based solar cells (98-2221-E-259-027-MY3)
Aug., 2009 – July, 2012
Principle Investigator
NSC
9 Application of full solar spectrum on multi band-gap series-connected quantum well solar cells
Aug., 2006 – July, 2009
Principle Investigator
NSC
10 High-efficiency hybrid of organic and inorganic solar cells (2/2) (96-2218-E-009-003)
Nov., 2007 – Oct., 2008
Co-Principle Investigator
NSC
11 Development of fabrication process for low-cost thin-film CIGS solar cells (96-2623-7-259-001-ET)
Jan., 2007 – Dec., 2007
Principle Investigator
NSC
12 High-efficiency hybrid of organic and inorganic solar cells (1/2) (95-2218-E-009-200)
Nov., 2006 – April, 2008
Co-Principle Investigator
NSC
13 Development of nano-scale device structures for solar cells
Aug., 2005 – July, 2006
Principle Investigator
NSC
14 Applications of low-dimensional nano-scale device structures on solar cells
Aug., 2004 – Oct., 2005
Principle Investigator
NSC
15 Research of thin-film organic solar cells
Aug., 2003 – July, 2004
Principle Investigator
NSC
16 Development of Self-power organic display modules
Dec., 2002 – Dec., 2003
Co-Principle Investigator
NSC
II. Founded by Industry or Research Institutes
Project
Duration
Position
Founding
1 Analysis of required properties for high-efficiency CIGS solar cells
Feb., 2013 – Sep., 2014
Principle Investigator
TSMC Solar
2 Development of low-temperature processes for flexible CIGS solar cells
Nov., 2011 – Oct., 2014
Principle Investigator
MANZ,Taiwan
3 Advanced research of Industry and academic joint project:“High-efficiency thin-film CIGS solar modules:development of mass-production processes and characterization”
Oct., 2010 – Sep., 2011
Principle Investigator for Academic Unit
CTSP (Joint project with TSMC Solar)
4 Analysis of electrical properties of CIGS solar cells (J550001565)
May, 2011 – Nov., 2011
Principle Investigator
ITRI
5 Development of flexible CIGS solar cells co-evaporated on stainless steel substrates (CSIST-769-V103)
Jan., 2010 – Dec., 2010
Principle Investigator
CSIST
6 Current-voltage characteristics and quantum efficiency of CIGS solar cells
April, 2010 – Nov., 2010
Principle Investigator
ITRI
7 Characteristics of co-evaporated CIGS solar cells
May, 2010 – Oct., 2010
Principle Investigator
ITRI
8 Characterization of laser annealed CIGS solar cells
July, 2010 – Nov., 2010
Principle Investigator
ITRI
9 Performance evaluation of thin-film tandem α-Si/CIGS solar cells
June, 2009 – May, 2010
Principle Investigator
AU Optronics Corp (AUO)
10 Development of co-evaporation process for CIGS solar cells (CSIST-769-V402)
Jan., 2009 – Dec., 2009
Principle Investigator
CSIST
11 Effects of non-vacuum and vacuum processes on characteristics of CIGS solar cells (97C01)
Feb., 2008 – Jan., 2009
Principle Investigator
ITRI
12 Effects of grading band-gap structures on photovoltaic properties of CIGS solar cells (BV97D03P)
Jan., 2008 – Dec., 2008
Principle Investigator
CSIST
13 Effects of device structures on performance of CIGS solar cells studied by device simulation
Mar., 2008 – Dec., 2008
Principle Investigator
ITRI
14 Applications of wet deposition process on CIGS solar cells (BV96D10P)
Jan., 2007 – Dec., 2007
Principle Investigator
CSIST
Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP)
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST)
III. Founded by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Department of Energy (DOE), USA
Project
Duration
Position
Founding
1 Fundamental Material Research and Advanced Process Development for Thin-film CIS-based Photovoltaics
Aug., 2001 – July, 2002
Research Assistant
NREL, DOE, USA
2 Identification of Critical Paths in Manufacture of Low-cost High-efficiency CGS/CIS Two-junction Tandem Cells
Aug., 2001 – July, 2002
Research Assistant
NREL, DOE, USA
3 Future CIS Manufacturing Technology Development
Aug., 1998 – Aug., 2001
Research Assistant
NREL, DOE, USA
4 Processing of CuInSe2-based Solar Cells: characterization of deposition process in terms of chemical reaction analyses