Faculty Expertise + Shared-User Research Labs

Oregon BEST Member Faculty engaged in solar energy research operate a unique network of shared-user lab facilities. This collaborative powerhouse of solar energy research tools and expertise helps existing Oregon solar energy companies compete worldwide, while giving Oregon a deep advantage when recruiting new solar energy firms.

By facilitating collaboration between our Member Faculty and industry partners, Oregon BEST helps advance research ranging from cutting-edge thin film technologies and materials to exploring how green roofs and solar panels benefit one another. For more detailed information, download our brochure, Oregon Universities Know Solar.

Funding from Oregon BEST has helped establish the following solar energy shared-user research labs:

• Photovoltaics Laboratory of the Oregon Support Network for Research and Innovation in Solar Energy (Oregon SuNRISE) at the University of Oregon
• Oregon Process Innovation Center (OPIC) for Sustainable Solar Cell Manufacturing at Oregon State University
• High Performance Environments (HiPE) Laboratory at the University of Oregon

The shared-user network's other centers and labs involved in solar energy research include:

• Solar Radiation Monitoring Laboratory
• Center for Inverse Design
• Center for Electron Microscopy and Nanofabrication
• Integrated Circuit Design and Testing Laboratory
• Advanced Device Modeling Group

Oregon BEST Member Faculty engaged in solar energy research include (see Best Researchers for specific areas of expertise):

Oregon State University
Chih-hung Chang
John Conley
Karl Haapala
Greg Herman
Goran Jovanovic
Doug Keszler
Milo Koretsky
Brian Paul
Vince Remcho
Greg Rorrer
Janet Tate
Ken Williamson
John Wager
Alex Yokochi

Portland State University
John Freeouf
Andrea Goforth
Gary Goncher
Jun Jiao
Rolf Konenkamp
Andre LaRosa
Peter Moek
Jim Morris
Shankar Rananavare
Sergei Rouvimov
Raj Solanki
Rob Strongin
Carl Wamser
Mingdi Yan

University of Oregon
J. David Cohen
Ihab Elzeyadi
Dave Johnson
Steve Kevan
Mark Lonergan
David Tyler
Frank Vignola