IEEE Summer School On Emerging Photovoltaic Technologies University of Jaffna 22-25 July 2023
July 22, 2023 at 2:30 AM - July 25, 2023 at 10:30 AM @ Department of Physics, Jaffna, University of Jaffna
Description
The first-ever Summer School on Emerging Photovoltaic Technologies will be held from July 22 to 25, 2023, at the University of Jaffna. The four-day program will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of the basics and working principles of various solar cell technologies and modules. The training sessions will provide the participants with the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they have learned throughout the summer school.
Agenda
Day 1 : July 22 08:00 – 09:00 Registration and inauguration 09:00 – 10:00 Fundamentals of Photovoltaics Dr. P. A. Amalraj - University of Jaffna 10:00 – 10:30 Tea Break 10:30 – 11:30 Future directions of Dye-sensitized solar cells Prof. G. R. Ashoka Kumara - Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy 11:30 – 12:30 Operating principle of Hybrid Metal Oxide/Polymer nanostructured solar cells Prof. P. Ravirajan - University of Jaffna 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch 13:30 – 14:30 Perovskite as light harvester: The game changer in PV technology Dr. P. A. Amalraj - University of Jaffna 14:30 – 15:30 The Science of Thin film solar cells Dr. M. Thanihaichelvan - University of Jaffna 15:30 – 16:00 Tea 16:00 – 17:00 Making it bigger: The Solar panels Prof. A. Atputharajah - University of Jaffna 18:00 – Updates Workshop Dinner Day 2 : July 23 8:00 - 9:00 Lab Training: Making thin films: Spin coating, Doctor blading and Physical vapour deposition Ms. Piranave Sritharan and Ms. Chapa Wanniarachchi - University of Jaffna 9:00 - 9:30 Tea 9:30 - 11:00 Lab Training: UV-Vis spectroscope Dr. P. A. Amalraj - University of Jaffna 11:00 - 12:30 Lab Training: AFM and XRD for PV research Dr. U. Sutharsini and Dr. M. Thanihaichelvan - University of Jaffna 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch 13:30 - 15:00 Lab Training: Making PV devices Prof. G. R. A. Kumara and Dr. P. A. Amalraj - University of Jaffna 15:00 - 15:30 Tea 15:30 - 17:00 Lab Training: I-V and EQE measurements of solar cells Dr. M. Thanihaichelvan and Mr. Abiram Gnanasampanthan - University of Jaffna Day 3 : July 24 8:00 - 10:00 Solar cell making competition 10:00 - 10:30 Tea 10:30 - 12:30 Solar cell making competition 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch 13:30 - 15:30 Presentations and discussion on the competition by the groups 15:30 - 16:00 Tea 16:00 - 17:30 Quiz and games <tr "="">10:00 - 11:00Keynote Address 01: Eng. S. Prabaharan, Deputy General Manager, Nothern Province, CEB, Sri Lanka Day 4 : July 25 8:30 - 10:00 Inaugration and Site visit at Faculty of Engineering 11:00 - 12:00 Keynote Address 02: Eng. Ranjith Sepala, Chairman, Renewable energy authority, Sri Lanka 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch 13:00 - 15:30 Site Visit at the Renewable Energy Hub, Faculty of Engineering, Kilinochchi