Professor Alistair Sproul
Head of School

Professor Alistair Sproul

Engineering
Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering

Professor Alistair Sproul is Head of School of the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering.

Research Interests

  • Low energy buildings
  • Photovoltaic systems
  • Energy efficient fluid handling systems
Phone
+61 2 9385-7347
Location
Office Location:Room 134, Tyree Energy Technology Building
  • Books | 2013
    Wenham SR; Green MA; Watt ME; Corkish RP; Sproul AB, 2013, Applied photovoltaics, third edition, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781849776981
  • Book Chapters | 2021
    Yang S; Fiorito F; Prasad D; Sproul A, 2021, 'Numerical Simulation Modelling of Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Double-Skin Facades', in Recent Advances in Numerical Simulations, IntechOpen, http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.97171
    Book Chapters | 2019
    Prasad D; Newton P; White S; Sproul A, 2019, 'Pathways to Low Carbon Living', in Newton P; Prasad D; Sproul A; White S (ed.), Decarbonising the Built Environment., Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7940-6_1
    Book Chapters | 2019
    Sproul A, 2019, 'Rooftop Photovoltaics: Distributed Renewable Energy and Storage (or Low-Cost PV Changes Everything)', in Decarbonising the Built Environment, Springer Singapore, pp. 53 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7940-6_3
  • Journal articles | 2022
    Bell NO; Bilbao JI; Kay M; Sproul AB, 2022, 'Future climate scenarios and their impact on heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system design and performance for commercial buildings for 2050', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 162, pp. 112363 - 112363, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112363
    Journal articles | 2022
    Farshchimonfared M; Bilbao JI; Sproul AB, 2022, 'Corrigendum to “Channel depth, air mass flow rate and air distribution duct diameter optimization of photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) air collectors linked to residential buildings” [Renew. Energy. 76 (2015) 27–35] (Renewable Energy (2015) 76 (27–35), (S0960148114006715), (10.1016/j.renene.2014.10.044))', Renewable Energy, vol. 188, pp. 1186 - 1186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.11.058
    Journal articles | 2022
    Gilmore N; Koskinen I; van Gennip D; Paget G; Burr PA; Obbard EG; Daiyan R; Sproul A; Kay M; Lennon A; Konstantinou G; Hemer M; Gui EM; Gurieff N, 2022, 'Clean energy futures: An Australian based foresight study', Energy, vol. 260, pp. 125089 - 125089, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.125089
    Journal articles | 2022
    Guo J; Bilbao JI; Sproul AB, 2022, 'Parametric number of transfer unit analysis of a photovoltaic thermal coupled desiccant dehumidifier', Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 255, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.115339
    Journal articles | 2021
    Yang S; Fiorito F; Prasad D; Sproul A; Cannavale A, 2021, 'A sensitivity analysis of design parameters of BIPV/T-DSF in relation to building energy and thermal comfort performances', Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102426
    Journal articles | 2021
    Yildiz B; Bilbao JI; Roberts M; Heslop S; Dore J; Bruce A; MacGill I; Egan RJ; Sproul AB, 2021, 'Analysis of electricity consumption and thermal storage of domestic electric water heating systems to utilize excess PV generation', Energy, vol. 235, pp. 121325 - 121325, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.121325
    Journal articles | 2021
    Yildiz B; Roberts M; Bilbao JI; Heslop S; Bruce A; Dore J; MacGill I; Egan RJ; Sproul AB, 2021, 'Assessment of control tools for utilizing excess distributed photovoltaic generation in domestic electric water heating systems', Applied Energy, vol. 300, pp. 117411 - 117411, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117411
    Journal articles | 2021
    Zhou HS; Passey R; Bruce A; Sproul AB, 2021, 'Aggregated impact of coordinated commercial-scale battery energy storage systems on network peak demand, and financial outcomes', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 144, pp. 111014 - 111014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111014
    Journal articles | 2020
    Yang S; Cannavale A; Di Carlo A; Prasad D; Sproul A; Fiorito F, 2020, 'Performance assessment of BIPV/T double-skin façade for various climate zones in Australia: Effects on energy consumption', Solar Energy, vol. 199, pp. 377 - 399, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.02.044
    Journal articles | 2019
    Yang S; Cannavale A; Prasad D; Sproul A; Fiorito F, 2019, 'Numerical simulation study of BIPV/T double-skin facade for various climate zones in Australia: Effects on indoor thermal comfort', Building Simulation, vol. 12, pp. 51 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12273-018-0489-x
    Journal articles | 2018
    Zhao J; Bilbao JI; Spooner ED; Sproul AB, 2018, 'Experimental study of a solar pool heating system under lower flow and low pump speed conditions', Renewable Energy, vol. 119, pp. 320 - 335, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2017.12.006
    Journal articles | 2018
    Zhou X; Goldsworthy M; Sproul A, 2018, 'Performance investigation of an internally cooled desiccant wheel', Applied Energy, vol. 224, pp. 382 - 397, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.05.011
    Journal articles | 2017
    Fan H; MacGill IF; Sproul AB, 2017, 'Statistical analysis of drivers of residential peak electricity demand', Energy and Buildings, vol. 141, pp. 205 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.02.030
    Journal articles | 2017
    Guo J; Lin S; Bilbao JI; White SD; Sproul AB, 2017, 'A review of photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) heat utilisation with low temperature desiccant cooling and dehumidification', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 67, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.08.056
    Journal articles | 2017
    Lazos D; Kay M; Sproul A, 2017, 'Development of a numericalweather analysis tool for assessing the precooling potential at any location', Energies, vol. 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en10010021
    Journal articles | 2017
    Yildiz B; Bilbao JI; Dore J; Sproul AB, 2017, 'Recent advances in the analysis of residential electricity consumption and applications of smart meter data', Applied Energy, vol. 208, pp. 402 - 427, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.10.014
    Journal articles | 2017
    Yildiz B; Bilbao JI; Sproul AB, 2017, 'A review and analysis of regression and machine learning models on commercial building electricity load forecasting', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 73, pp. 1104 - 1122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.02.023
    Journal articles | 2016
    Bambrook SM; Sproul AB, 2016, 'A solvable thermal circuit for modelling PVT air collectors', Solar Energy, vol. 138, pp. 77 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.09.007
    Journal articles | 2016
    Copper JK; Sproul AB; Bruce AG, 2016, 'A method to calculate array spacing and potential system size of photovoltaic arrays in the urban environment using vector analysis', Applied Energy, vol. 161, pp. 11 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.09.074
    Journal articles | 2016
    Copper JK; Sproul AB; Jarnason S, 2016, 'Photovoltaic (PV) performance modelling in the absence of onsite measured plane of array irradiance (POA) and module temperature', Renewable Energy, vol. 86, pp. 760 - 769, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.09.005
    Journal articles | 2016
    Farshchimonfared M; Bilbao JI; Sproul AB, 2016, 'Full optimisation and sensitivity analysis of a photovoltaic–thermal (PV/T) air system linked to a typical residential building', Solar Energy, vol. 136, pp. 15 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.06.048
    Journal articles | 2015
    Bilbao JI; Sproul AB, 2015, 'Detailed PVT-water model for transient analysis using RC networks', Solar Energy, vol. 115, pp. 680 - 693, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2015.03.003
    Journal articles | 2015
    Fan H; MacGill IF; Sproul AB, 2015, 'Statistical analysis of driving factors of residential energy demand in the greater Sydney region, Australia', Energy and Buildings, vol. 105, pp. 9 - 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.07.030
    Journal articles | 2015
    Farshchimonfared M; Bilbao JI; Sproul AB, 2015, 'Channel depth, air mass flow rate and air distribution duct diameter optimization of photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) air collectors linked to residential buildings', Renewable Energy, vol. 76, pp. 27 - 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2014.10.044
    Journal articles | 2014
    Desha C; Robinson D; Sproul A, 2014, 'Working in partnership to develop engineering capability in energy efficiency', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 106, pp. 283 - 291, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.03.099
    Journal articles | 2014
    Kay MJ; Lazos D; Sproul AB, 2014, 'Optimisation of energy management in commercial buildings with weather forecasting inputs: A review', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 39, pp. 587 - 603, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.053
    Journal articles | 2014
    Nashed A; Sproul AB; Leslie G, 2014, 'Water resources and the potential of brackish groundwater extraction in Egypt: a review', Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology, vol. 63, pp. 399 - 428, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2014.162
    Journal articles | 2012
    Bambrook SM; Sproul AB, 2012, 'Maximising the energy output of a PVT air system', Solar Energy, vol. 86, pp. 1857 - 1871, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2012.02.038
    Journal articles | 2011
    Bambrook SM; Sproul AB; Jacob D, 2011, 'Design optimisation for a low energy home in Sydney', Energy and Buildings, vol. 43, pp. 1702 - 1711, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.03.013
    Journal articles | 2011
    Hameiri Z; Puzzer T; Mai L; Sproul AB; Wenham SR, 2011, 'Laser induced defects in laser doped solar cells', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and applications, vol. 19, pp. 391 - 405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.1043
    Journal articles | 2011
    Sproul AB; Cook PA, 2011, 'Towards low-energy retail warehouse building', Architectural Science Review, vol. 54, pp. 206 - 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00038628.2011.590055
    Journal articles | 2010
    He S; Janssens J; Wong J; Sproul AB, 2010, 'The influence of base doping density on the performance of evaporated poly-Si thin-film solar cells by solid phase epitaxy', Thin Solid Films, vol. 519, pp. 475 - 478, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2010.07.116
    Journal articles | 2010
    He S; Wong J; Inn D; Hoex B; Aberle AG; Sproul AB, 2010, 'Influences of oxygen contamination on evaporated poly-Si thin-film solar cells by solid-phase epitaxy', Thin Solid Films, vol. 518, pp. 4351 - 4355, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2010.01.017
    Journal articles | 2009
    Hameiri Z; Spooner ED; Sproul AB, 2009, 'High efficiency pool filtering systems utilising variable frequency drives', Renewable Energy, vol. 34, pp. 450 - 455, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2008.05.021
    Journal articles | 2007
    Sproul AB, 2007, 'Erratum to `Derivation of the solar geometric relationships using vector analysis`. [Renew. Energy 32 (2007) 1187-1205] (DOI:10.1016/j.renene.2006.05.001)', Renewable Energy, vol. 32, pp. 2642 - 2642, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2007.05.039
    Journal articles | 2005
    Aberle AG; Straub A; Widenborg P; Sproul AB; Huang Y; Campbell PR, 2005, 'Polycrystalline silicon thin-film solar cells on glass by aluminium-induced crystallisation and subsequent ion-assisted deposition (ALICIA)', Progress in Photovoltaics, vol. 13, pp. 37 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.577
    Journal articles | 2005
    Aberle AG; Widenborg P; Song DY; Straub A; Terry M; Walsh TM; Sproul AB; Campbell PR; Inns D; Beilby B; Griffin M; Weber JW; Huang Y; Kunz O; Gebs R; Martin-Brune F; Barroux V; Wenham SR, 2005, 'Recent advances in polycrystalline silicon thin-film solar cells on glass at UNSW', IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 877 - 882
    Journal articles | 2005
    Straub A; Gebs R; Habenicht H; Trunk S; Bardos RA; Sproul AB; Aberle AG, 2005, 'Impedance analysis: A powerful method for the determination of the doping concentration and built-in potential of nonideal semiconductor p-n diodes', Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 97, pp. 083703-1 - 083703-8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1868079
    Journal articles | 2004
    Richards BS; Lambertz A; Sproul AB, 2004, 'Determination of the optical properties of non-uniformly thick non-hydrogenated sputtered silicon thin films on glass', Thin Solid Films, vol. 460, pp. 247 - 255, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2004.01.072
    Journal articles | 2004
    Straub A; Widenborg P; Sproul AB; Huang Y; Harder NP; Aberle AG, 2004, 'Fast and non-destructive assessment of epitaxial quality of polycrystalline silicon films on glass by optical measurements', Journal of Crystal Growth, vol. 265, pp. 168 - 173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2004.01.046
    Journal articles | 1996
    Zheng GF; Zhang WZ; Gross M; Sproul AB; Wenham SR; Green MA; Shi Z, 1996, '16.4% efficient thin acative layer silicon solar cell grown by liquid ophase epitaxy', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, vol. 40, pp. 231 - 238, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0927-0248(95)00090-9
    Journal articles | 1995
    Simonian AW; Sproul AB; Shi Z; Gauja E, 1995, 'Observation of Fano resonance in heavily doped p-type silicon at room temperature', Physical Review - Section B - Condensed Matter, vol. 52, pp. 5672 - 5674, http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.52.5672
    Journal articles | 1994
    Sproul AB, 1994, 'Dimensionless solution of the equation describing the effect of surface recombination on carrier decay in semiconductors', Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 76, pp. 2851 - 2854, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.357521
    Journal articles | 1994
    Sproul AB; Shi Z; Zhao J; Wang A; Tang YH; Yun F; Young T; Huang Y; Edmiston S; Wenham SR; Green MA, 1994, 'Characterization and analysis of multilayer solar cells', Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, vol. 2, pp. 1410 - 1412
    Journal articles | 1990
    Sproul AB; Green MA; Zhao J, 1990, 'Improved value for the silicon intrinsic carrier concentration at 300 K', Applied Physics Letters, vol. 57, pp. 255 - 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.103707
  • Working Papers | 2014
    Watson BE; Bilbao J; Dave M; Sproul A, 2014, Sustainable and Affordable Living Through Modular, Net Zero Energy, Transportable, and Self-reliant Homes and Communities, UNSW Built Environment, Sydney, http://dx.doi.orghttp://www.lowcarbonlivingcrc.com.au/research/program-1-integrated-building-systems/rp1011-sustainable-and-affordable-living-through
  • Conference Abstracts | 2022
    Shayan N; Heslop S; Chen D; Macgill I; Pignatta G; Sproul A, 2022, 'Data-Driven Assessment of Solar Pre-Cooling and Pre-Heating in Australian Residential Housing', in WCPEC-8 proceedings, Milan, presented at WCPEC-8, Milan, 26 September 2022 - 30 September 2022
    Conference Papers | 2021
    Yildiz B; Stringer N; Adams S; Samarakoon S; Bruce A; Macgill I; Sproul AB, 2021, 'Curtailment and network voltage analysis study', in 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2021, IEEE, presented at 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT Asia), 05 December 2021 - 08 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISGTASIA49270.2021.9715652
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Yildiz B; Bilbao JI; Dore J; Sproul A, 2018, 'Household electricity load forecasting using historical smart meter data with clustering and classification techniques', in International Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, ISGT Asia 2018, pp. 873 - 879, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2018.8467837
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Yang S; Fiorito F; Sproul A; Prasad D, 2017, 'Studies on optimal application of building-integrated photovoltaic/thermal facade for commercial buildings in Australia', in ISES Solar World Congress 2017 - IEA SHC International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry 2017, Proceedings, pp. 672 - 681, http://dx.doi.org/10.18086/swc.2017.12.13
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Yildiz B; Bilbao J; Sproul A; Dore J, 2017, 'Short-term forecasting of individual household electricity loads with investigating impact of data resolution and forecast horizon', in Short-term forecasting of individual household electricity loads with investigating impact of data resolution and forecast horizon, World Renewable Energy Congress 2017, Perth, Australia, presented at World Renewable Energy Congress 2017, Perth, Australia, 05 February 2017 - 09 February 2017
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Fan H; Macgill IF; Sproul AB, 2016, 'Impact of feedback interventions on residential electricity demand in Australia's first large scale smart grid project', in Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT ASIA 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2015.7387090
    Reports | 2016
    Watson BE; Bilbao J; Dave M; Sproul A; Prasad D, 2016, Sustainable and Affordable Living through modular homes and communities - FINAL REPORT, Cooperative Research Centres Programme, Australia, RP1011, http://lowcarbonlivingcrc.com.au/resources/crc-publications/crclcl-project-reports/rp1011-final-project-report-2016
    Reports | 2015
    Bilbao J; Dave M; Sproul A; Watson B, 2015, Sustainable Modular Housing Thermal Performance Optimization of the Concept Pod, CRCLCL
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Bilbao J; Sproul A, 2015, 'Night Radiative Cooling With Unglazed PVT-Water Collectors: Experimental Results and Estimation of Cooling Potential', in SWC 2015: ISES Solar World Congress Proceedings, Daegu, Korea, pp. 956 - 963, presented at Solar World Congress 2015, Daegu, Korea, 08 November 2015 - 12 November 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.18086/swc.2015.10.10
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Dave MH; Bilbao J; Dickson J; Watson B; Prasad D; Sproul A, 2014, 'Towards Sustainable Modular Housing: A Case Study of Thermal Performance Optimisation for Australia', in Rawal R; Manu S; Khadpekar N (eds.), 30th International PLEA Conference: Proceedings, CEPT University Press, Ahmedabad, pp. 223 - 230, presented at 30th International PLEA Conference: Sustainable Habitat for Developing Societies, Ahmedabad, 16 December 2014 - 18 December 2014, http://www.plea2014.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/PLEA2014_Proceedings_Vol_3.pdf
    Conference Papers | 2009
    Hameiri Z; Mai L; Borojevic N; Javid S; Tjahjono B; Wang S; Sproul A; Wenham S, 2009, 'The influence of silicon nitride layer parameters on the implied Voc of CZ silicon wafers after annealing', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, USA, pp. 1795 - 1800, presented at 34th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, USA, 15 June 2009 - 19 June 2009, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2009.5411485
    Conference Papers | 2009
    Hameiri Z; Mai L; Borojevic N; Javid S; Tjahjono BS; Sugianto A; Wang S; Sproul AB; Wenham SR, 2009, 'The influence of silicon nitride annealing temperature on the implied Voc of CZ silicon wafers', in The influence of silicon nitride annealing temperature on the implied Voc of CZ silicon wafers, 18th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, presented at 18th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, 18 January 2009 - 22 January 2009
    Conference Papers | 1988
    Green MA; Chong CM; Zhang F; Sproul A; Zolper J; Wenham SR, 1988, '20% efficient laser grooved, buried contact silicon solar cells', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 411 - 414, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pvsc.1988.105733