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Dr Sisi Wang

Dr Sisi Wang

Lecturer

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Engineering
Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering

Dr Sisi Wang is a research associate in the school of photovoltaics and renewable energy engineering. She completed her PhD at UNSW focused on the development of laser doping process that simultaneously grooves the silicon followed by self-aligned plating metallisation, as well as laser-based implementations for the advanced hydrogenation technology. Dr Wang is an ACAP research fellow and a CI on ARENA research project. Her research interests are on cost effective solar cell metallisation and material sustainability for TW scale production of PV.
E-mail
sisi.wang@unsw.edu.au
Location
Level 1, Tyree Energy Technologies Building (H6)
  • Journal articles | 2025
    Chang YC; Zhang Y; Wang L; Wang S; Wang H; Huang CY; Chen R; Chan C; Hallam B, 2025, 'Silver-lean metallization and hybrid contacts via plating on screen-printed metal for silicon solar cells manufacturing', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 33, pp. 158 - 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.3799
    Journal articles | 2024
    Zhang Y; Wang S; Wang L; Sun Z; Chang YC; Chen R; Chan C; Okamoto K; Ao Y; Wang D; Dhamrin M; Kosuke T; Hallam B, 2024, 'Ultra-Lean Silver Screen-Printing for Sustainable Terawatt-Scale Photovoltaic', Solar RRL, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/solr.202400478
    Journal articles | 2022
    Chang YC; Wang S; Deng R; Li S; Ji J; Chong CM, 2022, 'Investigation of laser doping and plating process for cost-effective PV metallization', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2021.111445
    Journal articles | 2019
    Wang S; Mai L; Ciesla A; Hameiri Z; Payne D; Chan C; Hallam B; Chong CM; Ji J; Shi Z; Wenham S, 2019, 'Advanced passivation of laser-doped and grooved solar cells', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 193, pp. 403 - 410, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2019.01.025
    Journal articles | 2018
    Chong CM; Wenham S; Ji J; Mai L; Wang S; Hallam B; Li H, 2018, 'LEDs for the implementation of advanced hydrogenation using hydrogen charge-state control', International Journal of Photoenergy, 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2439425
    Journal articles | 2018
    Ciesla A; Chen R; Wang S; Ji J; Shi Z; Mai L; Chan C; Hallam B; Chong CM; Wenham S; Green M, 2018, 'High-voltage p-type PERC solar cells with anchored plating and hydrogenation', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 26, pp. 397 - 401, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.2986
    Journal articles | 2017
    Chen R; Wang S; Wenham A; Shi Z; Young T; Ji J; Edwards M; Sugianto A; Mai L; Wenham S; Chong C, 2017, 'Plated contacts for solar cells with superior adhesion strength to screen printed solar cells', Frontiers in Energy, 11, pp. 72 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11708-016-0428-4
    Journal articles | 2017
    Hallam BJ; Chan CE; Chen R; Wang S; Ji J; Mai L; Abbott MD; Payne DNR; Kim M; Chen D; Chong C; Wenham SR, 2017, 'Rapid mitigation of carrier-induced degradation in commercial silicon solar cells', Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 56, pp. 08mb13, http://dx.doi.org/10.7567/JJAP.56.08MB13
    Journal articles | 2017
    Wang S; Mai L; Wenham A; Hameiri Z; Payne D; Chan C; Hallam B; Sugianto A; Chong CM; Ji J; Shi Z; Wenham S, 2017, 'Selective emitter solar cell through simultaneous laser doping and grooving of silicon followed by self-aligned metal plating', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 169, pp. 151 - 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2017.05.018
    Journal articles | 2016
    Wenham A; Song L; Abbott M; Zafirovska I; Wang S; Hallam B; Chan C; Barnett A; Wenham S, 2016, 'Defect passivation on cast-mono crystalline screen-printed cells', Frontiers in Energy, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11708-016-0443-5
    Journal articles | 2015
    Hamer P; Wang S; Hallam B; Wenham S; Chong CM; Wenham A; Abbott M, 2015, 'Laser illumination for manipulation of hydrogen charge states in silicon solar cells', Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letters, 9, pp. 111 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssr.201409495
    Journal articles | 2015
    Song L; Wenham A; Wang S; Hamer P; Ahmmed MS; Hallam B; Mai L; Abbott M; Hawkes ER; Chong C; Wenham S, 2015, 'Laser enhanced hydrogen passivation of silicon wafers', International Journal of Photoenergy, 2015, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/193892
    Journal articles | 2012
    Wang S; MacDonald D, 2012, 'Temperature dependence of Auger recombination in highly injected crystalline silicon', Journal of Applied Physics, 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4768900
  • Conference Papers | 2021
    Chang A; Wang S; Deng R; Li S; Ji J, 2021, 'Equipment Development for Simultaneously Bifacial Plating Metallization in Bifacial Solar Cells', in 38th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, WIP, Lisbon, Portugal (Online), pp. 119 - 123, presented at 38th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Lisbon, Portugal (Online), 06 September 2021 - 10 September 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20212021-2AO.9.3
    Conference Papers | 2020
    Chang A; Wang S, 2020, 'The Effect of Different Laser Wavelengths on Bifacial Plated Laser Doped Selective Emitter Solar Cells', in 37th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Online, presented at 37th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Online, 07 September 2020 - 11 September 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20202020-2CV.1.46
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Wenham ACN; Wenham S; Chen R; Chan C; Chen D; Hallam B; Payne D; Fung T; Kim M; Liu S; Wang S; Kim K; Samadi A; Sen C; Vargas C; Varshney U; Stefani BV; Hamer P; Bourret-Sicotte G; Nampalli N; Hameiri Z; Chong C; Abbott M; Ciesla A, 2018, 'Hydrogen-induced degradation', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Hawaii, USA, pp. 1 - 8, presented at 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Hawaii, USA, 10 June 2018 - 17 June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8548100
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Wenham ACN; Wenham S; Chen R; Chan C; Chen D; Hallam B; Payne D; Fung T; Kim M; Liu S; Wang S; Kim K; Samadi A; Sen C; Vargas C; Varshney U; Stefani BV; Hamer P; Bourret-Sicotte G; Nampalli N; Hameiri Z; Chong C; Abbott M, 2018, 'Hydrogen-induced degradation', IEEE, Waikoloa, HI, pp. 0001 - 0008, presented at 7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC), Waikoloa, HI, 10 June 2018 - 15 June 2018
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Wenham A; Chong CM; Wang S; Chen R; Ji J; Shi Z; Mai L; Sugianto A; Abbott M; Wenham S; Barnett A; Green M, 2017, 'Copper plated contacts for large-scale manufacturing', in 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017, pp. 2723 - 2727, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366708
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Wang S; Mai L; Wenham A; Hameiri Z; Chan C; Hallam B; Sugianto A; Chong CM; Ji J; Shi Z; Wenham S, 2016, 'Laser hydrogenation of laser doped and grooved solar cells', in EU PVSEC Proceedings, Munich Germany, pp. 391 - 395, presented at 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Munich Germany, 20 June 2016 - 24 June 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20162016-2CO.1.3
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Wenham A; Wang S; Shi Z; Mai L; Sugianto A; Wenham S; Barnett A; Chong C; Ji J; Green M, 2016, 'Laser Formed Anchor Points for Copper Plating Adhesion on Al-BSF and PERC Cells', in 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Munich, Germany, presented at 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Munich, Germany, 20 June 2016 - 24 June 2016
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Wenham AM; Chong CM; Wang S; Chen R; Ji J; Shi Z; Mai L; Sugianto A; Wenham S; Barnett A; Green M; Abbott M, 2016, 'Copper Plated Contacts for Large-Scale Manufacturing', in Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2016 IEEE 43rd, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Portland, U.S., pp. 2990 - 2993, presented at 43rd IEEE PVSC, Portland, U.S., 05 June 2016 - 10 June 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2016.7750211
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Chong CM; Wenham A; Chen R; Wang S; Ji J; Shi Z; Mai L; Tjahjono B; Hallam B; Sugianto A; Wenham S, 2015, 'Improved adhesion for plated Solar cell metallisation', in 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), LA, New Orleans, pp. 1 - 4, presented at 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), LA, New Orleans, 14 June 2015 - 19 June 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7355882
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Hallam BJ; Hamer P; Nampalli N; Abbott M; Kim M; Chen D; Azmi A; Gorman N; Li H; Lu P; Wang S; Wenham A; Chan C; Payne D; Mai L; Ji J; Wenham S, 2015, 'Rapid processing of boron oxygen defects.', in Proceedings of the 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, pp. 531 - 535, presented at 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, 14 September 2015 - 18 September 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20152015-2DO.16.4
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Hallam BJ; Hamer PG; Wang S; Song L; Nampalli N; Abbott MD; Chan CE; Lu D; Wenham AM; Mai L; Borojevic N; Li A; Chen D; Kim MY; Azmi A; Wenham S, 2015, 'Advanced Hydrogenation of Dislocation Clusters and Boron-oxygen Defects in Silicon Solar Cells', in Hahn G (ed.), Energy Procedia, Elsevier, GERMANY, Univ Konstanz, Konstanz, pp. 799 - 809, presented at 5th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics (SiliconPV), GERMANY, Univ Konstanz, Konstanz, 23 March 2015 - 25 March 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.113
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Lu PHD; Hallam B; Chan C; Wenham A; Abbott M; Chen D; Kim MY; Mai L; Wang S; Borojevic N; Chong CM; Wenham S, 2015, '19.1 % laser-doped selective emitter P-type multi-crystalline UMG silicon solar cell', in 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7355746
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Wang S; Ly M; Wenham A; Hameiri Z; Chan C; Hallam B; Sugianto A; Chong CM; Ji J; Shi Z; Wenham S, 2015, 'Innovative approach to simultaneous laser-doping and grooving for improved plated-copper metallisation', Hamburg Germany, presented at 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Hamburg Germany, 14 September 2015 - 18 September 2015
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Wang S; Wenham A; Hamer P; Hallam B; Mai L; Chan C; Nampalli N; Song L; Chong CM; Abbott M; Wenham S, 2015, 'Stability of hydrogen passivated UMG silicon with implied open circuit voltages over 700mV', in 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), LA, New Orleans, pp. 1 - 4, presented at 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), LA, New Orleans, 14 June 2015 - 19 June 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7355739
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Wenham A; Chong CM; Wang S; Chen R; Ji J; Shi Z; Mai L; Sugianto A; Wenham S; Barnett A; Green MA, 2015, 'Overcoming Issues with Copper Plated Contacts for Large-Scale Manufacturing', Hamburg, presented at 2015 EU PVSEC, Hamburg, 14 September 2015 - 18 September 2015
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Wenham A; Hallam B; Song L; Wang S; Abbott M; Chan C; Hamer P; Azmi A; Barnett A; Wenham S, 2015, 'Efficiency Enhancement for Screen Printed Solar Cells on Quasi-Mono Wafers through Hydrogen Passivation of Dislocations', Hamburg, presented at 2015 EU PVSEC, Hamburg, 14 September 2015 - 18 September 2015
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Hallam BJ; Wang S; Abbott M; Wenham A; Chan C; Hamer P; Eadie M; Wenham S, 2014, 'Hydrogen passivation for multi-crystalline and quasi-mono cast silicon wafers - a pathway to low cost, high efficiency solar cells?', in Proceedings of the 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, pp. 1292 - 1295, presented at 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 22 September 2014 - 26 September 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20142014-2CV.4.8
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Hallam BJ; Wang S; Wenham A; Hamer P; Chan C; Abbott M; Wenham S, 2014, 'Hydrogen passivation for highly defected commercial grade n-type Cz wafers and oxygen precipitates', in Proceedings of the 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, pp. 608 - 611, presented at 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 22 September 2014 - 26 September 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20142014-2DO.2.6

Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaic (ACAP) Fellowship
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)  R&D project: Hydrogenated Bifacial Perl Silicon PV Cells with Laser Doping and Plated Contacts (Chief Investigator)

ARENA project 2017/RND004 Hydrogenated Bifacial PERL Silicon Solar PV Cells with Laser Doping and Plated Contacts research fund
Awarded three PhD scholarships: Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) PhD Scholarship, Australian Postgraduate Award, Top-up scholarship from an industry partner with SPREE UNSW
Awarded the Undergraduate International Scholarship by Faculty of Engineering of ANU

Low cost metallisation for high efficiency solar cells.
Material sustainability for TW scale production of PV.

My Teaching

Supervision for Taste of Research and Thesis projects in solar cell metallisation and sustainability.
Teaching in short courses