A/Prof Ziv HAMEIRI
Employment experience:
2020 – Now: Associate Professor (UNSW)
2018 – 2020: Senior Research Fellow (UNSW)
2015 – 2018: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award Fellow (UNSW)
2014 – 2015: Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow (UNSW)
2011 – 2014: Research Fellow and Team Leader (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
2010 – 2011: Research Associate (UNSW)
Education:
2005 – 2010: Doctor of Philosophy in Photovoltaic Engineering (UNSW)
2000 – 2005: Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel)
Research interests:
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Development of new characterisation methods for silicon and non-silicon devices
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Development of machine learning applications for photovoltaics
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Investigation of bulk and surface defects in silicon wafers
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Development of novel passivation techniques for contacts and surfaces
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Development of novel beta-voltaics
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Development of agri-photovoltaic applications
Why is your research important?
All the different aspects of my research aim to achieve the same goal: Making photovoltaics cheaper. I truly believe that solar energy (and a vegetarian diet) is the only way to save our planet. Through my research, I am trying to do my part to save the world faster.
Why do you like research?
The fact that my passion is also the main way to save the world. Working with very smart and creative people. Being challenged all the time. Discovering something that did not exist before.
What do you like to do when you are not saving the world?
Reading in the sun. Exercising. Watching movies. Snowboarding.
Awards and Merits:
2020 HDR (Higher Degree Research) Supervision Award
Faculty of Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Australia
2019 Staff Excellence Award in Research Excellence
Faculty of Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Australia
2018 IAAM Scientist Medal
International Association of Advanced Materials
2018 Staff Excellence Award in Research Excellence
Faculty of Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Australia
2013 Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellowship
The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
2013 Best Poster Award
39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
2010 Suntech Research Excellence Award
Suntech Power Holding Co., LTD
To recognise my contributions to the commercialisation of the laser-doping technology at Suntech Power. Only the second recipient from outside the company to receive this prestigious award.
2006 Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (EIPRS)
The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
2005 Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Ranked first out of 199 graduating students (final average – 94.5%)
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
2002, 2005 Faculty of Engineering Dean’s Honour Award
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
2003, 2004 Department of Electrical and Computer Eng. Chairman’s Honour Award
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Synergistic Activities:
2018 – Now Casual Teaching Staff Coordinator and Mentor
The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
2014 – Now Senior Literature Survey Editor
Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications
These surveys are the most downloaded articles from the journal website.
2014 – 2020 SPREE Research Seminars Coordinator and Organizer
The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
A series of open seminars given by the world leading scientists. The seminars are recorded and uploaded to SPREE website to be used as an online education tool (100,000+ views).
2019, 2020 Stream Chair: Photovoltaic
Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference
2015, 2016, 2020 Session Chair, Sub-Area Chair
IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conferences
2018, 2019 Al Gore’s Leadership Workshop
Al Gore’s Climate Reality Leadership Corps
2018 Area Chair: Silicon Photovoltaic Materials and Devices
World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion
2017 Member of UNSW delegation to India (UNSW Roadshow)
The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
2013 Member of the international expert panel to examine the international standard for recombination lifetime measurements (SEMI PV13–0211).
Teaching:
2017 – Now
2018, 2019
Course coordinator ‘Advanced Solar Cell Characterisation’ (SOLA9102)
The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Lecturer ‘Life Cycle Assessment’ (SOLA5051)
The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia