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Lampros Solar designs and installs grid-tied and stand-alone solar electric systems. We are developing flexible CIGS solar cells and modules for BIPV applications. Process development includes roll-to-roll handling, metal and conductive oxide sputtering, thermal evaporation, metallization and encapsulation.We also offer a solar-heated livestock water trough, using a combination of PV and solar thermal technology. This stand-alone system will make ice buildup in troughs a problem of the past.

Laurel, Maryland, Us

Design of residential and commercial solar electric systems, including roof-, ground- and parapet-to-parapet-mounted systemsAutoCAD layout of panels, equipment, structures and 3-line electrical drawingsProduction and inverter modeling using SolMetric and web-based portals (SunRun, SolarEdge, SMA, Fronius)Maintained records of equipment and permit requirements

Developed thin-film deposition processes, equipment and technologies for photovoltaics, superconductors and flexible electronics.

Cambridge, Ny, Us

Plainview, Ny, Us

Member of initial start-up CIGS thin-film Process Development team, establishing Roll-to-Roll solar cell processing capability on 30cm to 1m wide web. Owned the process technology roadmap; collaborated with Systems R&D on equipment roadmap. Managed an internal team and process development program to build a 20 MW/year production capability. Developed core processes for reactive sputtering of metals and oxides, thermal co-evaporation of CIGS layer. Established and ran joint development programs with customers or other R&D institutions. Processed customer samples or provided samples for demonstration purposes and provided a technical point of contact for our customers. Assured that process and demonstration of equipment lead to acceptance tests at factory and at customer site. Made technical presentations to customers and worked with customers in drafting technical roadmaps and setting product specifications. Hired, trained and provided professional staff development. Provided process related support to manufacturing, marketing and sales, including assistance with customer acceptance testing. Developed or modified process formulations, definition of standard processing and equipment requirements and specifications, and reviewed processing techniques and methods used in the manufacture, fabrication, and evaluation of optical coatings. Reviewed product requirements with design staff to ensure compatibility of processing methods and processing equipment. Recommended and prepared changes, additions, and modifications to facilitate improved processes and equipment improvements. Compiled and evaluated test data to determine appropriate limits and variables for process or material specifications. All of the above required an understanding of the financial impact of decisions on the business.

Dir. of Mfg. & Product Dev. - May - JulyVP of Mfg. & Product Dev. - Aug. - Oct.Custom and BIPV Solar Module Manufacturing, including SunSlates Interfaced with module and system designers/engineers to establish manufacturing specsPlant & Personnel Management Brought plant back on-line after retooling and improving workflow Repaired and re-established B2B relationshipsQuality Control Established UL certification of SunSlates and "std." modulesProduct Development Engineered next generation SunSlate to improve interconnections, lower production costs and increase reliabilityMaterials ManagementAutomation Development

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Develop vacuum deposition and materials characterization processes for chalcopyrite and transparent conductive oxide materials as applied to thin-film CIGS solar cells (e.g., CIGS, ITO and Al:ZnO); Contract Project Management; PVD (RF/AC/DC sputtering, thermal evaporation/sublimation, electron-beam evaporation), CVD, MOCVD, CBD, and CSS for CIGS device fabrication; SEM/EDS, AFM, XRD, EBSD, TEM, SIMS, AES, and Raman Spectroscopy; In-situ diagnostics to monitor and control deposition processes; Oversight of equipment specification and design; Provide technical support and direction to junior engineers and process technicians.

Performed daily business operations: prepared BOMs, ordered parts and equipment, troubleshoot and repair of solar electric and thermal systems, billing, and recordkeeping, all phases of sales process and customer serviceEngineered, designed and installed grid-tied and off-grid systems, including electrical design, one-line diagrams, mechanical design, site plans, roof layouts, and installation plans.Logistics: Ordered, received, and delivered materials.Trained customers on use and care of systems and batteries.

Newark, De, Us

CIGS cell fab: multisource resistively heated thermal evaporation, CVD, CBD, e-beam, metals and TCO sputtering. Material/process characterization: SEM, spectrophotometer, AAS,profilometer. Collected data, maintained dep records. Prepared reports, graphs and tables of experiments. Maintained/repaired/purchased: diffusion pumps, mechanical pumps, power supplies, process controllers, materials. Designed/constructed a PVD system with five effusion cells. Designed/installed equipment upgrades for alarm, control, and monitoring. Design modifications to original laboratory equipment. Engineered/designed/constructed/ fabricated/installed/modified laboratory equipment: source and substrate heater coils, heater forms, thermocouples, thickness sensing systems, gas delivery systems. Prepared schematics and/or drawings, updated existing drawings. Monitored/maintained laboratory conditions to ensure a safe work environment. Established/documented SOPs. Oriented and trained new employees.

As part of interdisciplinary teams: Designed, installed RF CVD hardware and developed processes for tandem and triple junction a-Si silicon PV modules.Maintained and modified module transport and chamber isolation mechanisms.Developed an Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition process to deposit SnO onto glass substrates. Designed Med. and High-voltage a-Si modules: cell design, output contacts, framing, laser scribe patterns. Back-end Manager: specified, ordered and took shipment of equipment for lamination (laminator and sheet coater), developed a lamination process for glass-glass lamination, assisted in development of pilot line production equipmentParticipated in UL certification for Solarex Thin Film modules

Designed, modeled and fabricated several types of high performance solar cells, including a 19.8% efficient point focus 60x concentrator cell on FZ Si and Linear focus concentrator cells on single and polycrystalline siliconManaged the concentrator program: customer relations, technical reporting, business developmentExamined and developed processes to improve polycrystalline Si solar cell device performanceProcess experience includes caustic etching, diffusion/oxidation, screen printing and contact firing, photolithography, metals PVD, electro- and electroless plating, sprayed TiO2 and CVD Si3N4 ARCPrepared sales and SBIR proposals for customers and DoE

M.Sc., Materials Science

B.S., Engineering Physics

Dairy Husbandry And Production

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