All About Thin Film Solar Cells! (w/Dr. Shamara Collins)
Links for more info on today's topic:
The BEMI Group: https://thebemigroup.com/
Connect with Dr. Collins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamaracollins
CdTe Thin Films: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7276/
Solar District Cup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm7IbwFETS4
National Community Solar Partnership: https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/national-community-solar-partnership
DOE's Solar Technologies Office: https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/solar-energy-technologies-office
The National Society of Professional Engineers: https://www.nspe.org/
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Episode 59 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Dr. Shamara Collins on thin film solar cells.
Each week, Jeannie and Bruce will interview an energy nerd about what's been getting them psyched about energy!
Dr. Shamara P. Collins, Chief Technology Engineer, The BEMI Group
Shamara P. Collins, PhD is Chief Technology Officer of The BEMI Group LLC, a well-versed consulting team which provides concept design and determines areas for process improvement to organizations of all types. Dr. Collins’ subject matter expertise includes renewable energy and the solar power ecosystem, ranging from policy to technologies. She earned her doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Florida with a concentration in CdTe thin films. Some of her recent work includes contributing to project management of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory administered Solar District Cup and design of the DOE’s National Community Solar Partnership. Demonstrations of her passion for community involvement and stakeholder engagement includes securing a Fellowship (2019 Washington, DC Cohort) with the Clean Energy Leadership Institute, along with contributing to engineering education organizations. Her professional goal is to popularize solar electricity with the understanding that energy equity is intrinsic, to ensure Power (is distributed) to the People.