About the Silicon Workshop

The National Laboratory of the Rockies' (NLR) Silicon Workshop promotes an informal exchange of technical and scientific information between international researchers in the photovoltaic (PV) and relevant non-PV fields.

The workshop features:

• Oral presentations by invited speakers
• Open discussion following each oral session
• Poster sessions, which present the latest research results.

Ample opportunities exist for technical discussions in each session and with the authors during the poster presentations. This interaction offers an opportunity for researchers in private industry and universities to prioritize mutual needs for future collaborative research.

Early career scientists and engineers in the PV area are encouraged to participate. We offer PV graduate students a substantially reduced registration fee to promote their participation.

Partner

In 2026, NLR is partnering with the International Workshop on Crystalline Silicon for Solar Cells, further expanding our focus on the newest developments and upcoming trends in silicon materials.

Program Chairs

The 2026 workshop program chairs are: Pauls Stradins (NLR), David Young (NLR), Ron Sinton (Sinton Instruments), Mariana Bertoni (Arizona State University), and Nathan Stoddard (Lehigh University).

Program Committee

The 2026 Program Committee members are:

• Yifeng Chen, Trina Solar
• Kristopher Davis, University of Central Florida
• Stefan Glunz, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems
• Peter Hacke, NLR
• Giso Hahn, University of Konstanz
• Brett Hallam, University of New South Wales
• Benjamin Lee, Hanwha Q-Cells
• Daniel Macdonald, Australian National University
• Abigail Meyer, Aerospace Corp.
• Ajeet Rohatgi, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Ron Sinton, Sinton Instruments
• Paul Stradins, NLR
• Tomihisa Tachibana, The Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute, AIST
• David Young, NLR