Steven Hegedus
Professor
Education
PhD | University of Delaware
About Steven Hegedus
Dr. Hegedus has been involved in solar photovoltaic (PV) research and applications for over 40 years. In 1982, he joined the research staff of the Institute of Energy Conversion (IEC) at University of Delaware (UD). As of 2018 he has a split appointment as a Continuing Track Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and a Senior Scientist at IEC.
His research has encompassed all of the commercially active solar cell technologies including amorphous thin film and crystalline Silicon supported by both Department of Energy and industry funding. This included studies of device processing, device characterization, and accelerated stability. He is currently working on the application of microgrids and smart inverters to increase the contribution of solar on the grid while also increasing grid stability. In 2021 he coordinated the installation of a solar array next to the IEC using cutting edge bifacial module technology, battery storage and EV charging for research and education. Several students have applied machine learning to analyze the large data set to correlate data from several irradiance sensors with the power output for difference ground cover conditions. Collaboration with colleagues in the Energy and Environmental Policy Department produced analysis of economics of roof-top solar in Newark and Wilmington. Recently he has been collaborating with the Center for Clean Hydrogen to implement a microgrid using solar-generated ‘green’ hydrogen to power a data center.
He teaches interdisciplinary classes in “Solar Electric Technology and Applications” and “Renewable Energy Microgrids” and has advised over 20 ECE graduate students. He co-edited the 1st and 2nd editions of the “Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering” (Wiley and Sons 2003, 2011). Dr. Hegedus serves on the Governors Energy Advisory Commission and other energy related task forces. He was the first resident of Newark DE to install a rooftop PV system. He is a Senior Member of IEEE.
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