I am a Solar Energy Specialist with over 15 years research experience, Research Group Leader for Solar Energy Systems and Principal Research Scientist for Next Generation Photovoltaics in CSIRO Energy. I was the 2010 Winner, QUT Faculty of Science and Technology, Outstanding Young Alumni of the Year and the 2015 OCE Julius Career Awardee in Energy. I am a member of the Editorial Board for several journals in the solar energy and materials chemistry fields and a regular peer reviewer in high impact international science journals including Chem. Comm., Journal of Materials Chemistry.As Research Group Leader for Solar Energy Systems I am fortunate to manage the largest solar research effort within CSIRO consisting of over 40 FTE / 34 full-time engineers and scientists bringing together a multi-disciplinary research group of mechanical and software engineers, optical and device physicists, material and physical chemists, chemical process and electrical engineers. Primarily a connector and integrator, I work closely with eminent Science Leaders as part of the well-known CSIRO ‘Solar Group’ which is recognised internationally for our Concentrated Solar Thermal/Power and Photovoltaics leadership. Through our common mission in Solar R&D, I am empowered to deliver day-to-day operational and capability management for our $11.9M Solar Portfolio including significant client projects within the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute (ASTRI).

 Energy Transformed Flagship Projects which focused on development of energy storage materials