Dr Kean Chern Fong
PhD Engineering (Photovoltaics)
Senior Research Fellow
ANU College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics
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(+61) 02 61252153
Areas of expertise
- Photodetectors, Optical Sensors And Solar Cells 090605
- Photovoltaic Power Systems 400808
Research interests
Characterisation of Silicon Solar Cells:
- Measurement and understanding of solar cell IV curves
- Measurement and understanding losses in silicon solar cells
Simulation and Modelling of Silicon solar cells:
- 2D and 3D simulation of silicon solar cells
- Modeling of highly doped silicon region
- Solar cell loss analysis
Solar Cell fabrication:
- Design, optimisation and fabrication of back contact solar cells
- Advanced solar cell designs
- Design optimisation of silicon solar cells
Biography
Kean Chern received his Bachelor's degree with first class honours in Electronics Engineering from Multimedia Unviersity, Malaysia in 2005, and his PhD degree in Engineering (Photovoltaics) from the Australian National University, Australia in 2012. He was a Test Engineer at Intel Corporation between 2005 to 2008 developing test libraries for Intel multi-core processors and chipsets.
He is currently a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University conducting research in the Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems, developing high efficiency interdigitated back contact solar cells, and conducting research in characterisation and modelling of silicon solar cells.
Current student projects
I am looking for highly motivated PhD candidates in numerous PhD projects in the field of Silicon Photovoltaic Engineering, to develop novel advanced manufacturing technologies that will bring about transformative change to the PV industry.
Multiple PhD topics are available in the fields of high efficiency Si solar cells and various novel passivated contact technologies.
Some of many possible PhD topics:
- https://cecs.anu.edu.au/research/research-projects/novel-passivated-polysilicon-contacts-high-efficiency-solar-cells-phd
- https://cecs.anu.edu.au/research/research-projects/next-generation-industrial-bifacial-silicon-solar-cells
Contact directly with your CV to initiate discussions regarding opportunities for PhD scholarships.
Publications
- Liang, W, Kho, T, Tong, J et al. 2021, 'Highly reproducible c-Si texturing by metal-free TMAH etchant and monoTEX agent', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, vol. 222.
- Kho, T, Fong, K, Stocks, M et al. 2020, 'Excellent ONO passivation on phosphorus and boron diffusion demonstrating a 25% efficient IBC solar cell', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, vol. 28, no. 10, pp. 1034-1044.
- Liang, W, Tong, J et al. 2020, 'Impact of Al Doping on Surface Passivation of TiOx on Si', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 940-944.
- Grant, N, Kho, T, Fong, K et al. 2019, 'Anodic oxidations: Excellent process durability and surface passivation for high efficiency silicon solar cells', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, vol. 203, pp. 1-8.
- Duong, T, Pham, H, Kho, T et al. 2020, 'High Efficiency Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cells: Effect of Surface Coating versus Bulk Incorporation of 2D Perovskite', Advanced Energy Materials, vol. 10, no. 9, pp. 1-15.
- Kho, T, Fong, K, McIntosh, K et al. 2019, 'Exceptional silicon surface passivation by an ONO dielectric stack', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, vol. 189, pp. 245-253.
- Shen, H, Walter, D, Wu, Y et al. 2019, 'Monolithic Perovskite/Si Tandem Solar Cells: Pathways to Over 30% Efficiency', Advanced Energy Materials, vol. 10, no. 13.
- Huyeng, J, Ernst, M, Fong, K et al. 2018, 'Implications of laser-doping parameters and contact opening size on contact resistivity', 7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018, IEEE, United States, pp. 1008-1012pp.
- Ernst, M, Huyeng, J, Walter, D et al. 2018, 'Unravelling the Origins of Contact Recombination for Localized Laser-Doped Contacts', 7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018, IEEE, United States, pp. 2195-2199pp.
- Zin, N, McIntosh, K, Bakhshi, S et al. 2018, 'Polyimide for silicon solar cells with double-sided textured pyramids', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, vol. 183, pp. 200-204.
- Fong, K, Kho, T, Liang, W et al. 2018, 'Phosphorus diffused LPCVD polysilicon passivated contacts with in-situ low pressure oxidation', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, vol. 186, pp. 236-242.
- Zin, N, McIntosh, K, Bakhshi, S et al. 2018, 'Erratum: Polyimide for silicon solar cells with double-sided textured pyramids', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, vol. 186, no. 57.
- Fong, K, Kho, T, Liang, W et al. 2018, 'Optimization and Characterization of Phosphorus Diffused LPCVD Polysilicon Passivated Contacts with Low Pressure Tunnel Oxide', 7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018, IEEE, United States, pp. 2002-2005pp.
- Walter, D, Wu, Y, Duong, T et al. 2018, 'On the Use of Luminescence Intensity Images for Quantified Characterization of Perovskite Solar Cells: Spatial Distribution of Series Resistance', Advanced Energy Materials, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 1701522 (11pp).
- Zin, N, McIntosh, K, Kho, T et al 2018, 'Rounded Rear Pyramidal Texture for High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells', 44th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017, ed. IEEE, IEEE, TBC, pp. 2548-2553pp.
- McIntosh, K, Zin, N, Nguyen, H et al. 2017, 'Optical Evaluation of Silicon Wafers With Rounded Rear Pyramids', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 1596-1602.
- McIntosh, K, Zin, N, Nguyen, H et al. 2017, 'Optical Evaluation of Silicon Wafers With Rounded Rear Pyramids', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 1596-1602.
- Ernst, M, Franklin, E, Fell, A et al. 2017, 'Fabrication of a 22.8% Efficient Back Contact Solar Cell With Localized Laser-Doping', Physica Status Solidi A, vol. 214, no. 11, pp. 4pp.
- Duong, T, Wu, Y, Shen, H et al 2017, 'Rubidium Multication Perovskite with Optimized Bandgap for Perovskite-Silicon Tandem with over 26% Efficiency', Advanced Energy Materials, vol. Online, pp. 11pp.
- Zin, N, McIntosh, K, Kho, T et al. 2016, 'Rounded Rear Pyramidal Texture for High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells', 43rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016, IEEE Xplore, Online, pp. 2548-2553pp.
- Zin, N, McIntosh, K, Kho, T et al. 2016, 'Rounded Rear Pyramidal Texture for High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells', 43rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016, IEEE Xplore, Online, pp. 2548-2553pp.
- Fell, A, McIntosh, K & Fong, K 2016, 'Simplified device simulation of silicon solar cells using a lumped parameter optical model', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 611-616.
- Franklin, E, Fong, K, McIntosh, K et al. 2016, 'Design, fabrication and characterisation of a 24.4% efficient interdigitated back contact solar cell', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 411-427.
- Rougieux, F, Samundsett, C, Fong, K et al. 2016, 'High efficiency UMG silicon solar cells: impact of compensation on cell parameters', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 725-734.
- Fong, K, Padilla, M, Fell, A et al. 2016, 'Perimeter Recombination Characterization by Luminescence Imaging', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 244-251.
- Fong, K, Franklin, E, McIntosh, K et al. 2015, 'Towards 26% Silicon IBC Solar Cells', 2015 Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference, ed. R. Egan, R. Passey, Australian Photovoltaic Institute, Canberra.
- Zin, N, McIntosh, K, Nguyen, H et al. 2015, 'Evaluation of double-sided pyramidal texture for IBC solar cells', 2015 Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference, ed. R. Egan, R. Passey, Australian Photovoltaic Institute, Canberra.
- Fell, A, McIntosh, K, Altermatt, P et al. 2015, 'Input parameters for the simulation of silicon solar cells in 2014', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 1250-1263.
- Fell, A, McIntosh, K, Altermatt, P et al. 2015, 'Input parameters for the simulation of silicon solar cells in 2014', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 1250-1263.
- Walter, D, Fell, A, Franklin, E et al. 2015, 'Damage-free ultraviolet nanosecond laser ablation for high efficiency back contact solar cell fabrication', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, vol. 136, pp. 1-10.
- Fong, K, Kho, T, Fell, A et al. 2015, 'Contact Resistivity of Evaporated Al Contacts for Silicon Solar Cells', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 1304-1309.
- Thomson, A, Grant, N, Fong, K et al. 2014, 'Improved Diffused-Region Recombination-Current Pre-Factor Analysis', Energy Procedia, vol. 55, pp. 141-148.
- Zin, N, Blakers, A, Franklin, E et al. 2014, 'Etch-back simplifies interdigitated back contact solar cells', 40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014, IEEE, USA, pp. 3046-3050.
- McIntosh, K, Kho, T, Fong, K et al. 2014, 'Quantifying the optical losses in back-contact solar cells', 40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014, IEEE, USA, pp. 115-123.
- Baker-Finch, S, McIntosh, K, Yan, D et al. 2014, 'Near-infrared free carrier absorption in heavily doped silicon', Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 116, no. 6, pp. 1-13.
- Fell, A, Fong, K, McIntosh, K et al. 2014, '3-D simulation of interdigitated-back-contact silicon solar cells with Quokka including perimeter losses', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 1040-1045.
- Ratcliff, T, Fong, K, Shalav, A et al. 2014, 'The effect of annealing ambient on carrier recombination in boron implanted silicon', Physica Status Solidi: Rapid Research Letters, vol. 8, no. 10, pp. 827-830.
- Ratcliff, T, Shalav, A, Fong, K et al. 2014, 'Influence of implantation damage on emitter recombination', Energy Procedia, vol. 55, pp. 272-279.
- Blakers, A, Zin, N, McIntosh, K et al. 2013, 'High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells', Energy Procedia, vol. 33, pp. 1-10.
- Blakers, A, Fong, K, Franklin, E et al. 2013, '24.6% efficient back contact cell with oxide - nitride passivation', 23rd International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Conference Organising Committee, Taipei, Taiwan.
- McIntosh, K, Altermatt, P, Ratcliff, T et al. 2013, 'An Examination of Three Common Assumptions Used to Simulate Recombination in Heavily Doped Silicon', 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition 2013, WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich Germany, pp. 1672-1679.
- Ratcliff, T, Fong, K & Blakers, A 2013, 'N+ Regions Formed by Phosphorus Implantation and Solid Phase Epitaxial Regrowth', 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition 2013, WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich Germany, pp. 1935-1938.
- Fong, K, McIntosh, K, Blakers, A et al. 2011, 'Series resistance as a function of current and its application in solar cell analysis', IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference PVSC 2011, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE Inc), Piscataway USA, pp. 002257-002261.
- Fong, K, Kho, T, McIntosh, K et al. 2013, 'Optimisation of N+ Diffusion and Contact Size of IBC Solar Cells', 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition 2013, WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich Germany, pp. 851 - 855.
- Fong, K & Blakers, A 2011, 'Method of analyzing silicon groove damage using QSS-PC, PL imaging, silicon etch rate, and visual microscopy for solar cell fabrication', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 740-746.
- Fong, K, McIntosh, K & Blakers, A 2013, 'Accurate Series Resistance Measurement of Solar Cells', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 490-499.
- Fong, K, McIntosh, K, Blakers, A et al. 2011, 'Series Resistance as a Function of Current and its Application in Solar Cell Analysis', IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference PVSC 2011, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE Inc), Piscataway USA, pp. 002257-002261.
- Fong, K & Blakers, A 2009, 'Plank Cells: Ultra Thin and Flexible Solar Cell', European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference EUPVSEC 2009, ed. W. Sinke, H.Ossenbrink, P.Helm, WIP-Renewable Energies, Germany, pp. 1-3.
- Zin, N, Blakers, A, McIntosh, K et al. 2013, 'Continued Development of All-Back-Contact Silicon Wafer Solar Cells at ANU', PV Asia Pacific Conference 2012, Elsevier, Online only, pp. 50-63.
- Zin, N, Blakers, A, Franklin, E et al. 2012, 'Laser-Assisted Shunt Removal on High-Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells', European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference EUPVSEC 2012, ed. S.Nowak, A.Jager-Waldau, P.Helm, WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany, p. 4.
- Thomsen, E, Ratcliff, T, Muric-Nesic, J et al. 2010, 'Flexible Sliver Modules', IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2010, IEEE, Honolulu, HI, pp. 1-10.
- Thomsen, E, Ratcliff, T, Muric-Nesic, J et al. 2010, 'Characterisation of flexible mono-crystalline silicon PV modules', European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference 2010, ed. Conference Program Committee, Conference Organising Committee, Valencia Spain, pp. 4223-4226.
- Thomsen, E, Ratcliff, T, Muric-Nesic, J et al. 2010, 'Analysis of Components and Structures in Flexible High-Efficiency PV Modules', IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2010, IEEE, Honolulu, HI, pp. 1-10.
- Zin, N, Blakers, A, Everett, V et al. 2009, 'Progress in the Development of Silicon Solar Cells for Six-Junction Tandem Stack Cells', European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference EUPVSEC 2009, ed. W. Sinke, H.Ossenbrink, P.Helm, WIP-Renewable Energies, Germany, pp. 1-5.
- Thomsen, E, Fong, K, Everett, V et al 2009, 'Elongate solar cells for energy generation for wireless applications and portable power', Conference of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society ANZSES (Solar 2009), Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES), pp. 1-11.
Projects and Grants
Grants information is drawn from ARIES. To add or update Projects or Grants information please contact your College Research Office.
- Advanced Device Characterisation Cluster (Secondary Investigator)
- Heterocontact-Polysilicon Hybrid IBC Solar Cells (Secondary Investigator)
- Singlet Fission enhanced silicon solar cells-Uni Melbourne led (Secondary Investigator)
- Tandem Silicon-Triple Junction Silicon Perovskite- Tandem Photovoltaics-Uni Syd led (Secondary Investigator)
- Next-Generation Si and Tandem Hetero-Contact Laboratory (Primary Investigator)
- Next Generation Industrial Bifacial Silicon Solar Cells (Primary Investigator)
- Transparent Doped LPCVD Polysilicon (Primary Investigator)
- Optical Characterisation of Passivated Contacts for Silicon Solar Cells (Primary Investigator)
- Advanced Surface and Contact Technologies for Industrial Silicon Photovoltaics (Secondary Investigator)
