Complete Report - University of New South Wales

in areas directly related to sustainable energydevelopmeant.Through thesis projects and scholarships, includingthe Taste of Research Scholarship program, theCentre encourages some of the best undergraduatestudents, particularly those from the School, intoresearch. Being an internationally recognisedresearch organisation, the Centre attracts veryhigh quality students to its research programswhere students have the opportunity to workwith leaders in this field. The fact that 21 of ourdoctoral students are currently in receipt of the verycompetitive Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)for local students or the Australian Government’sInternational Postgraduate Research Scholarship(IPRS) for international students is testament to thequality of these students. To be awarded an APA,the student must be a local student with first classhonours graduate at Bachelor degree level, whilethe IPRS is available to international students andare much more competitive. Suntech Power alsosponsors a PhD scholarship in the Centre. Interestin and applications for postgraduate research inthe School boomed during 2009 and the Schoolexpects to have four new IPRS recipients begintheir research programs in 2011. The Centre alsohas five PhD scholars sponsored by the AustralianGovernment through the Asia-Pacific Partnership onClean Development and Climate scheme.5.3.7 Rhodes ScholarshipsThe Rhodes Scholarship, arguably the mostprestigious scholarship in the world, is forpostgraduate study at Oxford University. Latein 2010 Alice Lang, a combined undergraduatePhotovoltaic Engineering/Arts degrees studentof SPREE with significant research experience inthe Centre’s laboratories, learned that she wouldbecome a Rhodes Scholar. Alice will complete herArts courses in Semester 1 of 2011 and start herstudies at Oxford in Semester 2.ARCPHOTOVOLTAICSCENTRE OFEXCELLENCE2010/11ANNUAL REPORT5.4 Educational Resoruces5.4.1 New Book TranslationA new book in Japanese language, “Fundamentalsand Applications of Solar Cells”, was publishedin 2010, including five chapters authored by theCentre’s Prof. Martin Green. A simplified Chinesetranslation of Silicon Solar Cells: AdvancedPrinciples and Practice” will be published byShanghai Jiao Tong University Press in early 2011,bringing to three the number of the Centre’s booksavailable in that language.5.5 PVSOCOne characteristic of the Centre which has led tothe success of the educational programs is thefriendly atmosphere that is engendered by beinga small (but strongly growing!) school with highlymotivated students and academic and generalstaff. Students appreciate being able to formfriendships and support networks with fellows,as well as feeling comfortable and familiar withacademic, technical and administrative staff.PVSOC (Photovoltaics Society) is a social committeeestablished by the students which fosters thisatmosphere with organised social events andactivities to encourage student interaction. In 2010,the committee organised several events, includingbarbeques, student participation in SustainableHouse Day (organised by ANZSES and held inSeptember) and the PVSOC Annual Dinner. Studentsand staff enjoyed this party at Coogee in September2010 (held earlier in the year than previously toavoid distraction from final week assignments andexam preparations) where final year students werefarewelled, staff thanked, and the 2011 PVSOCcommittee was elected.A new aspect of PVSOC’s activities began in2010 with the advent of regular consultations bythe PVSOC President, as a representative of thestudent body, with the Head of School and theUndergraduate Coordinator to work with the staffto further improve the delivery of education tothe students.Alice Lang, Rhodes Scholar for 2011.(Left) New Chinese book, “SiliconSolar Cells: Advanced Principlesand Practice” by M. Green will bereleased in early 2011.(Right) New Japanese book,“Fundamentals and Applicationsof Solar Cells” by M. Yamaguchi, M.Green, Y. Ohshita and N. Kojima.115