ARCPHOTOVOLTAICSCENTRE OFEXCELLENCE2010/11ANNUAL REPORT6. ORGANISATIONALSTRUCTUREWhen the Key Centre for Photovoltaic Engineeringwas awarded in 1999, it was established asan autonomous Centre within the Faculty <strong>of</strong>Engineering <strong>of</strong> UNSW, becoming independentfrom the School <strong>of</strong> Electrical Engineering whereUNSW photovoltaic activities had been previouslylocated. At that time, the Key Centre was giventhe same operational independence and rights asthe other Engineering schools, with the DirectorStuart Wenham being given the same status andauthority as other Heads <strong>of</strong> Schools. With theawarding <strong>of</strong> the Centre <strong>of</strong> Excellence in 2003,the <strong>University</strong> committed to the Key Centre forPhotovoltaic Engineering becoming the School<strong>of</strong> Photovoltaic Engineering, within which theARC Photovoltaics Centre <strong>of</strong> Excellence would belocated. This transition occurred in January 2006.The corresponding organisational relationships areshown in the upper part <strong>of</strong> Fig. 6.1.Within the Centre <strong>of</strong> Excellence, Deputy Directorshave been appointed for the major strands <strong>of</strong>research as shown. The Management Committee<strong>of</strong> the Centre comprises the six Directors andDeputy Directors, along with the Head <strong>of</strong> Schooland the Business and Operations Manager. Thiscommittee meets fortnightly on the 1 st and 3 rdFridays <strong>of</strong> each month, with each Deputy Directorgiving a report on the activities in his or her areaover the preceding fortnight. This committeetakes responsibility for decision making withinthe Centre that affects the Centre as a whole,while the individual Deputy Directors receive theirown annual budgets to allow them to make andimplement decisions that impact only their ownlaboratory areas and research activities.The Advisory Committee for the Centre comprisesthe Centre Directors, the Head <strong>of</strong> School forPhotovoltaic Engineering, leading academics fromother institutions, industry leaders such as CEO’s<strong>of</strong> various companies involved in the field, andresearch leaders. This committee provides high leveladvice, feedback and recommendations in relationto the Centre’s activities and their relevance. TheAdvisory committee meets annually, taking intoaccount the geographical separation <strong>of</strong> its members(Australia, USA, China, Germany, Italy, Spain),although more frequent correspondence takesplace when necessary with individual committeemembers either by email or telephone. Themembership <strong>of</strong> the Advisory Committee during2010 has included:• Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Stuart Wenham, Centre Director• Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Martin Green, Centre ExecutiveResearch Director• Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Gavin Conibeer, DeputyDirector (3 rd Generation PV Research)• Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Thorsten Trupke, DeputyDirector (Silicon Photonics)• Dr Sergey Varlamov, Deputy Director (2 ndGeneration PV research)• Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Allen Barnett: world leading academicin the field; recipient <strong>of</strong> many prestigiousinternational prizes such as the William CherryAward; former President <strong>of</strong> AstroPower, one <strong>of</strong> theworld’s largest solar cell manufacturers, beforebeing purchased by GE.• Pr<strong>of</strong>. Andres Cuevas, ANU;• Dr Francesca Ferrazza, Chief Scientific Officer,Enitechnologie;• David Hogg: COO <strong>of</strong> Suntech Power; until recentlyCEO <strong>of</strong> CSG Solar AC, Germany; former CEO <strong>of</strong>Pacific Solar, Australia;• Mr. David Jordan, until recently, Manager <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong>Technology, BP Solar International;• Dr Larry Kazmerski, until recently Head,Photovoltaic Division, US National RenewableEnergy Laboratory;• Pr<strong>of</strong>. Antonio Luque, Head, ESTI, Polytechnical<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Madrid; Leading European academicin the photovoltaic field; founder <strong>of</strong> Is<strong>of</strong>oton, one<strong>of</strong> Europe’s most established manufacturers;• Dr Zhengrong Shi, CEO <strong>of</strong> Suntech-Power, theworld’s largest silicon cell manufacturer; recipient<strong>of</strong> various industry prizes; former Deputy ResearchDirector <strong>of</strong> Pacific Solar; major collaborator <strong>of</strong>the Centre;.• Pr<strong>of</strong>. Peter Würfel, Institut fur Angewandte Physikder Universität Karlsruhe.120
ARCPHOTOVOLTAICSCENTRE OFEXCELLENCE2010/11ANNUAL REPORTCentre organisational structure.Figure 6.1Other distinguished researchers and industrialistshave been co-opted to the Committee as required.Also within the Management structure and amember <strong>of</strong> the Centre’s Management Committee isthe Centre’s Business, Technology and OperationsManager Mark Silver, given the extensiveinvolvement <strong>of</strong> Centre staff with industry, largenumber <strong>of</strong> collaborative research projects, and thehigh level <strong>of</strong> success <strong>of</strong> the Centre in generating,marketing and commercialising technology. TheHead <strong>of</strong> Administrative Support for the Centreduring 2010 was Joyce Ho. Not shown in theManagement Structure is the Financial OfficerJulie Kwan who looks after the Centre Accounts,interfaces with the <strong>University</strong> Financial System,advises the Centre Directors and Deputy Directorson budgeting and financial matters, and generallyassists with sourcing <strong>of</strong> funding, purchasing,reporting, writing grant applications, and advisingon business opportunities.purchasing <strong>of</strong> appropriate new infrastructureand equipment.The Director works closely with the Centre’sExecutive Research Director to assist in settinghigh level research direction and priorities forthe Centre’s programs. In the teaching area, withthe Key Centre for Photovoltaic Engineeringand its activities being incorporated into theCentre <strong>of</strong> Excellence, the Director also takessignificant responsibility in ensuring the successfuldevelopment and implementation <strong>of</strong> the Centre’seducational programs, both at undergraduate andpostgraduate levels. In this area, the Director worksclosely with Dr Richard Corkish, the Head <strong>of</strong> School.A primary responsibility <strong>of</strong> the Director in theCentre is to ensure the Management structure asshown functions efficiently and effectively, withappropriate support and resources to facilitatethe Centre’s achievement <strong>of</strong> its milestones andperformance targets. An important aspect <strong>of</strong> this ismanaging the Centre’s finances to ensure suitablelevels <strong>of</strong> funding are made available for supportingthe major research strands, while simultaneouslyensuring adequate funding is available for repairand maintenance <strong>of</strong> existing facilities and the121
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