David Miller

David Miller is a Researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the Mechanical Engineering department, specializing in materials characterization and reliability for photovoltaic (PV) systems. His work focuses on degradation mechanisms in PV packaging materials, including encapsulation, backsheets, and anti-reflective coatings under extreme conditions.

• PhD, Mechanical Engineering (University of Colorado Boulder)
• Master, Mechanical Engineering (University of Minnesota)
• Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering (University of Minnesota)

Research interests include:

• Weathering of PV materials
• Dielectric breakdown analysis
• Accelerated lifetime testing
• Optical component reliability

Recent publications highlight trends in:

• Utility-scale PV system diagnostics
• Low-temperature solder interconnect modeling
• UV degradation mitigation via optical filtering
• Backsheet material innovations

Active in professional networks including:

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering