Kean Chern Fong

Dr. Kean Chern Fong is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Engineering at The Australian National University (ANU), specializing in high-efficiency silicon and tandem solar cell research within the Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems. He holds a PhD in Photovoltaics from ANU (2012) and a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from Multimedia University, Malaysia (2005). Previously, he worked as a Test Engineer at Intel Corporation (2005–2008).

Education:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics), Multimedia University, Malaysia (2005)
• PhD in Engineering (Photovoltaics), ANU (2012)

Research Focus:

• Characterisation of silicon solar cells, including IV curve analysis and optical simulations
• Modelling of passivated contacts and 3D/2D device simulations
• Development of interdigitated back contact (IBC) solar cells and perovskite-silicon tandem systems targeting 28%+ efficiency
• Surface passivation techniques using ONO dielectrics and novel materials

Recent Research Trends: His publications emphasize improving silicon solar cell efficiency through advanced passivation (e.g., MoOx contacts), perovskite-silicon tandem integration, and defect mitigation via annealing processes. Recent work includes microwave annealing for hydrogen activation and metal-free texturing solutions.

Awards: No specific scientific awards mentioned in the text.

Advising & Grants: Actively supervising PhD candidates and leading projects like the 'Advanced Device Characterisation Cluster' and 'Heterocontact-Polysilicon Hybrid IBC Solar Cells'. Collaborates with institutions globally on tandem solar cell technologies.

Labs & Teams: Works within ANU’s Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems, focusing on translating lab-scale innovations into scalable solar cell technologies.