The Latimer Energy Laboratory (LEL) supports a very wide range of activities relating to photovoltaics (PV), from K-12 outreach through graduate engineering.
Solar Regatta 2018 SMUD competition
Solar Regatta 2018 SMUD competition
Solar Regatta 2018 SMUD competition
Solar Regatta 2018 SMUD competition
Nano Grid project Summer 2017
Nano Grid project Summer 2017
Collecting solar data
Designing the controller using the data
The laboratory focuses on measurement of solar radiation, measurement and characterization of artificial light sources, study of physical characteristics of PV cells, and electrical characteristics, including I-V curves. Instrumentation includes: pyranometers, VIS-IR spectrometers, metallurgical microscopes, source meters, and related computers.
2020 - 2021 Projects:
Energy Management of SCU Microgrid
Advisor: Maryam Khanbaghi
Students: Kshitij Deshmukh
Understanding the Causes of Energy Loss in WiFi IoT Devices and Enabling Long Sleep to Enhance Energy Efficiency
Advisor: Behnam Dezfouli (Computer Engineering)
Students: Cyrus Miremadi, Simon Liu, Jesse Chen