PVIC Faculty & Staff
Administrative Faculty & Staff

Dr. Randy Ellingson
Professor and PVIC Endowed Chair in Photovoltaics
419.530.2648 | MH 3007
419.530.3874 | R1 2100G
randy.ellingson@utoledo.edu
- Photovoltaics
- Optical Spectroscopy
- Ultrafast Spectroscopy
- Functional Nanomaterials

Dr. Mike Heben
Director, PVIC, McMaster Endowed Chair in Photovoltaics, Distinguished University Professor
419.530.3870 | MH 3005
419.530.5332 | R1 210
michael.heben@utoledo.edu
- Condensed Matter (exp)
- Photovoltaics
- Hydrogen Storage
- Nanomaterials

Dr. Adam Phillips
Research Professor and PVIC Lab Manager
419.530.3884 | R1 adam.phillips@utoledo.edu
- Perovskites
- CdTe
- Thin Film PV
- Tandem solar cells

Dr. Nikolas Podraza
Professor and Department Chair; NEG Endowed Chair in Silicate Science
419.530.4905 | MH 2025
419.530.3708 | R1 2100E
nikolas.podraza@utoledo.edu
- Photovoltaics

Dr. Yanfa Yan
Distinguished University Professor and Ohio Research Scholar Chair
419.530.5335 | MH 4002
419.530.3918 | R1 2100D
- Materials science theory
- Photovoltaics
- Water splitting