Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization

PVIC Faculty & Staff

Administrative Faculty & Staff

Randy Ellingson

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
Michael Heben

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
Adam Phillips

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
Nikolas Podraza

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

Dr. Yanfa Yan

Distinguished University Professor and Ohio Research Scholar Chair

419.530.5335 | MH 4002

419.530.3918 | R1 2100D

yanfa.yan@utoledo.edu

  • Materials science theory
  • Photovoltaics
  • Water splitting

Last Updated: 12/18/24