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Renewable Energy

Research on original technologies of clean power generation systems

- Research on hydrogen production and storage technologies in the area of fuel cells.
- Development of original technologies that improve performance, service life and economic feasibility of fuel cells used in automobiles and distributed generation.
- Development of next generation materials for solar cells, high-efficiency·large scale technologies for thin film solar cells(dye-sensitized solar cells, polymer solar cells, CIGS, thin film silicon solar cells), and commercial technologies for low cost solar cells

Major Courses

Course	Course #	Course Description
INTRODUCTION TO BIOENERGY	GRS613	Aims to impart basic knowledge of bioenergy and its current status to foster expertise in the development and analysis of related technologies and policies Discuss features of biomass as an energy resource and the technology to convert it into energy, as well as the current status and prospects of bioenergy
HYDROGEN ENERGY	GRS635	Learn basic knowledge and applications of hydrogen energy and the economy of hydrogen, an increasingly important energy vector that could help realize a clean society in the future
PRINCIPLE AND APPLICATIONS OF PHOTOACTIVE MATERIALS	GRS636	Learn the principles and applications of technology for using solar energy to produce energy and resources for humanity Introduction to the principles, operation and applications of photoactive materials
FIELD RESEARCH ON HYDROGEN ENERGY	GRS645	Only for students who have completed the Hydrogen Energy course; Study technology related to hydrogen energy through theoretical learning and practicum on the design and structure of hydrogen manufacturing, storage and usage
SURFACE CHEMISTRY OF CATALYSTS	GRS650	Understand the surface chemistry of heterogeneous catalysts
SEMICONDUCTOR OPTOELECTRONICS: DESIGN AND FABRICATION	GRS651	Better understand semiconductor optoelectronics design and fabrication through lectures and experiments
ANALYSIS OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES	GRS652	Learn how to analyze the optical, thermal and electrical features of semiconductor devices
FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS	GRS653	Understand simulation programs for electrical and electronic circuits and others for analytical device control Develop analysis models of solar modules using PSpice and master LabVIEW for analytical device control
OPTICS	GRS654	Learn geometric phenomenon, physical optics and physiological optics, including light reflection and propagation, diffraction, and human eyes
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FUNDAMENTALS	GRS655	Learn about solar cells and improve analytical capacity Gain an overall understanding of solar photovoltaic energy, including IV, sunshade measurement, quantum efficiency, power loss analysis, module reliability, and systems to analyze solar cells
INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS	GRS656	Enhance analytical capacity based on an understanding of materials For graduate students of science and engineering; learn basic analytical tools
FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS	GRS657	Analyze electrical circuits and learn about diodes and solar cells through simulation programs Aims to develop a model to analyze solar cells and photovoltaic modules with PSpice
FUNDAMENTALS OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES	GRS658	Understand semiconductor devices and enhance analytical skills regarding solar cells Learn device theories such as such the semiconductor p-n junction, MOS and BJT, as well as methods to analyze solar cells

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<h3><span style="font-size:20px;">Renewable Energy</span></h3>

<p><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Research on original technologies of clean power generation systems</span></span></p>

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	<li><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">- Research on hydrogen production and storage technologies in the area of fuel cells.</span></span></li>
	<li><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">- Development of original technologies that improve performance, service life and economic feasibility of fuel cells used in automobiles and distributed generation.</span></span></li>
	<li><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">- Development of next generation materials for solar cells, high-efficiency·large scale technologies for thin film solar cells(dye-sensitized solar cells, polymer solar cells, CIGS, thin film silicon solar cells), and commercial technologies for </span></span><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:16px;">low cost</span></span></span><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> solar cells</span></span></li>
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<p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Major Courses</span></font></p>

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			<th>Course Description</th>
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			<td style="text-align: center;">INTRODUCTION TO<br />
			BIOENERGY</td>
			<td>GRS613</td>
			<td>
			<ul>
				<li>Aims to impart basic knowledge of bioenergy and its current status to foster expertise in the development and analysis of related technologies and policies</li>
				<li>Discuss features of biomass as an energy resource and the technology to convert it into energy, as well as the current status and prospects of bioenergy</li>
			</ul>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="text-align: center;">HYDROGEN ENERGY</td>
			<td>GRS635</td>
			<td>
			<ul>
				<li>Learn basic knowledge and applications of hydrogen energy and the economy of hydrogen, an increasingly important energy vector that could help realize a clean society in the future</li>
			</ul>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="text-align: center;">PRINCIPLE AND APPLICATIONS OF PHOTOACTIVE MATERIALS</td>
			<td>GRS636</td>
			<td>
			<ul>
				<li>Learn the principles and applications of technology for using solar energy to produce energy and resources for humanity</li>
				<li>Introduction to the principles, operation and applications of photoactive materials</li>
			</ul>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="text-align: center;">FIELD RESEARCH ON HYDROGEN ENERGY</td>
			<td>GRS645</td>
			<td>
			<ul>
				<li>Only for students who have completed the Hydrogen Energy course; Study technology related to hydrogen energy through theoretical learning and practicum on the design and structure of hydrogen manufacturing, storage and usage</li>
			</ul>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="text-align: center;">SURFACE CHEMISTRY OF CATALYSTS</td>
			<td>GRS650</td>
			<td>
			<ul>
				<li>Understand the surface chemistry of heterogeneous catalysts</li>
			</ul>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;">SEMICONDUCTOR OPTOELECTRONICS: DESIGN AND FABRICATION</td>
			<td>GRS651</td>
			<td>
			<ul>
				<li>Better understand semiconductor optoelectronics design and fabrication through lectures and experiments</li>
			</ul>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="text-align: center;">ANALYSIS OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES</td>
			<td>GRS652</td>
			<td>
			<ul>
				<li>Learn how to analyze the optical, thermal and electrical features of semiconductor devices</li>
			</ul>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;">FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS</td>
			<td>GRS653</td>
			<td>
			<ul>
				<li>Understand simulation programs for electrical and electronic circuits and others for analytical device control</li>
				<li>Develop analysis models of solar modules using PSpice and master LabVIEW for analytical device control</li>
			</ul>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;">OPTICS</td>
			<td>GRS654</td>
			<td>
			<ul>
				<li>Learn geometric phenomenon, physical optics and physiological optics, including light reflection and propagation, diffraction, and human eyes</li>
			</ul>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;">SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FUNDAMENTALS</td>
			<td>GRS655</td>
			<td>
			<ul>
				<li>Learn about solar cells and improve analytical capacity</li>
				<li>Gain an overall understanding of solar photovoltaic energy, including IV, sunshade measurement, quantum efficiency, power loss analysis, module reliability, and systems to analyze solar cells</li>
			</ul>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;">INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS</td>
			<td>GRS656</td>
			<td>
			<ul>
				<li>Enhance analytical capacity based on an understanding of materials</li>
				<li>For graduate students of science and engineering; learn basic analytical tools</li>
			</ul>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;">FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS</td>
			<td>GRS657</td>
			<td>
			<ul>
				<li>Analyze electrical circuits and learn about diodes and solar cells through simulation programs</li>
				<li>Aims to develop a model to analyze solar cells and photovoltaic modules with PSpice</li>
			</ul>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="text-align: center;">FUNDAMENTALS OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES</td>
			<td>GRS658</td>
			<td>
			<ul>
				<li>Understand semiconductor devices and enhance analytical skills regarding solar cells</li>
				<li>Learn device theories such as such the semiconductor p-n junction, MOS and BJT, as well as methods to analyze solar cells</li>
			</ul>
			</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
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