Photovoltaics breakthrough to be explained at RMIT lecture

Recent photovoltaics research has resulted in new technology that could see buildings entirely powered by sunlight. Using the new technology, conventional glass on buildings would be covered with solar cells that would provide the building with all its energy requirements. It is anticipated this technology could be commercially available within five years.

Professor Min Gu, Director of the Centre for Micro-Photonics at Swinburne University of Technology, will give a lecture on the breakthrough at RMIT University on 17 April.

Professor Gu, who is also Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Innovation) at Swinburne, has been involved in the development of 3D optical imaging theory for advanced modern optical microscopy. He is regarded as an international authority on 3D optical imaging science.

According to RMIT, Professor’s Gu’s research project “will establish a cutting-edge nanophotonic platform that will allow for the revolutionary scientific discoveries in 3D super-resolution optics, as well as technological breakthroughs in ultrafast compact nonlinear optical microscopy”. Professor Gu’s research may have commercial potential for Australia.

Professor’s Gu’s lecture is part of the RMIT Transforming the Future Lecture Series, which is a series of free lectures hosted by RMIT University.