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Biography
David Payne has a background in photonics and electronics and his primary field of expertise is photovoltaics (PV), with a view towards lowering the cost and increasing the efficiency of solar cells to accelerate the uptake of sustainable and clean energy production.
He is head of the PV and optical characterisation lab at MQ and has a strong record of successful research grant acquistion and management. He is a named investigator on a combined total of $5.3 million of research funding across categories 1 and 3, of which he is/was lead investigator for $1.5 million.
He currently leads an ARENA funded research project which aims to lower the cost of solar module manufacturing through the development of new highly-capable low-cost production tools based on consumer-electronics technology.
His core research interests are:
- Silicon solar cells
- Nanophotonics and light-trapping
- Advanced optical characterisation and modelling
- Material defect characterisation and mitigation
- Image processing and research software development
He has taught numerous units within the MQ electronic and electrical engineering degree, at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level. He is passionate about effective teaching innovation and increasing student engagement. In recent years he has co-led the development of multiple creative approaches to enable high-quality practical remote learning. In 2020 he won the FSE teaching innovation award for excellence in online delivery as well as a high-commendation for innovative approaches to assesment and feedback.
Teaching units that he has convened/supervised include:
- Arduino Circuit Workshop
- Electrical and Electronic Systems
- Nonlinear Circuits and Devices
- Electronic Devices and Systems
- Engineering Thesis A/B
- Digital Systems Design
David is also Chair of the Work, Health and Safety committee for the school of engineering. Through this role he is actively developing and implementing strategies for improved laboratory safety and management, increased engagement of academics with WHS, and improved awareness and facilities towards health and wellbeing. He had developed and pioneered a streamlined approach for laboratory management and inspections within the school of engineering which includes a novel certification system to provide recognition to management teams that consistantly uphold and demonstrate best-practice.
Education/Academic qualification
Photovoltaics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Photovoltaics: Light trapping for thin silicon technologies, University of Southampton
1 Oct 2009 → 1 Jun 2013
Award Date: 14 Jun 2014
Electronic Engineering, MEng, University of Southampton
2005 → 2009
Award Date: 1 Jul 2009
External positions
Adjunct Lecturer, The University of New South Wales
1 May 2018 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Establishing an advanced materials processing facility operating in the mid-infrared
Jackson, S., Fuerbach, A., P Veettil, B., Payne, D. & Sharp, A.
1/01/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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MQRAS 21: SunWatch, a personalised wearable UV sensor to ping users out of the sun
Nasiri, N., Payne, D., P Veettil, B., Huang, S. & Bagnall, D.
3/09/21 → 2/09/22
Project: Research
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MQRIS S 2021: Plasma Enhanced-Chemical Vapour Deposition Furnace with Radio Frequency Generator, Gas Mix & Pumping System
Nasiri, N., Bagnall, D., Downes, J., Mukhopadhyay, S., Strezov, V., Brown, L., Wu, S., Huang, S., Cheng, S., Wong, D., Lang, C., Venkatesan, K., Payne, D., P Veettil, B., Inglis, D. & Salehi, F.
1/01/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Bio-disintegrable elastic polymers for stretchable piezoresistive strain sensors
Vahdani, M., Mirjalali, S., Razbin, M., Abolpour Moshizi, S., Payne, D., Kim, J., Huang, S., Asadnia, M., Peng, S. & Wu, S., 9 Jan 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Advanced Sustainable Systems.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
Rapid microwave annealing for improved crystallinity and morphology of perovskite materials
Sakib, S. N., Payne, D. N. R., Kim, J., Huang, S. & P Veettil, B. P., 16 Oct 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Solar RRL. 11 p., 2400585.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Transient piezoresistive strain sensors based on elastic biopolymer thin films
Vahdani, M., Razbin, M., Abolpour Moshizi, S., Payne, D., Huang, S., Asadnia, M., Peng, S. & Wu, S., 14 Jun 2024, In: ACS Applied Polymer Materials. 6, 11, p. 6530-6539 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Microwave annealing of silicon solar cells
Puthen Veettil, B., Zhang, Y., Payne, D., Juhl, M., Huang, S., Hallam, B. & Bagnall, D., 3 Apr 2023, In: Applied Physics Letters. 122, 14, p. 1-6 6 p., 142101.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optical performance and UV detection properties of ZnO nanofilms using FDTD simulation
Stosic, Z., Chen, X., Payne, D. & Nasiri, N., 2023, Sensing technology: proceedings of ICST'15. Suryadevara, N. K., George, B., Jayasundera, K. P. & Mukhopadhyay, S. C. (eds.). Cham: Springer, Springer Nature, p. 209-222 14 p. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering; vol. 1035).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review
Prizes
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COVID19 Adaptation: Excellence in Online Delivery
Payne, David (Recipient) & P Veettil, Binesh (Recipient), 20 Dec 2020
Prize: Teaching award
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FSE Excellence Awards: Excellence in Leadership in Inclusion (Equity & Diversity)
Nasiri, Noushin (Team leader), Lang, Candace (Recipient), Bagnall, Darren (Recipient) & Payne, David (Recipient), 10 Dec 2021
Prize
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FSE Teaching Excellence Awards: Excellence in Learning Innovation
Cetin, Ediz (Recipient), P Veettil, Binesh (Recipient) & Payne, David (Recipient), 8 Dec 2022
Prize: Teaching award
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FSE Teaching Excellence Awards: Excellence in Learning Innovation - Highly Commended
Payne, David (Recipient), Deilami, Sara (Recipient) & P Veettil, Binesh (Recipient), 8 Dec 2022
Prize: Teaching award
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FSE Teaching Excellence Awards: Innovative Approaches - Highly Commended
P Veettil, Binesh (Recipient), Payne, David (Recipient) & Cetin, Ediz (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Teaching award