PHILIP SANDWELL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE. PhD Research Department of Physics, Imperial College London Present

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1 PHILIP SANDWELL Department of Physics and Grantham Institute Climate Change and the Environment,, SW7 2AZ RESEARCH EXPERIENCE UPDATED 9 MAY 2016 PhD Research Department of Physics, Present Modelling of solar photovoltaic and battery storage, diesel, and hybrid off-grid electricity systems to optimise for lowest levelised cost of electricity whilst meeting user needs Assessment of off-grid electricity systems in terms of their potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions Life cycle analysis of emerging technologies such as organic and concentrator photovoltaics Evaluation of the impact of manufacturing innovations on the potential of new technologies to develop and enter the market Quantification of the current usage patterns of energy for lighting and cooking in rural communities and the potential of modern energy sources to improve livelihoods Integrating relevance of research to rural electrification businesses by working on projects in conjunction with them Fieldwork experience in India and Rwanda RELEVANT RESEARCH SKILLS Modelling and programming of simulations of off-grid systems in MATLAB and Python Techno-economic life cycle assessment in terms of cost, embedded energy and greenhouse gas emissions Monte Carlo modelling and statistical analysis Installation of organic photovoltaic solar panels in Bugesera, Rwanda Household surveys of rural villages without access to electricity in Uttar Pradesh, India

2 AWARDS Santander Mobility Award 2014 Grantham Institute PhD Scholarship 2013 Climate-KIC PhD Scholarship 2013 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Lecturer and Demonstrator Delivered lectures on solar photovoltaics for off-grid electricity systems to Sustainable Energy Futures Masters programme Supervised classroom sessions Marked problem sheets for assessment of understanding of practical applications of photovoltaic systems 84% of students satisfied or very satisfied Supervisor 2015 Co-supervised a successful Sustainable Energy Masters student project in conjunction with MeshPower, a solar minigrid electricity utility Project title: Analysis of Short Term Rural Electricity Demand Growth for Residential and Commercial Sectors in Rwanda ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Private Tutor London Present Tutor of Mathematics, Physics, History, Geography at GCSE level Research Assistant Grantham Institute, 2015 Assessed the impact of manufacturing innovations on the cost and environmental impact of organic photovoltaics Interviewed leading academics and industry leaders

3 Used Monte Carlo statistical analysis to assess possible future scenarios Chief Scientific Officer PhLAMS Solar Blinds Scientific lead in startup based on using organic photovoltaics for window blinds in commercial buildings Provided technical knowledge, experience and guidance in founding the business and initial seed funding period Researcher New Climate Economy Project 2014 Reviewed the state of the photovoltaic market Assessed the ability of concentrator photovoltaics to gain market share Working in collaboration with Stanford University and McKinsey & Company Athletic Clubs Committee Executive Treasurer Imperial College Union Responsible for administrating a total turnover in excess of 1,000,000 Successfully bid for and allocated funds of over 138,000 by appraising clubs budget proposals Supervised the introduction of a new financial framework and online interface Supported and advised over 100 presidents and treasurers of athletic clubs English Teacher Education Project for Vietnamese Students 2011 Planned and presented 30 one-hour English lessons for classes of 25 students, ranging from beginner to advanced speakers, in addition to recreational group activities Collaborated with Vietnamese university students to organise the project Helped to gain the organisation charitable status

4 EDUCATION PhD Researcher MSci Hons Physics with Theoretical Physics, First Class A Levels in Physics (A), Mathematics (A), Further Mathematics (A) and History (A) and 12 GCSEs Hardenhuish School, Chippenham Present RELEVANT SKILLS AND COURSES The Journey Climate-KIC Summer School (Germany, Hungary and the Netherlands, August September 2014) intensive sixweek residential course focusing on the entrepreneurial, pitching and academic skills necessary to successfully start a business to help mitigate climate change UKERC Summer School (Warwick University, June 2014) oneweek residential course on energy systems and analysis Microsoft Office: frequent use of Word (publications), Excel (data analysis) and PowerPoint (presentations) LaTeX: proficient in use for word processing and presentations Languages: English (native speaker) and French (GCSE level) Full clean UK driver s license, including extensive experience with 15-seater vehicles REFEREES Prof Jenny Nelson Professor of Physics jenny.nelson@imperial.ac.uk Dr Ned Ekins-Daukes Senior Lecturer n.ekins-daukes@imperial.ac.uk

5 PUBLICATIONS Sandwell P, Chambon C, Saraogi A, Chabenat A, Mazur M, Ekins- Daukes N and Nelson J, Energy access in unelectrified villages in Uttar Pradesh, submitted to Energy for Sustainable Development (Submitted April 2016). Sandwell P, Duggan G, Nelson J and Ekins-Daukes N, Life Cycle Analysis of the Fullsun HCPV Module, in review at Progress in Photovolataics: Research and Applications (Submitted February 2016). Gambhir A, Sandwell P and Nelson J, Can OPV compete? An assessment of future OPV costs compared to more established technologies, in review at Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells (Submitted December 2015). Sandwell P, Chan NLA, Foster S, Nagpal D, Emmott CJM, Candelise C, Buckle SJ, Ekins-Daukes NJ, Gambhir A and Nelson J, Off-grid solar photovoltaic systems for rural electrification and emissions mitigation in India, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, (In Press). doi: /j.solmat Emmott CJM, Moia D, Sandwell P, Ekins-Daukes N, Hösel M, Lukoschek L, Amarasingh C, Krebs FC and Nelson J, In-situ, long-term operational stability of organic photovoltaics for off-grid applications in Africa, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 149, pp (2016). doi: /j.solmat Sandwell P, Chan NLA, Foster S, Emmott CJM, Candelise C, Buckle SJ, Ekins-Daukes NJ, Gambhir A and Nelson J, Increasing the emissions mitigation potential of off-grid solar photovoltaic systems for rural electrification, Proceedings of the 29 th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, doi: /eupvsec av.5.15 CONFERENCE TALKS Sandwell P, Chan NLA, Foster S, Nagpal D, Emmott CJM, Candelise C, Buckle SJ, Ekins-Daukes NJ, Gambhir A and Nelson J, Off-grid solar photovoltaic systems for rural electrification and emissions mitigation in India, at Social Research on Off-Grid Solar, University College London, 9 10 December 2015 (INVITED)

6 Sandwell P, Emmott CJM, Gambhir A, Lukoschek L, Ekins-Daukes N, Nelson J, The economic and environmental considerations of OPV deployment, at International Summit on Organic Photovoltaic Stability 8, Rio de Janeiro, 29 September 1 October 2015 (INVITED) Sandwell P, Duggan G, Neslon J and Ekins-Daukes, N, Life cycle analysis of the Fullsun Photovoltaic Module, at 11 th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaics, Aix-Les Bains, April 2015