Active Research Projects
Development of a building integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPVT) systems for Green Energy Building
Objective:
Design and develop a building integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPVT) systems for green energy building
Development of Sun Flower Technology with a Passive Solar Tracker
Objective:
Design and develop a passive solar tracker to drive the sunflower device facing to the sun
About us
Pao Lab is located at 7 Industry Street in Poughkeepsie, NY, with around 16500 square feet of office and laboratory space.
From 2004 – 2016, the facility was occupied by Atlantis Energy Systems, Inc. (AES). AES specialized in Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) solar modules. In early 2017, Frank Pao, owner of AES, donated all the solar manufacturing equipment to Columbia University
News
Industrial Advisory Board Meeting
Industrial Advisory Board Meeting is held at Lerner 477, Columbia University, November 15th, 2017. During the meeting, multiple projects of CEHMS center and Pao Lab is presented and discussed.
Grand Opening Workshop
Grand Opening Workshop of Pao Sustainable Engineering and Materials Laboratory and NSF IUCRC - Center for Energy Harvesting Materials and Systems(CEHMS) is held at Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Faculty House, Garden Room, Columbia University.