Tamara Delgado

Asociación de Investigación Metalúrgica del Noroeste

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Dr. Tamara Delgado is a leading researcher in photovoltaic reliability and sustainable manufacturing, whose work bridges the gap between defect detection and active solar cell remediation. Her 2020 paper, “Automatic solar cell diagnosis and treatment,” with 17 citations, introduced a paradigm-shifting approach: rather than simply discarding faulty solar cells, her system diagnoses specific defects and applies targeted treatments to restore performance. This innovation addresses a critical inefficiency in solar cell production, where up to 5% of cells are wasted due to manufacturing flaws. Dr. Delgado’s contributions have been recognized with an Early Career Award from the IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference, and her research is foundational to the emerging field of “repair-by-design” manufacturing. By transforming waste into working cells, her work directly supports the global push for more affordable and sustainable solar energy. Her ongoing projects focus on scaling these techniques for industrial production lines, promising to significantly reduce the cost and environmental footprint of solar module fabrication.