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Prof. Wei Lin Tan

Professor · Electrical and Computer Engineering

National University of Singapore

Singapore, Singapore

Accepting doctoral researchersFunding availableLast verified 2026-07-11

About

Studies photovoltaic reliability and floating solar in tropical climates.

Research interests

Solar Energy
Renewable Energy
tropical PV
module reliability
floating solar

PhD supervision

Scholarships available for outstanding applicants.

Publications

  • Advances in Solar Energy: a five-year review

    Nature Energy · 2025 · 10.1000/demo.8f824ce8

  • Scalable approaches to tropical PV for practical deployment

    Joule · 2024 · 10.1000/demo.5ba770c2

  • Characterising module reliability under realistic operating conditions

    Energy & Environmental Science · 2023 · 10.1000/demo.32f47b7d

Current projects

  • Next-generation solar energy at scale

    A multi-year programme led by Prof. Wei Lin Tan focused on tropical PV and module reliability.

    Solar Energy · ongoing · Funding: National research council grant

Open PhD positions

  • PhD position in solar energy (tropical PV)

    Join the group of Prof. Wei Lin Tan at National University of Singapore to work on tropical PV, module reliability, floating solar.

    Deadline 2027-03-30 · Fully funded