William L. Ahlgren

Associate professor

Fall 2024 Schedule

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:10-8:30 AM	EE 402-01 (186-C203)	EE 402-01 (186-C203)	EE 402-01 (186-C203)		EE 402-01 (186-C203)
8:40-9:00 AM
9:10-9:30 AM	EE 402-02 (186-C203)	EE 402-02 (186-C203)	EE 402-02 (186-C203)		EE 402-02 (186-C203)
9:40-10:00 AM
10:10-10:30 AM		Office Hours
10:40-11:00 AM		Office Hours
11:10-11:30 AM
11:40 AM-12:00 PM
12:10-12:30 PM		Office Hours
12:40-1:00 PM		Office Hours
1:10-1:30 PM		Office Hours	Office Hours
1:40-2:00 PM		Office Hours	Office Hours
2:10-2:30 PM	EE 402-03 (14-246)	EE 402-03 (14-246)	EE 402-03 (14-246)		EE 402-03 (14-246)
2:40-3:00 PM
3:10-3:30 PM
3:40-4:00 PM
4:10-4:30 PM
4:40-5:00 PM
5:10-5:30 PM
5:40-6:00 PM
6:10-6:30 PM
6:40-7:00 PM
7:10-7:30 PM
7:40-8:00 PM
8:10-8:30 PM
8:40-9:00 PM
9:10-9:30 PM
9:40-10:00 PM

Biography

William Ahlgren is Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering in the California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. His degrees are S.B. in Physics (MIT), M.S. in Energy Systems Engineering (University of Arizona), and Ph. D. in Electric Power Engineering with thesis in Materials Science (University of Southern California). He has been involved in solar energy development since his undergraduate thesis research on shallow solar ponds for industrial process heat. His subsequent research has included development of photovoltaic devices in both silicon and II-VI materials; photo-electrochemical systems based on metal oxides for solar-assisted hydrogen production and electro-winning of copper; and electrochemical methods for the low-cost production of thin-film photovoltaic devices using II-VI and III-V materials. He has worked on the development of liquid regenerable fuels (ammonia, methanol, and methanol derivatives) as alternatives to hydrogen for long-term energy storage. He has worked on implementation of microgrids as a pathway for transition to zero-carbon energy systems. He is currently working on advanced manufacturing methods for electrical machines and drives.

Teaching Interests

• Energy Storage/Electrochemistry/Thermodynamics
• Electronic and Photonic Materials & Devices
• Electronic Image Sensors & Systems
• Photovoltaic Devices & Systems
• Infrared Detectors & Systems
• Epitaxial Crystal Growth
• Remote Sensing
• Electric Power