Timothy Silverman
Guest Researcher at Delft University of Technology
Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
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Top SchoolTimothy Silverman is a solar R&D scientist and strategic analyst with eight years of experience and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, currently based in Delft and holding concurrent senior research roles at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Delft University of Technology. He specializes in photovoltaic module and system performance: lab and field characterization, failure analysis, accelerated testing, simulation of degradation, and diagnostic imaging, and his work directly shapes the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office portfolio. An early-career PECASE awardee, he uncovered how certain shading patterns can accelerate panel damage—a finding that bridged fundamental physics with practical reliability improvements. He combines hands-on experimental rigor with modeling and policy-facing strategy, frequently translating complex diagnostics into actionable guidance for deployment and testing standards. Quietly interdisciplinary, he has a track record of overseas academic collaborations that extend the impact of his applied research across industry and academia.
8 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, PhD, Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at AustinBSE, Mechanical Engineering, BSE, Mechanical Engineering at Arizona State University
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Github Skills (36)
cpython10
python9
micropython9
embedded9
microcontroller8
macos6
database6
pdl6
design-patterns6
database-design6
pdf6
perl6
wolfram-mathematica6
correlation5
usb5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
NREL/cheeta-clip
Apr 2022 - Apr 2022
Contributions:3 commits, 8 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
silverman/silverman.github.io
Aug 2021 - Aug 2021
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 2 days
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