Author

Thad Druffel is the founder of Bert Thin Films, Inc., which has developed a copper metallization pastes that are direct drop-in replacements for silver pastes on the market. Thad has extensive experience in materials and process development over several markets and has focused solar industry for the past 16 years. His background includes research and development topics in both Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, and he has been involved in projects ranging from solar and water facilities in Africa to corporate research and development of cutting-edge technologies. His work has also led to a startup related to materials for perovskite solar cells.