Introduction The Energy and Photovoltaic Materials Research Center, established in 2007, is composed of the specialties in Chemical Engineering and Materials Engineering.  The research is focused on the applications of renewable energy resources and the development of new photovoltaic materials, including the performance improvement of solar collection devices and the development of organic photovoltaic cell and special photovoltaic materials.  The research outcomes can contribute to the progress of energy technologies, energy-related systems, such as solar collectors, photovoltaic/thermal hybrid solar systems, and fuel cells.