Benjamin Pierce

Systems Analyst / Data Scientist

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Systems Analyst / Data Scientist

bgpierc@sandia.gov

Biography

Benjamin (Ben) Pierce is a member of the Photovoltaics and Materials Technology Program at Sandia National Laboratories. His current research focuses on improving yield of photovoltaic tracker systems using machine learning, as well as systems and database management of photovoltaic data.

Ben earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Case Western Reserve University in 2021.

Publications

  • Braid, J.L., Pierce, B.G., & Pierce, B.G. (2023). Horizon Profiling Methods for Photovoltaic Arrays [Conference Presenation]. Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. https://doi.org/10.2172/2430834 Publication ID: 126860
  • Pierce, B.G., Anekar, K., Debrun, G., Riley, D., & Riley, D. (2022). Approaches to Sky Image Based Single Axis Tracker Algorithms [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2004442 Publication ID: 116960
  • Pierce, B.G. (2022). Cloud Segmentation & Motion Tracking in Sky Images: A Case Study using Machine Learning for PV Applications [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2003069 Publication ID: 111708
  • Theristis, M., Pierce, B.G., Stein, J.S., Kumari, M., & Kumari, M. (2022). Geographic Analysis of PV Module Characteristics [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2003413 Publication ID: 112980
  • Pierce, B.G., Braid, J.L., Stein, J.S., Augustyn, J., Riley, D., & Riley, D. (2022). Solar Transposition Modeling via Deep Neural Networks with Sky Images. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 12(1), pp. 145-151. https://doi.org/10.1109/jphotov.2021.3120508 Publication ID: 76425
  • Whitaker, C.M., Pierce, B.G., French, R.H., Braid, J.L., & Braid, J.L. (2021). Properties of PV Cell Fractures and Effects on Performance of Al-BSF and PERC Modules [Conference Proceeding]. Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9519030 Publication ID: 78918
  • Pierce, B.G., Braid, J.L., Stein, J.S., Augustyn, J., Riley, D., & Riley, D. (2021). Solar Transposition Modeling via Deep Neural Networks with Sky Images [Conference Paper]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1883479 Publication ID: 78907
  • Pierce, B.G., Braid, J.L., Stein, J.S., Augustyn, J., Riley, D., & Riley, D. (2021). Solar Transposition Modeling via Deep Neural Networks with Sky Images [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1877838 Publication ID: 78910
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