Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

• McNab S., Schipper J. and Yuyin K. (2021) Modelling the Hosting Capacity of Orion's Low Voltage Network for EV Charging. Wellington: EEA Conference 2021, 3-4 Aug 2021. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• McNab S. (2019) Load Shifting Extension to the EECA Solar Calculator. University of Canterbury, Christchurch: GREEN Grid Conference 2019, 29 Nov 2019. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• McNab SJ. (2018) Management of Distributed Generation Using DGHost in NZ. Sydney Australia: Energy Networks 2018, 5-7 Jun 2018. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Strahan RJ., Miller A., McNab S., Pandey S., Lemon S., Crownshaw T., Watson N. and Wood A. (2018) Interim draft: Guideline for the connection of small-scale inverter based distributed generation. Wellington: Electricity Engineers' Association of New Zealand (EEANZ). (Other)

• Brown D., McNab SJ. and Miller AJV. (2017) Effects of time-scale on householder PV economic analyses: Over-estimation of self-consumption. Wellington, New Zealand: Electricity Engineers' Association Conference (EEA2017), 21-23 Jun 2017. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Lemon S., Miller AJV., McNab SJ. and Crownshaw T. (Ed.) (2017) DGHost(TM) Service. . (Software / Code)

• McNab SJ., Lemon S., Crownshaw T., Strahan R., Le Quellec I. and Miller A. (2017) Using DGHostTM To Determine the Hosting Capacities of Low Voltage Networks. Wellington: GREEN Grid Conference 15th February 2017, 15 Feb 2017. (Oral Presentations)

• Wood AR., Miller AJV., Lemon S., McNab SJ. and Davison A. (Ed.) (2017) EECA energywise Solar Calculator. . (Software / Code)

• Crownshaw T., Miller AJV., Lemon S., McNab SJ. and Strahan R. (2016) Determination of Distributed Generation Hosting Capacity in Low-voltage Networks and Industry Applications. In Proceedings of the EEA 22-24 June 2016. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Crowshaw T., Strahan R., McNab S. and Miller AJV. (2016) Guideline for the Connection of Small-Scale Inverter Based Distributed Generation - Consultation Draft. [Draft EEA Guideline]. (Other)

• McNab SJ. and Miller AJV. (2016) Predicting PV Uptake in New Zealand. Christchurch: Sustainable Electricity Association New Zealand Conference 2016 - The Power Shift, 18 Nov 2016. (Oral Presentations)

• McNab SJ., Crownshaw T., Lemon S., Strahan R., Pandey S. and Miller A. (2016) Evaluating the Capacity of Distribution Networks for hosting Distributed Generation. MBIE Offices, Wellington, NZ: GREEN Grid Conference 10th February 2016. (Oral Presentations)

• McNab SJ., Lemon S., Crownshaw T., Strahan R. and Miller A. (2016) Network Penetration Estimate & Congestion Examples. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: GREEN Grid Network Analysis Group Meeting 17th March 2016, 17 Mar 2016. (Oral Presentations)

• Miller AJV., McNab SJ., Lemon S. and Wood AR. (2016) The Economics and Potential Uptake of PV Solar Power by Region and PV System Cost. Wellington, New Zealand: Electricity Engineers' Association Conference 2016 (EEA2016), 22-24 Jun 2016. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Miller AJV., Strahan R., Mcnab S., Crownshaw T., Pandey S., Watson NR., Lemon SM. and Wood AR. (2016) Guideline for the connection of small-scale inverter based distributed generation. In Proceedings of EEA Conference 2016. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Strahan R., McNab S., Pandey S., Lemon S., Miller A., Crownshaw T., Watson N. and Wood A. (2016) New Zealand Guideline for the Connection of PV Solar Power and Determining Hosting Capacity for PV Solar Power. In Betancourt U; Ackermann T (Eds). Proceedings 6th International Workshop on Integration of Solar into Power Systems 6th: 396-403. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Wood AR., Miller AJV., McNab SJ. and Lemon SM. (2016) The EECA energywise™ PV Solar Calculator. Wellington: EEA Conference & Exhibition 2016, 22-24 Jun 2016. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Dadap JI., Panoiu NC., Chen X., Hsieh IW., Liu X., Chou CY., Dulkeith E., McNab SJ., Xia F. and Green WMJ. (2008) Nonlinear-optical phase modification in dispersion-engineered Si photonic wires. Optics Express 16(2): 1280-1299. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.16.001280. (Journal Articles)

• Hsieh IW., Chen X., Dadap JI., Panoiu NC., Osgood RM., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2007) Cross-phase modulation-induced spectral and temporal effects on co-propagating femtosecond pulses in silicon photonic wires. Optics Express 15(3): 1135-1146. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.001135. (Journal Articles)

• Hsieh IW., Chen X., Dadap JI., Panoiu NC., Osgood RM., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2007) Determination of third-order dispersion coefficient and observation of soliton radiation in Si-wire waveguides. In Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007, CLEO 2007 http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452547. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Hsieh IW., Chen X., Dadap JI., Panoiu NC., Osgood RM., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2007) Determination of third-order dispersion coefficient and observation of soliton radiation in si-wire waveguides. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Assefa S., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2006) Transmission of slow light through photonic crystal waveguide bends. Optics Letters 31(6): 745-747. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.31.000745. (Journal Articles)

• Espinola RL., Dadap JI., Osgood RM., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2006) C-band wavelength conversion in ultrasmall silicon-on-insulator waveguides. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers: 1-3. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Hsieh IW., Chen X., Dadap JI., Panoiu NC., Osgood RM., McNab SJ. and Vlasov Y. (2006) Self-phase modulation of femtosecond pulses in photonic wire waveguides. In IEEE International Conference on Group IV Photonics GFP: 234-236. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Hsieh IW., Chen X., Dadap JI., Panoiu NC., Osgood RM., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2006) Ultrafast-pulse self-phase modulation and thirdorder dispersion in Si photonic wire-waveguides. Optics Express 14(25): 12380-12387. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.14.012380. (Journal Articles)

• Hsieh IW., Chen XG., Dadap JI., Panoiu NC., Osgood RM., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2006) Cross-phase modulation in silicon photonic wire waveguides. In Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006 http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628354. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Hsieh IW., Chen XG., Dadap JI., Panoiu NC., Osgood RM., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2006) Picosecond cross-phase modulation in silicon photonic wire waveguides. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/ipra.2006.ituh3. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Hsieh IW., Chen XG., Dadap JI., Panoiu NC., Osgood RM., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2006) Picosecond cross-phase modulation in silicon photonic wire waveguides. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Osgood R., Panoiu N., Hsieh IW., Chen X., Dadap JI., McNab SJ., Dulkeith EF. and Vlasov Y. (2006) Ultrafast optical-pulse propagation on Si chips. In Conference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting-LEOS: 607-608. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LEOS.2006.278823. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Osgood RM., Chen XG., Hsieh IW., Dadap J., Panoiu N., Dulkeith FE., McNab S. and Vlasov Y. (2006) Fiber on a chip: Nonlinear optics in silicon photonic wires. In Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006 http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628981. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Osgood RM., Chen XG., Hsieh IW., Dadap J., Panoiu N., Dulkeith FE., McNab S. and Vlasov Y. (2006) Fiber on a chip: Nonlinear optics in silicon photonic wires. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Steen S., McNab SJ., Sekaric L., Babich I., Patel J., Bucchignano J., Rooks M., Fried DM., Topol AW. and Brancaccio JR. (2006) Hybrid lithography: The marriage between optical and e-beam lithography. A method to study process integration and device performance for advanced device nodes. Microelectronic Engineering 83(4-9 SPEC. ISS.): 754-761. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mee.2006.01.181. (Journal Articles)

• Vlasov YA. and McNab SJ. (2006) Coupling into the slow light mode in slab-type photonic crystal waveguides. Optics Letters 31(1): 50-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.31.000050. (Journal Articles)

• Vlasov YA. and McNab SJ. (2006) Silicon photonic crystals and photonic wires for ultradense optical integration. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Vlasov YA., Xia F., Sekaric L., Dulkeith E., Assefa S., Green W., O'Boyle M., Hamann H. and McNab SJ. (2006) Chip-scale all-optical group delay. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/fio.2006.fthl1. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Vlasov YA., Xia F., Sekaric L., Dulkeith E., Assefa S., Green W., O'Boyle M., Hamann H. and McNab SJ. (2006) Chip-scale all-optical group delay. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• (2005) Passive and active silicon nanophotonic circuits. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Chang L., Fried DM., Hergenrother J., Sleight JW., Dennard RH., Montoye RK., Sekaric L., McNab SJ., Topol AW. and Adams CD. (2005) Stable SRAM cell design for the 32 nm node and beyond. In Digest of Technical Papers - Symposium on VLSI Technology 2005: 128-129. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/.2005.1469239. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Dulkeith E., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2005) Mapping the optical properties of slab-type two-dimensional photonic crystal waveguides. Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 72(11) http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.72.115102. (Journal Articles)

• Dulkeith E., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2005) Mapping the optical properties of SOI-type photonic crystal waveguides. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/fio.2005.ftuq4. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Dulkeith E., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2005) Mapping the optical properties of SOI-type photonic crystal waveguides. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Dulkeith E., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2005) Mapping the optical properties of SOI-type photonic crystal waveguides. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Dulkeith E., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2005) Mapping the optical properties of SOI-type photonic crystal waveguides. In Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS) 1: 464-466. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Dulkeith E., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2005) Mapping the optical properties of SQI-type photonic crystal waveguides. In Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe - Technical Digest: 590. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568366. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Espinola RL., Dadap JI., Osgood RM., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2005) C-band wavelength conversion in silicon photonic wire waveguides. Optics Express 13(11): 4341-4349. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.13.004341. (Journal Articles)

• Espinola RL., Dadap JI., Osgood RM., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2005) C-band wavelength conversion in ultrasmall silicon-on-insulator waveguides. In 2005 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2: 1276-1278. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Espinola RL., Dadap JI., Osgood RM., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2005) C-band wavelength conversion in ultrasmall silicon-on-insulator waveguides. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers: 1-3. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Espinola RL., Dadap JI., Osgood RM., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2005) Narrowband wavelength conversion using FWM in ultrasmall silicon-on-insulator waveguides. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/ipra.2005.imf4. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Espinola RL., Dadap JI., Osgood RM., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2005) Narrowband wavelength conversion using FWM in ultrasmall silicon-on-insulator waveguides. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Osgood RM., Espinola RL., Dadap JI., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2005) Silicon nanowire active integrated optics. In Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE 5729: 110-117. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.598030. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Steen SE., McNab SJ., Sekaric L., Babich I., Patel J., Bucchignano J., Rooks M., Fried DM., Topol AW. and Brancaccio JR. (2005) Looking into the crystal ball: Future device learning using hybrid E-beam and optical lithography. In Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE 5751(I): 26-34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.600925. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Vlasov YA. and McNab SJ. (2005) Silicon photonic crystals and photonic wires for ultradense optical integration. In Conference on Optical Fiber Communication, Technical Digest Series 3: 95. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Vlasov YA. and McNab SJ. (2005) Silicon photonic crystals and photonic wires for ultradense optical integration. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Vlasov YA., Dulkeith E., Sekaric L., Assefa S., O'Boyle M. and McNab SJ. (2005) Silicon photonic crystals and photonic wires circuits. In Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe - Technical Digest: 587. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568363. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Vlasov YA., Dulkeith E., Xia F., Sekaric L., Assefa S., O'Boyle M. and McNab SJ. (2005) Passive and active silicon nanophotonic circuits. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/fio.2005.ftuo3. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Vlasov YA., Hamann H., O'Boyle M., Xia F., Dulkeith E., Sekaric L. and McNab SJ. (2005) Group velocity engineering in silicon nanophotonic circuits. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/ls.2005.lwe3. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Vlasov YA., Hamann H., O'Boyle M., Xia F., Dulkeith E., Sekaric L. and McNab SJ. (2005) Group velocity engineering in silicon nanophotonic circuits. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Vlasov YA., O'Boyle M., Hamann HF. and McNab SJ. (2005) Active control of slow light on a chip with photonic crystal waveguides. Nature 438(7064): 65-69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature04210. (Journal Articles)

• Dadap JI., Espinola RL., Osgood RM., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2004) Spontaneous Raman scattering in ultrasmall silicon waveguides. Optics Letters 29(23): 2755-2757. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.29.002755. (Journal Articles)

• Espinola R., Dadap J., Osgood R., McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2004) Raman amplification in ultra small silicon-on-insulator wire waveguides. Optics Express 12: 3713. (Journal Articles)

• Fried DM., Hergenrother JM., Topol AW., Chang L., Sekaric L., Sleight JW., McNab SJ., Newbury J., Steen SE. and Gibson G. (2004) Aggressively Scaled (0.143 µm2) 6T-SRAM Cell for the 32 nm Node and Beyond. San Francisco, CA, USA: International Electron Devices Meeting, 13 Dec 2004. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• McNab SJ., Moll N. and Vlasov YA. (2004) Progress in silicon based micro-photonic integrated circuits. Santa Fe, USA: 15th LEOS Topical Annual Workshop on Interconnections within High-Speed Digital Systems, 13 Mar 2004. (Oral Presentations)

• McNab SJ., Moll N. and Vlasov YA. (2004) Experimental observation of surface states in truncated 2D SOI photonic crystal waveguides. Kyoto, Japan: 5th Symposium on Photonic and Electromagnetic Crystal Structures, 7 Mar 2004. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• McNab SJ., Moll N. and Vlasov YA. (2004) Ultra-low loss photonic integrated circuit with membrane-type photonic crystal waveguides. Kyoto, Japan: 5th Symposium on Photonic and Electromagnetic Crystal Structures, 7 Mar 2004. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• McNab SJ., Moll N. and Vlasov YA. (2004) Waveguiding in double trench photonic crystals and effects of cladding asymmetry. In OSA Trends in Optics and Photonics Series 97: 1017-1018. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Moll N., Vlasov YA. and McNab SJ. (2004) Broad bandwidth double-trench waveguides in silicon-on-insulator photonic crystal slabs. In Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 5360: 145-155. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.529179. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Vlasov YA. and McNab SJ. (2004) Losses in single-mode silicon-on-insulator strip waveguides and bends. Optics Express 12: 1622. (Journal Articles)

• Vlasov YA. and McNab SJ. (2004) Waveguiding in silicon-on-insulator photonic crystal and single-mode strip waveguides. In Conference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting-LEOS 2: 809-810. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Vlasov YA., Moll N. and McNab SJ. (2004) Mode mixing in asymmetric double-trench photonic crystal waveguides. Journal of Applied Physics 95: 4538. (Journal Articles)

• Vlasov YA., Moll N. and McNab SJ. (2004) Observation of surface states in truncated photonic crystal slab. Optics Letters 29: 2175. (Journal Articles)

• Vlasov YA., Moll N. and McNab SJ. (2004) Intrinsic diffraction losses in 2D SOI photonic crystal waveguides. In OSA Trends in Optics and Photonics Series 97: 949-950. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Blaikie RJ., Alkaisi MM. and McNab SJ. (2003) Nanoscale optical patterning using evanescent fields and surface plasmons. Singapore: International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT2003), 7 Dec 2003. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Blaikie RJ., Alkaisi MM., McNab SJ. and Melville DOC. (2003) Nanoscale optical pattering uisng evanscent fields and surface plasmons. Singapore: International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT), 7 Dec 2003. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Blaikie RJ., McNab SJ. and Alkaisi MM. (2003) Optical nanolithography using evanescent fields. In Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings Series 739(Three-Dimensional Nanoengineered Assemblies): 41-52. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• McNab SJ. and Vlasov YA. (2003) SOI 2D photonic crystals for microphotonic integrated circuits. In LEOS Summer Topical Meeting 2003-January: 79-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LEOSST.2003.1224284. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Blaikie RJ. and McNab SJ. (2002) Simulation study of 'perfect lenses' for near-field optical nanolithography. Microelectronic Engineering 61-62: 97-103. (Journal Articles)

• Alkaisi MM., Blaikie RJ. and McNab SJ. (2001) Low temperature nanoimprint using silicon nitride molds. Microelectronic Engineering 57(8): 367-373. (Journal Articles)

• Alkaisi MM., Blaikie RJ. and McNab SJ. (2001) Nanolithography in the evanescent near field. Advanced Materials 13(12-13): 877-887. (Journal Articles)

• Alkaisi MM., Blaikie RJ. and McNab SJ. (2001) Nanolithography in the evanescent near field. Taipei, Taiwan: International Super-RENS and Plasmon Science & Technology Symposium, 22 Oct 2001. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Blaikie RJ. and McNab SJ. (2001) Evanescent interferometric photolithography. Applied Optics 40(10): 1692-1698. (Journal Articles)

• McNab SJ. and Blaikie RJ. (2001) Effects of mask materials on near field optical nanolithography. Boston, MA, USA: Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, 25 Nov 2001. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Alkaisi MM., Blaikie RJ. and McNab SJ. (2000) 70 nm features on 140 nm period using evanescent near field optical lithography. Microelectronic Engineering 53: 237-240. (Journal Articles)

• McNab SJ. and Blaikie RJ. (2000) Contrast in the evanescent near field of lambda/20 period gratings for photolithography. Applied Optics 39(1): 20-25. (Journal Articles)

• McNab SJ., Blaikie RJ. and Alkaisi MM. (2000) Analytical study of gratings patterned by evanescent near field optical lithography. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures 18(6): 2900-2904. (Journal Articles)

• Alkaisi MM., Blaikie RJ., McNab SJ., Cheung R. and Cumming DRS. (1999) Sub-diffraction-limited patterning using evanescent near field optical lithography. Applied Physics Letters 75(22): 3560-3562. (Journal Articles)

• Blaikie RJ., Alkaisi RJ., McNab SJ., Cumming DRS., Cheung R. and Hasko DG. (1999) Nanolithography using optical contact exposure in the evanescent near field. Microelectronic Engineering 46: 85-88. (Journal Articles)

• Alkaisi MM., Blaikie RJ. and McNab SJ. (1998) Nanolithography using wet etched silicon nitride phase masks. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B 16(6): 3929-3933. (Journal Articles)

Student Supervision

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Current
• Summer Student - Reza J: Optimum solar tilts for multiple tilt mounting system and related topics (2020)
Completed
• Masters - Zhang C: Feasibility Analysis of Electric Vehicle Battery Repurposing for Battery Energy Storage (2020)
• Summer Student - Brown D: Effects of time-scale on householder PV economic analyses: over-estimation of self-consumption (2017)
• Summer Student - Gates H: Electrification of Stationary Energy
• Summer Student - Sheddan L: Validation and Battery Extension for the EECA Solar Calculator (2019)

Research Groups