Main task in CUSTOM-ART: General Coordinator. WP1, WP2, WP3, WP6, WP7. Absorbers synthesis and materials characterization.
Background: Head of the Solar Energy Materials and Systams Group at IREC. Coordinator of SCALENANO (FP7-NMP4-LA-2011-284486), INDUCIS (FP7-PEOPLE-IAPP-2011-285897) and TECH4WIN (H2020-LC-SC3-2018-Joint-Actions-3-826002). 298 published papers, more than 7280 citations, h-index= 48 (11/2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1, WP2, WP3. Advanced characterization.
Background: Responsible of the Characterization Lab at the Solar Energy Materials and System Group of IREC. Coordinator of SolarWin project (H2020-EIC-FTI-2018-2020- 870004). 176 published papers, more than 5270 citations, h-index= 42 (11/2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1, WP3. Absorbers synthesis and solar cells assembly.
Background: Expert in kesterite thin film technologies, currently coordinating INFINITE-CELL project (H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017-777968). 61 published papers, more than 800 citations, h-index= 15 (11/2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1, WP2, WP3. Absorbers synthesis and selective contacts.
Background: Bachelor in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Autonomous University of Barcelona (2019) and Master in Nanophysics and Advanced Materials Complutense University of Madrid (2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Scientific coordinator. WP1, WP2, WP3, WP6. Absorbers synthesis and materials characterization.
Background: Coordinator of KESTCELLS (FP7-PEOPLE-ITN-2012-316488), STARCELL (H2020-NMBP-03-3026-720907) and INFINITE-CELL (H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017-777968). Granted with the ERC-Consolidator SENSATE (H2020-ERC-CoG-2019-866018). 226 published papers, more than 5200 citations, h-index= 39 (11/2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1, WP2, WP3. Absorbers synthesis and selective contacts.
Background: Head of the Photovoltaic Group at UPC, expert in c-Si and selective contacts for emerging thin film PV technologies. 142 published papers, more than 2450 citations, h-index= 27 (11/2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1, WP2, WP3. Absorbers synthesis and selective contacts.
Background: Expert in c-Si and selective contacts for emerging thin film PV technologies. 134 published papers, more than 2300 citations, h-index= 27 (11/2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1, WP2, WP3. Absorbers synthesis and selective contacts.
Background: Materials Engineer by the University of Barcelona (2020). Master in Photonics by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (2020-2021).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Principal investigator for imec’s contributions.
Background: Main coordinator for SWInG (H2020, GRANT NUMBER: 640868), Uniting PV (ERC, GRANT NUMBER: 715027) and PERCISTAND (H2020, GRANT NUMBER: 850937).
Member of the Belgian Young Academy, ERC grantee, more than 80 published papers, h-index= 17 (Scopus – 09/2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Scientific contributor in WP1, WP2 and WP3.
Absorber synthesis and materials characterization.
Background: Scientific contributor in several EU projects: DUALLOGIC (FP7-ICT-2007-1), SWING (H2020-LCE-2014-1-640868), ARCIGS-M (H2020-NMBP-17-2016-720887), Tech4Win (H2020-EU.3.3.5-826002).
More than 200 published papers, more than 4000 citations, h-index= 35 (09/2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1, WP3. Absorber synthesis, contacts investigation, materials characterization, and realization of monolithic interconnections.
Background: Head of the Laboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics at Empa. His lab is involved in R&D of different types of thin film solar cells and holds the efficiency record for flexible CIGS solar cells. He is an adjunct professor at ETH Zurich. He is the co-founder of the company Flisom involved in Roll-to-Roll manufacturing of monolithically connected lightweight flexible CIGS solar modules.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1, WP3. Absorber synthesis, contacts investigation, materials characterization, and realization of monolithic interconnections.
Background: Group leader in the Laboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics (Empa). His research interests center on thin film chalcogenide photovoltaics, with a focus on absorbers and device fabrication, as well on optical, electrical and material characterization.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Coordinator of WP1 and participant in WP3, WP5, WP6, WP7. Materials and device characterization.
Background: Head of Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Physics in TalTech. Specialist in optoelectronic characterization of materials and devices for photovoltaic applications. PI in TalTech for following projects: Centre of Research Excellence TK141 (2016-2023), FP7 project CHEETAH (2014-2017, EC grant no 609788), IUT 1928 (2014-2019) and several other.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1 and WP3. CZTS absorber surface modification and development of advanced buffer layers for CZTSSe MGL SC.
Background: Head of Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials Research in TalTech. Specialist in the field of PV materials synthesis by various methods (crystal growth using solid state synthesis, thin film deposition by sputtering etc.) with a significant contribution to the development of the monograin layer solar cells technology. Investigator in FP7 project CHEETAH (2014-2017, EC grant no 609788), Centre of Research Excellence TK141 (2016-2023) and other.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1 and WP3. Optical and electrical characterization of materials and solar cells, studies of defects.
Background: Expert of electrical and optical characterization of semiconductors and optoelectronic devices. PI of EU projects: PV-Catapult (2003−2006), PERFORMANCE (2006-2009), investigator in EU project CHEETAH (2014-2017) and Centre of Research Excellence project TK141 (2016-2023).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1 and WP3– kesterite monograin powder synthesis and post-growth treatments.
Background: Specialist in the field of flux assisted growth of photovoltaic materials in the form of powder crystals and crystal growth using solid state synthesis; post-growth chemical etching and heat treatments in different conditions. A significant contribution to the development of the monograin powder technology. Investigator in FP7 project CHEETAH (2014-2017, EC grant no 609788), Centre of Research Excellence TK141 (2016-2023) and other.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1 and WP3 – precursor preparation, kesterite monograin powder synthesis and post-growth treatments.
Background: Specialist in the field of flux assisted growth of semiconductor materials in the form of powder crystals; post-growth chemical etching and heat treatments in different conditions. In 2009-2017, a development engineer and in 2017-2020, the head of powder production in crystalsol OÜ.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1 – development of the monograin powder membranes and contacts for kesterite monograin layer solar cells.
Background: Specialist in monograin layer solar cell device preparation, namely membrane technology, development of TCO by magnetron sputtering and back contacts. Investigator in FP7 project CHEETAH (2014-2017, EC grant no 609788), Centre of Research Excellence TK141 (2016-2023) and other.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1 – Optical and electrical characterization of materials and solar cells.
Background: Expert of optical and electrical characterization of semiconductor materials and solar cells. Postdoc in European Space Agency, investigator in FP7 project CHEETAH (2014-2017, EC grant no 609788), Centre of Research Excellence TK141 (2016-2023) and other.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1 – electrical characterization of solar cells and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis of materials and device interfaces.
Background: Expert of electrical characterization of solar cells and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Investigator in FP7 project CHEETAH (2014-2017, EC grant no 609788), Centre of Research Excellence TK141 (2016-2023) and other.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1 – materials and device characterization by SEM methods.
Background: Experienced microscopist and expert in development of thin films of chalcogenide materials for photovoltaic applications by various methods. Responsible member of more than 15 international and national programmes and projects. Experience in leading the national projects.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1 and WP3 – materials and devices characterization.
Background: Research and development engineer in crystalsol OÜ company in 2016-2019. Postdoc at TalTech with MOBJD308 project (2017−2019) and awarded a personal research grant PSG441 (01.01.2020−31.12.2020)».
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1 – Materials and device characterization with microscopy methods – SEM, AFM etc.
Background: Experienced microscopist, more than a decade of experience in PV materials and device characterization by SEM, AFM, and TEM. Investigator in FP7 project CHEETAH (2014-2017, EC grant no 609788), Centre of Research Excellence TK141 (2016-2023) and other.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1 – alloying of kesterite monograin powders.
Background: Experience in kesterite monograin powder synthesis from 2018 starting from the Master studies.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Coordinator of task WP 1.1. Absorbers synthesis and materials characterization, main involvements in WP1 and WP3.
Background: Coordinator and consortial leader of kesterite research project “Free-Inca” (funded by German Ministry of Education and Research, BMBF 03SF0530A). 65 published papers, more than 1800 citations, h-index=22 (09/2020 google-scholar).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: As a Post-Doc scientist, handling the research activities for solar cell fabrication and material characterization.
Background: Material scientist with chemical engineering background. As a PI and Co-PI, handled 7 projects on renewable energy system (funded by Govt. of India and World Bank). Experienced in start-up establishment. Published various papers on renewable energy domains (h-index:7, google scholar). Holding patent on kesterite Cu2ZnSnTe4 material and thinfilm preparation.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Contribution to task WP 1.1. Absorbers synthesis and materials characterization, main involvements in WP1.
Background: Master thesis in CZTSe field, continuing PhD and working on CZTSe based solar cells. Partially involved in “Free-Inca”.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Responsible for guiding the R&D process and university co-operations, most importantly with the Tal Tech.
Background: Dieter started to work with Monograin Membranes in 1979 with the Philips research group, and took over the technology in the early 1990s. He has been working on different types of solar technologies at different universities and research institutions in Europe, Asia, and the United States and has been involved in development projects with several solar companies.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Responsible for improvements of the absorber efficiency and the upscaling of the monograin production.
Background: Completed her PhD at the Tallinn University of Technology`s (TUT) Department of Material Sciences in November 2009. She joined crystalsol in September 2009, was one of the first employees in the company and nowadays leads the R&D activities in OÜ.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Leader of WP3 (upscaling), coordination and engineering of printed flexible PV production process.
Background: Works at crystalsol since 2011 as a member of the material and then lead of process development. Responsible for R&D for the production of monograin membranes, polymer adaptation and characterisation.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Responsible for the introduction of a vacuum free front electrode.
Background: Works at crystalsol since September 2017. He is an expert in the development of vacuum-free deposition process for the front electrode (solution-based front-contact processes); has experience with production of metal oxides, with sol-gel methods, chemical bath deposition and spray pyrolysis, as well as chemical, structural and optoelectrical analysis of metal oxides.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Coordination of HZB’s activities in the project, investigation of crystal structure and structural disorder in monograins, structural and microstructural investigations of thin film absorber layers (provided by project partners).
Background: PI in PVICOKEST (FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IRSES-), KESTCELLS (FP7-PEOPLE-ITN-2012-316488), STARCELL (H2020-NMBP-03-3026-720907) and WP leader in INFINITE-CELL (H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017-777968). 209 published papers, more than 5000 citations, h-index= 35 (09/2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Combinatorial investigations to surpass non-radiative recombination limits, advanced characterization for providing reliable metrics in develepment and optimization of materials, cells and modules.
Background: STARCELL (H2020-NMBP-03-3026-720907), KESTCELLS (FP7-PEOPLE-ITN-2012-316488), SCALENANO (FP7-NMP-284486). IBPOWER (FP7-ENERGY-211640) (227 published papers, more than 7000 citations, h-index= 47 (10/2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1 correlating structural disorder (Cu/Zn disorder) and point defect concentrations with device properties.
Background: Participant in PVICOKEST (FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IRSES-), KESTCELLS (FP7-PEOPLE-ITN-2012-316488), STARCELL (H2020-NMBP-03-3026-720907) and INFINITE-CELL (H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017-777968). 56 published papers, more than 800 citations, h-index= 18 (09/2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP7 Leader.
Background: PI for POWERSKIN PLUS (H2020-NMBP-ST-IND-2018-2020), Custom-Art (H2020-LC-SC3-2018-2019-2020), INNOVIP (H2020-EEB-2016-2017) and CO-I for HAIR (RFCS-02-2016), BATIMASS (RFSR‐CT‐2012‐00033), and TABASCO (RFSR‐CT‐2011‐00028).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP7.
Background: Researcher in POWERSKIN PLUS (H2020-NMBP-ST-IND-2018-2020), Custom-Art (H2020-LC-SC3-2018-2019-2020) and High Performance Vacuum Flat Plate Solar Thermal Collector for Hot Water and Process Heat Project (EPSRC (UK Research Council) EP/K009915/1, EP/K010107/1 and EP/K009230/1).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP7.
Background: Researcher in POWERSKIN PLUS (H2020-NMBP-ST-IND-2018-2020), and Custom-Art (H2020-LC-SC3-2018-2019-2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1, WP5, WP6. Absorbers synthesis. Materials characterization. Novel materials for back and front contacts.
Background: Coordinator of a project on CZTS solar cells supported since 2010 by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development. 52 published papers, nearly 1500 citations, h-index= 20 (Scopus 09/2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1, WP6. Absorbers synthesis. Materials characterization. Novel materials for back and front contacts.
Background: Researcher in a project on CZTS solar cells supported since 2010 by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development. 24 published papers, nearly 582 citations, h-index= 12 (Scopus 09/2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: WP1, WP6. Absorbers synthesis. Materials characterization. Novel materials for back and front contacts.
Background: Researcher in a project on CZTS solar cells supported since 2010 by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development. 21 published papers, nearly 450 citations, h-index= 12 (Scopus 09/2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Strategic and scientific management.
Background: R&D Director at IPC. About 100 published scientific articles (≥ 12,000 citations; h-index: 44), 6 book chapters, and 30 patents.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Strategic and scientific management.
Background: Head of R&D programs “High Value Products” at IPC, member of the EFFRA association and the European Composites, Plastics and Polymer Processing Platform (ECP4).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Leader of WP2 “Encapsulation, durability & reliability”, IPC’s main contact.
Background: R&D programs Manager “High Value Products” at IPC, coordinator of HIMALAIA (H2020-FOF-2017-766871).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Polymer materials development and recycling expertise.
Background: R&D programs Manager “Circular Economy” at IPC.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: General Assembly representative UU. Contributions in WP1 and WP3.
Background: Research within Cu(In,Ga)Se2 and kesterite thin film solar cells including interface formation and alternative buffer layers, funded through Wallenberg Academy Fellows program and several national funding agencies. Participant in KESTCELLS (project FP7-PEOPLE-ITN-2012-316488), 127 published papers, more than 5000 citations, h-index= 37 (09/2020 GS).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Coordination of Task 1.3. Contributions in WP1 and WP3. Absorber synthesis and materials characterization.
Background: Dr. Scragg has co-authored around 55 peer-reviewed publications on kesterite and related materials, has over 4600 citations and a h-index of 28. Worked within the EU project KESTCELLS and several projects funded by the Swedish Research Council and Foundation for Strategic Research. Teaches courses in solar energy physics, technology and systems.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Contributions in WP1 and WP3. Absorber synthesis and materials characterization.
Background: Dr Larsen has co-authored around 54 peer-reviewed publications relating to CIGS and kesterite materials, and has a h-index of 20. He worked within the EU project DECK and several projects funded by the Swedish Research Council and Foundation for Strategic Research.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: IMRA coordinator, Research on WP3 (module fabrication), WP1 (high efficiency), WP2 (encapsulation).
Background: IMRA coordinator in STARCELL (H2020-NMBP-03-3026-720907). 13 family patents (11 in PV field), and more than 25 publications.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Permanent research staff, Research on WP3 (module fabrication), WP1 (high efficiency), WP2 (encapsulation).
Background: Research in STARCELL (H2020-NMBP-03-3026-720907). 10 family patents (9 in PV field), and 9 publications in PV field.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Permanent research staff, Research on WP3 (module fabrication), WP1 (high efficiency), WP2 (encapsulation).
Background: 2 family patents (1 in PV field), and 8 publications in PV field.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Permanent research staff, Research on WP3 (module fabrication), WP1 (high efficiency), WP2 (encapsulation).
Background: Research in STARCELL (H2020-NMBP-03-3026-720907). 4 family patents (1 in PV field), and 6 publications (3 in PV field).
Background: Dr. Alicia Arce was graduated from University of Seville in Electrical Engineering in 2005, Master in Science in Robotic and Control Engineering in 2007 and obtained her Ph. D in Electrical Engineering in November 2010 from the Automation and System Engineering Department at University of Seville. During her doctoral studies, she was visiting scholar at University of Michigan and Imperial College London in 2007 and 2009, respectively. Afterwards, she got a post-doctoral position in Matgas Research Centre (Air products group and CSIC Spanish National Research Council). In November 2011, she joined the University of Seville as an Assistant Professor and later in July 2013 the Laboratoire d’Analyse et d’Architecture des Systèmes (LAAS) CNRS, Toulouse, as a research associate. Also, she was head of research groups in Wind Inertia Technologies s.l. in 2014. Currently, she is head of R&D in Ayesa Smart Life and adjunct professor at Universidad Loyola Andalucía. Her research work is supported by more than 35 contributions in international journals and conferences in the area of control systems, modelling and optimization. Moreover, she has participated in 25 R&D projects nationally and internationally funded by public institutions and companies and coordinated two H2020 projects in the field of transport and energy.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Scientific coordinator. WP4, WP5, WP6.
Background: Owner and CEO of KWS, and studied plastics technology.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: COO of KWS and responsible for all financial matters.
Background: Sales manager.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Responsible for Design of the Street furniture.
Background: Studied architecture and design.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Development of printed serial interconnection for CZTS solar cells (WP3).
Background: Martina Harnisch,PhD joined Sunplugged as R&D staff in 2016. Martina Harnisch is responsible for the development of Sunplugged´s and propriatory printed interconnection as well as the optimisation of electrical and electro-optical material characterisation technologies for this novel interonnection technology.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Development of robust, yet flexible substrate for CZTS solar cells (WP1 and WP3).
Background: Dr. Ghodbane is experienced in variuous deposition techniques, surface modification, thin film characterisation and project management. Slimane Ghodbane joined Sunplugged in 2014 as development of industrial scale thin-film processes and is responsable for the development of the flexible glass/steel substrate for CZTS solar cells.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Scientific coordinator. WP5, WP6. Definition of the recycling process, supervision and coordination of the recycling demonstration activity.
Background: He has participated in numerous R&D projects such as HYDROWEEE DEMO (FP7-SME-2008-1), PHOTOLIFE (LIFE+ 2013), LIFELIBAT (Life16 Programme), CROCODILE (H2020-SC5-2016-2017). 54 published papers, 12 conferences proceedings and 2 book chapters, h-index= 12. 1 patent.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Management coordinator. WP7.
Background: She has participated in numerous R&D projects such as HYDROWEEE (FP7-SME-2008-1), HYDROWEEE DEMO (FP7-SME-2008-1), PHOTOLIFE (LIFE+ 2013), NANOHYDRO (POR FESR Lazio 2007-2013), HYRPAM (POR FESR Lazio 2007-2013), LIFE LIBAT (Life16 Programme), CROCODILE (H2020-SC5-2016-2017), MEMBER (H2020-NMBP-2016-2017). 21 scientific articles published, and she is co-author of 5 patents (Italian, EU, PCC). H index=12.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Scientific coordinator. WP5, WP6, WP7. Supervision of design activities for prototype used for the recycling process.
Background: Coordinated and managed several projects such as HYDROWEEE (FP7-SME-2008-1), HYDROWEEE DEMO (FP7-SME-2008-1), PHOTOLIFE (LIFE+ 2013), NANOHYDRO (POR FESR Lazio 2007-2013), HYRPAM (POR FESR Lazio 2007-2013), LIFE LIBAT (Life16 Programme), MEMBER (H2020-NMBP-2016-2017), CROCODILE (H2020-SC5-2016-2017). More than 100 published papers, more than 30 monographic publications, more than 90 communication to Congresses. Co-author of 6 patents (3 national patents, 3 EU patent). H index=39 and 5010 citations.
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Chemical engineer. WP5, WP6. Realization of the design for the prototype revamping and execution of the experimental campaign.
Background: She has participated in different R&D projects such as PHOTOLIFE (LIFE+ 2013), LIFE LIBAT (Life16 Programme), CROCODILE (H2020-SC5-2016-2017), MEMBER (H2020-NMBP-2016-2017), BIPAM (POR-FESR 2014-2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Expert in bonding process development. WP2, WP5.
Background: GREENLION (FP7-2011), EVERYTIME (FP7-2012-2), AEROCAR (H2020-SUDOE-2016), CERTBOND (COST-2018), DECOAT (H2020-2018-NMBP26), FULLCOMPOSITECAR (H2020-EUROSTARS-2018-2), ALMA (H2020- LC-GV-06-2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Expert in bonding process development. WP2, WP5.
Background: GREENLION (FP7-2011), EVERYTIME (FP7-2012-2), AEROCAR (H2020-SUDOE-2016), CERTBOND (COST-2018), DECOAT (H2020-2018-NMBP26), FULLCOMPOSITECAR (H2020-EUROSTARS-2018-2), ALMA (H2020- LC-GV-06-2020).
Main task in CUSTOM-ART: Head of the department of analysis and characterization, WP2.
Background: TEHTUBE (FP7-2013), MATIMELEC (French National, 2018), BIOFISS (French National, 2020), CONGOS (French National, 2020), Smart Bone Regeneration (H2020-BHC-07-2019).