The time has come for the next generation of solar technologies. Over the last few years, demand for solar energy in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors has grown. The challenge now is to integrate these new technologies into existing production...

The aim is that by 2050, a large proportion of the processes and plants in the chemical industry will be powered by sustainable electricity and that this will make it possible to reduce CO₂ emissions by a substantial margin. The use of plasma is game changing technology to realize this goal.

As a production manager responsible for high volume coating and lamination production processes

Glass projects:Innovative projects to optimize flat glass processing: o Optimization of a sputtering process for the production of Low E coated glass paneso Optimization of the mechanical and optical properties of a low E stacko Refurbishing a glass lamination production lineo Optimization of a flat glass hardening processSolar projects:o Development of a new generation solar cell and module based on chalcogenide coated glass spheres. This project was in 2012 transferred from Scheuten Solar to Scheuten Glas

Responsible for the research team and the development of a thin film solar cell based on CIGS. Working together with (international) leading institutes on the development of thin film solar cells. Specialised manager of multidisciplinary high tech projects in a multicultural environment.

Manager of a wide variety of projects regarding surface modification and material technology. Responsible for the technical results and the finances of multidisciplinary research projects. Communications with customers, institutes, suppliers and project members was one of the important tasks. Research topics:o Thin film solar cell development:o Absorber layers based on CIS and CIGSo Transparent conductive oxydes (ITO, ZnO:Al)o Optical coatings (High epsilon)o Buffer layers (CdS)o Barrier layerso Optimisation of moulds for glass pressingo Improvement of dishwasher resistance of table glasso High rate thermal evaporation processes to coat steel strip (roll-to-roll)o Coating development for the ophthalmic industry o PE-CVD of hybrid (organic-inorganic) coatings

Responsible for metallic contacts on semi-conductor lasers applied by PVD processes. Besides the performance of the experiments responsible for reporting the results within the research group.