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Konstanz

Coordinating R&D projects running at ISC Konstanz. Cost of ownership modeling and calculation of manufacturing costs regarding all steps of the PV value chain. Coordination of the development of simulation tools allowing for the accurate energy yield prediction for bifacial PV systems. Business development regarding ISC's technologies (services and technology licences) as well as the active participation in the technology transfer itself. Writing of technical articles, blogs, book chapters as well as of customized reports comissioned by our partners and clients.

Management of the R&D activities of the Silfab group in the field of cell and module production, in internal projects and in collaboration with international partners (R&D institutes, material and equipment suppliers). The R&D in the field of solar cells resulted in a 21% efficient solar cell produced by an industrial low cost process. Identification and internal qualification of new materials and processes for enhancing the efficiency and reducing the production cost (€/Wp) of the modules fabricated in the commercial PV module production of the group. Management of the module product certification processes according to IEC and UL. Technical consultancy to the module production departments in Croatia and Canada.

Torino, Italia

Coordination of a proposal for a publicly funded R&D collaboration project that – together with the various academic and industrial partners – covers the complete PV value chain from polysilicon to the module. Preparative activities for the construction of a polysilicon plant. Technical activities for obtaining the environmental compatibility assessment and the risk assessment from the regional authorities: completion of basic and detailed engineering, development of solutions for the logistics of the transportation of dangerous goods (raw materials and waste), preparation of documentation for the regional environmental agency

Milano

Research on characterisation of crystalline silicon (including solar grade) for PV applications. Study of the impact of crystall defects, impurities and dopant compensation on the electrical quality of silicon wafers.

Costanza, Germania

Scientific research within the EU funded “NESSI” project: fabrication and characterization of solar cells, process development and optimization. Electrical characterization of multicrystalline silicon. Presentation of the research results at international conferences. Founding member of the International Solar Energy Research Centre – ISC Konstanz.

Herrenberg

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics

Topic of PhD thesis: "n-type multicrystalline silicon solar cells: cell processing and material characterisation"

Master'S Degree, Physics