Prof. Dr. Stefan Glunz
Research focus
- Design and fabrication of high-efficiency silicon solar cells
- Analysis of loss mechanisms in solar cells and silicon material
- Characterisation of fundamental semiconductor parameters as Auger recombination in silicon
- Development of novel solar cell concepts (tandem, upconversion…)
Publications: Google Scholar
Curriculum vitae
Since 06/2015 Professorship (W3, Full Professor) at the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany, “Laboratory for Photovoltaic Energy Conversion”
Since 04/2011 Head of division at Fraunhofer ISE “Solar Cells – Development and Characterization” (Approx. 130 members).
01/2007 – 03/2011 Head of department at Fraunhofer ISE “Silicon Solar Cells – Development and Characterization”
10/1999 – 12/2006 Head of group at Fraunhofer ISE “High-efficiency silicon solar cells”
01/1996 – 10/1999 Scientist in the high-efficiency silicon solar cell group at Fraunhofer ISE
12/1995 Ph.D. (physics), Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg
Awards and outstanding achievements
2004: First multicrystalline silicon solar cells above 20% efficiency
2008: Eni Award (for the promotion of science and technology in the field of renewable energies): Science and Technology Award
2014: Becquerel Prize for Outstanding Merits in Photovoltaics 2014
2015: Both-side contacted monocrystalline silicon solar cell with an efficiency above 25%