EU PVSEC Student Award 2021 application process and Call for Papers open now!
To encourage high-quality work amongst young researchers, on the occasion of the EU PVSEC 2021, the EU PVSEC Student Awards will be delivered in recognition of the most remarkable and outstanding research work in the field of PV. The Scientific Committee may nominate up to 7 awardees among the Conference Subjects.
In order to apply for the EU PVSEC Student Awards applicants must:
- be officially matriculated students, including PhD students, at the date of 5 February 2021
- submit an abstract (in the format of one page + up to 3 explanatory pages) to the EU PVSEC via the User Area of this website by 5 February 2021 - deadline extended: 12 February 2021
- upload in addition to the abstract a letter of recommendation stating the name of the applicant and the institution where the research work is supervised, confirming that the applicant is an officially matriculated student at this institution. Recommendations should include a report of one A4 page that outlines how the research work will make an outstanding contribution to the discipline and what the specific contribution of the applicant is. The report can only be made by a student's supervisor(s) or head of department.
If you wish to participate in the Student Award review process, please tick the corresponding box while submitting your abstract via the User Area on this website. Note that only abstracts with the attached letter of recommendation will be considered for the award.
For any questions concerning abstract submission please contact:
WIP, EU PVSEC Programme Secretariat | Mr. Jon de Gregorio | +49-89 720 12 723 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Call for Papers deadline: 5 February 2021 - Deadline extended: 12 February 2021 | Authors notified: mid-April 2021 >> back to Author's Workstation
EU PVSEC 2020 Student Award Winners
The EU PVSEC Scientific Committee selected 17 international students who submitted abstracts to one of the seven topics of EU PVSEC’s conference programme. The Student Awards Committee, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Arno Smets, selected and presented the winners:

Christoph Messmer
Monday, 7 September 2020, AP.1.2
The Race for the Best Silicon Bottom Cell: Efficiency and Cost Evaluation of Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cells
C. Messmer*, B.S. Goraya, S. Nold, J. Schön, J.C. Goldschmidt, M. Bivour & M. Hermle
Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany

Patricia S.C. Schulze
Monday, 7 September 2020, 3AO.8.3
High Band Gap Absorber for Monolithic Perovskite Silicon Tandem Solar Cells Reaching 25.1% Certified Efficiency and Ways Beyond
P.S.C. Schulze*, A.J. Bett, O.S. Kabakli, K.M. Winkler, L.E. Mundt, F.M. Gerspacher, Q. Zhang, C.L.M. Hofmann, M. Bivour, M. Hermle, S.W. Glunz & J.C. Goldschmidt
Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany
H. Hillebrecht
University of Freiburg, Germany

Meita Asami
Tuesday, 8 September 2020, 1BO.16.1
Luminescent Characteristics of Wire-on-Well Nanostructure Solar Cells
M. Asami*, R. Yokota, K. Watanabe, Y. Nakano & M. Sugiyama
University of Tokyo, Japan
Anatole Desthieux
Wednesday, 9 September, 2CO.14.3
In-Situ Modulated Photoluminescence of Passivated c-Si Wafers during Annealing
A. Desthieux* & J. Posada
EDF R&D, Palaiseau, France
M. Sreng
IPVF, Palaiseau, France
E. Drahi
TOTAL, Paris la Defense, France
B. Bazer-Bachi
EDF ENR PWT (Photowatt), Bourgoin Jallieu, France
F. Silva, J.-C. Vanel & P. Roca i Cabarrocas
CNRS, Palaiseau, France

Valentin Giglia
Wednesday, 9 September, 2CO.15.4
Influence of Edge Recombinations on the Performance of Half-, Shingled- and Full Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells
V. Giglia*, J. Veirman, R. Varache, B. Portaluppi & S. Harrison
CEA, Le Bourget-du-Lac, France
E. Fourmond
INSA Lyon, Villeurbanne, France

Bernd Doll
Thursday, 10 September, 5DO.3.3
Contactless Outdoor Photoluminescence of Silicon Photovoltaic Modules with Inhomogeneous Excitation Source
B. Doll*, J. Hepp, M. Hoffmann, A. Vetter, L. Lüer & C.J. Brabec
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
O. Stroyuk, C. Buerhop-Lutz, J. Hauch & I.M. Peters
HI ERN, Erlangen, Germany
M. Hemsendorf
GP Inspect, Neuried, Germany
D. Tegtmeyer
Mencke & Tegtmeyer, Hameln, Germany
F. Talkenberg & M. Menz
greateyes, Berlin, Germany

Brecht Willockx
Thursday, 10 September, 6DO.14.2
Techno-Economic Study of Agrivoltaic Systems Focusing on High Value Crops
B. Willockx*, B. Herteleer & J. Cappelle
KU Leuven, Gent, Belgium

Patrik Ollas
Friday, 11 September, 5EO.2.3
Increased PV Utilisation from DC Distribution: Quantification of Geographical Location Impact
P. Ollas* & C. Markusson
RISE, Borås, Sweden
T. Thiringer
Chalmers University of Technology, Götheborg, Sweden
Congratulations!
Thanks to all the finalists for their contributions and congratulations to the winners.