Instituto de energía solar

2022

• Dra. Guojiao Hou
  Novel thin film based antireflection coatings for multijunction solar cells
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2022
  Advisor: Prof. Ignacio Rey-Stolle
  Research Group: III-V Semiconductors
  
  
• Dra. Alba Jiménez Pagán
  Developmentof of laser-based diffusion process in germanium for the manufacturing of low low-cost thermophotovoltaic cells
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2022
  Advisors: Prof. Carlos del Cañizo Nadal and Dr. Alejandro Datas Medina
  Research Group: Silicon and New Concepts for Solar Cells
  
  
• Dr. Norman Jost
  Development of micro-concentrator concepts and technologies enabling mass production of high-efficiency photovoltaic modules
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2022
  Advisors: Dr. César Domínguez Domínguez and Prof. Ignacio Antón Hernández
  Research Group: Instruments and Systems Integration
  
  
• Dr. Carlos Henrique Rossa
  Dispersion of operating voltage and temperature in PV generators: influence in mismatch power losses and uncertainty in outdoor PV module characterization
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2022
  Advisors: Prof. Eduardo Lorenzo Pigueiras and Dr. Francisco Martínez Moreno
  Research Group: Photovoltaic Systems
  
  
• Dr. Marius Zehender
  Three-terminal heterojunction bipolar transistor solar cells
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2022
  Advisors: Dr. Elisa Antolín Fernández and Prof. Antonio Martí Vega
  Research Group: Silicon and New Concepts for Solar Cells
  
  

2021

• Dr. Manuel Hinojosa Arner
  Development of GaInP/GaAs/GaInAs triple-junction inverted metamorphic solar cells
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2020
  Advisor: Dr. Iván García Vara
  Research Group: III-V Semiconductors
  
  
• Dr. Ricardo Vidal Lorbada
  Characterization and simulation of CIGS thin-film solar cells and interconnects
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2020
  Advisor: Dr. David Fuertes Marrón and Dr. Thomas Walter
  Research Group: Silicon and New Concepts for Solar Cells
  
  

2020

• Dr. Pablo Caño Fernández
  Desarrollo de células solares multiunión de semiconductores del grupo III-V sobre sustratos de silicio
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2020
  Advisor: Prof. Ignacio Rey-Stolle
  Research Group: III-V Semiconductors
  
  
• Dra. Andrea Alejandra Eras Almeida
  Off-Grid renewable energy solutions in fragile environments: applications for a sustainable future
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2020
  Advisor: Dr. Miguel Ángel Egido Aguilera
  Research Group: Renewable Distributed Generation and Intelligent Control
  
  
• Dr. Iván Lombardero Hernández
  Advanced architectures for enhanced III-V multijunction solar cells
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2020
  Advisor: Prof. Carlos Algora del Valle
  Research Group: III-V Semiconductors
  
  
• Dra. Celena Lorenzo Navarro
  Photovoltaic heat pump systems for cooling applications
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2020
  Advisor: Prof. Luis Narvarte Fernández
  Research Group: Photovoltaic Systems
  
  

2019

• Dra. Rita Hogan Teves de Almeida
  Large power hybrid PV pumping for irrigation
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2019
  Advisors: Dr. Luis Narvarte Fernández and Dr. Miguel Brito
  Research Group: Photovoltaic Systems
  
  
• Dr. Leonardo Enrique Pérez Abreu 
  Desarrollo de soluciones innovadoras para el aseguramiento de la calidad y mitigación de riesgos en módulos fotovoltaicos
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2019
  Advisors: Prof. Eduardo Lorenzo Pigueiras and Dr. Jorge Coello
  Research Group: Photovoltaic Systems
  
  
• Dr. Jonathan Leloux
  Contribution to the analysis of the performance of distributed PV systems
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2019
  Advisor: Dr. Luis Narvarte Fernández
  Research Group: Photovoltaic Systems
  
  
• Dr. Guido Vallerotto
  Achromatic Doublet on Glass Fresnel Lenses for Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2019
  Advisors: Prof. Ignacio Antón and Dr. Marta Victoria
  Research Group: Instruments and Systems Integration
  
  

2018

• Dr. Giovanni Almeida Daví
  Energy refurbishment of buildings with new-generation hybrid photovoltaics systems and demand-side management: towards the path of net-zero energy buildings
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2018
  Advisor: Prof. Estefanía Caamaño Martín
  Research Group: Renewable Distributed Generation and Intelligent Control
  
  
• Dr. Mario Ochoa Gómez
  TCAD Modelling, simulation and characterization of III-V multijunction solar cells
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2018
  Advisor: Prof. Carlos Algora del Valle
  Research Group: III-V Semiconductors
  
  
• Dr. Juan Carlos Solano Jiménez
  Energy and economic optimization of PV hybrid systems to supply buildings HVAC demand : battery modeling and control strategies
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2018
  Advisors: Prof. Estefanía Caamaño-Martín and Dr. Lorenzo Olivieri
  Research Group: Renewable Distributed Generation and Intelligent Control
  

2017

• Dra. Laura Barrutia Poncela
  Optimization pathways to improve GaInP/GaInAs/Ge triple junction solar cells for CPV applications
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2017
  Advisors: Prof. Carlos Algora / Prof. Ignacio Rey-Stolle
  Research Group: III-V Semiconductors
  
  

• Dr. José Manuel Carrillo Salinas
  Lowering uncertainty on outdoor characterization of PV modules and calibration of PV reference devices
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2017
  Advisors: Prof. Eduardo Lorenzo Pigueiras y Dr. Francisco Martínez Moreno
  Research Group: Photovoltaic Systems
  
  
• Dr. Aitor Makibar Puente
  Storage size for PV power ramp rate control
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2017
  Advisor: Dr. Luis Narvarte Fernández
  Research Group: Photovoltaic Systems
  
  
• Dra. Ana Peral Boiza
  Gettering and defect engineering techniques for low cost and high efficiency industrial crystalline silicon solar cells
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2017
  Advisor: Prof. Carlos del Cañizo Nadal
  Research Group: Silicon and New Concepts for Solar Cells
  
  
• Dr. Juan Villa Morales
  Contributions to the development of novel solar cells concepts
  Sobresaliente Cum Laude: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2017
  Advisors: Prof. Antonio Martí Vega and Dr. Íñigo Ramiro
  Research Group: Silicon and New Concepts for Solar Cells

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