•Research interest: Novel materials for energy conversion and storage solar cells and the coupling of renewable energy resources (hybrid systems).
• PI, Co-PI in several EU-funded projects on renewable energies: JatroMed, HYRESS, ADIRA, ADURES, HYPA: Dessalination powered by PV, hydrogen systems, hybrid systems, Biofuels…
•PI, Co-PI in several Nationally funded projects on renewables: HYBRIDBATH (hybrid systems for Traditional Baths), TAHALAGRID, PPR2 (Novel Solar Cells based on perovskite
•Participated in Erasmus+ projects: QESAMED, AFREQEN (local coordinator) and PROEMED.
•Co-authored more than 250 peer-reviewed articles and supervised 15 PhD thesis .
•Teaching: Energy storage, Energy conversion, Photovoltaics (from cells to systems), Concentrated solar systems, RE-integration, Optimization and sensitivity analysis, semiconductor devices, thin film deposition techniques..
•Expertise: Thin film deposition techniques, Scanning Electron Microscopy, XRD (including GIXRD, SAX, Reflectometry), EXAFS, low temperatures
•Coordinated graduate and undergraduate degrees on renewables and nanomaterials (Master degree, DESA, and bachelor).
•Member of the Solar Decathlon SDA2019 winning team (Interhouse) coordinated by the Colorado school of Mines.