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Program of PVSPACE-24

Tuesday, 15 October 2024

8:30 - 9:00

Reception

9:00 - 9:10

Dr. Narges Yaghoobi Nia
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL)

Organizer Welcome and Opening Talk

Panel 1: Photovoltaics and Space Environment (Moderator: Dr. Mahmoud Zendehdel)

9:10 - 9:40

Dr. Declan Hughes
MicroLink Devices UK Ltd

Overcoming Challenges within Space Based Solar Power

9:40 - 10:10

Prof. Pavel Troshin
Harbin Institute of technology 

Material design strategies to improve radiation hardness of perovskite absorber materials and solar cells

10:10 - 10:30

Ms. Victoria Ozerova
Federal Research Center for Problems of Chemical Physics and Medicinal Chemistry RAS 

Rational Material Engineering for Enhancing the Radiation Hardness of Lead Halide Perovskites 

10:30 - 11:00

Break

11:00 - 11:30

Dr. Mykhailo Solovan
Adam Mickiewicz University 

Impact of Short-Pulse High-Intense Proton Irradiation on Next-Generation Optoelectronic Devices

11:30 - 12:00

Dr. Lucio Cinà
Cicci Research 

Steady state and dynamic tests for perovskite solar cells under critical conditions

12:00 - 12:30

Panel discussion

12:30 - 13:50

Lunch Break

Panel 2: Multijunction PVs in space (Moderator: Prof. Pavel Troshin)

13:50 - 14:20

Dr. Erkan Aydin
LMU Munich 

Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells: all set for space use?

14:20 - 14:40

Dr. Sergei Pushko
Bureau 1440 

Flight data monitoring for HJT-silicon solar cells: One-year experiment

14:40 - 15:00

Mr. Antonio Fronteddu
Politecnico di Torino

Three-Terminal Transistor-like Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Cell for Space Solar Arrays

15:00 - 15:30

Break

15:30 - 16:00

Prof. Seth Hubbard
Rochester Institute of Technology

Multi-Junction Solar Cells Employing Quantum Wells and Light Management 

16:00 - 16:30

Prof. Ian Sellers
University at Buffalo

Metal Halide Perovskite Solar Cells for Emerging Space Applications 

16:30 - 17:00

Panel discussion

Wednesday, 16 October 2024

Panel 3: Stability and Phenomenology of PVs in Space  (Moderator: Prof. Ahmad Kirmani)

9:00 - 9:30

Prof. Federica Cappelluti
Politecnico di Torino

Radiative cooling in space photovoltaics: a review based on a detailed-balance study

9:30 - 10:00

Prof. Bibhudutta Rout
University of North Texas

Ion Beam Irradiation and Micro-analysis of Photovoltaic Devices 

10:00 - 10:30

Prof. Heinz-Christoph Neitzert
University of Salerno

Comparison of a variety of techniques for the defect characterization in high energy proton irradiated solar cells

10:30 - 11:00

Break

11:00 - 11:30

Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Dar
University of Cambridge

Role of Chemical Interactions in Halide Perovskite Devices

11:30 - 12:00

Prof. Joseph M. Luther
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Stress Engineering for Mitigating Thermal Cycling Fatigue in Perovskite Photovoltaics

12:00 - 12:30

Panel discussion

12:30 - 13:45

Lunch Break

Panel 4: Advanced Space Devices   (Moderator: Prof. Joseph M. Luther)

13:45 - 14:15

Dr. Andrea Ciavatti
University of Bologna

Wearable, lightweight and flexible ionizing radiation dosimeters for real-time monitoring

14:15 - 14:45

Decade of rapid development of metal halide perovskites as ionizing detection materials

14:45 - 15:20

Break

15:20 - 15:50

Dr. Mahmoud Zendehdel
Iritaly Company (ITC)

Electrochemical and PV-EC Systems for Space Applications

15:50 - 16:20

Panel discussion

16:20 - 16:30

Dr. Ros Daw
Nature Portfolio

Introduction of the collection on Photovoltaics for Space Applications in Communications Engineering, Nature Portfolio

Poster Session
[Presentation + Installation of poster in the venue available for discussion during break times]

16:30 - 16:35

Andrii Mostovyi
Nazarbayev University

Fully-Evaporated Perovskite Solar Cells and Photodetectors under High-Intensity Short-Pulsed Proton Irradiation

16:35 - 16:40

Ms. Tatyana Khokhlova
Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of the RAS

Stability assessment of organic solar cells under exposure to different types of ionizing radiation

16:40 - 16:45

Ms. Elena Shchurik
Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of the RAS

 High-capacity Organic Potassium Batteries With A Potential For Space Applications 

16:45 - 16:50

Ms. Elshan Asadi
Middle East Technical University

Self-Assembled Monolayer for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells with Different Bandgaps

16:50 - 16:55

Yağmur Su Sayın
Istanbul Technical University

Development of an Automated Device for Accurate Active Area Measurement of Solar Cells

16:55 - 17:00

Posters' Discussions

Thursday, 17 October 2024

Panel 5: Light-weight PVs  (Moderator: Dr. Felix Lang)

9:00 - 9:30

Lightweight and Rollable Perovskite Solar Arrays for Space Applications 

9:30 - 10:00

Dr. Alper Seçgin
TUBITAK Marmara Research Center

Space Qualified Solar Panel Applications in Turkiye and Innovative Approaches Using New Generation Solar Cells 

10:00 - 10:30

Dr. Demet Cilden-Guler
Istanbul Technical University

A Critical Assessment of Spacecraft Attitude Stability and Control under Harsh Space Environment Conditions

10:30 - 11:00

Break

11:00 - 11:30

Dr. Stepan Demchyshyn
Johannes Kepler University

Ultra Lightweight Perovskite Solar Cells

11:30 - 12:00

Panel discussion

12:00 - 12:05

Journal Talks

12:05 - 13:45

Lunch Break

Panel 6: Perovskite PVs in Space    (Moderator: Dr. Narges Yaghoobi Nia)

13:45 - 14:15

Prof. Sayantani Ghosh
University of California, Merced

Space Environment Effects on Metal Halide Perovskite Solar Cells: Insights from LEO Exposure and Ground-Based Radiation Testing

14:15 - 15:00

Prof. Michael Graetzel
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Perovskite Photovoltaics for Space Applications 

15:00 - 15:30

Break

15:30 - 16:00

Prof. Ahmad Kirmani
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

What Is Really Behind the Radiation Tolerance of Metal-Halide Perovskites?

16:00 - 16:30

Dr. Felix Lang
Universität Potsdam Institut für Physik und Astronomie

Understanding Performance and Stability of Perovskite-based Tandems for Space Application 

16:30 - 17:00

Panel discussion

20:30 - 23:30

Social Dinner

In a dinner cruise; Address: Kabataş Pier, Tosun Paşa

Friday, 18 October 2024

Panel 7: Up-scaling and Challenges   (Moderator: Dr. Erkan Aydin)

9:15 - 9:45

Dr. Shi Tang
University of Melbourne

Perovskite Solar Cells on Sapphire after 7 MeV Proton Irradiation

9:45 - 10:15

Reliability analysis of perovskite solar modules under space-relevant conditions 

10:15 - 10:45

Mr. Laurent Calame
Lumartix SA

Plasma lamp for pv testing dedicated to space industry

10:45 - 11:15

Break

11:15 - 11:45

Dr. Narges Yaghoobi Nia
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Super stable perovskite solar modules and panels for space application

11:45 - 12:05

Prof. Serap GÜNEŞ
Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi

UV-treated Substrates and Heterojunction Solar Cells: Potential for Space-Ready Applications

12:05 - 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 - 14:00

Dr. Wing Chung Tsoi
Swansea University

Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells under Extreme Temperatures

14:00 - 14:30

Dr. Nasser Hefiana
Swiss Solar Space Company

Smart Cover Glass for Space Solar cells

14:30 - 15:00

Panel discussion

15:00 - 15:30

Awards and Closing

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