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Program of PVSPACE-26
Tuesday, 24 November 2026
8:30 - 9:00
Reception
9:00 - 9:15
Dr. Mahmoud Zendehdel
PVSPACE / ITC
Organizer Welcome and Opening Talk
Panel 1: Next-Gen PVs, Tandems & Space Qualification
9:15 - 10:00
Dr. Yi Hou
National University of Singapore
Unlocking the Potential of Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells for Space
10:00 - 10:45
Dr. Yerassyl Yerlanuly
Kazakh-British Technical University
Ionizing Radiation Effects on Advanced Materials and Optoelectronic Devices
10:45 - 11:15
Break
11:15 - 12:00
Assoc. Prof. Jaeki Jeong
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
12:00 - 12:45
Mag. Andreas Zimmermann
Sunplugged GmbH
12:45 - 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 - 14:45
Dr. Jae Sung Yun
University of Surrey
14:45 - 15:30
Dr. Mykhailo Solovan
Adam Mickiewicz University
Perovskite Solar Cells with Oversized Cations and Organic Photovoltaics for Space Applications
15:30 - 16:00
Break
16:00 - 16:45
Dr. Romain Cariou
CEA-LITEN - Solar Technology Department
Assessing Terrestrial Photovoltaics Materials Space Resilience
16:45 - 17:30
Working Group 1
17:30 - 18:00
Panel discussion
Wednesday, 25 November 2026
9:00 - 9:05
Opening Remark
Panel 2: Space Radiation Stability & Advanced Protection Approaches
9:05 - 9:50
Prof. Randy J. Ellingson
University of Toledo
CdSeTe Photovoltaics Combine Strong Properties for Space Power
9:50 - 10:35
Prof. Pavel Troshin
Russian Academy of Sciences & Harbin Institute of technology
10:35 - 11:05
Break
11:05 - 11:50
Prof. Askhat Jumabekov
Nazarbayev University
Effect of Space Conditions on the Performance of Back-Contact Perovskite Photodetectors
11:50 - 12:35
Dr. Jonathan Steven Austin
Empa
Lightweight All-Perovskite Tandem Modules on Flexible Substrates: From Scalable Fabrication to Orbital Stability
12:35 - 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 - 14:45
Dr. Lethy Krishnan Jagadamma
University of St Andrews
Thermal cycling stability investigation of halide perovskite photovoltaics for low Earth orbit applications
14:45 - 15:30
Dr. Daniele M. Trucchi
CNR-ISM
Diamond for Space Applications: Generators for Laser Beaming and Detectors for Space Weather Monitoring
15:30 - 16:00
Break
16:00 - 16:30
Poster Session and Networking
16:30 - 17:15
Dr. Hossein Cheraghi Bidsorkhi
Università degli Studi di Sassari
17:15 - 17:45
Panel discussion
Social Dinner
Thursday, 26 November 2026
9:00 - 9:05
Opening Remark
Panel 3: Space Systems Integration & New Space Economy
9:05 - 9:50
Dr. Zhaoning Song
The University of Toledo
9:50 - 10:35
Dr. Saivineeth Penukula
Arizona State University
10:35 - 11:05
Break
11:05 - 11:50
Prof. Sayantani Ghosh
University of California, Merced
Engineering Resilient Metal Halide Perovskites for Space Photovoltaics
11:50 - 12:35
Dr. Mingyang Wei
National University of Singapore
12:35 - 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 - 14:45
Dr. Mahmoud Zendehdel
PVSPACE / ITC
Next-Generation Space Photovoltaics: Commercial Potential and Radiation Hardness of Perovskite Modules
14:45 - 15:30
Working Group 2
15:30 - 16:00
Break
16:00 - 16:45
Dr. Mohammad Shojafar
University of Surrey
16:45 - 17:15
Panel Discussion
17:15 - 18:00
Awards and Closing
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