Enhanced cation interaction in perovskites for efficient tandem solar cells with silicon
Dr. Esma Ugur
Group Leader
Perovskites · Tandem solar cells · Stability · Voltage loss analysis · Photophysical processes
Academic Background
- Group Leader, Emmy Noether Programme of the German Research Foundation (DFG), LMU Munich
- Research Scientist, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 2024–2025
- Postdoctoral Fellow, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 2020–2024
- PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 2020
- Master's degree in Micro and Nanotechnology, TOBB University of Economics and Technology (TOBB ETU), 2014
- Bachelor's degree in Physics, Middle East Technical University (METU), 2011
Awards and Honors
- Emmy Noether Programme of the German Research Foundation (DFG), 2026
- Young Scientist at the 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 2024
Selected Publications
Enhanced optoelectronic coupling for perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells
Regulating surface potential maximizes voltage in all-perovskite tandems
