Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWSProfile
Prof. Dr. Ralph Gottschalg, Head of Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics, Department »Reliability and technology for grid parity«
Main research areas
- Simulation and modeling of the behavior of solar modules and systems
- Lifetime prediction and evaluation
- Quality assurance of systems and components
- Applied measurement technology
Scientific and professional career
Scientific career
Since 2018
Head of Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics, Department Reliability and technology for grid parity
Since 2018
Professor for Photovoltaic Energy Systems at the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Köthen
2010 - 2018
Professor of Applied Photovoltaics at the Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST), Faculty of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Loughborough University, UK
2004 - 2009
UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EPSRC Research Fellow, Advanced Research Fellow at the Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST), Faculty of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Loughborough University, UK
2000 - 2010
Academic Head of the Applied Photovoltaics Research Group (Research Associate, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer) at the Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST), Faculty of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Loughborough University, UK
Education
2001
PhD Viva
1996 - 2000
PhD on »Environmental effects on thin film solar cell performance«, Loughborough University, Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST), UK
1995 - 1996
Graduate Researcher, Department of Energy Research, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, Karlsruhe
1994 - 1995
M.Sc. in Renewable Energy Systems Engineering, Loughborough University, Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST), UK. Specialized in solar cells, master thesis on energy prediction of amorphous silicon solar systems
1990 - 1999
Studies of physics (diploma) with focus on solar cells and computer science. Diploma thesis on the performance of thin film solar cells in different environments, University Fridericiana, Karlsruhe (today: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
Awards
2020
German-African Innovation Incentive Award (GAIIA) for the development of a pollution sensor for photovoltaic systems in desert areas