Solar Energy: PV Energy Conversion

Miro Zeman serves as Professor and Head of the Electrical Sustainable Energy department at TU Delft's faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, where he has established himself as a leading figure in photovoltaic technology research. After earning his MSc in Materials Science and PhD from Slovak University of Technology in 1989, focusing on material structures for electronics based on hydrogenated amorphous silicon, he joined TU Delft's solar cell group. His career progression includes appointment as associate professor in 2001 and full professor in 2009, holding the chair of Photovoltaic Materials and Devices. His research focuses on developing novel materials and concepts for improving thin-film silicon solar cell performance and modeling amorphous semiconductor devices. His impact on the field is evidenced by his leadership of over 30 Dutch and 6 European projects in thin-film solar cell development, authorship of more than 270 scientific publications, and contributions to three scientific books, including "Solar Energy: The physics and engineering of photovoltaic conversion technologies and systems." Beyond academia, he co-founded the Slovak Renewable Energy Agency in 2006 to promote solar energy implementation in Slovakia, while maintaining an active presence at international conferences with over 80 presentations across Europe, USA, Japan, and China.