Experience

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  CLIMACT

  • Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

  • Executive Director

    • Jun 2021 - Present
    • Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

    Affiliated to the University of Lausanne and the EPFL, the Center for Climate Impact and Action (CLIMACT), is a research centre that invites all UNIL and EPFL faculties to contribute to the fight against climate change and its impacts. It responds to the need not only to consolidate research and innovation activities related to climate change, but also to give visibility to climate action.

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  SOFIES

  • Geneva Area, Switzerland

  • Senior Consultant

    • Jun 2015 - Jun 2021
    • Geneva Area, Switzerland

    Senior Consultant - Solar and renewable energyResponsibilities include: • Project management and planning, • Development of renewable energies and solar photovoltaic project locally and internationally, • Supervision of multicultural and multidisciplinary projects internationally.

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  CSEM, EPFL

  • Neuchâtel, Switzerland

  • Scientific Consultant on Perovskite Photovoltaics

    • Apr 2015 - Jun 2021
    • Neuchâtel, Switzerland

    Setting up a research project and automated equipment for the deposition of perovskite materials for photovoltaic applications in coordination with PV Lab team. Knowledge transfer to CSEM and PV Lab researchers and students. Development of automated protocols for incorporation of low-temperature perovskite solar cells in tandem cells.

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  OMNT, Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission & National Centre for Scientific Research

  • Paris Area, France

  • Scientific Consultant on Renewable Energy

    • Sep 2009 - Jun 2021
    • Paris Area, France

    • Consulting expert on solar energy technologies• Industrial need assessment, analysis and reporting for European industries, governments and researchers• Development of technical documents such as guidelines and guidance• Collects, reviews, assesses and evaluates scientific and technical information• Provide guidance on project design and formulation;• Preparation of impact evaluation or equivalent studies

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  Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne

  • Lausanne Area, Switzerland

  • Solar Energy R&D, Group Leader

    • Aug 2008 - Aug 2014
    • Lausanne Area, Switzerland

    • Renowned researcher on affordable, environmentally friendly solar panels• Supervision of an interdisciplinary, multicultural research team of 5-7 collaborators• Full cycle project management of European and international R&D consortiums using internal and external networks and funding sources• Design and realization of novel high efficiency, low environmental impact solar cells• Performance validation of new prototypes with accreditation agencies• Management of intellectual properties (invention disclosures and patents)• Dissemination of results in high-impact international publications and medias.• Invitations to international scientific conferences to develop new partnerships and contracts with external R&D research and business partners

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  Cambridge University

  • Cambridge, United Kingdom

  • Research Associate

    • Feb 2006 - Mar 2008
    • Cambridge, United Kingdom

    • Creation and management of a new R&D team on plastic electronics• Designed, developed and implemented new optical and lasing plastic devices• Authored dissemination articles and patent applications• Meetings and partnership organization

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  University of Toronto

  • Ph.D. student in Physical Chemistry

    • 1999 - 2005

    Supervisor Prof. Geoffrey A. OzinThesis: Chemical vapor deposition in three-dimensional photonic crystals: from perfection to imperfectionSubjects: Complex self-assembly of inorganic/organic particles, surface chemistry, chemical vapor deposition of dielectrics (e.g. metals oxides) and semiconductors (e.g. Si, Ge), photonic properties of uniform or complex 3D materials, theoretical and experimental studies of optical properties of nano and micro materials.