With over two decades of experience in academic and industrial Research and Development in the field of photovoltaic energy, Gianluca Coletti is internationally recognized as a leading expert in innovative architectures for solar cell and module. In the course of his career he has managed a large-scale R&D projects with practical industrial applications, translated research findings into real-world solutions and addressed industrial challenges as part of comprehensive research programmes.
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Also, Gianluca Coletti has been involved in research into tandem cells and modules, spanning from fundamental research to commercial developments. His track record includes numerous international research projects, carried out in collaboration with major companies in the photovoltaic sector, research institutions and government agencies. His work further encompassed silicon defects and their impact on solar cell performance.
An overview of Gianluca Coletti’s career so far
Gianluca Coletti began his career in PV research and development in the early 2000s, first at Eurosolare SpA (a subsidiary of ENI Group SpA) in Italy, then he moved in the Netherlands to work at ECN (Energy research Centre of the Netherlands). From 2018 onward, he has worked as a senior scientist and head of the Tandem Technology research programme at TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research), a Solliance partner, based in the Netherlands. There, starting from 2020, he has taken on an additional role as senior business developer, specializing in Tandem technology and silicon cells & modules.
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Gianluca is also Adjunct Professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. His academic background includes a Master's degree in Physics from the University of Rome "La Sapienza", a Ph.D. from the University of Utrecht and an Executive Master's in Technology and Innovation Management at the Bologna Business School. (mfo)
