SERAP GÜNEŞ

THE ESSENTIALS OF BETTER INTEGRATION OF PV SYSTEMS THROUGH INNOVATIVE PRODUCT DESIGNS

Abstract

Integration of PV systems into products and buildings is not a novel concept. It dates back to the invention of first silicon solar cells. New advancements in design and implementation have been achieved as result of cost reductions due to increase in manufacturing volumes and the
rise in the efficiency and also the social acceptance of photovoltaic technologies. Due to substantially lower solar electricity prices of today, it is possible to take into account creative applications for their integration in both urban and rural areas. By enabling more variety in integration and placement, PV technologies can be realized more in our daily routines to meet our energy needs. However, to encourage the widespread adoption of PV technologies in our living spaces, some advancements are required.
In this talk, the essentials of better integration of PV systems through successful and innovative product designs will be reviewed.

Biography

Prof. Dr. Serap GÜNEŞ is a faculty member at Yıldız Technical University, Department of Physics. After completing her undergraduate and graduate studies at Yıldız Technical University, she continued her doctoral studies at Johannes Kepler University Linz (Austria) in 2002. In 2006, she completed her doctorate under the supervision of Niyazi Serdar Sarıçiftçi. In 2007, she has has been appointed as Assistant Professor in Solid State Physics at Yildiz Technical University, Department of Physics. In 2009, she received the title of Associative Prof. at Yıldız Technical University, Department of Physics. Since 2014 she serves as a full professor at Yildiz Technical University, Department of Physics.

She worked as a researcher between 2004-2006 in the 6th Framework European Union Project (MOLYCELL). Since 2006, she worked as an executive in many R&D projects funded by Tübitak in the field of energy. In 2022, she was entitled to be supported within the scope of Tübitak Bideb-2247-A National Leading Researcher program.

Awarded by the Turkish Physical Society in 2007 for her work in the field of Physics and Energy, she won the “Prof. Dr. Şevket Erk Young Scientist Award” and “the Unesco Loreal Support for Women in Science Award” in 2009 for her project work. Also given by the Turkish Physical Society in 2017, she won the “Prof. Dr. Engin Arık Scientist Award”. She carried out short-term scientific studies in Austria granted by the European Science Foundation (ESF) between 2007-2010. She won the “Women Energizing Turkey Award” given by the Ministry of Energy in 2022.

She is the author of 5 book chapters published in the field of energy. She participated in many international conferences as an invited speaker to present her work in the field of energy.

Prof. Dr. Serap GÜNEŞ has published numerous scientific publications in internationally indexed (SCI/SCI-Expanded), influential and respected journals on the generation of electrical energy from solar energy using cheap and easy methods.