Profile
Dr. Bengt Jäckel | Group Manager PV Modules, Components and Manufacturing
Main Research
- Simulation and modelling of the behavior of solar modules and systems
- Development of accelerated ageing methods for service life assessment
- Quality assurance of systems and components
- Applied measurement technology
- Standardization
Scientific and Professional Background
- since 2022
Group Manager PV Modules, Components and Manufacturing at Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP
- since 2018
Team Leader Module and System Reliability at Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP
- 2012-2018
Principle Engineer (PE) for Photovoltaics and Standardization, UL International Germany GmbH, Neu-Isenburg
- 2007-2012
Director »Testing & Certification« at module technology department at Q-Cells SE, Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Training
- 2005-2007
Postdoc in chemistry at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado/ USA, majoring in chemistry: »Preparation and characterization of metal/organic interfaces with surface sensitive techniques«
- 2002-2005
PhD on »Van der Waals Interfaces on Silicon (111) - Atomic Structure and Electronic Properties«, TU Darmstadt, Surface Research
- 2001
Diploma thesis on »Photo-electron emission microscopy (PEEM) at semiconductor interfaces«, TU Darmstadt, Surface Research
- 1996-2001
Material Sciences studies, TU Darmstadt