Franz-Josef Haug

I studied Physics between 1990 and 1996 at the Universities of Ulm (Germany) and Waikato (New Zealand). While specializing mostly on Theoretical Physics and Quantum Theory during my studies, I turned towards Experimental Physics for a graduate work on gas-phase epitaxy of silicon. After that, I pursued a PhD program at ETH Zürich (Switzerland), studying Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells. As PostDoc, I went to EMPA (Switzerland) to work on plasma processes for hard coatings of TiN and to the Jülich Research Centre in Germany to study light scattering ZnO front contacts for solar cells. In 2005 I joined the Institute of Microengineering (IMT) at the University of Neuchatel to lead a research group on thin film silicon solar cells within the PV-Lab. In 2009 the IMT was integrated into EPFL. My main research interests are optics, charge transport in semiconductors and renewable energy in general. My current work is devoted to passivating contacts for crystalline silicon solar cells, using thin silicon films as contact layers.

In 2015 I was appointed Maitre d'Enseignement et Recherche (Senior Lecturer and Scientist) and member of the Faculty of STI.

From 2013 to 2015 I was member of the EFPL Teachers Council (CCE) and from 2016 and 2018 I was elected into the Council of the Engineering School (CF-STI).

In 2020 I was elected to become a member of CF-STI. My main objective for the legislature is to represent the role of EPFL's intermediate staff and to raise the awareness for concerns of the satellite campuses.

Professional course

PostDoc

Surface and Joining Technology

Swiss Federal Laboratores for Material Testing and Research (EMPA)

2002-2004

Project Leader

Institute of Photovoltaics

Jülich Research Centre (Germany)

2005

Group Leader

Photovoltacis and Thin Film Electronics Laboratory

University of Neuchatel

2006-2008

Group Leader

Photovoltaics and Thin Film Electronics Laboratory

EPFL

2009-present

Education

Dipl. Phys.

Physics

University of Ulm (Germany)

1996

Dr. Sc. Nat.

Physics

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich

2001

Teaching & PhD

Teaching

Microengineering

PhD Programs

Doctoral Program in Materials Science and Engineering

Doctoral Program in Photonics

Doctoral Program in Physics

PhD Students

Genç Ezgi, Hurni Julien, Lehmann Mario Joe, Libraro Sofia,

Past EPFL PhD Students

Biron Rémi , Naqavi Ali , Nogay Gizem , Stückelberger Josua Andreas , Stückelberger Michael Elias , Söderström Karin ,

Courses

Fundamentals & processes for photovoltaic devices

The objective of this lecture is to give an in-depth understanding of the physics and manufacturing processes of photovoltaic solar cells and related devices (photodetectors, photoconductors). The principle and techniques addressed in this lecture will be useful in a wide range of related fields.

Large-area electronics: devices and materials

Introduction to the physical concepts involved in the description of optical and electronic transport properties of thin-film semiconductor materials found in many large-area applications (solar cells, displays, imagers, etc) and introduction to the physics of the related devices.

Modern photovoltaic technologies

A link between the fundamental physics, device operation and technological development of various solar cell technologies. Learning about all modern photovoltaic technlogies incl. industrially relevant wafer based silicon, thin film chalcogenide, III-V, multijunction, organic and hybrid solar cells.

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