STUDENT AWARDS

Most remarkable and outstanding research work

To encourage high-quality work amongst young researchers, on the occasion of the EU PVSEC 2026, the EU PVSEC Student Awards will be delivered in recognition of the most remarkable and outstanding research work in the field of PV.

The Scientific Committee may nominate a number of awardees among the Conference Subjects.

The prizes will be awarded during the Closing of the Conference.

Application for Student Awards

The application phase for Student Awards closed on 6 February 2026.

PhD Student Publication Track

Recognising the central role that high-quality journal publications play in the academic development and career progression of PhD students, the EU PVSEC has introduced a new PhD Student Publication Track.

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Student Awards Winners 2025

Watch the recordings of their presentations in the Online Platform.

Ms Maysa Sarsour

UNSW, Australia

1AO.6.1
Evaluating Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cell Stability under Industrial Illuminated Hydrogenation Conditions

^{Monday, 22 Sep 2025
Session 1AO.6, 17:00–18:30}

Mr Asier Murillo

FUNDACION CENER, Spain

3DO.12.4
Towards Recyclable PV: High-Efficiency Encapsuplant-Free Modules with Nanostructured Solar Cells and Glass

^{Thursday, 25 Sep 2025
Session 3DO.12, 10:30–12:00}

Ms Inés Durán Rupérez

IES - UPM, Spain

2BO.9.1
High Thermoelectric Performance in Few-Layered p-Type Molybdenum Disulfide for Photovoltaics

^{Tuesday, 23 Sep 2025
Session 2BO.9, 15:15–16:45}

Mr Mohamed Mahmoud

Fraunhofer ISE, Germany

2BO.1.4
Impact of Substrate Topography on Sequentially Evaporated Perovskite Film Growth: a Comparative Study of Planar and Textured Silicon Substrates for Tandem Application

^{Tuesday, 23 Sep 2025
Session 2BO.1, 08:30–10:00}

Ms Nikolina Pervan

Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH, Austria

3DO.20.6
Festina Lente! The Impact of Lamination Duration on Encapsulant Stability

^{Thursday, 25 Sep 2025
Session 3DO.20, 17:00–18:30}

Ms Cristina Sanz-Cuadrado

UPM, Spain

5EP.1.5
Renewable Energy Communities and Citizen Participation in Technological and Social Innovations

^{Friday, 26 Sep 2025
Session 5EP.1, 10:30–12:00}

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STUDENT AWARDS

Application for Student Awards

PhD Student Publication Track