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Michaël Daenen

imec - Hasselt University / EnergyVille

Biography

Michaël Daenen - Professor of Engineering Technology, imec - Hasselt University / EnergyVille

Michaël Daenen received his M.S. degree in applied physics at the Technical University Eindhoven (TU/e, Eindhoven, the Netherlands) in 2004. In 2008, he obtained his Ph.D. degree in Material Physics at Hasselt University (Hasselt, Belgium) on the topic of nano crystalline diamond synthesis and characterization. Since 2014, he is a Professor of Engineering Technology at Hasselt University. Michaël’s research is spread over the wafer PV and module team and the Energy System team at IMO-IMOMEC. He focusses on the reliability of PV modules and PV systems and integrated PV such as BIPV, IIPV and Agri PV. He is the author of three US patents and more than 80 articles published in high-quality journals and conferences. He is also a reviewer for high-quality international journals and conferences.