Austria
I am an experienced R&D Scientist with a Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering, specializing in polymer science, PV module development, and sustainable manufacturing. With a proven track record in managing international projects, securing significant research funding, and contributing to cutting-edge innovations, I am passionate about advancing renewable energy solutions. My work has led to tangible impacts, including developing eco-friendly manufacturing processes, enhancing material performance, and driving intellectual property development. I thrive in dynamic environments, where I can collaborate with diverse teams to bring innovative ideas to life.
Manegement and design of experiments for research projects on optoelectronic devices and wearable healthcare electronics, including Solar cells, OLEDs, soft biosensors, and stretchable batteries. Development of research proposals for funded research with company partners and for grant applications in international consortia. Business development activities at trade fairs and with potential company partners.
I always had an interest in energy harvesting and how new technologies transition from discovery to application. In this role as a Materials Scientist i developed technology for 2D and 3D printed solar cells, thermoelectric generators, super-capacitors and batteries, photodetectors and sensors for IoT applications based on coating, inkjet printing, and other additive manufacturing techniques. My main activities included the design of experiments, data collection and analysis, the formation of key scientific figures, writing scientific manuscripts and research proposals, and presenting results in international conferences and workshops. I coordinated and collaborated with multidisciplinary and international teams to create richer scientific stories that can describe the functional processes and materials in the different devices, and to plan out strategies to improve their efficiency and stability. This led to 9 publications in different research journals, 5 conference presentations, 3 patent applications, 2 research proposals and 1 industrial collaboration. A quick overview of my projects include: - Formulation of 16% efficient printable photoactive inks based on low-toxicity environmentally friendly solvents. - Design of inkjet printed organic solar cells with transparency values over 50% and efficiencies over 12%. - Formulation a conductive ink for humidity resistant photovoltaics. - Engineering of solar cell interfaces with improved charge transfer based on solvent additives. - Development of self-powered system for sensing of dopamine and uric acid in biomedical aplications - Design of a 3D printing system for soft functional materials with 1µl resolution. We used this system to create metastructures for E-skin devices, thermoelectric generators, and soft solid-state batteries and supercapacitors. - Development perovskite single microcrystal on-chip growth strategies for direct-printing of photodetectors and transistors.
- Global trainee-ship training in refractory products manufacturing and the steel and cement industries. - Development of a Contract Management tool in order to evaluate performance of materials, costs, prices, through which the overall contract performance may help in making decisions for renegotiating with the clients. (Steel Industry) - Follow-through of client processes, and adaptation of metrics to be used in order to measure material performance. - Development of an Inventory Management tool in order to handle material orders, in stock inventory, and scheduling of new orders.
Implemented smart automation technologies to optimize 2 rubber wipers extrusion lines reducing the equipment downtime by 30% and material waste by 2000kg per month. Provided advisory to factory quality assurance team based on material sampling and data analytics of over 150,000 pcs per month translating in a 5% decrease in manufacturing defects. Coordinated regular safety trainings to a manufacturing team of 35 people which helped continue and achieve over 1000 days without accidents
Designed and implemented mechanical and electrical systems for 3 Data Centers. Project Management processes, work site supervision, generation of reports and documents, procurement processes, commissioning of equipment, English-Spanish Translations of project documentation.