A.H.M. Smets

A.H.M. Smets is a Professor in the Photovoltaic Materials and Devices department at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Delft University of Technology. With over 100 research publications, he is a leading researcher in photovoltaic technology development and materials science.

His research focuses on:

• Silicon solar cells and thin-film technology
• Transparent conductive oxides and front contact engineering
• Perovskite solar cell development
• Novel materials for high-efficiency photovoltaic devices
• Flexible and building-integrated photovoltaics
• Solar cell efficiency optimization

Dr. Smets' work bridges fundamental materials science with practical engineering applications in renewable energy systems.

His recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate continued innovation in decoupling optical and electrical properties in solar cells, developing novel transparent conductive oxide structures, and advancing perovskite technology. The research spans from fundamental materials properties to practical implementation considerations including glare hazard analysis for building applications.

Dr. Smets has been actively engaged in the international photovoltaic community, serving as Chair of the programme committee for PVSC 2015 and 2016. He has given numerous invited presentations on photovoltaic materials and devices, including talks on multi-scale textures for high-efficiency solar cells and academic knowledge dissemination.

His research fingerprint shows strong activity in silicon materials (100%), layers (91%), thin films (84%), silicon material science (72%), and solar cell technology (71%). This focused research program has resulted in significant contributions to advancing photovoltaic device engineering and materials science.