Rune Strandberg

Rune Strandberg is an Associate Professor at the Department of Engineering Sciences, University of Agder. He holds a PhD in solar cell physics from NTNU and specializes in photovoltaic materials, solar cell physics, and energy conversion. His research focuses on advanced solar cell concepts including tandem cells, intermediate band solar cells, and thermoradiative energy harvesters.

Education: Master of Technology (2005) and PhD (2010) in solar cell physics from NTNU. Pedagogical training includes Uniped courses (2014-2015) and PhD supervision qualification.

• Current teaching: Renewable Energy, Solar Energy Systems, Electromagnetism, Advanced Photovoltaics
• Prior roles: PhD student at NTNU (2005-2009), Senior Researcher at Teknova AS (2010-2013)
• Research areas: New photovoltaic concepts, characterization of photovoltaic cells, solar cell physics, emissive energy harvesters

His recent publications analyze band gap optimization, radiative coupling in multi-junction cells, temperature sensitivity, and theoretical efficiency limits across multiple high-impact journals. Collaborators include Anne Gerd Imenes, Alfredo Sanchez Garcia, and Sissel Tind Kristensen.

Key contributions include development of analytical models for solar cell performance, field testing of PV modules in Norway, and studies on temperature effects in multicrystalline silicon wafers.