Eva Unger

Dr. Eva Unger is a researcher at the Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy (HZB), where she heads the junior research group Hy-Per-FORME since March 2017. Her work focuses on developing manufacturing processes for perovskite semiconductor layers to create large-area hybrid tandem solar modules that combine perovskite and silicon layers.

Her educational background includes:

• Chemistry studies at the University of Marburg
• Diploma from the University of Uppsala, Sweden
• Doctorate on hybrid photovoltaics

Dr. Unger's research interests center on understanding the structure and transformation of intermediate phases in material growth for functional materials, particularly in photovoltaics. She utilizes analytical methods to visualize processes in temporal and spatial domains, making scientific phenomena tangible for both research and communication. Her work bridges fundamental material science with practical solar technology advancement.

Her publication trends reveal consistent focus on perovskite material growth mechanisms, evolving from foundational 2014 studies on intermediate phases to enabling later structural breakthroughs like the 2018 Stanford collaboration. This trajectory demonstrates progression from basic characterization toward scalable manufacturing solutions for tandem solar cells.

Her notable scientific recognition includes:

• Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Foundation Scholarship for postdoctoral research at Stanford University
• International Career Grant from the Swedish Science Council (Vetenskapsrådet)

Dr. Unger leads the Hy-Per-FORME research group funded by the Swedish Science Council grant, directing projects on perovskite deposition techniques and material growth processes. Her role involves mentoring researchers in photovoltaic technology development while securing competitive research funding.

The Hy-Per-FORME group specifically targets industrial-scale production of perovskite-silicon tandem modules through advanced deposition methods, focusing on improving efficiency, stability, and manufacturability of next-generation solar cells.