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Dr. Gianfranco Claudio is a Senior Lecturer in Photovoltaics at the Electronic Electrical and System Engineering School of Loughborough University. He holds a PhD in Electronic Engineering from the University of Surrey (2004) and a First Class Degree in Physics from the University of Bari (Italy). He is a Chartered Physicist (since 2009) and has led significant research in renewable energy systems, photovoltaic technologies, and energy storage solutions.
His research focuses on advancing solar cell efficiency, thermal energy storage systems, and low-carbon district heating networks. Key projects include developing high-efficiency silicon solar cells via antireflective coatings and laser annealing techniques. He has secured grants such as the TSB grant for epitaxial silicon solar cells (2010) and Welsh Assembly grants for silicon solar cell characterization. Currently, he co-leads a TSB project on thin-film CdTe cell interconnections.
Dr. Claudio’s work spans experimental and theoretical domains, including coherence correlation interferometry for photovoltaic metrology and fuzzy C-means modeling for power systems. His contributions are evident in 4th generation district heating systems and low-cost battery testing frameworks for developing countries.
- Grants/Projects: TSB grants (2010, ongoing), Welsh Assembly grants, M-solv collaboration on CdTe interconnects
- Affiliations: Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST), Loughborough University PV Laboratory
- Labs/Teams: Involved in the development of the Holywell Park PV laboratory and thermal energy storage initiatives
