Oskar Sandberg

Oskar Sandberg is an Academy Research Fellow at Åbo Akademi University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Physics. His research focuses on advancing sustainable energy technologies, particularly in the field of organic photovoltaics and optoelectronic materials. He leads work under the Technologies for a Sustainable Future initiative, addressing challenges in thin-film solar cell efficiency, thermal stability, and interface engineering.

Education: PhD in Physics (qualification details unspecified).

Research Interests: Organic solar cells, perovskite-based devices, charge carrier dynamics, interfacial energy band engineering, and sustainable photovoltaic materials. His work emphasizes improving device performance through novel material architectures, defect mitigation, and energy conversion optimization. Recent breakthroughs include achieving 18% power conversion efficiency in inverted organic solar cells and enhancing thermal stability through diffusion control.

• Publications: 78+ peer-reviewed articles (2012–2025), focusing on organic electronics, photodetectors, and thin-film technologies.
• Awards: Per Brahe Prize (2024), Ruth och Nils-Erik Stenbäcks stipendium (2023).

Advising & Grants: Leads research groups collaborating with institutions globally. Active in peer-review for journals like Advanced Materials and ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. Supervises projects on material synthesis, device fabrication, and optoelectronic characterization.

Labs/Teams: Part of cross-disciplinary teams at Åbo Akademi advancing photovoltaic and optoelectronic technologies.