BENGOECHEA Jaione
Senior Researcher
Photovoltaic Solar Energy Department
Short Bio
Dr. Jaionehas BENGOECHEA has more than 15 years working experience in national and international projects related to experimental physics, in particular, to plasmas, lasers, material science, and solar photovoltaic.
She received her M.Sc. in Physics in 1998 from the University of Zaragoza (Spain) and her PhD in Physics (with honors) in 2006 from the Basque Country University (Spain). She was a pre-doctoral Marie Curie Fellow during one year at the National Centre for Plasma Science and Technology in Dublin City University (Ireland). During her PhD she gained practical skills in spectroscopy of laser-induced plasmas. From December 2005 to October 2008, she was a permanent researcher working at the Light Generation Group of Royal Philips Electronics, in Aachen (Germany). During this period, her main research topics included the study and characterization of frequency conversion materials, with lasing properties, and the evaluation of new industrial applications for lasers. Since November 2008, she belongs to the scientific staff of the Photovoltaic Solar Energy Department, in the Spanish National Renewable Energy Centre. Her main activities include the optical characterization of photovoltaic components and materials, and also the development of new materials, processes and architectures aimed at increasing the efficiency of silicon-based solar cells. She is currently leading a project for the development of a glass with advanced functionalities in the light management. She is expert member of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) for photovoltaic standards.
She has been author or co-author of 9 scientific articles, 8 patents, and has presented 12 contributions in international conferences