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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
João Manuel de Almeida Serra

Citation names

  • Serra, João
  • JM Serra

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
7C12-7833-D169
ORCID iD
0000-0002-1477-5515
Researcher Id
J-9237-2012
Scopus Author Id
7201784607

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Proficiency (C2) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
French Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2)
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2010
Concluded
 Energia e Ambiente (Título de Agregado)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
"Estudo de vias alternativas baseadas em silício para o desenvolvimento de tecnologia fotovoltaica" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado
1995
Concluded
 Física da Matéria Condensada (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Estudo de uma técnica de crescimento de fitas de silício para aplicação fotovoltaica" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Distinção e Louvor
1986
Concluded
 Física da Matéria Condensada (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Crescimento de Monocristais de Zinco sobre Substratos Policristalinos e Amorfos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito Bom
1984
Concluded
 Física (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 15
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015/12/31 - Current Full Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2013/06/01 - 2015/12/30 Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
1995/09/01 - 2007/06/10 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
1984/02/02 - 1995/08/31 Trainee Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1983/09/01 - 1984/02/01 Professor do ensino básico e secundário (Professor do ensino básico e secundário) Ministério da Educação, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2010/05/21 - 2013/05/31 Professor Auxiliar com Agregação Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2007/06/11 - 2010/05/20 Prof. Auxiliar com Nomeação Definitiva Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2020/01/01 - 2022/12/31 Simulação e caracterização de junções de efeito túnel para células solares tandem de silício-perovskite
FCT-DAAD
Principal investigator
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
Ongoing
2018/10/01 - 2022/08/30 SELCON-Selective contacts for high efficiency solar cells
PTDC/CTM-CTM/28860/2017
Principal investigator
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
Ongoing
2017 - 2022/04/30 PEARL-PV: Performance and Reliability of Photovoltaic Systems: Evaluations of Large-Scale Monitoring Data
CA16235
Principal investigator
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
 European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Ongoing
2018/10/01 - 2021/09/30 Tandem Solar Cells Improved Optically
PTDC/NAN-OPT/28837/20217
Researcher
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
Ongoing
2018/10/01 - 2021/09/30 Tunnel junctions for monolithic silicon bottom, perovskite top tandem solar cells
PTDC/CTM-CTM/28962/2017
Researcher
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
Ongoing
2016 - 2019 TRANSENER - Rede Europeia de Cooperação para a Transição Energética em Eletricidade
SOE3/P2/E593
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 European Commission
Concluded
2016 - 2019 MEDSOL - Strengthening capacities of south-mediterranean higher education institutions in the field of solar energy
573722-EPP-1-2016-1- FR-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP
Principal investigator
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Ongoing
2014 - 2017 SUSCity - Modelação de sistemas urbanos para a promoção de transições criativas e sustentáveis
MITP-TB/C S/0026/2013
Researcher
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
Concluded
2013 - 2015 SOLAR RIBBONS
QREN: 2013/032111
Principal investigator
Concluded
2011 - 2013 Molten Capillary crystallization
PTDC/CTM-BPC/114135/2009
Researcher
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
Concluded
2011 - 2013 LACRYS - Laser assisted silicon ribbon growth for photovoltaics
PTDC/CTM-CER/114422/2009
Principal investigator
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011 - 2013 Universal Gasification Process Analyser for Bio Mass and Organic Waste Treatment
FP7-SME-2010-1-GasPro-Bio-Waste-261911
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Concluded
2011 - 2013 SEGSOL - Passive solar tracker
QREN 13/2011
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Concluded
2010 - 2013 SUGAR - Silicon sUbstrates from an inteGrated Automated pRocess
FP7-ENERGY-2010-1-256752
FP7-ENERGY-2010-1-256752
Principal investigator
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
 European Commission
Concluded
2008 - 2010 SDS Ribbons - A new path to low cost photovoltaics
PTDC/ENR/67616/2006
PTDC/ENR/67616/2006
Principal investigator
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
 N/A
Concluded
2008 - 2010 SIPOSI
EUROSTARS, E! 4336 SiPoSi
Researcher
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
 European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development Energy
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Silva, José Almeida; Serra, João Manuel; Vallêra, António Manuel; Lobato, Killian; Serra, J.M.; Marques, P.; Luis, P.; Raimundo, S.. "Luminescence in Photovoltaics". In Springer Series on Fluorescence, 173-211. Springer International Publishing, 2019.
    10.1007/4243_2018_7
  2. "Nobreza da Pt". In Os Elementos em Ciências, Uma Viagem pela Tabela Periódica. 2019.
  3. "O Silício: um material extraordinário". In Os Elementos em Ciências, Uma Viagem pela Tabela Periódica. 2019.
  4. Vallera, A.M.; Serra, J.M.; Maia Alves, J.. "O SÍLICIO". edited by Prof. Amaral Fortes. 2003.
  5. Serra, J. M.; Maia Alves, J.. "Importancia Educativa das Cienncias - A Fisica: uma representacao do mundo que nos cerca". edited by Serra, J.M., 91-96. 2000.
  6. Serra, J. M.. "Absorcao de luz em solidos e liquidos". edited by Serra, J.M., 45-54. 2000.
  7. Serra, J. M.; Maia Alves, J.. "Percursos experimentais desenvolvidos durante a 3ª Accao: alguns exemplos". edited by Serra, J.M., 15-35. 2000.
  8. Serra, J. M.. "O espectrofotometro". edited by Serra, J.M., 137-144. 2000.
  9. Serra, J. M.. "Uma discussao em torno da transferencia de calor". edited by Serra, J.M., 55-72. 2000.
  10. Maia Alves, J.; Serra, J.M.. "Sobre a medicao de algumas caracteristicas das ondas sonoras". 39-46. 2000.
Conference paper
  1. JM Serra; Gaspar, Guilherme. Corresponding author: Gaspar, Guilherme. "TCAD Simulation of Electrical Characteristics of Silicon Tunnel Junctions for Monolithically Integrated Silicon/Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells". Paper presented in SiliconPV 2022, Freiburg, 2022.
  2. Serra, Filipe; Lobato, Killian; Gaspar, Guilherme; JM Serra. Corresponding author: Lobato, Killian. "Gas Immersion Laser Doping: n++ Phosphorus Doping on p+ Cz-Si Wafers with a Highly Doped p++ Emitter". Paper presented in SiliconPV 2022, 2022.
  3. JM Serra; Costa, Ivo; Gaspar, Guilherme. "Progress in the development of SiO2/TiO2 passivation contacts for silicon solar cells: compositional dynamics between ultra-thin SiO2 and TiO2 layers". Paper presented in EMRS 2021 Fall Meeting, 2021.
  4. "Tunnel Junction Formation on Silicon P++ Emitters by Gas Immersion Laser Doping". 2021.
    10.4229/EUPVSEC20212021-3BV.2.68
  5. "Engineering SiO2/TiO2 Stacks for Improved Electron Selective Contacts". 2020.
    10.4229/EUPVSEC20202020-2DV.3.52
  6. "Advanced Light-Trapping Structures for Back-Contact Solar Cells Produced by Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching". 2020.
    10.4229/EUPVSEC20202020-2CV.1.39
  7. "Sequential Silicon Surface Melting and Atmospheric Pressure Phosphorus Doping for Crystalline Tunnel Junction Formation in Silicon/Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells". 2020.
    10.4229/EUPVSEC20202020-3BV.2.102
  8. "Computational Optical Analysis of 3D Modeled Crystalline Silicon Substrates Randomly Textured". 2020.
    10.4229/EUPVSEC20202020-2CV.1.16
  9. JM Serra. "Zone melting recrystallization of microcrystalline silicon ribbons obtained by chemical vapor deposition". 2019.
    10.1063/1.5123895
  10. JM Serra. "Investigating the impact of solar cells partial shading on photovoltaic modules by thermography". 2017.
    10.1109/pvsc.2017.8366497
  11. Serra, F.C.; Silva, J.A.; Vallera, A.M.; Serra, J.M.. "CVD silicon film growth on powder substrates using an inline optical system". 2017.
    10.1016/j.egypro.2017.09.347
  12. Pó, J. M.; Pera, D.; Costa, I.; Lobato, K.; Alves, J. Maia; J. M. Serra; Vallera, A. M.; Sousa, P. M.. "Laser crystallization in the SDS process: first results on process characterization". 2015.
  13. Pó, J.M.; Pera, D.; Costa, I.; Sousa, P.M.; Lobato, K.; Maia Alves, J.; Vallêra, A.M.; Serra, J.M.. "Crystallization in the SDS Process: Tests on Single Crystalline Silicon Wafers". 2015.
    10.4229/EUPVSEC20152015-2BO.1.6
  14. Almeida Silva, J.A.; Pereira, J.; Costa, I.; Brito, M.C.; Serra, J.M.. "Progress in the Use of Phosphoric Acid as Dopant Source for Silicon Ribbons". 2015.
    10.4229/EUPVSEC20152015-2AV.1.37
  15. Augusto, André; Serra, Filipe; Alves, Jorge M.; Vallêra, António M.; Serra, João M.. "Inline optical cvd for silicon deposition at low temperature and atmospheric pressure". 2015.
  16. Augusto, A.; Serra, F.; Alves, J.M.; Vallêra, A.M.; Serra, J.M.. "Inline Optical CVD for Silicon Deposition at Low Temperature and Atmospheric Pressure". 2015.
    10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.079
  17. Serra, J. M.; Brito, M. C.. "Designing multi-level laboratory activities in a Photovoltaics course". 2014.
  18. Serra, J. M. and D. Botelho. "Dealing with variability in photovoltaic energy systems using Virtual Power Plants". 2014.
  19. Costa, I.; Alves, J. Maia; Serra, J. M.. "FIRST SOLAR CELLS ON SILICON SHEETS CRYSTALLIZED BY ELECTRIC MOLTEN ZONE". 2014.
    10.4229/EUPVSEC20142014-1BV.7.8
  20. Bellanger, P.; Sousa, P.; Bouchard, P. O.; Bernacki, M.; Brito, M. C.; Serra, J. M.. "ROOM TEMPERATURE SPALLING OF SILICON THIN FOILS USING A STRESS INDUCING EPOXY LAYER". 2014.
    10.4229/EUPVSEC20142014-2DO.1.1
  21. Serra, F.; Augusto, A.; Vallera, A. M.; Serra, J. M.. "SILICON THIN FILM DEPOSITION OVER LASER TEXTURED, CRYSTALLINE AND SINTERED SILICON SUBSTRATES, USING A CONTINUOUS MODE CVD SYSTEM AT LOW TEMPERATURE". 2014.
    10.4229/EUPVSEC20142014-2AV.2.37
  22. Pera, D. M.; Lobato, K.; Brito, M. C.; Alves, J. Maia; Serra, J. M.; Vallêra, A. M.. "Linear Electric Molten Zone Stimulated by Laser for Silicon Ribbons Growth". 2013.
    10.4229/28thEUPVSEC2013-2BV.3.32
  23. Serra, J. M.; Bellanger, P.; Lobato, K.; Martini, R.; Debucquoy, M.; Poortmans, J.. "Comparative study of stress inducing layers to produce kerfless thin wafers by the Slim-cut technique". 2013.
    10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744124
  24. Pera, D. M.; Lobato, K.; Brito, M. C.; Alves, J. Maia; Serra, J. M.; Vallêra, A. M.. "New silicon ribbons growth method by linear electric molten zone stimulated by laser". 2013.
  25. Brito, M. C.; Maia Alves, J.; Serra, J. M.; Arsénio, J.; Dourado, S.; Mendizabal, M.; Rabaça, J.. "Solar Schools in São Tomé and Principe". 2013.
  26. JM Serra. "System Reliability with High Penetration of Photovoltaics: A 100% Renewable Based Iberian Peninsula Electricity System for 2050 Using Virtual Power Plants". 2013.
    10.4229/28thEUPVSEC2013-5BV.7.43
  27. Bellanger, P.; Masolin, A.; Brito, M. C.; Pera, D.; Costa, I.; Poortmans, J.; Mertens, R.; Serra, J. M.. "Thin wafers by the SLIM-cut process using a halogen lamp furnace". 2012.
    10.4229/27thEUPVSEC2012-2AV.4.45
  28. Serra, J. M.. "Silicon solar cells and modules: a review of the state of the art in ingot based and in sheet/ribbon based technologies". 2012.
  29. Madeira, José; Lobato, Killian; Serra, Jm M.. "Development of a low-cost flexible photoluminescence and electroluminescence system for imaging and characterization of a wide range of silicon samples". 2012.
  30. Lourenço, M. J.; Serra, J. M.; Nieto de Castro, C.. "Design of new hot-strip sensors to measure the thermal conductivity of ionic liquid systems". 2012.
  31. Pera, D.; Brito, M. C.; Maia Alves, J.; Serra, J. M.; Silva, C.; Vallêra, A. M.. "Optimization Model for High Density Photovoltaic Power Plants by Maximization of the Return on Investment". 2011.
    10.4229/26thEUPVSEC2011-5BV.2.5
  32. Augusto, A.; Brito, M. C.; Maia Alves, J.; Serra, J. M.; Vallêra, A. M.. "Silicon ribbon technologies based on the SDS process". 2011.
    10.4229/26thEUPVSEC2011-2BV.4.35
  33. Costa, I.; Brito, M. C.; Maia Alves, J.; Serra, J. M.; Lobato, K.; Vallêra, A. M.; Sabatino, M.. "Segregation of impurities in floating molten zone silicon ribbon processes". 2009.
  34. Augusto, A.; Carrilho da Graça, G.; Serra, J. M.; Vallêra, A.. "PV power plants in urban areas in Portugal: feasibility study". 2009.
    10.4229/24thEUPVSEC2009-6DV.3.11
  35. Brito, M.; Serra, J. M.; Maia Alves, J.; Lobato, K.; Vallêra, A.. "Evaluation of the implementation of PV feed-in law in Portugal". 2009.
    10.4229/24thEUPVSEC2009-6DV.2.5
  36. Bellanger, P.; Grau, M.; Sow, A.; Kaminski, A.; Blangis, D.; Serra, J. M.; Vallera, A. M.; Dubois, S.; Straboni, A.. "Multicrystalline Silicon wafers prepared by sintering of silicon bed powders and re-crystallization using ZMR". 2009.
    10.4229/24thEUPVSEC2009-2CV.5.39
  37. Serra, J. M.; Pinto, C.; Brito M. C.; Vallera, A.M.. "The SDS process for silicon ribbon growth". 2008.
  38. Maia Alves, J.; Brito, M. C.; Serra, J. M.; Vallera, A. M.. "Sustainable Energy Systems Studies at the University of Lisbon". 2008.
  39. Brito, M. C.; Serra, J. M.. "Development of a Training Course on PV Systems Installation". 2008.
  40. Pera, D.; Serra, J. M.; Brito, M. C.; Maia Alves, J.; Vallêra, A. M.. "Reliability of microwave photoconductivity lifetime measurements". 2008.
    10.4229/23rdEUPVSEC2008-1CV.2.17
  41. Figueiredo, M. J.; Lourenço, M. J.; Santos, F. J. V.; Nieto de Castro, C.; Serra, J. M.. "Thin film sensors for the simultaneous measurement of the thermal and electrical conductivity of ionic liquids". 2008.
  42. Silva, J. A.; Brito, M. C.; Di Sabatino, M.; Lobato, K.; Costa, I.; Maia Alves, J.; Serra, J. M.; Vallêra, A. M.. "Solar cells on silicon ribbons doped with sprayed boric acid as a dopant source". 2008.
    10.4229/23rdEUPVSEC2008-2DV.1.48
  43. Pinto, C.; Serra, J. M.; Brito, M. C.; Maia Alves, J.; Vallêra, A. M.. "First solar cells on silicon ribbons obtained by fast CVD". 2007.
  44. Serra, J.M.. "Energia Fotovoltaica". 2007.
  45. Pinto, C.; Serra, J. M.; Brito, M. C.; Gamboa, R.; Maia Alves, J.; Vallêra, A. M.. "Zone melting recrystallization of self supported silicon ribbons obtained by fast cvd from silane". 2006.
  46. Serra, J.M.; Brito, M.C.; Maia Alves, J.; Nunes, F.; Gamboa, R.M.; Vallêra, A.M.. "Pérgola Solar no Campus da Faculdade de Ciências". 2004.
  47. Brito, M. C.; Henriques, J. C.; Gamboa, R.; Serra, J. M.; Maia Alves, J.; Vallêra, A. M.. "Stress in silicon ribbons crystallised from a molten zone: influence of growth parameters". 2001.
  48. Gamboa, R.; Henriques J. C.; Maia Alves, J.; Serra, J.M.; Vallera, A.M.. "Silicon Ribbon Growth From Molten Zones, a review of recent results". 2000.
  49. Hahn, G; Gerhards, C.; Spiegel, M.; Zechner, C.; Fath, P.; Willeke, G.; Bucher, E.; Vallera, A. M.; Serra J. M.. "Overview and results of the EC HEXSI project". 2000.
  50. Serra, J. M.. "Trabalho Experimental no ensino da Fisica: alguns mitos". 2000.
  51. Gamboa, R.; Henriques J. C; Serra J. M.; Maia Alves, J.; Vallera, A.M.. "Silicon sheet materials grown by recrystallisation from linear and closed molten zones". 2000.
  52. Videira, R.; Gamboa, R.; Martins, M.; Serra J. M.. "Non-Uniform Emitters in Silicon Solar Cells by Photo-Deffined Etch-Back". 1998.
  53. Gamboa, R.; Martins M.; Serra J. M.. "First Solar Cells on Electrochemically Texturized Macroporous Silicon". 1998.
  54. Martins, M.; Gamboa, R.; Maia Alves, J; Serra, J.M.; Vallera, A.M.. "Surface texturization in multicristalline silicon by photoelectrochemical corrosion". 1997.
  55. Serra, J. M.; Gamboa, R.; Vallera, A. M.. "A study on selective emitter formation through an oxide mask for silicon solar cells". 1995.
  56. Serra, J. M.; Gamboa, R.; Vallera, A. M.. "Silicon ribbons by the STTRECH process: diffusion lengths of samples with high oxygen content". 1994.
  57. Serra, J.M; Vallera, A. M.. "Silicon ribbons with the STTRECH process: first results". 1990.
  58. Serra, J.M.; Vallera, A.M.; Serra, J. M.; Vallera, A. M.. "Recent results in optical processing of silicon sheet". 1990.
    10.1109/PVSC.1990.111693
Journal article
  1. Maria José V. Lourenço; Miguel Alves; João M. Serra; Carlos A. Nieto de Castro; Matthias H. Buschmann. "The Thermal Conductivity of Near-Eutectic Galinstan (Ga68.4In21.5Sn10) Molten Alloy". International Journal of Thermophysics (2024): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10765-023-03293-0.
    10.1007/s10765-023-03293-0
  2. David M. Pera; Ivo Costa; Filipe Serra; Guilherme Gaspar; Killian Lobato; João M. Serra; J. A. Silva. "Development of a metal-assisted chemical etching method to improve light-capture in monocrystalline silicon solar cells". Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 251 (2023): 112143-112143. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2022.112143.
    10.1016/j.solmat.2022.112143
  3. Filipe Serra; Ivo Costa; José A. Silva; João M. Serra. "Optical Recrystallization of Nanocrystalline Silicon Ribbons". Metals (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/met13030452.
    10.3390/met13030452
  4. Robert Kenny; João M. Serra. "EU PVSEC 2021: state of the art and developments for photovoltaics at the forefront". EPJ Photovoltaics 13 (2022): E1-E1. https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2022011.
    10.1051/epjpv/2022011
  5. "Experimental assessment and model validation of power quality parameters for vehicle-to-grid systems". Electric Power Systems Research 191 (2021): 106891-106891. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2020.106891.
    10.1016/j.epsr.2020.106891
  6. Angelo Casaleiro; Rodrigo Amaro e Silva; JM Serra. "Plug-in Electric Vehicles for Grid Services Provision: Proposing an Operational Characterization Procedure for V2G Systems". Energies (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/5/1240.
    10.3390/en13051240
  7. JM Serra. "Point defects in BaSi2 thin films for photovoltaic applications studied by positron annihilation spectroscopy". Journal of Applied Physics (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5126264.
    10.1063/1.5126264
  8. JM Serra. "Silicon on Dust Substrate: The Effect of Powder Size on Ribbon Production". physica status solidi (a) (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201701052.
    10.1002/pssa.201701052
  9. JM Serra. "Silicon foil solar cells on low cost supports". Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5012744.
    10.1063/1.5012744
  10. Frazão, M.; Silva, J.A.; Lobato, K.; Serra, J.M.. "Electroluminescence of silicon solar cells using a consumer grade digital camera". Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation 99 (2017): 7-12. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85006515926&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.measurement.2016.12.017
  11. Serra, J.M.; Alves, J.M.; Vallera, A.M.. "Progress and challenges for cost effective kerfless Silicon crystal growth for PV application". Journal of Crystal Growth 468 (2017): 590-594. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85008626103&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2016.09.060
  12. Queirós, C.S.G.P.; Lourenço, M.J.V.; Vieira, S.I.; Serra, J.M.; Nieto De Castro, C.A.. "New portable instrument for the measurement of thermal conductivity in gas process conditions". Review of Scientific Instruments 87 6 (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84974536542&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1063/1.4952745
  13. Bellanger, P.; Slaoui, A.; Minj, A.; Martini, R.; Debucquoy, M.; Serra, J.M.. "First Solar Cells on Exfoliated Silicon Foils Obtained at Room Temperature by the SLIM-Cut Technique Using an Epoxy Layer". IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 6 5 (2016): 1115-1122. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84976303018&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1109/JPHOTOV.2016.2567070
  14. JM Serra. "New doping method to obtain n-type silicon ribbons". Journal of Crystal Growth 428 (2015): 29-34. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0022024815004650.
    10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2015.07.008
  15. Bellanger, P.; Slaoui, A.; Minj, A.; Serra, JM. "First solar cells on exfoliated silicon foils obtained at room temperature by SLIM-cut technique using an epoxy layer". IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics (2015):
  16. Bellanger, Pierre; Bouchard, Pierre-Olivier; Bernacki, Marc; Serra, J. M.. "Room temperature thin foil SLIM-cut using an epoxy paste: experimental versus theoretical results". Materials Research Express 2 (2015): 046203-046203.
    10.1088/2053-1591/2/4/046203
  17. JM Serra. "Silicon film deposition on crystalline, sintered and powder substrates using an inline optical processing CVD system". physica status solidi (c) 11 11-12 (2014): 1657-1660. http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/pssc.201400126.
    10.1002/pssc.201400126
  18. Bellanger, Pierre; Brito, Miguel Centeno; Pera, David M.; Costa, Ivo; Gaspar, Guilherme; Martini, Roberto; Debucquoy, Marteen; Serra, Joao M.. "New Stress Activation Method for Kerfless Silicon Wafering Using Ag/Al and Epoxy Stress-Inducing Layers". Ieee Journal of Photovoltaics 4 5 (2014): 1228-1234. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000344542500008&KeyUID=WOS:000344542500008.
    10.1109/jphotov.2014.2334893
  19. Bellanger, Pierre; Serra, João J. M.. "Room Temperature Spalling of Thin Silicon Foils Using a Kerfless Technique". Energy Procedia 55 (2014): 873-878. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000346095800120&KeyUID=WOS:000346095800120.
    10.1016/j.egypro.2014.08.071
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Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021/10/09 - Current Emissões de CO2eq associadas à atividade científica: caso de estudo da FCUL
Supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021/07/04 - Current Adequabilidade dos carros elétricos para fornecimento de serviços de sistema à rede elétrica
Supervisor
2021/07/03 - Current Multicrystalline Silicon Ribbons Grown Over a Dust Substrate
Supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020/10/12 - Current Estudo de técnicas de preparação de contactos seletivos para células solares de muito alta eficiência usando compostos metálicos transparentes
Supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020/10/08 - Current Avaliação Experimental de Parâmetros de Qualidade de Energia em Sistemas V2G
Supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020/10/08 - Current Estudo de técnicas de preparação de contactos seletivos para células solares de muito alta eficiência usando filmes de Si02/Ti02
Supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018/10/05 - 2019/07/17 Study and Characterization of the Impacts of soiling on the Performance of Photovoltaic Systems
Co-supervisor of 3. Francisco Pile Mendes Pinto
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2020/02/28 - Current Pearl-PV Meeting (2020/02/28)
2018/03/24 - Current International Workshop in teaching Photovoltaics, Praga (2018/03/24 - 2018/03/26)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
2023/09/18 - 2023/09/22 Chairman da EUPVSEC 2023 (2023/09/18 - 2023/09/22)
Conference (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/04/20 - 2022/04/22 Cristalline Silicon for Solar Cells ; 11th International Workshop (2022/04/20 - 2022/04/22)
Conference (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021/09/06 - 2021/09/10 Chairman da 38th European Photovoltaic Specialists Conference 2021 (2021/09/06 - 2021/09/10)
Conference
 WIP Munich, Germany

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2020/09/05 - Current EUPVSEC 2020
2021/09/06 - 2021/09/10 EUPVSEC 2021
Distinctions

Other distinction

2010 ISCTE-MIT Venture Capital competion; Honour Prize