Background

Martin obtained a diploma in electrical engineering specialising in process control and automation technologies in Magdeburg, Germany. This was followed by joining CREST (Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology) in 2007 to start a PhD on fast power and energy rating of photovoltaic devices. Since 2011 he has worked as a research associate in CREST in the Applied Photovoltaics group at the CREST within the department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering.

His interests include various aspects of photovoltaic device characterisation and performance and the development of indoor and outdoor PV measurement systems and device characterisation techniques.

His current research activities focus on the development and optimisation of the LED-based solar simulator in CREST and on indoor device performance measurements under varying spectrum, irradiance and device operating temperature for energy yield prediction. Furthermore, his current research is looking into degradation and seasonal variations of amorphous silicon PV devices.

Expertise

  • Characterisation of photovoltaic (PV) devices and modules
  • Indoor characterisation techniques for PV devices
  • PV performance measurements for energy rating and energy yield prediction
  • PV measurement system design and testing
  • Condition monitoring of PV systems
  • Development of automated measurement methods
  • Simulation of measurement techniques
  • Ageing and seasonal variations of PV devices
  • Process control and automation