About the Position
Ben-Gurion National Solar Energy Center (BGUNSE) has an open research position. The center focuses on high-concentration photovoltaics, organic photovoltaics, supercapacitors and batteries, light-matter reactive metamaterials, and advanced solar cell physics. Located at the desert research campus of BGU in Sede Boqer. The Negev desert environment provides ideal conditions for solar energy research with 3,300+ sunshine hours per year.
Research Areas
Solar EnergySolar EnergyPhotovoltaic cells, solar thermal systems, and concentrated solar power. Covers cell efficiency improvements, perovskite and tandem architectures, and utility-scale deployment.Energy Storage & BatteriesEnergy Storage & BatteriesLithium-ion, solid-state, and flow batteries for grid-scale and mobile applications. Critical for smoothing renewable variability and enabling full electrification.Energy EfficiencyEnergy EfficiencyBuilding envelopes, industrial process optimization, heat pumps, and demand-side management. The fastest and cheapest lever for reducing total energy consumption.