Prof. Dr. Bryce S. Richards
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Institute of Microstructure Technology
Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1
76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
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Employment: |
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| Apr 2014 – (present) | Professor – Nanophotonics for Energy |
Institute for Microstructure Technology (IMT) and Light Technology Institute (LTI), Karlsrule Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany | ||
| 2006–2014 | Professor (since 2008), Reader, Lecturer | School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University (HWU), Edinburgh, UK | ||
| 2005–2006 | Australian Research Council (ARC) fellow | Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems, Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia. | ||
| 2002–2005 | Postdoctoral fellow | ARC Photovoltaics Centre of Excellence, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia | ||
| 1998, 2000 | Research engineer | Eurosolare S.p.A., Nettuno, Italy (Jul 1998, Jun 2000) | ||
| 1996–1998 | Research assistant (50%) |
Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, Australia (contracted to Pacific Solar Pty Ltd) | ||
| 1995 | Research assistant | Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung (MPI-FKF), Stuttgart, Germany, Dept. of Prof. Manuel Cardona | ||
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Visiting Positions: |
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| 2012–2014 | Visiting Professor | University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) and Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Tanzania | ||
| Mar–Jul 2006 | Visiting Scientist | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zürich, Switzerland, Dept. Thin Film Physics (Prof. Zogg, Dr. Tiwari) | ||
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Tertiary Education: |
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| 2002–2005 (part-time) | Grad. Cert. in Univ. Learning & Teaching | UNSW, Sydney, Australia. | ||
| 1998–2002 | PhD (Photovoltaic Engineering) | UNSW, Sydney, Australia. Thesis entitled “Novel Uses of Titanium Dioxide for Silicon Solar Cells” (awarded Oct 2002) | ||
| 1996–1998 | MEngSc (ElecEng) | UNSW, Sydney, Australia. Thesis entitled “Optical characterisation of sputtered silicon thin films for PV applications” | ||
| 1990–1994 | BSc Physics | Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | ||
Current Teaching
- Co-director of both the Institute for Microstructure Technology (IMT) and the Light Technology Institute (LTI)
- MSc-level teaching: “Solar Energy” lecture and tutorial; “Solar Energy Laboratory”; “Fabrication and Characterisation of Optoelectronic Devices” lecture; “Next Generation Solar Energy” seminar
Research Funding and Outputs:
- Published about >200 articles in top-ranking scientific journals as well as many conference papers (>30 presented as invited talks), 10 book chapters, and 6 international patents
- h-index of 56 (Google Scholar 68)
- Third-party research funding attracted is >€20 million.
- Prizes: i) Best paper at PVSAT4 Conference, 2008, Bath, UK; ii) Mondialogo Engineering Award 2005, Berlin, Germany; iii) 2nd prize at the Energy Globe Awards Nov 2003, Linz, Austria.
- Member of IEEE (Senior Member), OSA (life member), SPIE (life member)
Research interests:
VACANT POSITIONS
We are looking for ambitious, creative and self-motivated individuals to reinforce our research team. Applicants should hold an outstanding Master/Diploma or PhD degree in physics, electrical engineering, chemistry, materials science or a related discipline. Our research projects are scientifically demanding and thus requires a healthy balance of both theoretical and experimental skills, as well as the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary and international team.
Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in: Engineering von Photovoltaik-betriebenen Wasseraufbereitungsanlagen (MSc/Diplom – Elektrotechnik)
PhD project: Atomic layer deposition of ultrathin oxide layers for photocatalytic membrane reactors
For other areas of research, a list of possible PhD scholarship opportunities can be found here: German, English
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their application documents (CV, certificates, references) electronically as one single PDF file to Prof. Bryce Richards.