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Biography
Here is quick overview about my work:
- Leverage 10+ years of experience as R&D scientist in the field of solar cells, photovoltaic module performance & reliability, to drive innovation and improvements
- Supervision of graduate students
- Founder of the PV reliability lab (ISO/IEC 17025 accredited) at HBKU
- Completed various solar PV projects successfully within budget, quality and time
- Deep understanding of solar cell device physics
- Member of the IEC TC82 WG2 PV module
- Published more than 60 scientific papers in international journals
- Hands-on expertise in:
(1) Fabrication of Silicon solar cells (PERC, HJT) and device characterization
(2) Thin film deposition (PECVD, PVD) and characterization (optoelectronic, structural, electrical)
(3) PV module testing according to the IEC standards
(4) Proposal writing and project management
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Mechanical Integrity of Multi-material Structures for Flexibel Displays, Eindhoven University of Technology
Award Date: 10 Jul 2007
Keywords
- TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
- Solar Energy
- Material Science
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QEERI-CORE-000005: ReIPV - Resilient and Intelligent PV Systems for Arid Environments
Abdallah, A. A. (Lead Principal Investigator), Kivambe, M. M. (Principal Investigator), Somasekharan Pillai, D. (Principal Investigator), Jain, S. (Research Associate), Mohamed, M. E. A. (Lab Technician), Zafar, U. (Research Associate), Aissa, B. (Principal Investigator) & Kamal, N. F. (Post Doctoral Fellow)
1/07/25 → 31/07/28
Project: Applied Research
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EX-QNRF-NPRPS-43: Technology and Performance of Bifacial Half-Cell Modules for desert climates
Abdallah, A. A. (Lead Principal Investigator), Aissa, B. (Principal Investigator), Hagendorf, D. C. (Principal Investigator), Ebert, D. M. (Principal Investigator), Ilse, M. K. (Principal Investigator) & Elsafi Ahmed, A. M. (Research Assistant)
12/08/19 → 8/11/24
Project: Applied Research
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A correlative indoor-outdoor study of degradation mechanisms in silicon heterojunction and TOPCon modules: Benchmarking against PERC and evaluating bill-of-materials dependence
Abdallah, A., Kivambe, M., Abdelrahim, M., Elgaili, M., Fellicious, K., Mashkov, O., Peters, I. M. & Buerhop-Lutz, C., 15 Oct 2026, In: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 306, 114505.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Early degradation of silicon heterojunction PV modules installed on horizontal single-axis trackers in desert climate
Abdallah, A. A., Kivambe, M., Abdelrahim, M., Elgaili, M., Ahmed, A., Mroue, K., Stroyuk, O., Mashkov, O., Peters, I. M. & Buerhop-Lutz, C., Jan 2026, In: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 294, 113899.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of module technology, ground coverage ratio, and string configuration on the performance of bifacial PV systems on horizontal single-axis trackers in desert environments
Kivambe, M., Abdallah, A., Pillai, D., Abdelrahim, M. & Elgaili, M., 1 Aug 2026, In: Renewable Energy. 269, 125855.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Analyzing the effectiveness of various coatings to mitigate photovoltaic modules soiling in desert climate
Elsafi, A., Abdelrahim, M., Elgaili, M., Mroue, K., Samara, A., Zekri, A., Willers, G., Ilse, K., Aïssa, B., Qasem, H., Pasha, M., Mansour, S. A. & Abdallah, A., 15 Jan 2025, In: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 280, 113278.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anti-Reflection and Dust-Repellant Silica Coatings with Tailored Mechanical and Optical Properties for Desert Conditions
Aïssa, B., Hossain, M. I., Zekri, A. & Abdallah, A. A., 13 Jun 2025, 2025 IEEE 53rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 254-256 3 p. (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review