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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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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QEERI-CORE-000005: Advanced PV System Performance and Reliability O&M (PVPR)
Abdallah, A. A. (Lead Principal Investigator), Kivambe, M. M. (Principal Investigator), Alashgar, D. E. A. (Research Associate), Somasekharan Pillai, D. (Principal Investigator), Jain, S. (Research Associate) & Mohamed, M. E. A. (Lab Technician)
1/07/25 → 31/07/28
Project: Applied Research
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QEERI-CORE-000029: Understanding, Forecasting and Mitigating Soiling and Performance Losses
Aissa, B. (Lead Principal Investigator), Abdallah, A. A. (Principal Investigator), Samara, A. (Principal Investigator), Zekri, A. (Principal Investigator), Fountoukis, C. (Principal Investigator), Bachour, D. A. (Principal Investigator) & Hossain, M. I. (Research Associate)
7/01/25 → 7/01/28
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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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, 10 p., 113899.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, 8 p., 113278.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access10 Citations (Scopus) -
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., 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
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Comprehensive assessment of performance and reliability of PERC, TOPCon and SHJ modules in desert climates
Kivambe, M., Abdallah, A., Figgis, B., Abdelrahim, M., Elgaili, M., Pillai, D. & Aissa, B., 15 Jul 2025, In: Solar Energy. 295, 113555.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Extended Failure Mode and Effects Analysis for Development of Hot Desert Test Cycle Proposal
Adothu, B., Mathiak, G., Aly, S., Alheloo, A., Almheiri, A., Alberts, V., Jäckel, B., Gottschalg, R., Shiradkar, N., Abdallah, A., Garcia, J., Salvador, M., Hoex, B., John, J., Kazem, H. & Alam, M., Dec 2025, In: Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications. 33, 12, p. 1339-1351 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)