Prof. Dr.
Jens Harting
Position:
Head of the Department Dynamics of Complex Fluids and Interfaces and Professor at FAU
Role in Solar TAP:
Principal Investigator
Research Institution:
Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (HI ERN), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH (FZJ) and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Introduction
Prof. Dr. Jens Harting heads the Department Dynamics of Complex Fluids and Interfaces at the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IET-2/FZJ) and is a professor of chemical and biological engineering as well as physics at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg since 2015.
His work focuses on modeling and simulation of printing and coating processes, general fluid dynamics including multiphase flows, phase transitions, and film formation with applications including emerging photovoltaic technologies. Prior to his appointment at FZJ, he was an associate professor at Eindhoven University of Technology and a part-time full professor at the University of Twente, The Netherlands.
Prof. Harting obtained his PhD in Physics at the University of Oldenburg in 2001, spent postdoc periods at Queen Mary, University of London and University College London, and submitted his Habilitation in Theoretical Physics at the University of Stuttgart in 2008. He authored numerous scientific publications on a wide spectrum of aspects of the computer simulation of complex fluids and will contribute in Solar TAP to the development and application of material-specific process simulations and digital twin development.
Solar TAP Project
Contribution to Solar TAP:
Prof. Dr. Harting’s expertise in modeling and simulation of complex fluid dynamics will be instrumental in advancing the material-specific process simulations and digital twin development, which are crucial for optimizing photovoltaic technologies.
Uniqueness of Solar TAP:
Solar TAP stands out due to its comprehensive approach to accelerating the development of emerging and multi-benefit photovoltaic technologies, leveraging cutting-edge simulation and modeling techniques to push the boundaries of current PV research.
Contact Information
Email: j.harting(at)fz-juelich.de
Phone Number: +49 9131-12538211