Masdar Institute wins award for solar research



ABU DHABI // An engineering professor at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology has been awarded for his research on advanced solar cells technology.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, presented the awarded to Dr Ibraheem Almansouri, assistant professor of microsystems engineering, on Tuesday.

Dr Almansouri’s research project, which he completed during studies for his doctoral degree, identifies new approaches for low-cost, high-efficiency solar devices that use silicon as well as other materials that, when stacked, convert a large portion of the solar spectrum into electrical power.

Dr Almansouri received the award in the young professional energy award.

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