This school aims to complement the training of the next generation of researchers and professionals working in emerging energy technologies. It will provide a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on the fundamental processes that underpin modern energy systems, while highlighting the urgent need to translate scientific advances into practical solutions that can contribute to tackling climate change.
Scope
This 5-day interdisciplinary school will cover topics including:
- Energy Harvesting, exploring how energy can be captured from renewable sources such as sunlight and heat, and the fundamental principles governing these processes.
- Energy Transport and Transfer, focusing on how energy flows through materials and across interfaces, from nanoscale transport phenomena to system-level considerations.
- Energy Conversion and Storage, examining the mechanisms that enable the transformation of energy into usable forms and the technologies that allow it to be stored and deployed efficiently.
- From Discovery to Impact, addressing how advances in fundamental science can be translated into scalable technologies, industrial innovation, and real-world energy solutions.
By bringing together experts from different scientific and technological backgrounds, the school will offer participants a transversal view of the field and foster dialogue across disciplines involved in the energy transition.
The program will include lectures, tutorials, research seminars, industry sessions, as well as opportunities for discussion and interaction among participants. A poster session will allow attendees to present their work and exchange ideas with speakers and peers.
Lecturers
- Ernest Pastor, Institute of Physics of Rennes
- Fernando Gomollón Bel, Principia
- Hui Luo, University of Surrey
- Ifan Stephens, Imperial College London
- Jing Yu, ICN2
- Jordi Martorell, ICFO
- Mitradeep Sarkar, ICFO
- Nicoletta Liguori, ICFO
- Niek van Hulst, ICFO
- Pau Farràs, University of Irland-Galway
- Pelayo García de Arquer, ICFO
- Sergio Pablo-García Carrillo, IMN-CNM, CSIC (CEI UAM+CSIC)
Organizing Comitte
- Prof. Dr Pelayo García d Arquer (ICFO)
- Prof Dr Nicoletta Liguori (ICFO)
- Dr. Giovanna Petrillo (ICFO).
Registration & Accomodation
The school will be limited to a maximum of 30 external students, selected on the basis of academic merit. 30 places will be reserved to ICFO students. Local accommodation for 4 nights will be provided for a maximum of 30 external participants from outside the Barcelona region. There is NO fee for students to attend the school.
Dates & Venue
June 29th to July 3rd
ICFO, Elements Room
Funded by
This event has received funding from RED2024-154266-T funded by MICIU/AEI / 10.13039/501100011033.
