Keynotes

Plenary session

	Prof. Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland & Chair of Workshop 2 : Excitonic Solar Cells: perovskites, organic and dye-sensitized solar cells.
	Towards the ultimate Silicon solar cell and module By Dr. Ivan Gordon Silicon PV group, imec, Belgium.
	Support for innovation from the Local Government: the example of “Valencian cities network for innovation” By Mr. Jose Benlloch Fernandez Mayor of Vila-real City, Spain.
	Long and short term PV module and array performance calculations and feasibility studies By Prof. Bulent Akinoglu Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.

Workshop 1 : Challenges and opportunities in the electronic properties of two-dimensional materials: when theory meets experiment

	Engineering of novel electronic materials by the atomically precise on-surface synthesis of graphene nanostructures By Dr. Oliver Gröning Empa Materials Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland.
	Optoelectronics of two-dimensional post-transition metal chalcogenides By Dr. Samuel Magorrian National Graphene Institute, Manchester, UK
	New 2D materials: silicene and phosphorene By Prof. Hamid Oughaddou Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d’Orsay, Université Paris-Sud, France
	Computer modelling and design of two-dimensional materials beyond graphene By Dr. Ari Paavo Seitsonen Research Engineer at École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France.
	Interface Characteristics of 2D Organic Materials on Metal Surfaces By Prof. Abdelkader Kara University of Central Florida, USA.
	Prof. Abdelilah Benyoussef Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research, Morocco.
	Dr. Omar Mounkachi (Tutorial Speaker) Faculty of Science, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

Workshop 2 : Excitonic Solar Cells: perovskites, organic and dye-sensitized solar cells

	Engineering 2D/3D Hybrid Perovskites for Stable and Efficient Solar Cells by Dr. Ines Garcia Benito Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland
	Perovskite solar cells: A paradigm shift in thin film photovoltaics research By Prof. Shahzada Ahmad Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Leioa, Spain
	Strategies for hole transporting layer for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells By Dr. Samrana Kazim Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Leioa, Spain
	Excitons in 3D Pb-free Bulk and in Mixed 3D/2D Hybrid Perovskites: Optical Signatures and Spatial Localization By Dr. Giacomo Giorgi, University of Perugia, Italy.

Workshop 3 : Energy Efficiency in Buildings workshop

	Benefits of Scale-up Building Energy Efficiency Programs By Prof. Moncef Krarti, University of Colorado, USA
	Energy Efficiency and using of Renewable Energy In the field of tension between prosperity, environmental protection, resource conservation and economical aspects By Dr. Saad Baradiy, FB Immobilien Consulting, iproplan® Planungsgesellschaft mbH, Germany
	Towards zero-energy buildings and neighborhoods By Dr Maria Wall, Associate Prof., Division of Energy and Building Design, Lund University, Sweden
	Engineering and Automation Perspectives of Team Maryland in the 2017 US Solar Decathlon By Prof. Raymond Adomaitis, University of Maryland, USA

Workshop 4 : Ternary and multinary compounds: Structure, Devices, Simulation and modeling

	Development of High performance Cadmium free Cu-chalcopyrite thin film solar cells with CBD-Zn(S,O) buffer layer By Prof. Ahmed Ennaoui, Chairman of the Scientific Council, Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles (IRESEN), Morocco.
	Structural Disorder in Kesterite-type Semiconductors by Prof. Dr. Susan Schorr Department Structure and Dynamics of Energy Materials, Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB), Germany.
	Copper-based chalcogenides for ultrathin inorganic solar cells By Prof. Clas Persson, University of Oslo, Norway & KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
	Crystalsol’s Printed Single Crystalline Kesterite Photovoltaic Modules By Prof. Dieter Meissner, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia.
	The quest for new functional applications of environmentally friendly ceramic tiles in the context of a circular economy By Prof. Juan Bautista Carda Castelló, Universitat Jaume I, Spain.
	Kesterite Thin Film Photovoltaics: Review on Cationic and Anionic Substitution for High Efficiency Solar Cells By Dr. Edgardo Saucedo, Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Barcelona, Spain.
	Progress and Challenges in High-efficiency Kesterite Solar Cells By Dr. Teodor Todorov, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, USA.
	Solibro CIGS Technology – from small cell CIGS devices to industrial manufacturing in a global production By Dr. Ralf Hunger, Head of Process Integration, Solibro Hi-tech GmbH, Germany.

Workshop 5: Future Battery for e-Mobility & Stationary Storage Applications: Lithium-ion Technology and Beyond

	Dr. Khalil Amine distinguished Fellow and manager of the Advanced Lithium Battery Technology program at Argonne National Laboratory, IL, USA.
	Safe Li-ion Batteries and Beyond for Energy Storage and EVs By Dr Karim Zaghib Director at Hydro-Québec, Canada.
	Recent advances, current challenges and future trends on sodium-ion batteries. By Prof. Teofilo Rojo Director at CIC EnergiGUNE, Spain.
	Understanding Lithium Metal Failure Mechanism in Realistic High-Energy Pouch Cells By Dr. Jie Xiao Pacific Northwest national laboratory & University of Arkansas, USA.
	Prof. Ismael Saadoune FST, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
	Microscopic Additive Effect on SEI Film Formation in Sodium-Ion Batteries: A Computational Chemical Study based on Red Moon Methodology By Prof. Masataka Nagaoka Nagoya University, Japan.

Workshop 6: Microgrids – the building block of a smart grid

	Use of Microgrids and DERs for black start and islanding operation By Prof. João A. Peças Lopes, IEEE Follow, Porto University, Portugal.
	Validating Microgrids Islanding and Black Start Procedures in a Laboratorial Environment By Dr. Luis Miguel Miranda INESCTEC, Portugal.
	Operation of Isolated Power Systems under High Shares of Renewables. By Dr Lukas Sigrist Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Spain.