Team
CIEMAT Team
The CIEMAT team is a multidisciplinary group of researchers with background in physics, chemistry, computing and architecture. The broad areas of experience of the team allow the proper acomplishment of the aims of the RINGS-BIPV project. The knowledge in PV monitoring, modeling and design are gathered and linked with computing and architectural feedback for providing realistic solutions in different aspects of BIPV technologies.
Nuria Martín Chivelet
Ph.D. in Physics (1999), her research has focused on photovoltaic (PV) modules and systems and Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV). She has participated in several international and national experts' committees on PV and BIPV (e.g., IEA-PVPS Task 15, IEC-TC 82, FOTOPLAT), recently in the IEC project team for the development of the first international standard devoted to BIPV, IEC 63092:2020 Photovoltaics in buildings.
Jesús Polo
Physics degree (1990), MS Nuclear Energy (1992), Ph.D. in Physics (2009). He is a researcher in CIEMAT since 1992. After 10 years working in Nuclear Safety, he joins to the Renewable Energy Division and to the Solar Platform of Almeria. He's been working in many projects dealing with solar resource assessment, radiative transfer, remote sensing, modeling solar systems (PV and CSP plants) and experimental aspects of solar PV systems. He is author of over 100 works in journals and around 100 of conference papers. He is involved in Task 16 of IEA-PVPS focused on solar radiation knowledge.
Carlos Sanz Saiz
Chemistry Degree, Ph.D. in Inorganic Materials (2008), having a scientific background on the preparation and characterization of materials for photovoltaic applications, in recent years he has devoted to the performance, operation conditions and maintenance aspects of PV modules and systems applicable to Photovoltaics in buildings through several research projects.
Miguel Alonso
Physics degree (1990), he has developed his profesional activity in the Photovoltaic Laboratory of Renewable Energies Department of CIEMAT since 1991. His main activities have focussed on testing and monitoring PV components and systems.
José Cuenca
Electronic Engineering degree (2001), he has developed his profesional activity in the Photovoltaic Laboratory of Renewable Energies Department of CIEMAT since 1994. His main activities have focused on testing PV components, mainly those related with off-grid applications.
Ana Marcos Castro
Masters in Environment and Bioclimatic Architecture (2018), she was an intern researcher at the Torroja Institute for Construction Sciences (CSIC) working on bioclimatic techniques applied to urban spaces under the project CartujaQANAT, such as evaporative cooling and passive acclimatization, among other projects. She is currently collaborating within the IEA-PVPS Task 15 subTask C by analyzing and developing BIPV case studies worldwide with technical and graphic information.
Marina de la Cruz
Ph.D. in Computer Engineering (2010), she has developed her profesional activity in several research laboratories (wind energy and solar energy) of Renewable Energies Department of CIEMAT since 1991. The main areas of interest are: software development for research projects, bio-inspired models of computation, explainable Artificial Intelligence and development of web applications.
UPM Team
The Technical University of Madrid team is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary group, comprised of researchers from the Department of Construction and Technology in Architecture and the Solar Energy Institute. This working group has consolidated experience in promoting energy transition in cities and urban regeneration through three main research lines: energy performance optimization of new and retrofitted buildings, renewable distributed energy generation with photovoltaic solar energy integrated into the built environment, and nature-based solutions for heat island reduction, air quality improvement, and water cycle management enhancement.
Lorenzo Olivieri
Mechanical Engineer, PhD in PV Solar Energy, Master’s degree in PV Solar Energy, Master's degree in Renewable Energy Fuel Cells and Hydrogen, Associate Professor at DCTA-UPM, researcher at IES-UPM. His research interests are in BIPV systems, energy efficiency in buildings, lighting systems, green roofs and façades, TES technologies, HVAC systems driven by renewable energies and building energy simulation.
Francesca Olivieri
Architect by Univesità degli Studi di Camerino. Master's degree in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Buildings by Univesità degli Studi di Camerino. PhD in thermal energy performance and predictive models of green roofs and walls from Technical University of Madrid. Associate professor at the Department of Construction and Technology in Architecture of Technical University of Madrid. Her research activity currently focuses on Nature-based Solutions, their potential to improve the energy performance of buildings, BIPV systems and Positive Energy Districts.
César Bedoya
Architect by Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid (1978). PhD in Architecture by Technical University of Madrid (1985). Full professor at the Department of Construction and Technology in Architecture at Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid. He is currently working on Innovative and Sustainable Techniques for Building research group. His research interests are architecture, reconditioning, energy management and facilities.
Estefanía Caamaño
Telecommunications Engineer by Technical University of Madrid. PhD in Photovoltaic buildings connected to the electricity grid, characterization and analysis by Technical University of Madrid. Researcher and associate professor at the Department of Physics Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics in the Technical High School of Telecommunications Engineering and the Solar Energy Institute. Her field of research is the photovoltaic solar energy for its integration in urban areas.
Irene del Hierro López
Architect by Juan Carlos University of Madrid (2022), she is currently working as a researcher in Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid. Her research is focused on architecture renewal, architectural heritage conservation, and solutions of BIPV systems for historical buildings.