Juan Cardenas

Juan Carendas
Phone: (+47) 76 96 53 61
Mobile phone: (+47) 998 56 838
E-mail:
juan@norut.no
Position: Senior Scientist
Dep.: Renewable Energy

Research topics

  • Optical characterisation of nanostructured matter and thin films;Carbon nanotubes, carbon, dielectric and metallic particles.
  • Simulation of electromagnetic interaction with solids, surfaces, and nanostructures.
  • Surface and interface science of solids; oxides, silicon, silicides

Tasks

Renewable Energy:

  • Implementation of CNTs in solar absorbers.
  • Repairing of low-grade solar cells
  • Silica processing for the PV industry

CV

Experience
2010- : Norut Narvik

2005-2010: Post doc., Department of Chemistry, Universitet i Oslo.

2007-2008: Visiting scientist, Department of Atomic Physics, Göteborg University.

1999-2004: Assistant Professor, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Umeå University, Sweden.

1998-1999: Research associate, Department of Chemistry, UMIST, UK

1993-1998: Teaching assistant/PhD student, Department of Solid State Electronics, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.

1991-1993: Teaching assistant/PhD Student, Department of Condensed Matter, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.

Education
1998: Ph.D. in solid state electronics, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.

1997: Licentiate in engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.

1991: MSc in experimental physics, Stockholm University, Sweden.