DrJose Videira

Honorary Research Associate

Institute for Security Science & Technology - Faculty of Engineering

  • Honorary Research Associate
    Institute for Security Science & Technology - Faculty of Engineering
  • Sherfield Building, South Kensington Campus, United Kingdom

BIO

José Videira is a PhD student in the QPV group. He was previously an undergraduate student in Imperial College's Physics department, where he completed the MSci Year in Europe programme with his third year at the University of Valencia, Spain.

José has previous commercial experience in UV spectroscopy gas detection and micro-hydroelectricity power generation.

In the QPV group, Jose's main activities are optical modelling, solar cell characterisation and luminescent solar concentrator manufacturing.

Current research topics are focussed around sustainable energy generation:

Raytrace models of luminescent solar concentrators
Novel optics for commercial algae farming
Novel direct concentration optics
Photoelectrochemical water splitting (artificial leaf concepts)
Affiliation: Quantum Photovoltaics, Experimental Solid State, Department of Physics, Imperial Colllege London

DEGREES

  • MSci Physics with a Year in Europe
    Imperial College London, UK1 Oct 2007 - 1 Jul 2011

FACULTY

  • Faculty of Engineering

POSITION NAME

  • Honorary Research Associate

FIELDS OF RESEARCH