Universidad
Politécnica de Madrid

The PhD degree on Photovoltaic Solar Energy awarded by UPM is an initiative oriented to the training of experts in all areas related to Photovoltaics. In particular, it aims at the scientific and technical training, both theoretical and experimental, of experts from different disciplines and backgrounds that constitute this field of relatively recent and expansive development.

The scientific and technological areas covered by the Programme are, amongst others: Physics and technologies of semiconductors and photovoltaic devices; Photovoltaic systems; Electronic instrumentation and information technology applied to solar energy; Solar radiation; Power conditioning and control; Thermology applied to solar energy; Solar optics; Electricity grids and integration of renewable energies; and Social foundations of solar energy.

Likewise, and as an inseparable part of the purely cognitive aspects, particular importance is given to the acquisition and encouragement of basic skills crucial in the present scientific and technological work, either in the industry or academic environments, such as communication, expression and innovation abilities. To this end, the Programme foresees specific training activities about scientific methodology and documentation, mobility, participation in congresses and development of research plans.

The PhD degree on Photovoltaic Solar Energy is the evolution of 2 previous programmes that received the highest quality awards from the Spanish Ministry of Education (Citation of Excellence- MEE2011-0667 and Citation of Quality–MCD2005-00354) and produced 107 PhD graduates.

Several research groups of UPM participate in the Programme, which involve professors and researchers of acknowledged international prestige from the Instituto de Energía Solar and several departments from UPM’s Engineering schools: Electrónica Física,  Tecnologías Especiales Aplicadas a la Telecomunicación (ETSI Telecomunicación), Ingeniería de Circuitos y Sistemas, Sistemas Electrónicos y de Control (EUIT Telecomunicación), Electrónica, Automática e Informática Industrial, Ingeniería Eléctrica (EUIT Industrial).In addition, educational and research centers from Europe, United States of America, Australia and Russia, as well ascompanies and business associations also collaborate with the Programme.