Senior scientist highly experienced in semiconductors materials and devices characterization and modelling for photovoltaic (PV), optoelectronic and storage applications. Development of key technologies and solutions in highly competitive international environments for renewable energies, smart-grid, rural electrification and development in Africa. Development of novel teaching pedagogies to motivate and develop student skills towards fundamentals in power electronic, renewable energies and embedded electronic design, low power wireless communications. Continuous survey, on-site visits, companies and academics evolving in potential key scientific and technology fields for the future photovoltaic cell and module generation, and system integration, low-power wireless communications, Internet Of Things, power-conversion.