Dr. Etienne DRAHI is the Head of Solar R&D at TotalEnergies. He holds a degree in materials science and engineering from INSA Lyon and a PhD in microelectronics from École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne. Etienne's career began with a focus on nanomaterials for solar cells, thermoelectricity, and electronics. He transitioned from academia to industry, developing ALD equipment for large-area electronics at a startup. At TotalEnergies and the Photovoltaic Institute of Île-de-France, he led research on crystalline silicon and tandem cells. From 2020 to 2024, Etienne co-coordinated the Energy4Climate (E4C) University Research School, guiding research on decarbonized energies. In 2021, he expanded his focus to sustainable photovoltaic applications like agrivoltaics and floating PV. Since 2022, he has been the deputy task manager of Task 12 on PV sustainability within the IEA PVPS network. At TotalEnergies, Etienne oversees all R&D activities related to photovoltaics, including resource and yield, equipment and reliability, and operations and performance.
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