Daniela De Luca
Postdoc researcher
Energy Research Institute
Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), Singapore
Who I am
Daniela was part of the EFESTO group as a PhD student and postdoctoral researcher (2019–2023), working on the design, fabrication, and characterization of selective coatings for solar thermal applications. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Energy Research Institute @ Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N) in Singapore, where she develops vacuum- and solution-processed perovskite solar cells. Her expertise spans thin-film deposition, advanced optical and electrical characterization, and materials optimization.
She is broadly interested in the design of functional materials for renewable energy technologies.
Selected publications
- Optical and structural properties of TaC thin films: Towards design of an efficient high temperature solar absorber coating, Solar Energy, 2025, Daniela De Luca, Antonio Caldarelli, Roberto Russo, Tejal Chandrakant Gawade, Parthasarathi Bera, Harish C Barshilia
High vacuum flat plate photovoltaic-thermal (HV PV-T) collectors: Efficiency analysis, Applied Energy, 2023, Daniela De Luca, Paolo Strazzullo, Emiliano Di Gennaro, Antonio Caldarelli, Eliana Gaudino, Marilena Musto, Roberto Russo
Ultra-thin sputter-deposited infrared rugate mirror for enhancing solar-to-thermal energy conversion, Optics Letters, 2022, Daniela De Luca, David Kortge, Emiliano Di Gennaro, Roberto Russo, Peter Bermel
Skill
- Thin Film Deposition & Optoelectronic Characterization
- Materials Design & Engineering
- Device Fabrication & Testing
- Data Analysis & Process Optimization
- Project & Lab Management