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Michael Saliba (born 1983) is a German physicist and materials scientist. He is a professor at the University of Stuttgart,[1] where he directs the Institute for Photovoltaics. He is also affiliated at the Forschungszentrum Jülich[2] as part of the Helmholtz Association.

Early life and education

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Saliba studied mathematics and physics at the University of Stuttgart, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree. He obtained a Master of Science in physics with the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research. During his undergraduate, he also attended the University of Adelaide, Australia. He undertook his Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Condensed Matter Physics at St Catherine's College, University of Oxford. His doctoral thesis with Henry Snaith, was titled Plasmonic Nanostructures and Film Crystallization in Perovskite Solar Cells. During his doctoral work, he also conducted research at Cornell Universit with Ulrich Wiesner.[3][4]

Career

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Following his doctorate, Saliba was awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship, which he conducted at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) at the labs of Anders Hagfeldt and Michael Grätzel. He was subsequently a visiting researcher at Stanford University with Mike McGehee. In 2018, he became a group leader at the University of Fribourg with Ullrich Steiner, and in 2019, he was appointed professor at the Technical University of Darmstadt. In 2020, he assumed his current role as professor and director of the Institute for Photovoltaics at the University of Stuttgart. He is also affiliated with the Forschungszentrum Jülich.[5]

Research

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Saliba's research focuses on optoelectronic materials, particularly metal-halide perovskite semiconductors. His main contribution is the development of a combinatorial approach for formulating new multicomponent materials, a strategy now widely adopted in the field. This approach enables the systematic design and optimization of perovskites with improved properties and enhanced stability. The resulting materials have broad applicability across various devices, including single-junction and tandem solar cells, photodetectors, and light-emitting diodes. He has also contributed to the development of optoelectronic devices such as light emitters, photodetectors, and scintillators. Saliba has also contributed on plasmonic nanostructures and photonic materials.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Publications

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As of 2025, Saliba has authored nearly 200 scientific publications in areas including perovskite optoelectronics, photovoltaics, and plasmonics. He holds several patents related to optoelectronic materials.[citation needed]

Awards and recognition

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  • Listed as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics (annually since 2018)
  • Stuart R. Wenham Young Professional Award, IEEE PVSC (2024)[15]
  • Kavli Foundation Materials Science Lectureship, MRS (2023)[16]
  • Helmholtz High Impact Award (2023)[17]
  • EU-40 Materials Prize, European Materials Research Society (2022)[18]
  • Curious Minds Research Award, Merck (2021)[19]
  • ERC Starting Grant (2021)
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize, German Research Foundation (2020)[20]
  • TR 35, Innovators Under 35, MIT Technology Review (2017)[21]
  • René Wasserman Award, EPFL (2017)
  • Fraunhofer UMSICHT Science Award (2017)[22]
  • Young Scientist Award, German University Association (2016)[23]

Professional service

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Saliba was a Co-Chair of the Global Young Academy and a Board Member the Young Academy of Germany. He serves on the editorial boards of journals including ACS Energy Letters and Materials Today. He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of EES Solar.[24]

References

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  1. ^ "Prof. Dr. Michael Saliba | Institute for Photovoltaics | University of Stuttgart". www.ipv.uni-stuttgart.de. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  2. ^ "High flyer". www.fz-juelich.de. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  3. ^ "Prof. Dr. Michael Saliba | Expert | University of Stuttgart". www.uni-stuttgart.de. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  4. ^ "Michael Saliba". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  5. ^ https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/press/experts/Prof.-Dr.-Michael-Saliba/
  6. ^ Saliba, Michael; Matsui, Taisuke; Domanski, Konrad; Seo, Ji-Youn; Ummadisingu, Amita; Zakeeruddin, Shaik M.; Correa-Baena, Juan-Pablo; Tress, Wolfgang R.; Abate, Antonio; Hagfeldt, Anders; Grätzel, Michael (2016-10-14). "Incorporation of rubidium cations into perovskite solar cells improves photovoltaic performance". Science. 354 (6309): 206–209. Bibcode:2016Sci...354..206S. doi:10.1126/science.aah5557. PMID 27708053.
  7. ^ Turren-Cruz, Silver-Hamill; Hagfeldt, Anders; Saliba, Michael (2018-10-26). "Methylammonium-free, high-performance, and stable perovskite solar cells on a planar architecture". Science. 362 (6413): 449–453. Bibcode:2018Sci...362..449T. doi:10.1126/science.aat3583. PMID 30309904.
  8. ^ Saliba, Michael; Orlandi, Simonetta; Matsui, Taisuke; Aghazada, Sadig; Cavazzini, Marco; Correa-Baena, Juan-Pablo; Gao, Peng; Scopelliti, Rosario; Mosconi, Edoardo; Dahmen, Klaus-Hermann; De Angelis, Filippo; Abate, Antonio; Hagfeldt, Anders; Pozzi, Gianluca; Graetzel, Michael (2016-01-18). "A molecularly engineered hole-transporting material for efficient perovskite solar cells". Nature Energy. 1 (2): 15017. Bibcode:2016NatEn...115017S. doi:10.1038/nenergy.2015.17. ISSN 2058-7546.
  9. ^ B. Mykhaylyk, Vitaliy; Kraus, Hans; Saliba, Michael (2019). "Bright and fast scintillation of organolead perovskite MAPbBr 3 at low temperatures". Materials Horizons. 6 (8): 1740–1747. doi:10.1039/C9MH00281B.
  10. ^ Saliba, Michael (2018-01-26). "Perovskite solar cells must come of age". Science. 359 (6374): 388–389. Bibcode:2018Sci...359..388S. doi:10.1126/science.aar5684. PMID 29371453.
  11. ^ Saliba, Michael; Wood, Simon M.; Patel, Jay B.; Nayak, Pabitra K.; Huang, Jian; Alexander-Webber, Jack A.; Wenger, Bernard; Stranks, Samuel D.; Hörantner, Maximilian T.; Wang, Jacob Tse-Wei; Nicholas, Robin J.; Herz, Laura M.; Johnston, Michael B.; Morris, Stephen M.; Snaith, Henry J. (2016). "Structured Organic–Inorganic Perovskite toward a Distributed Feedback Laser". Advanced Materials. 28 (5): 923–929. Bibcode:2016AdM....28..923S. doi:10.1002/adma.201502608. ISSN 1521-4095. PMID 26630410.
  12. ^ Hentschel, Mario; Saliba, Michael; Vogelgesang, Ralf; Giessen, Harald; Alivisatos, A. Paul; Liu, Na (2010-07-14). "Transition from Isolated to Collective Modes in Plasmonic Oligomers". Nano Letters. 10 (7): 2721–2726. Bibcode:2010NanoL..10.2721H. doi:10.1021/nl101938p. ISSN 1530-6984. PMID 20586409.
  13. ^ Saliba, Michael; Zhang, Wei; Burlakov, Victor M.; Stranks, Samuel D.; Sun, Yao; Ball, James M.; Johnston, Michael B.; Goriely, Alain; Wiesner, Ulrich; Snaith, Henry J. (2015). "Plasmonic-Induced Photon Recycling in Metal Halide Perovskite Solar Cells". Advanced Functional Materials. 25 (31): 5038–5046. doi:10.1002/adfm.201500669. ISSN 1616-3028.
  14. ^ "Prof. Dr. Michael Saliba | Expert | University of Stuttgart". www.uni-stuttgart.de. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  15. ^ "IEEE PVSC 52 - SEATTLE, WA". ieee-pvsc.org. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  16. ^ "The Kavli Foundation Early Career Lectureship in Materials Science". www.mrs.org. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  17. ^ https://www.helmholtz.de/en/newsroom/article/helmholtz-high-impact-award-for-novel-tandem-solar-cells/
  18. ^ "EU-40 Materials prize | EMRS". www.european-mrs.com. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  19. ^ https://www.merckgroup.com/en/hall-of-fame-der-deutschen-forschung/curious-minds.html
  20. ^ "Heinz Maier-Leibnitz-Preis", Wikipedia, 2024-11-19, retrieved 2025-06-02
  21. ^ "Michael Saliba | Innovators Under 35". www.innovatorsunder35.com. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  22. ^ "UMSICHT-Wissenschaftspreis", Wikipedia (in German), 2024-11-19, retrieved 2025-06-02
  23. ^ "academics Nachwuchspreis: Der Nachwuchswissenschaftler des Jahres". www.academics.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  24. ^ "EES Solar journal". Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
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