Student projects

Midway project or special course

Students who whish to carry out a midway project or a special course in the field of solar energy must contact Simon Furbo, Building 119, Room 103, phone: 45 25 18 57, email: sf@byg.dtu.dk

Master thesis project

Students who whish to carry out a master thesis project in the field of solar energy must set up a meeting with the potential supervisors* and then write an application covering the following parts:

  1. Student motivation, background and qualifications
  2. Project description
  3. Scientific content
  4. Experimental content
  5. Theoretical content 
  6. Timetable

Possible project topics

Examples of previously completed and ongoing student projects

 

2017
Adam Rasmus Jensen, Master Thesis project: CFD investigations of water pit heat storages
Ramon Gero, Master Thesis project: Modelling of performance of PVT systems
Alejandro de la Vega Fernandez, Master Thesis project: Analyses of Brønderslev solar energy plant by use of TRNSYS
Mauro Milesi, Master Thesis project: PVT systems
Jan Zilka, Master Thesis project: Design and validation of unique CHP storage solution
John Paul Ellul, Master Thesis project: Solar/heat pump system
Karolina Magdalena Kuraj, special course: Efficiency of PVT panels
Andrea Hernandez Pedrero, special course: PCM heat storage testing

2016
Miquel Cantavella Tomas, Master thesis project: Solar heating plants with CSP collectors and flat plate collectors
Angelos Chatzidiakos, Master thesis project: CFD calculations for solar water pond heat storages
Elia Jimenez Perez, Master thesis project: Smart-grid for one family houses
Johan Bojsen and Mathias Jørgen Larsen, Bachelor project: Investigation of combined solar/heat pump system
Karolina Magdalena Kuraj, special course: Analyse of solar radiation measurements from the solar heating plant in Tårs

2015
Pablo Ros Ñiguez, Master thesis project: Micro urban solar integrated concentrators
Miriam Sanchez-Mayoral Gutierrez, Master thesis project: Drain back solar heating systems
Alberto Santos Velez, Master thesis project: Solar Photovoltaic and district heating: Paradigm shift
Jörn Egelwisse, Master thesis project: Solar heating plants based on CSP collectors and flat plate collectors
Andreas Zourellis, Master thesis project: Control of large scale thermal solar fields on district heating plants
Roberta Orlando, Master Thesis project: PCM heat storage using stable supercooling
Roberta Orlando, special course: PCM heat storage using stable supercooling – literature study

2014
Jakob Berg Johansen, Master Thesis project: Solar desalination of sea water
Mia Elisabeth Hagelin, Master Thesis project: Solar heating plants
Martin Spanggaard, Master Thesis project: Stratification device
Markos Romanos, Master thesis project: Solar thermal & energy economics in urban environments
Jon Børgesen, special course: Solar heating/heat pump systems
Tamas-Gabor Fülöp, special course: PCM heat storage

2013
Andres Pascual Duran Garcia, Master Thesis project: Solar heating plants
Federico Bava, Master Thesis project: Solar collectors for solar heating plants
Jonathan Lorenzo Cornejo, Master Thesis project: Energy cost optimization of a photovoltaic plant in Bornholm
Dimitrios Tsekeris, Master Thesis project: PV modules with and without anti reflection treatment
Jakob Berg Johansen, special course: Desalination of sea water
Janko Sebastian Reddi, special course: PCM heat storage module design
Asp Kenneth Møldrup Nielsen, diploma project: PCM heat storage

2012
Lars Erik Lunde, Master Thesis project: Development of PCM modules for seasonal heat storage
Aaron Amado, Master Thesis project: Computational simulation and experimental validation of a trombe wall in a single room building
Maria Chrimatopoulou, Master Thesis project: Advanced solar domestic hot water systems
Paul O’Donovan, Master Thesis project: PCM seasonal heat storage
Vesela Zhekova, Master Thesis project: Optimum design of solar heating plants
Simon Pablo Francois Challet, Master Thesis project: Solar heating plants in Greenland
Stine Ellermann, Master Thesis project: Analysis of hybrid systems for street and road lighting and the development of future solutions
Bo Kjartan Staunsholm, diploma project: Advanced SDHW systems
Jon Børgesen & Kent Weile Nielsen, diploma project: Test of PVT panel
Georgios Karatzas, special course: Solar distiller
Birthe Uldahl Kjeldsen, special course: solar heating systems
Luis Francisco Gonzales Portillo, special course: PCM heat storage
Paul O’Donovan, special course: CFD modelling

2011
Yoann Louvet, Master Thesis project: Solar heating plants.
Antoine Frein, Master Thesis project: Solar cooling technologies.
Agisilaos Tsouvalas, Master Thesis project: Combined solar heating and heat pump system.
Sarah Noyé, Master Thesis project: Seasonal heat storage – PCM.
Ester Estevez Vega, Master Thesis project: Seasonal heat storage – PCM.
Maria Harrestrup, Master Thesis project: Solar collector fields for solar heating plants.
Anton Ørbæk, Master Thesis project: Marketed air collector design and test method survey.
Fionn Francis Halpin, Master Thesis project: Performance evaluation of Tjörring Komune solar heating plant.
Casper Hovgaard Nielsen, Master Thesis project: Potential for future solar heating systems.
Lea Frigaard Hansen and Mia Cynthia Paasche, special course: Solar heating systems.
Jakob Berg Johansen, special course: Stand alone domestic hot water system based on solar energy.

2010

Morten Borre Møller Nielsen, Master Thesis project: Solar heating systems to bath facilities.
Christian Jøns Nielsen, Master Thesis project: Solar heating systems to bath facilities.
Jesper Jøns Nielsen, Master Thesis project: Solar heating systems to bath facilities.
Mohit Sharma, Master Thesis project: Solar-driven cooling and heat pumps.
Maarten Winter, special course: Measurements and analyses on thermal performance of solar heating systems.
Dorte Skaarup Larsen, special course: Optimization of the solar cell curtain sun tiles.
Signe Lindberg Iversen, special course: Optimization of the solar cell curtain sun tiles.
Maria Harrestrup, special course: Storage of solar heat under buildings.
Lorenzo Bellemo, special course: Solar heating systems in Greenland.
Leonardo Goncalo Melo, special course: Solar heating systems in Greenland.

2009

Andrea Bendotti, Master Thesis project: Heat storage with inlet stratifiers.
Gabriella Kónyová, Master Thesis project: Investigations of marketed solar heating systems.
Anne Pedersen, Master Thesis project: Investigations of marketed solar heating systems.
Jørgen Jonas Jensen, diploma project: Large solar heating systems in Greenland.
Daniel Trier, Master Thesis project: Control strategy for solar heating plants.
Jens Fogh Andersen and Lasse Juhl Pedersen, diploma project: Solar transmittance for glass.
Ivan Blom, Master Thesis project: Large solar heating system for Aalstruphus.
Ann-Mari Lanty Johansen, diploma project: Life time for solar collectors.
Maria Harrestrup, diploma project: Efficiency and lifetime of HT collectors.
Maarten Winter, special course: Advanced solar combi systems.
Mark Dannemand, diploma project: Seasonal heat storage.

2008

Roberto Gimenez Mata, Master Thesis project: Inlet stratifiers for solar tanks.
Christian Chrom Starhof and Lars Erik Overbye, diploma project: Self supported glass façade.
Lasse Ingeman Michaelsen, special course: Solar radiation in Greenland.
Maria Harrestrup, special course: Solar radiation in Greenland.
Jørgen Jonas Jensen, special course: Solar radiation in Greenland.  

2007

Martin Morelli, Master Thesis project: Heat of fusion storage for solar heating systems.
Lorenzo Iacovone, Master Thesis project: Solar combi system.
Pedro Cordeiro, Master Thesis project: Solar heating systems in Portugal.

2006

Diana Lauritsen and Katrine Flarup Jensen, midway project: Reflection from snow.
Rikke Jørgensen and Janne Andersen, Master Thesis project: Evacuated tubular solar collectors.
Anneli Carlquist, Master Thesis project: natural gas/solar heating system.
Mette Jensen and Louise Hedelund Sørensen, bachelor project: Solar transmittance of antireflection treated glass.
Asger Nøhr Ahmed, bachelor project: Solar energy for desalination.
Dennis Otieno Dyhr, midway project: Solar energy for desalination.

2005

Lars Lehn Rasmussen and Camilla Dyring, midway project: Evacuated tubular solar collectors.
Katrin Zass, Master Thesis Project: First functionality tests of the prototype of a new developed solar combisystem.
Antonio Maria Cravo, Master Thesis Project: Design and analysis of a sustainable building in Portugal with solar heating system.
Maite Butragueno, Master Thesis Project: Thermosyphon solar charging unit.
Daniel Garcia Barandalla, Master Thesis Project: Monitoring of a solar combisystem prototype.
Fredrik Emil Nors and Daniel Trier, special course: Advantage of antireflection treatment of PV modules.
Judit Zatyko, special course: Solar collectors for solar heating plants – theoretical investigations.

2004

Hongwei Li, Master Thesis Project: CFD investigations on inlets for hot water tanks.
Judit Zatyko, Master Thesis Project: Solar radiation from Greenland.
Karin Dyhr Andersen, Master Thesis Project:  Advanced solar heating systems.

*Potential supervisors

Simon Furbo, Associate Professor, Ph.D., phone: 45 25 18 57, email: sf@byg.dtu.dk
Janne Dragsted, senior researcher, phone: 45 25 18 62, email: jaa@byg.dtu.dk
Elsa Andersen, senior researcher, phone: 45 25 19 01, email: ean@byg.dtu.dk
Jianhua Fan, Associate Professor, Ph.D., phone: 45 25 18 89, email: jifbyg.dtu.dk
Bengt Perers, senior researcher, Ph.D., phone: 45 25 19 53, email: beper@byg.dtu.dk
Weiqiang Kong, researcher, phone: 45 25 19 19, email: weiko@byg.dtu.dk
Mark Dannemand, Ph.D. student, phone: 45 25 18 87, email: markd@byg.dtu.dk
Gerald Englmair, Ph.D. student, email: gereng@byg.dtu.dk
Zhiyong Tian, Ph.D. student, email: zhiytia@byg.dtu.dk
Junpeng Huang, Ph.D. student, phone: 45255095, email: junhua@byg.dtu.dk