PEMSchool

The Photo-Electro-Mechanical Energy Conversion Summer School (PEM School) is organised within the framework of the International Research Training Group IGK2495, an international doctoral program established in 2020 between the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany and the Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan with the main objective being to create an international learning lab to train the next generation of scientists and engineers working on multimodal energy generation with photo-electro-mechanical lead-free perovskite materials. In order to holistically address this fundamentally interdisciplinary and multiscale research topic, it is critical that scientists and engineers from different research fields interact and collaborate, fostering new perspectives and ideas. This is the focus of the PEM School. In addition, a school dedicated to the development of coupled energy conversion systems is a great opportunity for students and early stage researchers to maximize scientific exchanges and be an excellent learning and networking opportunity.

The proposed 3-day program will first cover the basic understanding of the different energy harvesting systems, then focus on the photo-electro-mechanical materials, systems, and applications. Time for open discussions is planned to maximize the exchange of ideas. In addition, to boost networking possibilities and communications skills of participants, there will be an opportunity for them to present their current research.