Hele Savin

Professor
Professor
T411 Dept. Electronics and Nanoeng
  • defect engineering in microelectronic and photovoltaic applications
  • black silicon in photovoltaics and imaging detectors
  • atomic layer deposition for semiconductor surface passivation
  • light induced degradation in silicon
Full researcher profile
https://research.aalto.fi/...
Phone number
+358505410156

Areas of expertise

Photovoltaics, Characterization, Defect engineering, Semiconductors, Nanotechnology, Micro- and Nanoelectronics, Detectors, Black silicon, Atomic layer deposition

Honors and awards

35th EU PVSEC 2018 Student Award

Talk title: Elimination of light-induced degradation by black silicon<br/>The award was delivered in recognition of the most remarkable and outstanding research work in the field of PV.
Award or honor granted for a specific work School common, ELEC Sep 2018

Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship

Humboldt foundation sponsors academic collaborations between foreign and German researchers by granting research fellowships based on candidate's excellent performance. Fellowships from the Foundation are considered to be among the most prestigious and generous awards in Germany.
Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering Jan 2009

Master's Thesis of the Year

Award or honor granted for a specific work Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering Jan 2000

Materials Technology Innovation Award, 2nd place (FTI)

...to encourage free university research to come up with inventions of significant value for Finland.
Award or honor granted for a specific work Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering Jan 2010

European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant

Researchers of any nationality with 2-7 years of experience since completion of PhD, a scientific track record showing great promise and an excellent research proposal.
Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering Jan 2012

Young Scientist Award World Economic Forum (WEF), Switzerland

The Young Scientists represent rising-star researchers in the work of the World Economic Forum. The Young Scientists are extraordinary scientists from various academic disciplines and geographies. They are committed to integrating scientific knowledge into society for the public good. In the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Young Scientists helps leaders engage with science and the role it plays in society.<br/><br/>Selection criteria:<br/>- Experience as a Principal Investigator, group leader or early tenure track professor <br/>- Present a recognized record of research excellence<br/>- Demonstrate a commitment to serve society at large through exceptional contribution<br/>- Show an impeccable public record and good standing in their community<br/>
Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career Department of Micro and Nanosciences Jan 2013

Future of Electricity Award (Association of Electrical Engineers)

“In recognition of her career-long work developing solar energy conversion efficiency”
Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career Department of Micro and Nanosciences Jan 2014

SiWEDS Outstanding Research Award (Silicon Wafer and Defect Engineering Centre, USA)

... in recognition of her exceptional technical contribution in the field of silicon material science.
Award or honor granted for a specific work Department of Micro and Nanosciences Jan 2004

Best Poster Award at IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Poster title: Gettering of iron in silicon solar cells with implanted emitters
Award or honor granted for a specific work Department of Micro and Nanosciences Jan 2013

Special Recognition (World Cultural Council)

The World Cultural Council selects people with outstanding achievements in science, education, and art since 1984.. Also, a special recognition will be given for researchers who have made remarkable achievements in the host country, up to a maximum of 10 people.
Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career Department of Micro and Nanosciences Jan 2014

Research groups

  • Hele Savin Group

Publications

Elimination of dead layer in silicon particle detectors via induced electric field based charge collection

Olli E. Setälä, Toni P. Pasanen, Jennifer Ott, Igors Krainukovs, Juha Heinonen, Ville Vähänissi, Hele Savin 2025 Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Wetting Properties of Black Silicon Layers Fabricated by Different Techniques

Gagik Ayvazyan, Levon Hakhoyan, Arman Vardanyan, Hele Savin, Xiaolong Liu 2024 Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letters

Contactless analysis of surface passivation and charge transfer at the TiO 2-Si interface

Ramsha Khan, Xiaolong Liu, Ville Vähänissi, Harri Ali-Löytty, Hannu P. Pasanen, Hele Savin, Nikolai V Tkachenko 2024 Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

(poster) New Method for Ohmic Metal to Si Contact Formation Utilizing Highly Charged ALD Dielectric.

Lassi Lahtiluoma, Olli Setälä, Ville Vähänissi, Hele Savin 2024

Bridging the gap between surface physics and photonics

Pekka Laukkanen, Marko Punkkinen, Mikhail Kuzmin, Kalevi Kokko, Xiaolong Liu, Behrad Radfar, Ville Vähänissi, Hele Savin, Antti Tukiainen, Teemu Hakkarainen, Jukka Viheriälä, Mircea Guina 2024 Reports on Progress in Physics

(poster) ALD SiO2 provides efficient Ge surface passivation with a tailorable charge polarity

Oskari Leiviskä, Hanchen Liu, John Fung, Joonas Isometsä, Ville Vähänissi, Hele Savin 2024

Adsorption Induced Bipolar Excitation at Semiconductor Surface

Shengyang Li, Kexun Chen, Mahdi Alizadeh, Ville Vähänissi, Hele Savin, Jani Oksanen 2024 Surfaces and Interfaces

Impact of post-ion implantation annealing on Se-hyperdoped Ge

Xiaolong Liu, Patrick Mc Kearney, Sören Schäfer, Behrad Radfar, Yonder Berencen, Ulrich Kentsch, Ville Vähänissi, Shengqiang Zhou, Stefan Kontermann, Hele Savin 2024 Applied Physics Letters

(oral talk) Hyperdoping germanium with titanium via femtosecond laser processing

Xiaolong Liu, Dmytro Gnatyuk, Ville Vähänissi, Hele Savin 2024