PV for Drones: Hands-On UAV Solar Tech Internship

Imec; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Imec invites Bachelor, Master, or PhD interns to work on drone-integrated PV projects at the Energyville campus in Genk, Belgium. The internship explores PV potential on UAVs, selecting suitable surfaces and examining how PV can extend drone range and autonomy.

The project emphasizes hands-on lab work, including fabrication and testing of lightweight PV panels, with close collaboration with the KU Leuven promoter and supervising scientists.

Qualifications

• Type of internship: Bachelor internship, Master internship, PhD internship
• Location: Genk, Belgium; Energyville campus
• University promoter: Jef Poortmans (KU Leuven)

Responsibilities

• Carry out the project activities in a lab environment with hands-on tasks
• Assess PV potential on UAV platforms (quad-copter to fixed-wing) and surface areas
• Design, fabricate and test lightweight PV panels and modules
• Develop a final proof-of-concept for a UAV-powered system

Skills

Hands-on mentality

Lab experience

Education

Electromechanical engineering

Electrotechnics/Electrical Engineering

Energy

Materials Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Imec invites Bachelor, Master, or PhD interns to work on drone-integrated PV projects at the Energyville campus in Genk, Belgium. The internship explores PV potential on UAVs, selecting suitable surfaces and examining how PV can extend drone range and autonomy.

The project emphasizes hands-on lab work, including fabrication and testing of lightweight PV panels, with close collaboration with the KU Leuven promoter and supervising scientists.