I am an enthusiastic applied physics researcher focused on efficient energy conversion for next-generation cooling technologies and electricity production. My current work centers on piezoelectric and pyroelectric ceramics and polymer films, including their integration into prototypes for piezo- and pyro-energy harvesting as well as high-efficiency electrocaloric cooling systems. I also develop compact, autonomous sensors for space applications. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9281-3732
Highly transparent lead-free piezoelectric haptic device
Song L., Glinsek S., Alluri N.R., Kovacova V., Melchiorr M., Martinez A.B., Mandal B., Cardoletti J., Defay E.
Communications Materials, vol. 6, n° 1, art. no. 91, 2025
Converting heat to electricity with non-linear pyroelectrics: A review
Aravindhan A., Kovacova V., Defay E.
International Materials Reviews, vol. 70, n° 7, pp. 576-611, 2025
Ti-doped Pb(Sc0.5Ta0.5)O3thin films for non-linear pyroelectric energy harvesting
Aravindhan A., Glinsek S., Granzow T., Song L., Nouchokgwe Y., Kovacova V., Defay E.
Ceramics International, vol. 51, n° 25PC, pp. 47264-47271, 2025
Quantifying the electrocaloric effect in multilayer capacitors using the Clausius–Clapeyron method
Nouchokgwe Y., Lheritier P., Aramberri H., Torello A., Usui T., Hirose S., Kovacova V., Defay E.
International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol. 210, art. no. 109520, 2025
Large pyroelectric energy conversion in lead scandium tantalate thin films
Aravindhan A., Glinsek S., Girod S., Blazquez Martinez A., Granzow T., Kovacova V., Defay E.
Heliyon, vol. 10, n° 9, art. no. e30430, 2024