PhD Franc Smole
no.: 03334

researcher – retired

(01) 476 83 30
franc.smole at sign

fe.uni-lj.si

Research activity

Code	Science	Field	Subfield
2.03.03	Engineering sciences and technologies	Energy engineering	Renewable resources and technologies
2.09.00	Engineering sciences and technologies	Electronic components and technologies

Keywords

Semiconductor materials, semiconductor devices, photovoltaics, numerical modelling, characterization, measurements, sensors, signals and systems.

Bibliography Representative bibliographic units | Personal | COBISS+

Evaluation (metodology)

Points

190.9

A''

A1/2

23.9

CI10

1,007

CImax

260

h10

0.53

Data for the last 5 years (citations for the last 10 years) on October 15, 2025; Data for score A3 calculation refer to period 2020-2024

Data for ARIS tenders ( 23.05.2022 – Target research programmes, archive )

Database	Linked records	Citations	Pure citations	Average pure citations
WoS	68	1,715	1,515	22.28
Scopus	96	2,055	1,796	18.71

Mentoring junior researchers

no.	Name and surname	Type	Period	Code
1	Žan Ajdič	Bologna doctoral studies		55925
2	Jernej Sorta	Bologna doctoral studies	10/1/2015 - 8/31/2016	38112
3	PhD Matevž Bokalič	Uniform doctoral studies	10/1/2008 - 6/4/2013	30685
4	PhD Marko Nerat	Uniform doctoral studies	11/1/2006 - 4/30/2011	28466
5	PhD Gregor Černivec	Uniform doctoral studies	10/1/2003 - 3/31/2008	24317
6	MSc Andrej Žunič	Master's degree	1/1/2003 - 6/30/2005	23405
7	PhD Uroš Merc	Doctoral degree	10/1/2000 - 3/31/2005	21311
8	PhD Janez Krč	Doctoral degree	11/1/1998 - 11/30/1999	19221
9	PhD Mišo Vukadinović	Doctoral degree	10/15/1997 - 5/31/2002	18181
10	PhD Kristijan Brecl	Doctoral degree	10/15/1997 - 10/14/2001	18180
11	PhD Aleš Groznik	Master's degree	6/1/1994 - 10/18/1996	14990
12	PhD Marko Topič	Doctoral degree	4/1/1992 - 10/1/1996	12609
13	MSc ELVIS BASSANESE	Master's degree	4/1/1990 - 3/31/1993	11386

Education

Level of education	Professional title	Study subject	Faculty	Year
		Electronics	University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Electrical Engineering	1980
Master's degree	M. Sc.	Electrical Engineering	University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Electrical Engineering	1982
Doctoral degree	Ph. D.	Electrical Engineering	University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	1990

Doctoral dissertations and other final papers Show

Research projects Legend

no.	Code	Title	Period	Head	No. of publications
1.	J2-1727	Advanced modeling and charcaterization of high efficiency solar cells and photovoltaic modules	7/1/2019 - 6/30/2022	PhD Marko Topič	1,515
2.	J2-7105	Photovoltaic cell and module inhomogenity analysis and performance monitoring in power plants through lifetime	1/1/2016 - 12/31/2018	PhD Marko Topič	3,770
3.	J2-5466	Nanostrukture za visokoučinkovite fotonapetostne generatorje (Slovene)	8/1/2013 - 7/31/2016	PhD Marko Topič	3,493
4.	Z2-5324	Modelling and analysis of optoelectrical characteristics of solar cells and photovoltaic modules	1/1/2003 - 12/31/2004	PhD Franc Smole	519
5.	J2-0753	Tankoplastne sončne celice (Slovene)	7/1/1998 - 6/30/2001	PhD Franc Smole	2,414
6.	J2-7654	Polprevodniki za sončne celice (Slovene)	1/1/1996 - 6/30/2001	PhD Jože Furlan	2,298
7.	J2-7090	Analiza sončnih celic iz amorfnega silicija (Slovene)	1/1/1995 - 6/30/1998	PhD Franc Smole	1,821

ARIS research and infrastructure programmes Legend

no.	Code	Title	Period	Head	No. of publications
1.	P2-0415	Photovoltaics and Electronics	1/1/2022 - 12/31/2027	PhD Marko Topič	3,677
2.	P2-0197	Photovoltaics and Electronics	1/1/2015 - 12/31/2021	PhD Marko Topič	1,978
3.	P2-0197	Fotovoltaika in elektronika (Slovene)	1/1/2009 - 12/31/2014	PhD Marko Topič	2,236
4.	P2-0197	Polprevodniška elektronika (Slovene)	1/1/2004 - 12/31/2008	PhD Marko Topič	2,176
5.	P0-0512-1538	Semiconductor electronics	1/1/1999 - 12/31/2003	PhD Franc Smole	2,319