Reykjavik University
14 Aug 2020
Reykjavik University (RU) is a private university located in Reykjavik, Iceland. With more than 3,500 students, the main focus of RU is on research and teaching in the fields of engineering, science, computer science, law and business administration. It was founded in 1998 and has quickly become one of the leading universities in Iceland, known for its strong focus on innovation and ties to the industry. RU is currrenty ranked number 301-350 on Times Higher Education World University Ranking list.
The department of Engineering at RU is offering programs in mechanical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, civil and environmental engineering, and sustainable energy engineering. It has research expertise in metallurgy, manufacturing, sustainability, engineering optimization and other fields like nanophysics and photovoltaics. The department of engineering has a solid connection with industry and successful collaboration in many international projects that have had an affirmative impact, especially in aluminum production. Within the department, there are researchers working on developing semiconductor materials, silicon in particular, for photovoltaics and other applications.
In the SisAl Pilot, the department of Engineering at RU works for the WP2 to purify metallurgical-grade silicon (MG-Si) from the SisAl process to meet the need for solar-grade specifications. The purification method is set by the solidification refining of Si with a Si-Al melt at a relatively low temperature to segregate the impurities.
