Shaohui YangEducation M.Sc | Systems, Control and Robotics (SCR) 2019 – 2021 KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden Master Exchange | Robotics, Systems and Control (RSC) 2020 – 2021 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich (ETHZ), Switzerland B.Eng | Computer Science 2015 – 2019 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), HK SAR, China Bachelor Exchange | Computer Science and Robotics 2017 – 2018 Swiss Fe
Alok RudraTeaching & PhD Courses Introduction to Metalorganic Vapour Phase Epitaxy of III-V semiconductors PHYS-747 This course offers an insight into the science of epitaxial growth, a chapter of surface science requiring basic understanding of thermodynamics, crystallography, electronic and optical properties of semiconductors.
Viktor VorobevEducation BSc | 2017 – 2021 Moscow State University MSc | 2021 – 2023 Skoltech (Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology)
Xinxin LiaoXinxin Liao received the B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in instrument science and technology from the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China, in 2015 and 2020, respectively. After that, he was a postdoctoral fellow with the Institute of Vibration Shock & Noise, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. He is currently a postdoc/scientist in LAI, STI, EPFL working on ultrasonic motor optimization. His research interests include smart piezoelectric actuators and sensors, robotics, piezoelec
Christian SachseTeaching & PhD Courses Philosophie des sciences de la vie II HUM-430 Evaluate the main positions in a chosen philosophical debate. Develop in your group a solid approach to one or more philosophical problems of that debate. Defend your analysis and conclusions. Philosophy of biology HUM-216 Identify and understand central issues in the philosophy of biology, notably about biological evolution and the emergence of life. Evaluate and compare crucial arguments in the debates. Sy
Chenghao XuEducation Bachelor of Engineering | Mechnical Engineering 2016 – 2020 Southern University of Science and Technology, China Master of Science | Robotics 2020 – 2023 Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Ayush AgarwalCurrent work
Developing size resolved elemental analysis methods for characterizing nano-objects in process effluents and environmental samples
Education PhD | Energy - Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 2020 – 2020 EPFL – École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne / Paul Scherrer Institute M.Sc. | Chemical Engineering for Energy and Environment 2017 – 2019 KTH Royal Institute of Technology B.E. (Hons.) | Chemical Engineering 2011 – 2015 Birla I
Théodore BessonExpertise
Sustainable DevelopmentEnvironmental ManagementIndustrial EcologyBiologyBiochemistryEcology
Mission
As project manager at EPFL School of Continuing Education, Théodore Besson dévelops an international programme of continuing education on Industrial Ecology, in close collaboration with the University of Lausanne and Prof. Suren Erkman. This programme targets all professionals of the various and interdisciplinary fields of environment and also top managers and decision makers, coming both from publi
Florence PojerExpertise
MER and Head of Unit - Protein Production and Structure Reseach Core Facility within the Life Sciences School - PTPSP: Expertise in Integrative protein Structural Biology (mainly X-ray Crystallography and Cryo-EM) and production of macromolecules in mammalian and bacterial cells. Innovate4Life team member at SV: i4L supports the next generation of entrepreneurs through education, mentorship, and funding, to translate life sciences discoveries into technologies that benefit society. Education and
Mirko KovacExpertise
Aerial RoboticsEnvironmental SensingSustainability RoboticsPhysical Artificial Intelligence
Short Biography Prof. Mirko Kovač is Director of the Laboratory of Sustainability Robotics, jointly appointed at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) in Zürich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL). He holds an Honorary Professorship at Imperial College London, where he previously served as Full Professor and founded the Aerial Robotics Laborator
Pascal FrossardTeaching & PhD PhD Students Yiming Qin, Alba Carballo Castro, Elisa Messori, Ke Wang, Sevda Ögüt, Tuna Alikasifoglu, William Cappelletti, Manuel Madeira, Mahdi Amiri, Ortal Yona Senouf, Vasiliki Rizou, Cem Bilaloglu, Abdellah Rahmani, Amel Abdelraheem, Jérémy Jean Philippe Baffou, Adam Hazimeh, Vincent Jung, Yike Zhao Past EPFL PhD Students Dan Jurca, Jean-Paul Wagner, Ivana Radulovic, Ivana Tosic, Effrosyni Kokiopoulou, Zafer Arican, Vijayaraghavan Thirumalai, Tamara Tosic, Eirina Bourtsoulatze, Elif Vur
Emma Christine Joelle LarceletEmma Larcelet is an architect and PhD candidate at the Arts for Science Laboratory (LAPIS) where she teaches and researches architectural representation’s entwining with digital technologies. Larcelet is currently leading her doctoral research project, Analog and Digital: Addressing the Continuity of Architectural Drawing Practice in the Design Process, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), under the supervision of Prof. Nicola Braghieri (LAPIS, EPFL) and the co-supervision of Prof. Theodo
Gopal Narmada NaiduExpertise
Researcher with 8+ years of experience in computational physics and multiphysics modeling, focused on numerical simulation of light–matter interactions and photon propagation. Proficient in FEM, FDTD, and Monte Carlo methods to model energy conversion and optical behavior, with additional expertise in AI/ML techniques for model optimization and design exploration. Strong background in photonic devices, photo-thermal, thermo-optical effects, and nanostructure engineering. Adept at translating compl
Emmanuel AbbéTeaching & PhD PhD Students Denys Pushkin, Ortal Yona Senouf, Vladyslav Shashkov Past EPFL PhD Students Elisabetta Cornacchia, Aryo Lotfi Courses Reasoning in artificial intelligence MATH-700 Large language models have raised the potential of artificial intelligence in various applications, including science and mathematics, but their reasoning capabilities remain under investigations. This class focuses on defining, measuring and improving the reasoning capabilities of such AI models.
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Daniel Alexander Florez OrregoExpertise
• Exergy and Energy Integration of Chemical and Industrial Processes• Cogeneration and Polygeneration, Refrigeration and Heat Pumping Systems• Technical, Economic and Environmental Analyses• Refineries, Biorefineries, Fertilizers Complexes, Hydrogen and Synthetic Fuels (SNG, DME, MeOH, FT, H2, Power-to-X)• Second law of Thermodynamics and Irreversible Thermodynamics• Combustion, Heat Transfer, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Reaction design• Modeling and Optimization of Energy Conversion Systems• Ma
Roger SauserTeaching & PhD Courses Descriptive geometry (for MAN) PREPA-091 The course addresses the techniques of parallel projections (axonometry and Monge representation) and central projection (perspective) in order to develop the student's ability to describe and study objects and spatial situations by illustrating them with technical drawings. ICS (for CMS) PREPA-026 The present course presents numerical methods for solving nonlinear equations, computing definite integrals and sol
Romain ZuffereyTeaching & PhD Courses Biology for engineers MSE-212 This course consists of an introduction to biology and more particularly to biology as a multidisciplinary field, emphasizing natural examples of materials engineering. It should therefore allow engineering students to find inspiration from biology in future materials research problems. Cellular biology and biochemistry for engineers BIO-105 Basic course in biochemistry as well as cellular and molecular biology for non-life
Frédéric MilaExpertise
Condensed matter theory, strongly correlated systems, frustrated and quantum magnetism, tensor networks
Mission
Perform research in condensed matter theory, whenever possible in collaboration with experimentalists at EPFL and throughout the world
Current Work
- Magnetism on the Shastry-Sutherland lattice- Tensor network approach to 2D strongly correlated systems- Thermal properties of 2D frustrated quantum magnets- Exotic phases of quantum one-dimensional models
Since 2003 Full Professor at EPFL (
Philippe Caroff-Gaonac'hPhilippe Caroff currently serves the EPFL community on Education, Research, and Innovation in Quantum, as the executive director of the Quantum Science and Engineering Center. In his previous role (2017-2022) he served as a principal research manager at Microsoft Quantum, working on growing quantum material crystals. Philippe's technical background lies in the area of compound semiconductor nanotechnology, epitaxy and quantum materials, with academic research roles at Lund University, CNRS in France, and th
Luca ChiapperinoExpertise
Social Studies of Science; Science and Technology Studies; Public Health Ethics; Applied Philosophy; Sustainability Transitions
Teaching & PhD Courses Health A: Innovation, Equity, Sustainability HUM-125(a) The course provides an interdisciplinary examination of key global health challenges, focusing on biomedical innovations, pharmaceuticals, sustainability, mental health, and health policies. It offer a critical skillset to engineering students approaching these complex health ch
