Qiucheng XuExpertise
- Operando Water and Ion Transport: I pioneered operando high-energy X-ray scattering and fluorescence (WAXS/SAXS/XRF) to directly visualize water and ion transport in membrane–electrode assemblies. These studies revealed how water movement, flooding, and salt formation govern degradation in CO/CO2 electrolysis, establishing the dynamic transport mechanisms in confined electrochemical environments. (Nat. Nanotechnol. 2025; Joule 2024; Nat. Catal. 2023)2. Design of Membrane-Electrode Interface: I
Simone IadanzaTeaching & PhD Courses Nanophotonics MICRO-516 Students understand and apply the physics of the interaction of light with semiconductors. They understand the operating mechanism of scaled photonic devices such as photodetectors, LEDs and lasers, as well as challenges and opportunities relating to their integration and dimensional scaling.
Virginia CarnevaliExpertise
Theoretical condensed matter physics: theory and simulations of structural, electronic, magnetic and optical properties (Quantum ESPRESSO), ab-initio molecular dynamics (CP2K), and Kinetic Monte Carlo codes; automate Quantum ESPRESSO workflows and high-throughput calculations (AFLOWÏ€); generation of tight-binding hamiltonians, transport properties, and data analysis (PAOFLOW).Materials for photovoltaic: Pb- and Sn-based organic perovskites; investigation and improvement of the HTL-ETL interaction
Milad SabzehparvarExpertise
Scanning Electrochemical MicroscopyPlasmonic PhotocatalysisMaterial ScienceOpen MSc positions (2023-2024):(1) Design and Fabrication of a Scanning Electrochemical Microscope (SECM) for Photo-Electrochemical Imaging of Nanostructures, (2) Data and Image Analysis of Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (SECM)
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Scanning Electrochemical MicroscopyPlasmonic PhotocatalysisMaterial ScienceOpen MSc positions (2023-2024):(1) Design and Fabrication of a Scanning Electrochemical Microscope (SECM) for
Andrea VezzosiAndrea Vezzosi is a postdoctoral researcher in the group of Prof. Ursula Rothlisberger at the Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL (Switzerland). He earned his Ph.D. in Physics and Nanosciences from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in 2024, where he investigated spin–orbit coupling and topological states in core–shell semiconductor nanowires. During his doctoral studies, he developed nwkp, an open-source Python library for computing the band structure of core–shell nanowires using
Daryl Yee Wei LiangIncoming Assistant Professor of Electrical and Microengineering (March 2023)
Sascha FeldmannMission
Our lab seeks to transform the way we produce and consume energy as a society, by exploiting the exceptional properties of emerging soft semiconductors. For this, we explore the concept of symmetry breaking in novel soft semiconductors and nanomaterials to control charge, spin and light with these printable materials.We work on uncovering the design rules to enable the next generation of cheap and flexible solar cells & ultra-bright displays, and unlock entirely new applications in quantum informati
Emily Caroline Bezerra AlexandreExpertise
Printed electronics, flexible sensors, sustainable electronics, additive manufacturing
Emily Bezerra obtained her BSc. degree in Science and Technology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Brazil, in 2019, followed by a second BSc. degree in Materials Engineering from the same institution in 2020. In 2022, she received a master´s degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. As part of her maste
Francesco ArmillottaExpertise
Surface Science, Scanning Tunneling Microscopy, Desorption Spectroscopy, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Sum Frequency Generation Spectroscopy
I am presently a Postdoc in the Laboratory of Nanostructures at Surfaces (LSN) group, interested in the catalytic properties of surface-confined (sub)nano-structures. Education PhD | 2019 – 2023 University of Trieste
Teaching & PhD Courses Solid state physics PHYS-337 This lecture gives an introduction to Solid State Physics. We
Davide TisiGraduated in Physics from University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. He earned his PhD in SISSA under the supervision of Prof. Stefano Baroni, working on the computation of transport properties of liquids from ab initio approach and neural-network potentials. He joined COSMO as a postdoc in 2022 and he is currently working on simulations of Li-based solid state electrolytes for battery materials.
Alan Richard BowmanExpertise
Solar cellsSpectroscopy (including steady state and pump-probe techniques)Analytical modellingNumerical modellingDensity functional theoryNanophotonicsPlasmonics
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Solar cellsSpectroscopy (including steady state and pump-probe techniques)Analytical modellingNumerical modellingDensity functional theoryNanophotonicsPlasmonics
Marie Amélie Camille CourtantExpertise
Photovoltaics, advanced crystalline silicon solar cells, perovskite and multi-junction ultra-high efficiency devices, solar module technology and reliability, building integrated photovoltaics, energy systems and storage, specialty detectors with thin and thick film absorber.
Mission
PV‑Lab’s major mission is to advance photovoltaic science, technology, as well as its grid integration, as a cornerstone of the global energy transition, by combining scientific excellence with impactful innovation. A
Johanna ZikulnigJohanna Zikulnig was born in 1990 in Graz and lives in Carinthia, which is located in the South of Austria. In 2017, she obtained a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Graz University of Technology. After working as a Junior Researcher in the Smart Systems Group at Carinthian Tech Research, she joined the Sensor Applications Group at Silicon Austria Labs (SAL), where she is currently employed as a Scientist.
Her scientific interests are on the development of sustainable sensors focusing on printing and hybrid technologies.
As part of her PhD project at EPFL, a sustainable self sufficient sensor platform for gas sensing applications will be developed. The goal is to use sustainable materials and additive manufacturing without requiring a battery or other potentially environmentally harmful components for energy storage and supply. This self-sufficient gas sensing platform can be used for e.g. low-cost and wireless breath analysis. The PhD project is co-supervised by Prof. Sandro Carrara (EPFL) and Dr. Jürgen Kosel (Head of SAL research unit “Sensor Applications”).
