Savvas SaloustrosEnseignement et PhD Doctorant·es actuel·les Ernesto Andrés Inzunza Araya, Yuhan Zhu, Tomoki Nagata, Mati Ullah Shah Cours Nonlinear analysis of structures CIVIL-449 Ce cours est une introduction à la modélisation non linéaire des structures de génie civil. Saxa Loquuntur: Culture of construction PENS-240 The course explores the links between material extraction, territorial changes, trade, local traditions and industrial production. By analysing scales ranging from the terr
Michaël AklinExpertise
Politiques publiques et économie de l'environnement, politiques publiques et économie de l'énergie, développement durable, analyse des politiques publiques, économie politique
PhD, New York UniversityMA, University of EssexLicence, Graduate Institute of International StudiesMichaël Aklin is Professeur Associé en économie et Management de l'Innovation à l'EPFL, qu'il a rejoint en 2023 et où il détient la Chaire de Politiques Publiques et Durabilité. Il est aussi co-directeur d'Enterprise for Societ
Marta Brkovic DodigDr. Marta Brković Dodig is a scientist at the Land Lab. Her research landscape unfolds across a spectrum of interests:Sustainable and learning environments designParticipation, co-design, and gamesBaukultur and built environment/architecture educationAgency and activism in architecture and urbanismSpatial research methods and research by designMarta holds a PhD in Architecture from the School of Architecture, The University of Sheffield, UK. Her doctoral dissertation, "Sustainable Schools as the Third Teach
Zhujing ZhangEducation Master of Science in Building Technology | 2020 – 2022 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Master of Architecture | 2016 – 2020 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science | 2011 – 2015 University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Teaching & PhDComfort and architecture: sustainable strategies This class offers an overview about comfort evaluations in architectural design and suggests passive and low-energy strategies suited to ensu
Xiao-Shan YapExpertise
Dr. Xiao-Shan Yap is Lead Senior Researcher at EPFL Space Center, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in Switzerland and affiliated as a guest Assistant Professor at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Yap is pioneering a scientific research agenda on 'earth-space sustainability' to specify opportunities and challenges for a sustainable planetary future as anthropogenic activities expand into outer space. While space-based technolo
Jessica Berit VerheijI am a postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory of Landscape Development (LAND). My research focuses on spatial conflicts in growing cities, mainly in relation to urban greening and densification. I am interested in understanding the political processes behind the implementation of sustainability goals and the role of planning and property in urban development.I hold a PhD degree in Geography from the University of Bern. In my PhD research, I analysed how cities can combine urban greening with densificatio
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
Ian Roger FlorinIan Florin is a postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory of Landscape Development (LAND). Additionally, he is an associated researcher at the Department of Geography of the University of Geneva and a senior lecturer at HEPIA. He holds a PhD in geography from the University of Geneva. Before joining EPFL, Ian worked at the University of Geneva as a senior lecturer at the Department of Geography (2022-2024) and as a research and teaching assistant at the Institute of Environmental Sciences (2014-2020). Betwe
Tiffany AbitbolEnseignement et PhD Doctorant·es actuel·les Yuki Hayashi, Matteo Riccardo Darra, Buse Tatli, Inyoung Yonah Lee, Quentin Gérard Jean-Charles Ursule, Anna Koptelova, Blanca De Miguel Martínez, Ziwei Zhou Cours Engineered living materials MSE-493 Ce cours offre une introduction au sujet des "Engineered Living Materials" (ELMs), une classe de matériaux qui incorpore des cellules vivantes, permettant ainsi des fonctionnalités distinctes telles que la capacité de croître, guérir, s'adapter, perc
Gabriele ManoliEnseignement et PhD Doctorant·es actuel·les Yuxin Yin, Marc Duran Sala, Guo-Shiuan Lin Cours Adventure on Planet B PENS-231 Ce cours emmènera les étudiants dans un voyage cosmique, puis les ramènera sur Terre pour réfléchir aux défis planétaires et à leurs solutions. Climate and water sensitive urban design ENV-526 Ce cours, basé sur des projets, introduit les étudiants dans le domaine du climat urbain et de l'hydrologie, en mettant l'accent sur les solutions basées sur la
Emmanuel Qays DuboisAs a hydrogeologist passionate about sustainable development, my research focuses on quantifying groundwater resources and exploring their potential to foster sustainable societal development. Previously, I characterized the impacts of global change on groundwater resources in Canada and Lebanon. Currently, I am assessing the potential of Nature-based solutions to mitigate flooding in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Consequently, I have developed a deep understanding of the links between climate and hydro(geo)logic
