• School of Engineering

    “My classes are an enlightening exercise in improvisation”

    Simon Henein is part engineer, part artist – and a fully devoted teacher. Striving to combine all three of these roles in a unique approach he calls “collective creation,” Henein was named the best teacher in the microengineering section for 2023.

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  • School of Engineering

    Robots au chocolat for dessert?

    A fully edible robot could soon end up on our plate if we overcome some technical hurdles, say EPFL scientists involved in RoboFood – an EU-funded project that aims to marry robots and food.

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  • School of Engineering

    Nana Obayashi wins prestigious Amelia Earhart Fellowship

    Nana Obayashi, a PhD student at EPFL’s School of Engineering, has been granted the highly esteemed Amelia Earhart Fellowship for her achievements in mechanical engineering.

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  • School of Engineering

    “Learning the language of data technologies for agile operations”

    Dimitris Kiritsis, Professor Emeritus of Information and Telecommunication Technology for Sustainable Manufacturing at EPFL, points out the power of shared language around data technologies for agile and resilient operations.

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  • School of Engineering

    New inspection drone uses wind to lengthen flight times

    EPFL spin-off Elythor has developed a new drone whose wing shape can adapt to wind conditions and flight position in real time, reducing the drone’s energy consumption, in collaboration with the School of Engineering’s Laboratory of Intelligent Systems. The position of the drone’s wings can change, allowing it to fly vertically or ho…

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  • School of Engineering

    Robots that adapt to their environment – and you

    On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Reconfigurable Robotics Lab, a demonstration of daily-use devices showcased director Jamie Paik’s vision – now a reality – for a new category of versatile robots.

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MechE Inaugural Lecture: Bridging linear and nonlinear fluid dynamics and their applications to hydropower 8.10.2024 – 12:00 > 13:00 Speaker: Prof. Eunok Yim, Hydro Energy and Applied fluid Dynamics Laboratory (HEAD), Institute of Mechanical Engineering (IGM), School of Engineering (STI), EPFL Place: BM 5202 Category Inaugural lectures – Honorary Lecture Read more
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“Fluid Mechanics Tour des Alpes” : Defining coherent structures for flow modeling: identification, dynamical significance and low-order representation 10.10.2024 – 10:15 > 11:15 Speaker: Prof. Beverley McKeon Place: BC 420 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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MechE Colloquium: High-frequency viscoelastic bandgaps and thermal transport in organic -inorganic nanolaminates: Phonons meet mechanics 15.10.2024 – 12:00 > 13:00 Speaker: Prof. Pawel Keblinski, Materials Science and Engineering Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Place: BM 5202 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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MechE Colloquium: How bio-informed approaches can enhance flight maneuverability 5.11.2024 – 12:00 > 13:00 Speaker: Prof. Christina HarveyBiologically Informed Research and Design (BIRD) Lab, University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Place: BM 5202 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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MechE Colloquium: Lost in Space: Design Manifolds Can Accelerate Design and Optimization Iterations Several Fold 12.11.2024 – 12:00 > 13:00 Speaker: Prof. Mark Fuge, Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Design, ETHZ Place: BM 5202 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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MechE Colloquium: Bioinspired Problems of Fluid-Structure Interactions: Drag-Reduction by Reconfiguration, Kirigami Parachutes, and Soft Corals 19.11.2024 – 12:00 > 13:00 Speaker: Prof. Frédérick Gosselin, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal Place: BM 5202 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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MechE Colloquium: Fluidic shaping of optical components – from eyeglasses to space telescopes 10.12.2024 – 12:00 > 13:00 Speaker: Prof. Moran Bercovici, Fluidic Technologies Laboratory, Technion Israel Institute of Technology Place: BM 5202 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more

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