Next EDMX News and Events 2025
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Tuesday, February 4, 2025 – EDMX Research day
EDMX Christmas lunch December 2024
Let’s end the year with a good lunch in good spirits!
This event has been organized by our Doctoral Candidates Representatives, Anja Tiede and William Le Bas on December 10, 2024.
This lunch gave a chance to Doctoral Candidates to discuss various topics that concern their PhD.
EDMX Eat’n Meet – November 2024
The information session Eat’n Meet EDMX took place on November 19, 2024. We organized this event together with the section MX to promote the doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering.
3 doctoral candidates presented their project and experience:
– Alexandra Thoma from SMAL
– Raphaël Lemerle from LMSC
– Tyler John-Anselme Benkley from LMM
Discussions followed around a buffet-lunch.
EDMX Breakfast – November 2024
On November 5, 2024, EDMX fall breakfast took place. It happened directly after the welcome meeting for new PhD students, it was the opportunity to greet the new students and meet familiar faces again to catch up over a cup of coffee or tea and pastries.
EDMX Labéro – October 2024
This new event “Lab-Apéro” took place on October 18, 2024. Doctoral candidates got the chance to learn about other labs which presented a poster. There were a fun game to engage in with a prize, drinks and snacks to share.
EDMX Summer BBQ – June 2024
To conclude the events for the Spring Semester 2024, the “EDMX Summer BBQ” took place on June 13, 2024.
This evening was a great opportunity to meet your fellow PhD students/Post-Docs/thesis directors in EDMX, and to conclude the summer term in style: with good food, cold drinks and great company.
Welcome Breakfast with EDMX – May 2024
The Welcome Breakfast with EDMX took place on May 23, 2024. This breakfast was a great opportunity to meet new (and old) PhD students in EDMX, found out more about what EPFL and EDMX are, and also, to get some free food to prepare you for the day ahead!
EDMX Eat’n Meet – May 2024
The information session Eat’n Meet EDMX took place on May 15, 2024. We organized this event together with the section MX to promote the doctorate in Material Sciences and Engineering.
3 doctoral candidates presented their project and experience:
– Stella Laperrousaz from FINMAP
– Eva Baur from SMAL
– Santhanu Panikar Ramanandan from LMSC
Discussions followed around a buffet-lunch.
EDMX & EDAM Coffee with Labs – May 2024
This edition of Coffee with Labs was a collaboration between EDAM and EDMX and took place on May 8, 2024 We were delighted to have LMTM and GALATEA to give a short, informal introduction to what their labs do, followed by a coffee break with pastries, coffee, and tea.
EPFL's My Thesis in 180 Seconds 2024 – Swiss Finale on 20.06.2024 at Université de Fribourg
Congratulations to Stella Laperrousaz from FIMAP, who won the Public Prize !
EPFL's My Thesis in 180 Seconds 2024 – EPFL Competition
Congratulations to EDMX finalists of the 8th Edition of the EPFL Competition MT180 which took place on 21 March 2024 at the Forum Rolex:
Maria Marcineck from LP, 1st place
Stella Laperrousaz from FIMAP, 3rd place
They will have the opportunity to compete in the Swiss finale organised by CUSO on June 20 at the University of Fribourg.
EDMX Research Day 2024
The EDMX Research Day is an annual event that brings together all materials science Doctoral Candidates at EPFL as well as other members of our scientific community.
The event took place on Wednesday February 7th, 2024.
EDMX Eat'N'Meet & Coffee with LMGN, PBL and LAFT
The information session Eat’n Meet EDMX took place on November 15, 2023. We organize this event together with the section MX to promote the doctorate in Material Sciences and Engineering. Three Doctoral Candidates presented their project and experience:
– Huixin Guo from LMGN with the presentation “My Dynamic 3D work and life”
– Cem Tekin from PBL with the presentation “Engineering Supramolecular 2D Crystals”
– Biruktait Lemecho from LAFT with the presentation “”Harmonizing the Cosmos: Integrating CO2 Capture, Conversion, and Advanced Material Manufacturing for Sustainable Space Exploration”
Discussion has been followed around a buffet-lunch.
EDMX Eat'N'Meet & Coffee with LMSC and SML
The information session Eat’n Meet EDMX took place on May 10, 2023. We organize this event together with the section MX to promote the doctorate in Material Sciences and Engineering. Two Doctoral Candidates and an Alumni presented their project and experience:
– Alexandra Thoma from Soft Materials Laboratory (SMAL) with the presentation “From Food to Drops”
– Chuen-Ru Li from Soft Materials Laboratory (SMAL) with the presentation “Charge-selectively of permeable microcapsules”
– Alejandra Slagter from Laboratory of Mechanical Metallurgy (LMM) with the presentation “Steelmaking: insights from micromechanics”
Discussion has been followed around a buffet-lunch.
A coffee break was then organized by our PhD representatives Gaia De Angelis and Kyle Haas with the presentation of 2 laboratories:
– Tribology and Interfacial Chemistry Group (TIC)
– Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials (LMSC).
EPFL's My Thesis in 180 Seconds 2023 – EPFL Competition
Congratulations to EDMX finalists of the 7th Edition of the EPFL Competition MT180 which took place on 30 March 2023 at the Forum Rolex:
Eva Baur from SMAL, 1st place and public award prize,
Armand Kurum from LBI, 3rd place
EDMX Research Day 2023
The EDMX Research Day 2023 took place on Wednesday February 8th, 2023.
EDMX Christmas Lunch 2022
The EDMX Christmas lunch, organised by our Doctoral Candidates Representatives, Gaia De Angelis and Kyle Haas, took place on December 6th 2022.
This lunch gave a chance to Doctoral Candidates to discuss various topics that concern their PhD: how the TAs are going, any new publications, any new projects you are working on, and so on.
EDMX Breakfast 2022
On October 6, 2022, the EDMX Breakfast Event, organised by our Doctoral Candidate Representatives, Gaia De Angelis and Kyle Haas, took place.
It was a moment of sharing in good atmospher between Doctoral Candidates, Post-docs and Professors.
EDMX Summer Event 2022
On July 21st, 2022, the EDMX Summer Event, organised by our Doctoral Candidate Representatives, Gaia De Angelis and Kyle Haas, took place.
The event started with interesting talks given by EDMX alumni, Alvaro Charlet and Amin Rostamian. Then a buffet dinner has been shared.
EDMX Research Day 2022
On February 9, 2022 virtually by webinar
The EDMX Research Day is an annual event that brings together all materials science Doctoral Candidates at EPFL as well as other members of our scientific community.
Pitch talks – Doctoral Candidates talks – Poster sessions – EDMX Alumni experience
EPFL Memento
Musica ex Machina – Lunch Visits for the EPFL-Unil community
With: Entrée libre, sur inscription/Free Entry, upon registration
Place and room: EPFL Pavilions, Pavilion B
Category: Exhibitions
