Former Members

Former Group Members

Ms. Jianmei HUANG
Visiting PhD Student EMPA & EPFL: Borohydrides
PhD Student South China Uni. of Tech.
M. (Chem Eng.) South China Uni. of Tech.
B. (Chem. Eng.) Guangxi Uni. of Nationall.1. 7. 2014 - 30. 6. 2015
Mr. Marco HOLZER
PhD Student at EPFL: CO2 & H2 Sorption
M. Chem. Eng. ETHZ
B. Chem. Eng. ETHZ2. 9. 2013 - 30. 6. 2015
Dr. Z. Özlem KOCABAS
Post. Doc. EMPA:  Thermodynamics Complex Hydrides
PhD Sabancı University
B. Mat. Sci. Sabancı University1. 4. 2014 – 31. 3. 2015
Ms. Claire BARIL
Student: Installation, Chemicals
B. Sc. en Chimie et Génie Chimique
EPFL27. 7. 2015 - 11. 9. 2015
Mrs. Annick ÉVEQUOZ
Secretary: Administration, Finances LMER1. 1. 2015 - 31. 7. 2016
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Dr. Philippe MAURON
Senior scientist:  Hydrogen in Nanomaterials
Sci. Col. EMPA
Post Doc. VU, Amsterdam
PhD Uni. Fribourg, Switzerland
M. Sc. (Physics) Uni Fribourg
1. 1. 2015 - 30. 9. 2016
Mr. Marco CALIZZI 
Visiting PhD student: IR, Raman spectroscopy
PhD Student at Uni Bologna
Supervisor is Lucca Pasquini
M.Sc. Physics, Bologna25. 1. 2016 - 10. 7. 2016
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Dr. Elsa CALLINI
Scientist: Reaction Mechanism Hydrides
Post Doc EMPA
Visiting Sc. CALTECH
PhD University of Bologna
M. (Physics) University of Bologna
B. (Physics) University of Milano1. 3. 2015 - 28. 2. 2016
Eng. ??
Project Engineer: Instrument Development
Engineer HES-SO
Bacholor of science in Industrial Systems
CFC d’automaticien
CFC d’Informaticien
15. 8. 2015 - 6. 12. 2016
Dr. Shunsuke KATO
Scientist: Surfaces, catalysis
Post. Doc. EMPA
Post Doc. PSI, SLS
PhD Uni. Fribourg, Switzerland
M. Eng. (Physics), Tokai University1. 3. 2015 - 28. 2. 2017
Thomas BAUMELER
Mr. Thomas BAUMELER
Master student EPFL
MS in Molecular and Biological chemistry
BS in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Lycée Cantonal de Porrentruy, Porrentruy
Swiss Matura with options biology, chemistry and physics15. 9. 2016 - 31. 12. 2016
Simon CHAMPAGNE
Mr. Simon CHAMPAGNE
Master student EPFL
MS de Chimie Moléculaire - Chimie Biologie
École Normale Supérieure de Lyon (ENS de Lyon)
MS de Chimie Lyon
Licence de Chimie et Physique Lyon
Licence en Sciences de la Matière, majeure Chimie
Licence en Géosciences15. 9. 2016 - 31. 12. 2016
Dr. Maria ORLOVA
Post. Doc.: Synthesis and structure of nano-materials, XRD, neutrons
Post. Doc. Uni. of Innsbruck, IAustria (c/o Sandoz)
Post. Doc. ERS, Grenoble, France
Post. Doc. Uni. of Geneva, Switzerland
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
MS. Chemistry, University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia1. 9. 2016 - 31. 3. 2017
Eng. Jérémie BÉRARD 
Project Engineer: Development Demonstrator
Engineer HES-SO
Master en tech. industrielle.
Bachelor en système industriel 
Certificat fédéral de capacité d’automaticien, Maturité1. 7. 2015 - 31. 3. 2017
Mr. Loris RAMIREZ
CIVI LMER, EPFL
CFC d’Automaticien CPNV
Certificat en Anglais Général (Niv. B1)
BBSI, Bournemouth
Certificat d’études secondaires (VSG)
Etablissement secondaire de Léon-Michaud30. 1.  2017 - 14. 4. 2017
Mrs. Constance VISSER WITMAN
Secretary: Administration, Finances LMER
Master Etudes Européennes (Université Aix-Marseille I)
Licence Administration Économique et Sociale (Université de Rouen)13. 6. 2016 - 30. 6. 2017
Mr. Vincent VERNAY
M.S. student EPFL Materials Engineering
B.S. EPFL Materials engineering6. 2. 2017 - 11. 7. 2017
Mr. Jens NESTL

Chemistry student of TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
Internship
X-ray diffraction, Thermodynamics of Hydrides
1. 9. - 30. 9. 2017
Mrs. Diana PIERMARINI
BS student Imperial College London
10. 7. 2017 - 31. 8. 2017
Mrs. Pamela CONJURA
BS student Chem. Eng. EPFL & Imperial College London
1. 7. 2017 - 13. 9. 2017
Dr. Noris GALLANDAT
Post. Doc.: Realization and scientific evaluation of the demonstrator (SSDS)
PhD Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, (Excellence scholarship) ETH Zürich, Switzerland
4. 8. 2016 - 31. 10. 2017
Dr. Mariana SPODARYK
Post. Doc.: Electrochem. CO2 reduction
PhD Nat. Acad. of Sc. Kyiv, Ukraine
MS. in Tech. Electrochem. 
BS. Chem. Tech & Eng., Kyiv Nat. Uni. of Tech. and Design
1. 10. 2015 - 31. 3. 2018
Mr. Chihui ZHENG
Msc student EPFL
Master in Chemistry EPFL
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing
The International Summer Camp of Life Chemistry, NanJing University, Nanjing14. 09. - 14. 12. 2017
Mr. Matthieu Porchet
Msc student EPFL
Master in Molecular Chemistry at EPFL
Bachelor in Chemistry at EPFL14. 09. - 14. 12. 2017
Mr. Adrien DEPALLENS
Msc student EPFL
Master of Science in Molecular and Biological Chemistry (EPFL)
Bachelor in chemistry and chemical engineering (EPFL)
Ecole Moser, Nyon, Bilingual Federal Maturity French- German14. 09. - 14. 12. 2017
Mrs. Imen BOUSRIH
Internship at EPFL
Master in Chemistry, Univ. of Monastir, Tunesia
Diploma Fundamental Bachelor in chemistry, Univ. of Monastir, Tunesia1. 1. - 31. 3. 2018
Mr. Francois ABBET
Project Engineer EPFL
Construction and Analysis of the Demonstrator (SSDS)
MS. Mechanical Engineering, EPFL
BS. in Mechanical Engineering, EPFL17. 10. 2016 - 31. 8. 2018
Mrs. Valentina WALLER
Engineer of LMER
Bachelor of science in mechanical engineering at FHNW Brugg Windisch
Language school in Totnes, UK, preparation for CAE
Apprenticeship (4 years) as physics laboratory technician at ETH Zürich1. 5. 2017 - 31. 5. 2018
Mr. Lukas SMITH
MSc student EPFL
Master in Chemical Engineering EPFL
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (with distinction), University of Calgary, Canada15. 2. - 30. 6. 2018
Ms. Asma MANSOURI
MSc student University of Geneva
Master in Chemistry
27. 7. - 24. 8. 2018
Ms. Miriam WISCHMANN
Administration
1. 6. 2017 - 31. 12. 2018
Mr. Nicolas SALLIN
Civil service
BSc. Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Zürich, Bachelor en Physique
Séjour linguistique à Hamburg (DID Schule)
Gymnase Provence voie Maturité option application des mathématiques et physique
3. 9. 2018 - 15. 2. 2019
Dr. Emanuele MOIOLI
Post. Doc. Methanation reactor, Thermal managementPh.D. University of Erlangen - Nuremberg, Germany
M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino & Politecnico di Milano
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering​, ​Politecnico di Milano
1. 11. 2017 - 31. 12. 2019
Dr. Marco CALIZZI
Post. Doc. Hydrogen and CO2 interaction with catalytic surfaces
PhD University of Bologna, Italy
MS in Physics, University of Bologna, Italy
1. 1. 2018 - 31. 12. 2019
Ms. Victoria HE
Internship
EPFL, Swiss-European Mobility Program.
M.Sc. Energy and Process Engineering, TU Munich,
Shanghai Jiaotong University, TUM exchange program.
B. Sc. Engineering Science, TU Munich, Elite program
1. 2. - 30. 6. 2019
Mr. David AUBERT
Civil service
Bachelor of Sciences HES-SO en Génie électrique
Ecole des métiers du Valais, Sion (EMVs), Automaticien CFC
Ecole professionnelle commerciale et artisanale de Sion (EPCAs)
7. 1. - 11. 4. 2019
Dr. Robin MUTSCHLER
PhD Student at EPFL: CO2 & H2 Sorption
MS. Mech. Eng. ETHZ
B Mech. Eng. ETHZ
1. 10. 2015 - 30. 9. 2019
Ms. Qin ZHANG
Master Semester work "Electrochemical CO2 reduction to Ethanol"
MSc. Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, EPFL
Semester work 15. 2. - 31. 5. 2019
Mr. Xin ZONG
PhD Student from the research group of Prof. Yueping Xiong, HIT,
Department of Electrochemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Harbin, China, 150006
Internship 15. 8. – 14. 10. 2019, Study on CO2 electroreduction, electrocatalysis
15. 8. - 15. 10. 2019
Ms. Gunel AGHABAYLI
PhD student from at University of Edinburgh.
Internship 1. July – 15. August 2019
1. 7. - 15. 8. 2019
Mr. Cedric TERRIER
MS Student
Semester work 1. 2. - 1. 6. 2020
Mrs. Sanaz SOODI
PhD. Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences, Zanjan, Iran, 2020
MSc. Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, the Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences, Zanjan, Iran. 2015
BSc. in applied chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Zanjan University, Zanjan, Iran. 2011
Internship 1.07.2019 - 31.5.2020
Dr. Kun ZHAO
Post Doc WSU, Seattle, USA
PhD Student at EPFL: CO2 Reduction, Spectroscopy
M.Sc. Physical Chemistry
BS. in Applied Chemistry
BS. in Physics
Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
1. 2. 2016 - 30. 11. 2020
Dr. Heena YANG
Scientist KRICT, Daejeon, Korea
Post. Doc. LMER, EPFL
Ph.D. in Konkuk Uni., Seoul, Korea
Dept. of Materials Chemistry and Engineering
M.S. in Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea, Feb. 2012
B.S.  in Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea, Feb. 2010
1. 2. 2017 - 31. 1. 2021
Dr. Wen LUO
Post. Doc.: X-ray photoelectron Spectroscopy and catalysis
PhD in Physical Chemistry, Uni. Strasbourg, France
M.S. in Chemical Technology, Sichuan University, China
B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sichuan University, China
Dr. Liping ZHONG
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Strasbourg, France UMR7515, CNRS, ICPEES, 2020
MSc, Environmental Engineering, Kunming,
University of Science and Technology, China, 2017
BSc, Environmental Engineering, University of Jinan, China, 2009
Dr. Loris LOMBARDO
PhD, Chemistry,  EPFL
M.S. Chem. Eng.  EPFL
B.S. Chem. Eng.  EPFL
Dr. Mo LI
PhD candidate EPFL: XPS, CO2 and Hydrogen on surfaces
MSc in Chem. Eng. Dalian University of Technology, Dalian (China)
BSc in Chem. Eng. and a Dual-degree in English, Dalian University of Technology
Dr. Jie ZHANG
PhD candidate at EPFL: Electrochemical CO2 reduction
M.S., Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT),
B.S., Chemical Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology
Dr. Youngdon KO
PhD candidate at EPFL: Complex hydrides
MSc. Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea. 2018
BSc Engineering in Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Konkuk university, Seoul, Korea. 2017
Mr. Alexandre BORSAY
PhD candidate at EPFL: Gas phase CO2 reduction
Master thesis "Metallic Nano Clusters investigated by means of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy"
MSc. Chemical Engineering, EPFL, 2019
BSc. Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, EPFL, 2017
Ms. Pamela CANJURA
PhD student at EPFL: High pressure hydrides
MSc. Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, EPFL 2019
Exchange student: Imperial College London, 2018
Bsc. Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, EPFL 2017
Salvadorian Baccalaureate, 2011-2012
Colegio Externado de San José
Mr. Yannick BAEHLER
BS en Systèmes industriels, spécialisation en informatique et électronique, HES-SO, SionCambridge CAE (Certificate in Advanced English, level C1) Certificat fédéral de capacité (CFC) d’informaticien, EMVS, Sion
Maturité professionnelle technique, CFP, Sion
Mr. Krzysztof ROMANOWICZ
Development Instruments and Software
BS HES Sion
BSc. student Mechanical engineering
Mrs. Sanaz SOODI
PhD. student "CO2 conversion to oxygenate fuels using nanocomposite photocatalysts"
MSc. Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, the Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences, Zanjan, Iran. 2015
BSc. in applied chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Zanjan University, Zanjan, Iran. 2011
Ms. Thi Ha My PHAM
PhD candidate at EPFL: "Mechanism of the electrochemical CO2 reduction in-situ Raman spectroscopy"
MSc. Materials Science, EPFL, 2020
BSc. Materials Science, EPFL, 2017
Dr. Cedric David KOOLEN
PhD student at EPFL: "Catalyst for electrochemical CO2 reduction"
MSc Phys. Chem., Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
MSc Chemistry, University of Amsterdam & VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.BSc Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.