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Moving objects precisely with sound

Published:25.06.24 — EPFL researchers have succeeded in directing floating objects around an aquatic obstacle course using only soundwaves. Their novel, optics-inspired method holds great promise for biomedical applications such as noninvasive targeted drug delivery.

Training algorithm breaks barriers to deep physical neural networks

Published:07.12.23 — EPFL researchers have developed an algorithm to train an analog neural network just as accurately as a digital one, enabling the development of more efficient alternatives to power-hungry deep learning hardware.

Romain Fleury receives Brillouin medal

Published:24.03.23 — Romain Fleury, head of the Laboratory of Wave Engineering in the School of Engineering, has been awarded the prestigious Brillouin medal for his work on phonon transport.

Professors Mahsa Shoaran and Romain Fleury awarded ERC Starting Grant

Published:10.01.22 — Prof. Mahsa Shoaran and Prof. Romain Fleury, from the institute of Electrical and Micro Engineering (IEM) at the School of Engineering have been awarded Starting Grants from the European Research Council (ERC). Due to the non-association of Switzerland to Horizon Europe, their projects will be financed by Switzerland (SERI).

Zhe Zhang wins the PIERS 2021 best student paper award

Published:30.11.21 — Zhe Zhang, a doctoral candidate in the School of Engineering at EPFL, has been awarded the first prize at the best student paper competition at the prestigious conference PIERS 2021.

How to force photons to never bounce back

Published:13.10.21 — EPFL scientists have developed a topology-based method that forces microwave photons to travel along one way paths, despite unprecedented levels of disorder and obstacles on their way. This discovery paves the way to a new generation of high-frequency circuits and extremely robust, compact communication devices.

Minwave is awarded an Ignition grant by EPFL Tech Launchpad

Published:01.10.21 — The spin-off of LWE will use this Ignition grant to further develop miniaturized microwave technologies.

Deep learning and metamaterials make the invisible visible

Published:10.08.20 — By combining purpose-built materials and neural networks, researchers at EPFL have shown that sound can be used in high-resolution imagery.

“I teach a subject that's notoriously hard to learn”

Published:14.10.19 — Romain Fleury, a tenure-track assistant professor who heads the Laboratory of Wave Engineering, has been awarded the STI Polysphere teaching award, a distinction awarded by the EPFL students to the best teacher in the School of Engineering.

Making opaque materials totally transparent

Published:02.07.18 — EPFL researchers have found a way to make materials that are normally opaque to sound waves completely transparent. Their system involves placing acoustic relays at strategic locations so that sound waves can propagate at a constant amplitude – regardless of what may lie in their path. This method could eventually be used to make it possible to hide objects like submarines.