Thesis Director: Prof. C. M. G. Galland,
\r\nMicrosystems and Microelectronics doctoral program
\r\nThesis Nr. 11398
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\r\nTo take part in the public defense, please contact directly the speaker
The Doctoral School is glad to invite all first-year PhD candidates to join the annual PhD Welcome Event!
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\r\nWhat to expect:
\r\n- Meet the EPFL doctoral community, the administrators of the doctoral school and programs, the PhD associations
\r\n- Discover the many EPFL services dedicated to supporting and counseling students and researchers
\r\n- Get useful insights about your doctoral journey at EPFL, and the resources available to help you
\r\n- Enjoy free food & drinks, and connect with PhD candidates from all our programs and campuses!
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\r\nWho is it for?
\r\n- The event is open to EPFL PhD candidates who enrolled after November 2025. Registration is required.
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\r\nPhD candidates working outside Lausanne are especially encouraged to join. This event is a golden opportunity to discover the Lausanne campus and meet your peers! You may request travel support: please contact us via the registration form.
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\r\nDirect link to the registration form
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\r\nWe look forward to meeting you on November 5th!
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\r\nThe Doctoral School Administration Team (EDOC)
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In 2026, EPFL named Professor Konstantin Novoselov its first-ever EPFL Fellow, a newly created honorary title recognising scientific personalities of exceptional international stature.
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\r\nEPFL is delighted to host a public lecture to celebrate this nomination of one of the most influential physicists of our time.
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\r\nKonstantin Novoselov was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010 and is globally renowned for his pioneering work on graphene and two-dimensional materials. By isolating graphene for the first time, a sheet of carbon just one atom thick, he opened an entirely new field of research, with profound implications for electronics, energy and quantum technologies.
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\r\nPicture this: it was from the graphite of an ordinary pencil lead that this \"super-material\" was first isolated. Using nothing more than a piece of adhesive tape to peel away a layer a single atom thick, Konstantin Novoselov revealed to the world a material with extraordinary properties. A million times thinner than a human hair, 200 times stronger than steel and remarkably conductive, graphene pushes every limit. From the lead of your pencil to the batteries of tomorrow, join us to discover how a deceptively simple gesture set off a genuine technological revolution.
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\r\nThis Campus Lecture offers an introduction to that revolution: how a two-dimensional material is transforming our understanding of matter and how today's fundamental discoveries become tomorrow's technologies.
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\r\nAbout Konstantin Novoselov
\r\nKonstantin Novoselov is a physicist specialising in condensed matter and nanotechnology. He conducted his Nobel Prize–winning research at the University of Manchester, where, together with Professor Andre Geim, he isolated graphene for the first time. He has held academic positions in the United Kingdom as well as internationally and is currently based at the National University of Singapore. Widely recognised as a leading figure in the study and application of two-dimensional materials, he has received numerous honours for his contributions to science.
Photonics Day is a yearly event that aims to promote research discussions and networking among members of the EPFL photonics community, as well as researchers and industry players in the photonics sector. The program includes invited talks from world leaders in the field, a thesis presentation by the winner of the Best EDPO distinction, a scientific picture contest organised by EPC, as well as presentations by students in the Doctoral Program in Photonics, who will compete in the 180-Second Thesis Competition.
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\r\nThis year the Photonics Day will take place on Thursday October 22, 2026 at the EPFL Forum Rolex.
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\r\nParticipation is free and includes lunch. Registration opens in September and is mandatory by October 12, 2026. You’ll find both the registration form and the full program on the same page.
We are pleased to invite you to the first Cogito Lunch event, a new series building on the tradition of LUNCHenPHILO / L’heure H, those philosophical interludes that have been part of some of our lunch breaks since 2021.
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\r\nOrganized by the Vice-Presidency for Education (VPE), these sessions aim to foster dialogue between experts from various disciplines and the campus community, particularly students. We hope, therefore, to explore ideas and questions that stimulate our imagination, challenge our sensibilities, and shed light on our fears and expectations. The discussions will be moderated by journalist Anne Laure Gannac.
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\r\nFor the session on Thursday, November 5, we’ll tackle a question that is as fascinating as it is mind-boggling: “When does consciousness begin?” Neuroscience, machine learning, and the humanities will come together to try to answer it.
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