Category: Basic Sciences (SB)
Hottest physics at the coolest place
Being accepted as a research intern at EPFL’s Swiss Plasma Center (SPC), a world leader in nuclear fusion research with its own tokamak, was a dream come true for me. I still remember being amazed by the view on my very first day. Across a field of sprouting maize and against the backdrop of the (…)
Plasma Physics in Paradise
On the shores of Lac Léman, between the magnificent peaks of the Alps and the gentle mountains of the Jura, exists a place where conversations about plasma physics intertwine with stories of epic alpine adventures, where notebooks filled with equations share backpacks with mountain gear ready for the next hike. It’s an amazing place, as (…)
Sports and nature: A successful Swiss summer
Before the start of my internship in May, I envisioned a typical day of my 2025 summer in Switzerland like this: Wake up, make röstis for breakfast, commute to EPFL with the most efficient public transport system you could imagine, work in cutting-edge infrastructures with brilliant researchers, eat a fondue for dinner and finish the (…)
A transformative journey
August 6, 2022. 18:48. Air Canada flight AC421 arrives at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Descending from the plane, I set foot on Canadian soil for the first time in over three months. Same me, but with some notable differences. Looking back, it’s easy to see how my experience this summer could be described as “life-changing.” (…)
Shining a light on my research internship experience at EPFL
After a long time spent at home, and previous planned internships cancelled due to the pandemic, I was overjoyed to be able to come to EPFL to carry out a summer project in prof. Severin’s lab – the Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry. My project was focused on conjugating a fluorescent molecule to a range of (…)
Lausanne – A place to be!
Hi reader! This summer I got the chance to work in the High Energy Physics Laboratory (LPHE) at EPFL, under the supervision of Prof. Lesya Shchutska. Coming to Switzerland, I expected to obtain a very valuable research experience, this internship however gave me much more. At LPHE, I worked on the geometry implementation and digitization (…)
A summer well spent
Despite all the situations going on with the pandemic, the past three months definitely have been the highlight of my year full with enjoyable experiences and inspirational people. My internship project was about optimising ligands for palladium-catalysed enantioselective reactions. Therefore, it mainly consisted of benchwork. The usual routine was to work up the reaction in (…)
What would you get if you mix probability and fondue?
Travelling during summer is something I always enjoyed, discovering new and exciting places. However, I never expected to fall in love with a country so quickly as I did with Switzerland. These three months I spend here interning were both busy and energising, the perfect mix of work and leisure. During my stay in Lausanne, (…)
A summer among mountains
I have been once to Switzerland before this summer, but I have just realised now how amazing it is. Lausanne became one of my favourite cities from the very first days spent here. I have been working in the Laboratory for Quantum Gases, being supervised by Professor Jean-Philippe Brantut and Kevin Roux. The current goal (…)
Improving solar cells for a brighter future
“If you want to change the world, even if you can’t, at least you die trying.” – Such were the words emblazoned above the door of my office at LIMNO (Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Optoelectronic Nanomaterials – led by Prof. Kevin Sivula), which was the lab I spent my 3 months of summer at. (…)