Former research staff & students

Former Faculty

  • Georges Meylan (Director 2004-2015)

Former Head of Unit

  • FrĂ©dĂ©ric Courbin (Professor 2004-2024)

Former Postdocs

  • Yoan Rappaz (Postdoc 2020-2025)
  • Nicolas Longeard (Postdoc 2019-2023)
  • Aymeric Galan (Postdoc 2022-2023)
  • Georgios Vernardos (Postdoc 2020-2022)
  • Karina Rojas Olate (Postdoc 2018-2021)
  • James Chan (Postdoc 2017-2021)
  • Anand Raichoor (Postdoc 2016-2020)
  • Jonathan Blazek (Postdoc 2016-2020)
  • Carmela Lardo (Postdoc 2017-2020)
  • Vivien Bonvin (Postdoc 2018-2019)
  • David Harvey (Postdoc 2014-2018)
  • Elena Ricciardelli (Postdoc 2016-2018)
  • Marc Gentile (Postdoc 2013-2018)
  • Huanyuan Shan (Postdoc 2012-2016)
  • Matthew Nichols (Postdoc 2012-2015)
  • Hakim Atek (Postdoc 2012-2015)
  • Guldariya Nurbaeva (Postdoc 2009-2013)
  • Olivier Tiret (Postdoc 2010-2012)
  • CĂ©cile Faure (Postdoc 2008-2012)
  • Gabriele Sescutti (Postdoc 2010-2011)
  • Fabio Barazza (Postdoc 2007-2009)
  • Dominique Sluse (Postdoc 2005-2008)
  • Particia SĂĄnchez-BlĂĄzquez (Postdoc 2005-2007)

Former PhD students

  • Andrei Variu (PhD 2019-2023)
  • Eric Paic (PhD 2019-2023)
  • Mahsa Sanati (PhD 2018-2022)
  • Romain Lucchesi (PhD 2019-2021)
  • Gianluca Castignani (PhD 2018-2021)
  • LoĂŻc Hausammann (PhD 2018-2021)
  • Damien SpĂ©rone-Longin (PhD 2017-2021)
  • Vasileios Angelopoulos (PhD 2016-2021)
  • Christoph SchĂ€fer (PhD 2016-2020)
  • Olga Tihhonova (PhD 2014-2018)
  • Remy Joseph (PhD 2014-2018)
  • Philipp Hörler (PhD 2014-2018)
  • Vivien Bonvin (PhD 2013-2017)
  • Markus Rexroth (PhD 2013-2018)
  • Thibault Kuntzer (PhD 2013-2018)
  • François RĂ©rat (PhD 2011-2015)
  • Romaine Theler (PhD 2011-2015)
  • Nicolas Cantale (PhD 2010-2014)
  • Malte Tewes (PhD 2009-2013)
  • Marc Gentile (PhD 2009-2013)
  • Martin Tafelmeyer (PhD 2006-2010)
  • Alexander Eigenbrod (PhD 2003-2008)
  • Christel Vuissoz (PhD 2003-2008)

Former Master students

  • Stephanie Ford (Master 2016, visiting student from Imperial College London)
  • Yannick Wehrli (Master 2016, visiting student from ETH Zurich)
  • Christoph SchĂ€fer (Master 2016)
  • Vasileios Angelopoulos (Master 2016)
  • Benjamin Ben Hattar (Master 2016)
  • Martin Millon (Master 2016)
  • Damien Ringeisen (Master 2016)
  • Lionel MĂ©trailler (Master 2016)
  • Nikolai Samarine (Master 2015)
  • Jean-Luc Krattiger (Master 2015)
  • Andrea Perrin (Master 2013)
  • Thibault Kuntzer (Master 2013)
  • Alex Robinson (Master 2013)
  • Georgie Brooks (Master 2013)
  • Vivien Bonvin (Master 2013)
  • Alexis Arnaudon (Master 2013)
  • Pierre Coquoz (Master 2013)
  • Edward Longdon (Master 2012)
  • Rowena Harrison (Master 2012 and summer project 2012)
  • Ravindra Pawase (Master 2012)
  • Philippe Vincent (Master 2012)
  • Albin Gaignette (Master 2011)
  • François RĂ©rat (Master 2011)
  • Romaine Theler (Master 2011)
  • Gianni Cataldi (Master 2011)
  • Philippe Durrer (Master 2011)
  • Denis Vörös (Master 2011)
  • Bernhard Pfammater (Master 2010)
  • FrĂ©dĂ©ric Vogt (Master 2010)
  • Vincent Chomienne (Master 2010)
  • Advait Rao (Master 2010)
  • StĂ©phane Albanese (Master 2010)
  • Johan Comparat (Master 2010)
  • Nicolas Cantale (Master 2009)
  • Nora Tandberg (Master 2009)
  • Advait Kapadia (Master 2009)
  • Amisha Patel (Master 2009)
  • Simon Schneider (Master 2008)
  • Daniele Rusca (Master 2008)
  • Malte Tewes (Master 2008)
  • Wakiko Ishibashi (Master 2007)
  • ClĂ©ment Chadourne (Master 2006)
  • Sarah Rieubland (Master 2006)
  • Arnaud de Lavallaz (Master 2006)
  • Till Sawala (Master 2006)
  • Evans Stoops (Master 2006)
  • Walid Touma (Master 2005)
  • StĂ©phane Davet (Master 2005)

Former project students

  • Romaric Her (Research project 2016)
  • Thomas Jalabert (Research project 2015)
  • Lionel Metrailler (Summer project 2014)
  • FĂ©licien Filleul (Summer project 2014)
  • David Droz (Summer project 2014)
  • Christoph Schaefer (Summer project 2014)
  • Damien Ringisen (Summer project 2013 and 2014)
  • Nicolas Torcheboeuf (Summer project 2013)
  • Remy Joseph (Research project 2013, 6 months)
  • Romaine Theler (Summer project 2010)
  • Alexis Arnaudon (Summer project 2010)
  • François RĂ©rat (Summer project 2009)
  • Rosita Kokotanekova (Summer project 2012)
  • Dheeraj Reddy (Summer project 2008)

Former administrative staff

  • Alena Vaes (Administrative assistant 2023-2024)
  • Claire Shatzmann (Receptionist 2007-2021)
  • Sophie Oblette (Executive assistant 2016-2020)