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Appointments in the School of Engineering

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The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment and promotion of professors at EPFL, including two in the School of Engineering.

Professors Drazen Dujic and Jamie Paik. 2026 EPFL CC BY SA 4.0

Drazen Dujic and Jamie Paik win Nagamori Awards

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At a ceremony held on September 6th, School of Engineering professors Drazen Dujic and Jamie Paik both received awards from the Nagamori Foundation for their contributions to research on motor technology and related fields.

Elena Vagnoni. EPFL CC BY SA 4.0

Elena Vagnoni wins ERC Starting Grant

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The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 421 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting Grants, including School of Engineering senior scientist Elena Vagnoni, Academic Director of the EPFL Technology Platform for Hydraulic Machines.

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