EPFL Final 2025

EPFL Finalists of the 9th Edition of the "Ma thèse en 180 secondes" Competition.

Watch or rewatch the Final of 27 March 2025

EPFL Winners

  1. Sven Najem-Meyer, « Building AI Pipelines in Data-scarce Environments: The Case of Ancient Greek », (Dr. Matteo Romanello & Prof. Frédéric Kaplan – Laboratoire des Humanités digitales), Français
  2. Cassandre Contré, « Rapid Radial Profiles Simulation and Scenario Preparation on Tokamak Discharges using the RAPTOR Code», (Prof. Olivier Sauter – Swiss Plasma Center), Français
  3. Rebecca Smith, « Rethinking the Logic of Neurotransmitters», (Prof. Brian McCabe – Laboratory of Neural Genetics and Disease), English
  4. Tom Nelis, « Green Chemistry: Renewability as a Means for Safer Chemicals», (Prof. Jeremy Luterbacher – Laboratory of Sustainable and Catalytic Processes), English
  5. Noémie Jeannin, « A Geographical Approach to the Use of Electric Vehicles as Flexibility Assets for Photovoltaic Electricity Production », (Prof. Nicolas Wyrsch & Prof. Christophe Ballif – Laboratoire de photovoltaïque et couches minces électroniques), Français
  6. Ana Rico, « Reprogramming CAR T Cell Infiltration through Design Chemotatic Biosensors», (Prof. Patrick Barth – Laboratory of Protein and Cell engineering), English
  7. Jade Mai Cock, « Behavioural Modelling of Student in Scientific Interactive Environments », (Prof. Tanja Käser – Laboratoire d’intelligence artificielle pour l’éducation), Français
  8. Vinitra Swamy, « Towards Trustworthy, Explainable, and Human-Centric AI », (Prof. Tanja Käser – Machine Learning for Education Laboratory & Prof. Martin Jaggi – Machine Learning and Optimization Laboratory), English
  9. Zahra Ayar, « High-speed Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy (SICM) on neurons as a new in vitro platform for neuroregeneration studies», (Prof. Georg Fantner – Laboratory for Bio- and Nano-Instrumentation), English
  10. Anja Tiede, « Sustainable Photovoltaic Schemes with Compound Semiconductors using Correlated-disordered Patterns», (Prof. Anna Fontcuberta i Morral – Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials), English
  11. Pengbo Zhu, « Towards Mobility in the Future – Repositioning and Control of Empty Taxis», (Prof. Nikolas Geroliminis & Prof. Giancarlo Ferrari-Trecate – Urban Transport Systems Lab), English
  12. Medha Raman, « Adapting Brain Function to a Rapidly Changing Environment», (Prof. Brian McCabe – Laboratory of Neural Genetics and Disease), English
  13. Manuel Loparco, « Non-perturbative aspects of Quantum Field Theory in curved spacetimes», (Prof. Joao Augusto Penedones – Fields and Strings Laboratory), English
  14. Ray Cowen, « NMR Investigations of the Hydration Reaction of Cementitious Calcium Silicate Hydrate», (Prof. Lyndon Emsley – Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance & Prof. Karen Scrivener – Laboratory of Construction Materials), English
  • Gisou van der Goot, Prof. Faculty SV
  • Ambrogio Fasoli, Provost and Prof. Faculty SB
  • Marilyne Andersen, Prof. Faculty ENAC
  • Mauro Lattuada, Technology Transfer Manager
  • Bastien Confino, Scientific Journalist RTS
  • Eunok Yim, Prof. Faculty STI

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