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Lionel Walter
Scientific Information and Libraries
Scientific librarian IT
web site: http://library.epfl.ch

office(s): RLCD1630
phone(s): [+41 21 69] 36416
MISSION
  • Management of the digital library, especially e-books. Improve search and discovery of documentary resources for library users. Involvement in the website http://library.epfl.ch/en.
  • Institutional repository Infoscience : support and promotion for the researchers of I&C School and Mathematics institutes. Data management, quality control and new developments.
  • Reception and help of the readers of EPFL library.
  • EXPERIENCE
    Since August 2006EPFL, Scientific Information and Libraries
    August 2005 - July 2006Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum für Informationstechnik (ZIB), research institute (220 staff), Berlin.
    Member of Prof. Peter Deuflhard's Computational Drug Design Group. Active in improving the hybrid Monte Carlo method for molecular conformation dynamics (project ConfJump). [Reports ZR-06-26, ZR-06-39]
    August 2004 - February 2005Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Group of Prof. Alfio Qarteroni
    Masters thesis : Solving chaotic differential equations using an adaptive algorithm. Development of a computer simulation method in MATLAB which aims at solving complex physical phenomena such as meteorology or aerodynamics. It is based on a posteriori error estimates and duality arguments.
    Summer 2003Debiotech S.A., medical technology company (40 staff), Lausanne.
    3-month internship. Conception of a C computer program to simulate and optimize dialysis, in order to improve the daily life of patients suffering from renal disorders.
    EDUCATION
    2000 - 2005 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFL).
    Master of science in mathematics.
    2002 - 2003 Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, U.S.A.
    One year as an exchange student.
    1997 - 2000 Nyon High School, "maturité fédérale", scientific section.

    MAIN PUBLICATIONS
    MISCELLANEOUS
    Main HobbyTrumpet playing. More than a hobby, it is my second job. More about it here : http://lionelwalter.populus.ch/
    SportBiking and unihockey.
    LanguagesFluent in French, English and German.
    AVAILABILITY
    Check when I am available. Also in ics format.

    Skills
    e-books, digital libraries, information resources in science.


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