Pierre Rossi
EPFL ENAC IIE GR-CEL
CH A1 374 (Bâtiment CH)
Station 6
1015 Lausanne
+41 21 693 57 58
Office: CH A1 374
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Website: https://gr-cel.epfl.ch/
Expertise
Molecular tools (from DNA/RNA extractions procedures to complex community analysis) dedicated to microbial ecology
Bioremediation of contaminated habitats
Biorecycling of valuable and critical metals for electronic waste and bottom ashes
Multivariate statistics and numerical ecology applied to the microbial ecology field (soils, bioreactors, etc)
Water desinfection procedures
Groundwater tracing with bacteriophages
Characterization of bacterial strains contaminating industrial processes and medical environment
Bioremediation of contaminated habitats
Biorecycling of valuable and critical metals for electronic waste and bottom ashes
Multivariate statistics and numerical ecology applied to the microbial ecology field (soils, bioreactors, etc)
Water desinfection procedures
Groundwater tracing with bacteriophages
Characterization of bacterial strains contaminating industrial processes and medical environment
Expertise
Molecular tools (from DNA/RNA extractions procedures to complex community analysis) dedicated to microbial ecology
Bioremediation of contaminated habitats
Biorecycling of valuable and critical metals for electronic waste and bottom ashes
Multivariate statistics and numerical ecology applied to the microbial ecology field (soils, bioreactors, etc)
Water desinfection procedures
Groundwater tracing with bacteriophages
Characterization of bacterial strains contaminating industrial processes and medical environment
Bioremediation of contaminated habitats
Biorecycling of valuable and critical metals for electronic waste and bottom ashes
Multivariate statistics and numerical ecology applied to the microbial ecology field (soils, bioreactors, etc)
Water desinfection procedures
Groundwater tracing with bacteriophages
Characterization of bacterial strains contaminating industrial processes and medical environment
Mission
Manager of the Central Environmental Molecular Biology Laboratory (CEMBL). This platform offers services to members of various EPFL institutes in the field of environmental molecular biology (http://gr-cel.epfl.ch/). Modern tools in the fields of molecular biology and microbiology are made available to users who also receive advice and technical support for their daily research.
Curriculum vitae
Research and Teaching Associate (2009 - present)
Head of the Central Environmental Molecular Biology Laboratory (CEMBL). Services to IIE members in the field of environmental molecular biology (http://gr-cel.epfl.ch/)
Radiation Protection Officer (2013 - present)
Federal expert for the management and control of activities related to the use of unsealed radioactive sources
Microbiologist, Senior Researcher, Lecturer, EPFL - LBE, Lausanne (2004-2008)
6th EU Research Framework Programme: Development of a monitoring methodology for the bioremediation of contaminated aquifers. Focus on the development of multidisciplinary analytical capacities.
Teacher, Lycée Jean-Piaget, Neuchâtel (2002-2003)
Teacher of human and environmental biology
Scientific collaborator, Centre of Hydrogeology, University of Neuchâtel (2002-2003)
Consultancy for the Swiss Federal Geological Survey: analysis of the quality status of drinking water and similar oligotrophic environments.
Professor Assistant, Microbiology Laboratory, University of Neuchâtel (1997-2002)
Research in environmental microbiology. Management, organization, and supervision of a research team of more than 15 people. Strategic planner, responsible for research projects in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments. Management of contracts with industrial partners.
Research in environmental microbiology. Management, organization, and supervision of a research team of more than 15 people. Strategic planner, responsible for research projects in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments. Management of contracts with industrial partners.
Postdoctoral researcher, University of Southern California (USC) (1996-1997)
Marine microbiology with Prof. J.A. Fuhrman: molecular characterisation of uncultured oligotrophic Bacteria/Archaea.
Postdoctoral researcher, University of Neuchâtel, (1994-1996)
Bacterial biodiversity in karstic aquifers and relationship with colloidal particles.
Awards
Annual prize from the Swiss Society for Hydrogeology and Limnology.
Swiss Academy of Sciences
1995
"Louis Paris" Prize from the Science Faculty.
University of Neuchâtel
1996
PolySphere ENAC 2018-2019: Best teacher of the ENAC faculty
EPFL
2019