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Danick Briand

danick.briand@epfl.ch http://lmts.epfl.ch/EnviroMEMS

EPFL STI IMT LMTS
MC B4 147 (Bâtiment MC)
Rue de la Maladière 71b, CP 526
2002 Neuchâtel 2

Expertise

MEMS and Microsystems Flexible and Printed Electronics Energy Harvesting and PowerMEMS Smart Sensing Systems Advanced Gas Sensing Technologies Microfabrication and Printing technologies Microsystems Integration and Packaging

Expertise

MEMS and Microsystems Flexible and Printed Electronics Energy Harvesting and PowerMEMS Smart Sensing Systems Advanced Gas Sensing Technologies Microfabrication and Printing technologies Microsystems Integration and Packaging

Mission

Environmentally-friendly technology is a rapidly growing research area and many micro and nano technologies are being developed to tackle the environmental problems. These technologies must enable the effective use of resources and energy in their realization and their application. Microtechnology is a tool that can contribute at mitigating environmental issues. The development of the next generation of Microsystems should lead to sustainable, reusable, recyclable and environmental friendly devices and systems. The research program of the MEMS and Printed Microsystem group at EPFL-LMTS is towards microtechnologies for sustainable development, envisioning environmental friendly processes for MEMS production and their use in applications that could bring benefits to the environment. Research areas and themes include: • Environmental sensors and technologies based on MST • Green microtechnologies and micromanufacturing • Ultra low energy MEMS technologies: production and operation • Energy saving and harvesting technologies: green and environmental applications

Education

Dr. ès Sciences

| Microtechnology

2001 Р2001 Universit̩ de Neuch̢tel

Master in Applied Sciences

| Engineering Physics

1997 Р1997 Ecole Polytechnique de Montr̩al

Infoscience

Teaching & PhD

PhD Students

Seonyeop Kim, Marta Lato

Past EPFL PhD Students

James Alec Pierce Bourely (2024), Silvia Demuru (2022), Ryan van Dommelen (2022), Nicolas Francis Fumeaux (2023), Alessio Mancinelli (2021), Morgan Mc Kay Monroe (2023)

Past EPFL PhD Students as codirector

Jérôme Courbat (2010), Rokhaya Gueye (2013), Don Isarakorn (2011), Pattanaphong Janphuang (2014), David de Koninck (2012), Alexis Pierre Henri Marette (2018), Francisco Molina Lopez (2014), Rahel Strässle (2013), Andres Felipe Vasquez Quintero (2015)

Courses

Advanced MEMS & microsystems

MICRO-534

In depth analysis of the operation principles and technology of advanced micro- and nanosystems. Familiarisation to their implementation into products and their applications.

Mechanism Design I

MICRO-200

This course introduces the basics of structural mechanics: calculation of stresses and strains caused by external forces and calculation of strains. This theoretical training is applied to the design of important elements of precision mechanisms.

Organic and printed electronics

MICRO-505

This course addresses the implementation of organic and printed electronics technologies using large area manufacturing techniques. It will provide knowledge on materials, printing techniques, devices, systems, and applications: state of the art and current status on commercialization.

Soft Microsystems Processing and Devices

MICRO-618

Amongst others, following topics will be covered during the course: - Soft Microsystems and Electronics - Electroactive polymers - Printed electronics and microsystems - Inkjet printing of polymers - Stretchable electronics - Mechanical reliability - Stencil lithography - Scanning Probe Lithography