Biography

Dr Emad Oveisi is a senior scientist at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Electron Microscopy (CIME), EPFL. Emad received a BSc in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering (2005) and an MSc in Materials Science (2008) both from the University of Tehran (Iran). He graduated with a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at EPFL in 2014 for a thesis on the "Three-Dimensional STEM Imaging of Dislocations" under the direction of Prof. Cécile Hébert. The PhD thesis at the Electron Spectrometry and Microscopy Laboratory (LSME), served as an introduction to many of the advanced microscopy techniques that have proven to be a platform for his research career. Post-doctoral research at the centre for electron microscopy gave him the opportunity to peruse cutting-edge research on one of the most modern aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopes. In 2022, Emad was promoted to the status of Research and Teaching Associate.

Since the inauguration of the Energypolis campus of EPFL in Sion, he has been the manager and reference scientist of the electron microscopy platform of EPFL-Valais, working with 9 research groups and more than 200 researchers. In addition to this core responsibility, he provides advanced microscopy consulting and service to EPFL scientists and assists their research to the highest level possible.  Emad Oveisi’s research focuses on the application and development of novel electron microscopy techniques, with emphasis on 3D imaging of crystal defects, as well as the precision measurement of materials properties using aberration-corrected S/TEM.

Emad Oveisi's pioneering work in the field of electron microscopy has earned him two prestigious awards: the Microscopy Innovation Award for his invention of the "Single-shot three-dimensional electron imaging" technique, which allows real-time 3D imaging of in situ dynamics, and the Rodolphe and Renée Haenny Prize for his important contributions to the development of electron microscopy techniques and his dedication to teaching.

In addition to the scientific work, Emad is actively involved in the academic and social life of EPFL. In 2016 he was elected as an interim representative for the scientific staff ("corps intermédiaire") to the Council of the Institute of Chemistry. Since 2019, he is a member of EPFL Teachers Council (CCE) and has been elected as one of the four members of its Bureau. This role allows him to be exposed to new ideas and pedagogical challenges, as well as being involved in discussions with the Vice Presidency of Education (VPE) and other teaching organisations for defining teaching strategies at the EPFL. Emad also represents the teaching community in the Campuses Energy Commission (CECOM) and COVID-19 Operating Committee of EPFL.