Philippe Renaud
Fields of expertise
Biography
Philippe Renaud is Emeritus Professor. He was previously heading the Microsystem Laboratory 4 (LMIS4). He is was the scientific director of the EPFL Center of MicroNanoTechnology (CMI). His main research area was related to micro-nano technologies in biomedical applications (BioMEMS) with emphasis on cell-chips, nanofluidics and bioelectronics. Ph. Renaud has been involved in many scientific papers in his research area.He received his diploma in physics from the University of Neuchâtel (1983) and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Lausanne (1988). He was postdoctoral fellow at University of California, Berkeley (1988-89) and then at the IBM Zürich Research Laboratory in Switzerland (1990-91). In 1992, he joined the Sensors and Actuators group of the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) at Neuchâtel, Switzerland. He was appointed assistant professor at EPFL in 1993 and full professor in 1997. In summer 1996, he was visiting professor at the Tohoku University, Japan. He later spend summer sabbatical visits at University College London (UCL) and at Politecnico Torino.
Ph. Renaud is currently active in several scientific committee (scientific journals, international conferences, scientific advisory boards of companies, PhD thesis committee). He is also co-founder of the NanoBioTech-Montreux conference.
Teaching & PhD
Past EPFL PhD Students
Anders Jens , Angeletti Massimo , Baranek Delasoie Sophie , Bitterli Joanna Katarzyna , Bojko Alexandre Zenon Ivan , Bonzon David Vincent , Braschler Thomas Michael , Buffi Nina , Colella Ludovica , Demierre Nicolas , Desbiolles Benoît Xavier Emmanuel , Drieschner Carolin , Duchamp Margaux Catherine Marie , Durand Nicolas , Forchelet David , Hasenkamp Carreira Willyan , Joris Pierre , Kasi Raj Sri Harsha , Kobel Stefan , Kunze Anja , Lipp Clémentine Sophie Sarah , Lockhart Robert Andrew , Maoddi Pietro , Mapelli Alessandro , Maïno Nicolas Grégoire , Meissner Robert , Mercanzini André , Metref Lynda , Muller Georges , Navaee Fatemeh , Petitpierre Guillaume Cédric Yves , Ren Yufei , Schoch Reto Bruno , Serex Ludovic , Taghipoor Mojtaba , Taylor David Philipp , Teixidor Joan , Tornay Raphaël , Varricchio Stefano Silvio Giovanni , Wildhaber Fabien Patrick , Zhou Jiande ,Courses
Scaling laws & simulations in micro & nanosystems
This class combines an analytical and finite elements modeling (FEM) simulations approach to scaling laws in MEMS/NEMS. The dominant physical effects and scaling effects when downsizing sensors and actuators in microsystems are discussed, across a broad range of actuation principles.