Xile Hu
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Biography
Xile Hu was born in 1978 in Putian, southeastern China. He entered the Peking University in Beijing in 1996. Besides learning too little chemistry, his biggest regret in the college was not able to correct his southern accent in Mandarin. After graduated from PKU, he went to the United States and began his doctoral studies at the University of California, San Diego. In December 2004, he finished with a Ph.D. in chemistry and some fond memories of the beautiful city of San Diego. He then moved to the Los Angeles area and become a postdoctoral scholar at the California Institute of Technology. There he enjoyed numerous stimulating scientific (and other) discussions with friends and colleagues. He also made plenty of friends outside the campus and was a frequent in many local Chinese restaurants. In 2007, after two pleasant visits to Switzerland, he decided to move across the continent one more time and join the faculty of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). He now directs the Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Catalysis and is interested in developing chemistry for synthesis, energy and sustainability.Teaching & PhD
Teaching
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
PhD Programs
Doctoral Program in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
PhD Students
Ben Sayed Nadia Yasmina, Chang Miyeon, Lavrencic Lara, Meibom Josephine Lederballe, Prange Céline Jasmin, Serban Ariana, Wang Weijin, Wu Xingyu,Past EPFL PhD Students
Alkan Murat , Bai Lichen , Barzanò Guido , Bauer Gerald , Breitenfeld Jan , Buslov Ivan , Daubry Albert Claude Jean-Pierre , Di Franco Thomas Clément , Liardet Laurent , Mao Runze , Mazza Simona , Merki Daniel Andreas , Morales Guio Carlos Gilberto , Moysiadou Aliki , Ni Weiyan , Oh Yeonji , Perez Garcia Pablo Marcelo , Ploeger Marten Leendert , Ren Peng , Stern Lucas-Alexandre , Vechorkin Oleg , Vrubel Heron , Yi Xiangli , Zhurkin Fedor ,Courses
Preparative chemistry II
Program: Section of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Catalysis for energy storage
Program: Section of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Catalyst design for synthesis
Program: Section of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Frontiers in Chemical Synthesis. Towards Sustainable Chemistry
Program: Doctoral Program in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Frontiers in Organic Synthesis. Part II Synthesis of carbo- and hetero-cycles
Program: Doctoral Program in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Frontiers in Organic Synthesis. Part III Stereochemistry
Program: Doctoral Program in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering