Dr. Esther Amstad

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Esther Amstad studied Material Science at ETH Zurich and completed her PhD under the supervision of Prof. Marcus Textor. Her thesis focused on surface modification and steric stabilization of oxide nanoparticles. After completing her PhD in 2011, she was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University in the group of David Weitz, where she utilized droplet-based microfluidics to assemble various types of functional micro- and nanomaterials. She also developed new microfluidic devices that enabled the production of small airborne drops, which are capable of generating highly monodisperse emulsion drops at high throughput. In June 2014, Esther joined the Department of Materials Science at EPFL, where she leads the Soft Materials Laboratory (SMAL). Her academic interests include soft matter and related teaching in various seminars and courses.

Research Interests

Courses

Seminar Series Advances in Materials MSE-470(a) Soft Matter MSE-425 Self-Assembly of Molecules

Requirements for École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a related field Strong foundation in Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Probability Proficiency in programming (Python, Java, or C++)
Application Checklist
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  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Proof of English Proficiency
Specialization Notes

Standard requirements for Engineering and Basic Science Master's programs. Architecture requires an additional portfolio.