Dr. Jeremy Luterbacher

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jeremy Luterbacher is a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) leading the Laboratory of Sustainable Catalytic Processing. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in Chemical Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland. Following his master's studies, he became a visiting scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), focusing on hydrothermal biomass gasification. After completing his PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University, where he worked on biomass pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis, he received the Austin Hooey Graduate Research Excellence Recognition Award from Cornell's Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Jeremy then held a postdoctoral position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he researched solvent-aided chemical biomass depolymerization. His career highlights include various awards such as the Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Lectureship Award from the American Chemical Society in 2021, the University Latsis Prize in 2019, and the ERC Starting Grant in 2017. His research interests revolve around sustainable catalysis and biomass conversion technologies.

Research Interests

Awards

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Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Lectureship Award

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University Latsis Prize

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Werner Prize

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ERC Starting Grant

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Swiss National Science Foundation Assistant Professor Energy Grant

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Austin Hooey Award

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
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of University Degree(s)
  • Official Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Copy of Passport or Identity Card
  • 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.