Dr. Nicolas Grandjean

Professor

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Biography

Nicolas Grandjean received his PhD in physics from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis in 1994. Following this, he became a staff member at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). In 2004, he was appointed as a tenure-track assistant professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), where he established the Laboratory for Advanced Semiconductors, Photonics, and Electronics. He was promoted to full professor in 2009 and served as the director of the Institute of Condensed Matter Physics from 2012 to 2016. Between 2016 and 2022, he was an invited visiting professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and also served as the head of the School of Physics at EPFL. Grandjean has received numerous awards, including the Sandoz Family Foundation Grant for Academic Promotion, the Nakamura Lecturer Award in 2010, the Quantum Devices Award in 2017, and the Polysphère d'Or teaching award in 2022. He has authored over 600 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has been an active participant in major international conferences. His research interests focus on physics technology related to III-V nitride wide-bandgap semiconductor quantum photonics.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate-Vice President Education

2025-01-01 — Present

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne • Lausanne

Full Professor

2009-01-01 — 2025-01-01

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne • Lausanne

Tenure-track Assistant Professor

2004-01-01 — 2009-01-01

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne • Lausanne

Director

2012-01-01 — 2016-01-01

Institute of Condensed Matter Physics • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Head

2018-01-01 — 2022-01-01

School of Physics • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Visiting Professor

2016-01-01 — 2016-01-01

University of California, Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara

Awards

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Sandoz Family Foundation Grant

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Nakamura Lecturer Award

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Polysphère d'Or Teacher Award

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Quantum Devices Award

Courses

Advanced III-Nitride Semiconductor Devices General Physics: Thermodynamics Introduction to Metalorganic Vapour Phase Epitaxy for III-V Semiconductors

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

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