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Oleg Yazyev is a professor in the School of Basic Sciences at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). He completed his chemistry degree at Moscow State University in 2003, followed by a PhD at EPFL in 2007. Yazyev further advanced his career as a postdoctoral fellow at notable institutions, including the Institute of Theoretical Physics and the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on computational condensed matter physics, particularly theoretical models of two-dimensional topological materials with significant technological applications. Yazyev has received several prestigious accolades for his contributions to the field, including the Swiss National Science Foundation Professorship in 2011 and the European Research Council Starting Grant in 2012. In 2018, he was honored with the University Latsis Award for his achievements in materials discovery.
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne • Lausanne
Leading an independent research group focusing on computational condensed matter physics and related fields.
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