Dr. Romain Fleury

Associate Professor

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Biography

Romain Fleury leads the Laboratory of Wave Engineering at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2015, working under Professor Andrea Alù. Following this, he was a Marie-Curie Post-Doctoral Fellow at ESPCI Paris-Tech CNRS Langevin Institute, Paris, in 2016, collaborating with Profs. Geoffroy Lerosey and Fabrice Lemoult. He joined EPFL in 2017 within the Institute of Electrical and Micro Engineering, part of the School of Engineering. His research interests encompass a wide array of topics within wave physics and engineering, including periodic structures, nonreciprocal wave propagation, classical topological insulators, and active time-modulated metamaterials. Fleury has co-authored over 70 articles in renowned scientific journals such as Science, Nature, and Physical Review. He has received several accolades including the Eccellenza grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation in 2018 and the ERC Starting grant in 2021. Additionally, he has served as the Technical Program Committee Chair for the European conference Eucap in 2019 and is a member of the editorial board for the New Journal of Physics (IOP). He also co-founded Minwave, a company backed by the European Space Agency that develops miniaturized microwave devices based on patented inventions from his laboratory, which has garnered tech transfer awards.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2017-01-01 — Present

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne • Lausanne

Teaching and conducting research in wave physics and engineering.

Awards

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Brillouin Medal

2021-01-01
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STI Polysphere

2019-01-01
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ERC Starting Grant

2022-01-01
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Eccellenza Award

2021-01-01
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Venture Kick

2022-01-01

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.