ALIVE Symposium 2024

Prof. Lyesse Laloui, external page EPF Lausanne

Prof. Lyesse Laloui is the Director of the Soil Mechanics Laboratory at EPFL, Lausanne. He leads research in the field of environmental geomechanics, geotechnical and environmental engineering and the mechanics of multiphase, porous materials. Laloui serves as the European Vice President of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering and Editor in Chief of Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. He is also a founding partner of the international engineering companies Geoeg, Nesol and the start-ups MeduSoil and Enerdrape.  

Prof. Holger Class, external page University of Stuttgart

Prof. Holger Class, Deputy Head of the Department of Hydromechanics and Modelling of Hydrosystems at the University of Stuttgart, specializes in environmental fluid mechanics and multiphase processes in porous media. He holds degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Stuttgart and Technical University of Braunschweig. His research focuses on biocementation, carbon capture and storage, and CO2's role in karstic systems, utilizing both numerical and experimental methods.

Prof. Ellen Roche, external page MIT

Ellen Roche is the Latham Family Associate Professor at MIT, specializing in medical engineering and mechanical engineering. Her research focuses on innovative cardiac devices, combining soft robotics, cell therapy, and biodegradable materials. She holds five patents and has over 60 publications. Roche previously worked in the medical device industry and has received numerous awards, including the NSF CAREER Award and an NIH Trailblazer Award.

Prof. Kit Parker, external page Harvard Universityexternal page

Prof. Kit Parker is the Tarr Family Professor of Bioengineering and Applied Physics at Harvard University. He specializes in cardiac cell biology, tissue engineering, and materials science. His research team builds living muscular pumps and has developed several new methods for additive manufacturing and materials processing.

Prof. Aurélie Carlier, external page Maastricht Universityexternal page

Prof. Aurélie Carlier is an associate professor at the MERLN Institute, Maastricht University. With a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from KU Leuven, her research centers on computational modeling for bone tissue engineering and cell-biomaterial interactions. She has received several awards, including a VENI grant, and serves on the council of the European Society of Biomechanics.

Prof. Matthias Lütolf, external page EPF Lausanneexternal page

Prof. Matthias Lütolf is a Professor of Life Sciences at EPFL and Founding Director of Roche's Institute of Human Biology. He earned his doctorate in biomedical engineering from ETH Zurich and conducted postdoctoral research at Stanford University. At EPFL, he became a full professor in 2018 and served as Director of the Institute of Bioengineering. His research focuses on developing bioengineering strategies to create advanced organoids for translational applications.

Prof. Adam W. Feinberg, external page Carnegie Mellon Universityexternal page

Prof. Adam W. Feinberg is a professor of Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science at Carnegie Mellon University. He leads the Regenerative Biomaterials and Therapeutics Group, focusing on materials-based strategies for tissue regeneration in neuromuscular and cardiovascular systems. His research integrates developmental biology and materials science to create 3D scaffolds for functional tissue formation.