Oleg Yazyev promoted to Associate Professor
Oleg Yazyev. Credit: EPFL
The ETH Board announced today 11 promotions of Professors and two new appointments. Among them, Oleg Yazyev, Tenure Track Assistant Professor at EPFL, has been promoted Associate Professor of Theoretical Physics in the School of Basic Sciences.
Oleg Yazyev is one of the world’s leading researchers in condensed matter physics. He is particularly recognized for his studies on defects in graphene, as well as for computational discovery of novel materials. His numerous articles in well-regarded publications have become standard works of references and his research has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant and the EPFL’s Latsis Prize. Oleg Yazyev is a highly creative researcher and a dedicated teacher and mentor.