Two STI professors promoted
Professors Volkan Cevher and Bruno Correia. 2026 EPFL CC BY SA
The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of professors at EPFL, including two promotions in the School of Engineering.
Professor Volkan Cevher, currently Associate Professor at EPFL, as Full Professor of Electrical Engineering in the School of Engineering (STI).
Volkan Cevher leads the Laboratory for Information and Inference Systems (LIONS). His research has made major contributions to the mathematical and algorithmic foundations of machine learning and artificial intelligence, particularly in optimisation and large-scale learning and inference, with a strong focus on training and understanding modern foundation models. He has established an internationally leading research program since joining EPFL. Actively engaged in technology transfer, Volkan Cevher has established long-term industrial collaborations and is the recipient of prestigious awards, including an ERC Starting Grant and an ERC Consolidator Grant.
Professor Bruno Correia, currently Associate Professor at EPFL, as Full Professor of Bioengineering in the School of Engineering (STI).
Bruno Correia is head of the Laboratory of Protein Design and Immunoengineering (LPDI). His leading research lies at the interface of structural biology, protein engineering and artificial intelligence. He has made major contributions to the de novo design of molecular interactions and functional proteins, with applications in synthetic biology, immunoengineering and drug discovery. His widely cited work has led to patents and significant industrial collaborations. He is the recipient of prestigious distinctions, including an ERC Consolidator Grant and the University Latsis Prize, and plays an important role in education, notably as Director of the Doctoral Programme in Bioengineering.