“If you want to master something, teach it. The more you teach, the better you learn.” In my personal experience Richard Feynman could not be more correct. I truly enjoy learning by teaching and I love it when students have those ‘lightbulb’ moments.
Continuum Mechanics and Applications (2024, 2025)
Masters’ Course, EPFL, Civil and Mechanical engineering
Advanced continuum mechanics class.
Continuum Mechanics (2023, 2024, 2025)
Bachelors’ Course, EPFL, Civil engineering
Introductory continuum mechanics class.
Numerical Modeling of Solids and Structures (2023)
Bachelors’ Course, EPFL, Civil engineering
Introductory Finite Element Method (FEM) class.
Experimental Aerodynamics (2021)
Master Course, Sapienza, Aeronautical engineering
Experimental aerodynamics class.
Experimental Fluid Mechanics (2021)
Master Course, Sapienza, Energy engineering
Experimental fluid mechanics class.
Project supervision
- GNS for momentum conserving granular simulations, Sarah Maitournam (M.S. thesis, ENSTA Paris), Spring-Summer 2026
- Fluid mediated impact of soft solids of revolution Clementine Baudou & Inacio Vieira (B.S. project, EPFL), co-supervised with J. Garcia-Suarez, Spring 2026
- Modeling of granular comminution under shear using DEM simulation Loïc Unternährer (M.S. project and thesis, EPFL), co-supervised with Yamaguchi’s lab at UTokyo, Spring & Fall 2025
- Multiasperity contacts and design, Arnav Singhal (B.S. intern, Brown University), co-supervised with Gaetan Cortes, Summer 2025
- Granular Avalanche Impact on a Structure using DEM & FEM, Malika Jenni (B.S. project, EPFL), co-supervised with Guillaume Anciaux, Spring 2025
- DEM Implementation for Elliptical and Soft Particles, Sudhanva Rajashekar (M.S. project, EPFL), Fall 2024
- Applications and limitations of the SDEM, Julius Girardin (M.S. project, EPFL), Spring 2024
- Block shape design to improve the seismic stability of multi-block structures, Nicolas Tireford (M.S. thesis, EPFL), co-supervised with Caltech Cosymo lab, Fall 2023
- Study of shoe performance using a lattice spring model: comparison of multiple outsoles, Thibault Schissier (B.S. project, EPFL), co-supervised with Roxane Ferry, Spring 2023,