Regular biography
Sylvie Roke is a Full Professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), affiliated with the Department of PHY. Her research focuses on water, aqueous interfaces, nonlinear optics, ultrafast spectroscopy, and multiphoton imaging. She develops novel optical technologies to study molecular dynamics in aqueous environments and complex 3D systems. Roke holds the Julia Jacobi Chair of Photomedicine and is associated with the Laboratory for Fundamental BioPhotonics. Her work explores the structural and dynamic properties of water and their implications for biology, chemistry, and technology. She has received numerous awards, including Fellowships from Optica, the American Physical Society, and the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences.
Scholar-generated biography
Sylvie Roke is a leading researcher in nonlinear optics and light scattering spectroscopy, with a focus on aqueous systems and interfaces. Her work explores the behavior of protons and hydroxide ions in water, the role of charge transfer in stabilizing oil droplets, and the orientational order of water molecules at hydrophobic interfaces. She investigates the impact of electrolytes on the hydrogen bond network of bulk water and the interfacial tension of nanoscopic oil droplets. Her research also includes vibrational spectroscopy of lipid monolayers and the development of theoretical models for nonlinear optical scattering. Roke's contributions span both experimental and theoretical approaches to understanding light-matter interactions in complex aqueous environments.