Regular biography
Andreas Osterwalder is an Adjunct Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), affiliated with the Department of Chemistry (CHEM). His research interests include general physics, thermodynamics, and methods in spectroscopy and dynamics. He teaches courses such as PHYS-106(i) and CH-340. Osterwalder has held various roles at EPFL, including Senior Scientist (MER) and SNSF-funded Professor. He has also served as a group leader and postdoc at the Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck-Society in Berlin and UC Berkeley. His professional experience includes mentoring PhD students and contributing to academic administration at EPFL.
Scholar-generated biography
Andreas Osterwalder is a researcher at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) with a focus on cold chemistry and molecular physics. His work explores molecular scattering, reactivity near absolute zero, and the use of high Rydberg states for electric field sensing. He investigates photodetachment spectroscopy of negative ions, deceleration of neutral molecules, and quantum-state-controlled reactions at ultra-low temperatures. His research also includes Penning ionization dynamics, merged neutral beams, and velocity-filtered molecular detection. These studies contribute to understanding molecular interactions in extreme conditions and have applications in quantum control and precision spectroscopy.