Giulia Tagliabue
Regular biography
Giulia Tagliabue is a Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), affiliated with the Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME). She leads the Laboratory of Nanoscience for Energy Technologies. Her research focuses on nanoscale heat transfer and energy technologies. She teaches courses such as Heat and Mass Transfer (ME-341) and Nano-scale Heat Transfer (ME-469). She supervises PhD students and is involved in doctoral programs at EPFL. Her contact information is available at giulia.tagliabue@epfl.ch and https://people.epfl.ch/190188.
Scholar-generated biography
Giulia Tagliabue is an Associate Professor at EPFL with expertise in Plasmonics, Nanophotonics, and Energy Conversion. Her research focuses on the interaction between light and matter at the nanoscale, particularly in plasmonic systems for energy conversion applications. She investigates hot carrier dynamics, plasmonic catalysis, and the development of nanophotonic devices for efficient energy harvesting. Her work includes the study of photocathodes for CO2 reduction, plasmonic color filters, and ultrathin optoelectronic materials. Tagliabue's research bridges fundamental physics and applied energy technologies, aiming to enhance the performance of photovoltaic and photocatalytic systems.