Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 2024-25

Core courses

Courses
Language
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Advanced Solid State and Surface Characterization (pre-enrolment required Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5lyrEGUar8FBwxPqnIW1JBoPBr4YQjiA1yRGt3E7kOL-nXQ/viewform Next time Fall 2026)
CH-633 / Section EDCH
Mensi, Oveisi, Schouwink
EN
Oral
2
AI in chemistry and beyond:Highlights in the field (Next time Fall 25 to Spring 26)
ChE-605 / Section EDCH
Schwaller, Vacat
EN
Term paper
1
AI in chemistry and beyond: Success stories (Next time Fall 27 to Spring 28)
ChE-607 / Section EDCH
Smit, Vacat
EN
Term paper
1
AI in chemistry and beyond: Trends in the field (Next time Fall 26 to Spring 27)
ChE-606 / Section EDCH
Schwaller, Vacat
EN
Term paper
1
Basic and advanced NMR - Level 1 A (EPFL) (Next time Winter 25 (block))
CH-601(x) / Section EDCH
Abriata, Bornet, Emsley, Patiny, Piveteau
EN
Oral
2
Basic and advanced NMR - Level 1 B (Sion) (Next time Fall 24 (block))
CH-601(y) / Section EDCH
Bornet, Piveteau
EN
Oral
2
Basic and advanced NMR - Level 2 (EPFL) (Next time Winter 25 (block))
CH-703 / Section EDCH
Abriata, Bornet, Emsley, Patiny, Piveteau
EN
Oral
2
Basic principles of drug action at the cardiovascular system (Next time Spring 25)
CH-602 / Section EDCH
Diviani, Hummler Beermann, Kellenberger
EN
Written
1
Basic principles of drug action at the nervous system (Next time Spring 25)
CH-603 / Section EDCH
Invited lecturers, Kellenberger
EN
Written
1
Chemical Biology Seminar Series 1 (Next time Fall 25 to Spring 26)
CH-635 / Section EDCH
Fierz, Heinis, Vacat
EN
Project report
1
Chemical Biology Seminar Series 2 (Next time Fall 26 to Spring 27)
CH-636 / Section EDCH
Fierz, Schuhmacher, Vacat
EN
Project report
1
Chemical Biology Seminar Series 3 (From Fall 24 to Spring 25)
CH-637 / Section EDCH
Heinis, Vacat
EN
Project report
1
Chemical Probes for Imaging in Biology (Next time November 24)
CH-634 / Section EDCH
Johnsson
EN
Term paper
1
Chemosensory receptors: Applications for biosensors and medical therapies (Next time Fall semester 2024)
CH-628 / Section EDCH
Pick
EN
Oral
1
Efficient Synthetic Routes Towards Bioactive Molecules (Next time Winter 24 (block))
CH-620 / Section EDCH
Cramer
EN
Multiple
2
Frontiers in Sustainable Chemical Synthesis (Spring 2025)
CH-629 / Section EDCH
Hu, Waser
EN
Oral presentation
2
Hands-on with Research Data Management in Chemistry (Next time Winter 25 (block))
ChE-601 / Section EDCH
Borel, Gabella, Varrato
EN
Project report
1
Highlights energy research and chemical engineering 1 (Next time Fall 25 to Spring 26)
ChE-610 / Section EDCH
Queen, Vacat
EN
Project report
1
Highlights energy research and chemical engineering 2 (Next time Fall 26 to Spring 27)
ChE-611 / Section EDCH
Queen, Vacat
EN
Project report
1
Highlights energy research and chemical engineering 3 (Next time Fall 24 to Spring 25)
ChE-612 / Section EDCH
Boghossian, Queen, Vacat
EN
Project report
1
Inorganic chemistry "Applications and spin-offs" (Next time Fall 24)
CH-711 / Section EDCH
Mazzanti, Severin
EN
Oral presentation
2
Inorganic chemistry "Fundamentals and properties" (Next time Fall 26)
CH-610 / Section EDCH
Mazzanti, Severin
EN
Oral presentation
2
Inorganic chemistry "Techniques and methods" (Next time Fall 25)
CH-611 / Section EDCH
Mazzanti, Severin
EN
Oral presentation
2
Mass spectrometry, principles and applications (Next time Fall 2024. Pre-registration required Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5lyrEGUar8FBwxPqnIW1JBoPBr4YQjiA1yRGt3E7kOL-nXQ/viewform)
CH-728 / Section EDCH
Gasilova, Menin, Ortiz Trujillo, Patiny
EN
Oral
3
Medicinal chemistry: concepts and case studies from the pharmaceutical industry (Next time Spring 26)
CH-604 / Section EDCH
Quancard
EN
Oral
1
Modern Organic chemistry-Highlights in the field (Next time Fall 25 to Spring 26)
CH-640 / Section EDCH
Vacat, Zhu
EN
Project report
1
Modern Organic chemistry-Success stories (Next time Fall 2024 to Spring 25)
CH-642 / Section EDCH
Cramer, Vacat
EN
Project report
1
Modern Organic chemistry-Trends in the field (Next time Fall 26 to Spring 27)
CH-641 / Section EDCH
Vacat, Waser
EN
Project report
1
Principles and Applications of X-ray Diffraction (Next time: Fall 2024. Pre-registration required Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5lyrEGUar8FBwxPqnIW1JBoPBr4YQjiA1yRGt3E7kOL-nXQ/viewform)
CH-632 / Section EDCH
Schouwink
EN
Written
2
Synergism between Art of Total Synthesis and High Level Strategic Design (MOM) (Next time Summer 24)
CH-622 / Section EDCH
Zhu
EN
Multiple
2

Other doctoral courses (EDOC)

Courses
Language
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Information literacy for chemists (Next time Fall 24)
ENG-619 / Section EDCH
Borel, Palatella, Pasquier, Petrilli
EN
Project report
1
Scientific Writing (EDCH) (1) (Fall) (Next time Fall 24)
ENG-613(1) / Section EDCH
Bless
EN
Project report
1
Scientific Writing (EDCH) (2) (Spring) (Next time: Spring 25)
ENG-613(2) / Section EDCH
Bless
EN
Project report
1
Statistical methods in atomistic computer simulations (Next time: Spring 2025 Online attendance is discouraged, but exceptions can be discussed on a case by case basis for external Doctoral Candidates)
MSE-639 / Section EDMX
Ceriotti
EN
Project report
2

Master courses

Courses
Language
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Asymmetric catalysis for fine chemicals synthesis
CH-435 / Section CGC
Waser
EN
Summer session
Oral
3
Catalysis for emission control and energy processes
ChE-410 / Section CGC
Kröcher
EN
Winter session
Written
3
Chemistry of f elements
CH-427 / Section CGC
Mazzanti
EN
Summer session
Written
2
Computational methods in molecular quantum mechanics
CH-452 / Section CGC
Bonella
EN
Winter session
Oral
4
Fundamentals of solid-state materials
MSE-423 / Section MX
Marzari
EN
Winter session
Written
4
Heterogeneous reaction engineering
ChE-403 / Section CGC
Luterbacher
EN
Winter session
Written
4
Molecular quantum dynamics
CH-453 / Section CGC
Vanicek
EN
Summer session
Oral
3
Physical and computational organic chemistry
CH-431 / Section CGC
Corminboeuf
EN
Summer session
Oral
2
Structure and reactivity
CH-432 / Section CGC
Cramer
EN
Winter session
Oral
3
Sustainable chemistry and engineering in Industry
CH-407 / Section CGC
Biasi, Brocklehurst, Godineau, Lovelle Gomez, Nanchen, Robvieux, Waser
EN
Winter session
During the semester
2
Total synthesis of natural products
CH-438 / Section CGC
Zhu
EN
Winter session
Written
3