Our Team
Meet the people behind BioSense EPFL.
About Us
You are a student wishing to learn biosensing or a company wishing to partner up? We are always on the lookout for people sharing our interests!
Join usThese documents, in French, are the legal basis of the association in accordance with Swiss law. Last modified in February 2025.
Access the Articles of AssociationActing Committee
Prof. Hatice Altug
Academic Referent
Full professor, BIOS laboratory
Huyen Tran Nguyen
President
MSc. Life Sciences
Hanqi Lu
Vice-President
MSc. Neuro-X
Theo Maechler
Chief Financial Officer
BSc. Mechanical Engineering
Nabil Bellamy
Chief Technology Officer
MSc. Microengineering
Gaelle Alasmar Eid
Chief Communications Officer
BSc. Life Sciences
Sascha Rivera
R&D Team Leader
MSc. Quantum
Silvia Bonati
BioSensing Days Team Leader
MSc. Life Sciences
Lucia Zedgit
BioSensing Days Team Leader
BSc. Life Sciences
Alixe Kirbihler
SensUs Team Leader
MSc. Life Sciences
Niel Mistry
SensUs Team Leader
MSc. Robotics
Competition Team 2026
The 2026 competition team is a group of driven students from different technical backgrounds. Wish them luck building their biosensor!
Alixe Kirbihler
MSc. Life SciencesNiel Mistry
MSc. RoboticsLara Mansour
BSc. Life SciencesGaelle Alasmar Eid
BSc. Life SciencesSilvia Bonati
MSc. Life SciencesDamaso Dubail
MSc. Life SciencesLina Gross
MSc. Neuro-XLuciano Calcoen
MSc. MicroengineeringTheo Maechler
BSc. Mechanical EngineeringCharlotte Mercier
BSc. Chemical EngineeringNabil Bellamy
MSc. MicroengineeringCompetition Coaches
The competition team is coached by students having already participated in a previous iteration. They help the team define timelines and advise on technical and administrative issues.