Kumar Varoon Agrawal

Kumar Varoon Agrawal is an Associate Professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), holding the Gaznat Chair for Advanced Separations. He is affiliated with the School of Basic Sciences (SB), the Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), and the Laboratory of Advanced Separations (LAS) in Sion, Switzerland. Additionally, he contributes to the Swiss Doctoral School in Chemical and Bioengineering (SCGC) and serves as Vice President of the Confédération des Chimistes et des Génie Chimique (CCE).

• Research Focus: Material Chemistry & Engineering at the Ångström scale for high-performance inorganic and hybrid membranes, emphasizing energy-efficient molecular separations.
• Teaching: Courses include Fundamentals of separation processes, Diffusion and mass transfer, and Chemical engineering product design.

Scientific Contributions: His 15 most recent publications (2025-2020) span topics like graphene pore engineering, 2D material synthesis, carbon capture, and gas separation membranes, with keywords such as Nanotechnology, Materials Science, and Molecular Transport. Subfields include Atomic-Scale Pores, Membrane Stability, and Industrial Scalability.

Students and Collaborations: He advises 10 current PhD students and has mentored 9 past PhD candidates in areas like graphene membranes, ion separation, and MOF films. He is an Academic Referent for the EPFL Carbon Team and a committee member for the EDCH Doctoral Program in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.