Holger Reimerdes

Holger Reimerdes is a Senior Lecturer and Master of Teaching and Research at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), affiliated with the School of Basic Sciences. He holds joint appointments in the Swiss Plasma Center – Tokamak TCV (SPC-TCV), the School of Physics and Chemistry – Teaching (SPH-ENS), and the Doctoral Program in Physics – Teaching (EDPY-ENS), reflecting his central role in both research and academic instruction in plasma physics and fusion science.

His research interests lie in the core areas of plasma physics and nuclear fusion, with a strong emphasis on tokamak operation and control, plasma diagnostics, and fusion energy technologies. These interests are directly reflected in the advanced courses he teaches, which bridge fundamental plasma principles with industrial and experimental applications.

Holger Reimerdes plays a significant role in graduate education, supervising multiple PhD students in the field of plasma physics. His students include Benjamin Yong Kwak, Massimo Carpita, Richard Ducker, Marta Pedrini, and Martim Zurita, among others who have completed their theses under his guidance such as Claudia Colandrea, Roberto Maurizio, Gustavo Paganini Canal, Joyeeta Sinha, Guang-Yu Sun, and Mirko Wensing.

He has not received any scientific awards mentioned in the provided text. There is no indication of part-time status, and he appears to be an active, full-time member of the academic staff. No publications were found in the provided material to analyze for trends.

Holger Reimerdes is based at the PPB 123 building on EPFL's Station 13 campus in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he conducts his teaching and research activities within the Swiss Plasma Center.