Stefano Mischler

Stefano Mischler is a Senior Scientist at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), affiliated with the School of Engineering (STI) and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He leads the Tribology Group and focuses on tribocorrosion, surface science, and biomedical materials. His work integrates chemical and mechanical degradation mechanisms in materials under sliding contact conditions.

Education:

• Diploma in Materials Science, ETH Zurich (1983)
• PhD in Surface Analysis and Corrosion, EPFL Lausanne (1988)

Research: Dr. Mischler specializes in tribocorrosion of biomedical alloys, wear-corrosion interactions, and surface engineering. Key areas include biotribology, microfabrication tribology, and tribological coatings. His work bridges lab-scale experiments with in vivo applications, particularly in hip implants and space materials.

Publications: Recent work emphasizes tribocorrosion modeling, implant degradation, and historical material analysis. The 2025 papers highlight advancements in understanding microbial corrosion in radioactive waste and tribocorrosion mechanisms in biomedical alloys.

Awards: None explicitly listed.

Advising & Grants: Current PhD students include Heidi Bénier Calixe and Ayush Khurana. Past advisees have contributed to 30+ publications. He chairs the EDMX PhD program in Materials Science and collaborates across EPFL's STI and VPA departments.

Labs/Teams: Heads EPFL's Tribology Group, coordinating research in surface interactions, corrosion, and materials durability. Collaborates on interdisciplinary projects involving biomedical engineering, aerospace materials, and cultural heritage preservation.