At its meeting in December, the Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology appointed 12 professors. Yves Bellouard was named Associate Professor of Microengineering in the School of Engineering (EPFL Neuchâtel, Microcity). Continuously improving the mechanical components of manufacturing processes is a cornerstone of the success of the Swiss microengineering industry, particularly regarding watch components. The emergence of new technologies such as laser machining, 3D printing, lithography and plasma etching make it possible to advance beyond current technological limits to enhance performance and quality. Yves Bellouard has led innovative research in many fields within applied physics, microengineering and manufacturing. He championed the idea of device miniaturization through monolithic integration based on a concept of "system material". Instead of constructing a device by combining and assembling materials, his approach is based on the use of a single piece of material by adapting local properties at selected locations.
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