Dr. Christophe Nicolet
Christophe Nicolet graduated from the Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, and received his Master degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2001. He obtained his PhD in 2007 from the same institution in the Laboratory for Hydraulic Machines. His PhD Thesis entitled “Hydroacoustic Modelling and Numerical Simulation of Unsteady Operation of Hydroelectric Systems” was focused on the modeling, simulation and analysis of the transient behavior of hydroelectric power plants. Since, he is managing director and principal consultant of Power Vision Engineering Sàrl in Ecublens, Switzerland. This engineering company, spin-off of the EPFL, is providing engineering services in the field of hydroelectric power plants for the simulation and analysis of the dynamic behavior and the energetic optimization of hydropower plants. This company is also distributing the simulation software SIMSEN developed by the EPFL. He is also external lecturer at EPFL in the field of “Flow Transients in Systems”.