Prix d’Excellence 2019 de la Fondation Enovos

Since its creation under the aegis of the Fondation de Luxembourg, the Enovos Foundation has been committed to advancing science and new technologies. It is in this context, and to promote engineering studies and careers, that the “Excellence Prize” was awarded for the eighth time.

The “Excellence Prize” is awarded annually by the Enovos Foundation and its partners, the da Vinci association and ANEIL (National Association of Luxembourg Engineering Students a.s.b.l.), to students in recognition of the best engineering theses. An independent jury composed of six engineers selected the top theses from 13 applications, awarding each winner a €2,500 prize for their outstanding work. All recipients were given the distinction “Very Good.”

This year, the award ceremony took place on 9 November in the presence of Tonika Hirdman (Director General of the Fondation de Luxembourg), Claude Simon (Head of Energy Sales at Enovos Luxembourg), Charly Huberty (President of ANEIL), Änder Schanck (President and Founder of Oikopolis Participations S.A.), and Michel Pundel (President of the Jury).

2019 Laureates:

• Alex Mersch – Predicting damage accumulation in carbon-fibre composites under fatigue loading
• Michel Reisch – Development of a high-performance joining process by combining submerged arc and plasma welding techniques
• Maximilian Hamilius – Use cases for coupling low-voltage networks
• Yann Faber – Prototype development of a system for intermittent pneumatic compression
• Marthe Faber – Usage of inter-site electromagnetic transfer functions in exploration for geothermal resources
• Michelle Salmon – Future of steelmaking – Outlook to 2050

The eighth edition of the “Excellence Prize of the Enovos Foundation” concluded with a reception, providing young engineers with the opportunity to engage with experienced professionals in the field.

Jury Members:

• Michel Pundel (President)
• Thierry Flies
• Olivier Georges
• Laurent Heinen
• Philippe Osch
• Guy Hoss
• Nico Binsfeld

Click on the image to view the event video.