Dr. Noemie Ott

Curriculum Vitae

Dr Noémie Ott studied electrochemistry, materials science and process engineering at Phelma, Grenoble Institute of Technology, France. She obtained her PhD from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) in 2014. In 2014, she received a SNFS early postdoc.mobility fellowship to join Prof. Nick Birbilis’ group at Monash University, Australia, where she investigated the relationship between thermal aging, microstructure, and corrosion behavior of Al-Cu-Li alloys. From 2017 to 2022, she worked as a research scientist in the Laboratory for Joining Technologies and Corrosion at Empa. In September 2022, Noémie joined the “Materials Engineering” group at OST.

Noémie is an established expert in the characterization of corrosion/oxidation processes occurring at the solid/liquid interface of high-performance engineered materials, using metallurgical, electrochemical, and analytical techniques. Her interests lie in the understanding and control of materials behavior exposed to a defined environment. Improving the environmental impact of industrial processes, such as anodizing or electrochemical deposition, remains close to her heart, and she believes strongly in the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. She leads the SGO-SST working group that supports and advocats the implementation of safer, greener, and more efficient electrochemical surface treatments, i.e. reducing hazardous chemicals and energy use without compromising quality.

Beyond her research, Noémie is committed to community engagement and science communication. She serves as Chair of the Young European Federation of Corrosion (YEFC), was elected on the Board of Admistrators of the EFC (2025-2028), and is an Associate Editor for Frontiers for Young Minds.

Beruflicher Abschluss

• 2014, Ph. D. corrosion sciences, EPFL, Switzerland
• 2009, Diplôme D'Ingénieur, Grenoble Institute of Technology, France
• 2009, M.Res in Electrochemistry, Grenoble Institute of Technology, France

Fachliche Schwerpunkte

• Light metals (alloys and composites); Biometals; Additive Manufacturing;
• Surface treatments; Coatings; Anodizing; Electrodeposition; Electropolishing;
• Corrosion; Biocorrosion;
• Electrochemical characterization; Local electrochemistry;
• Advanced characterization, e.g. SEM/EDX/EBSD, (S)TEM, XRD, XRF, AFM/SKPFM, AES
• Analytical chemical spectroscopic techniques, e.g. ICPMS, Raman spectroscopy

Berufspraxis

• since 2022 Scientist, Institute for Microtechnology and Photonics, OST, Switzerland
• 2017-2022 Research Scientist, Laboratory for Joining Technologies and Corrosion, Empa, Switzerland
• 2015-2016 Swiss NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Australia
• 2014 Postdoctoral Researcher, Interface, Electrochemistry and Energy group, Institut de Recherche de Chimie de Paris, France
• since 2026: BoA member of the EFC - European Federation of Corrosion (elected)
• since 2025: Chair of EFC WP8 Corrosion Testing Methods and Data Management (elected)
• since 2024: Lead of SGO-SST working group: “Towards sustainable electrochemical surface treatment”
• 2022-2025 Chair of the Young European Federation of Corrosion

Spezialisierung

• Surface reactivity processes; Electro-chemical processes occurring at the solid/liquid interface of engineered materials
• Electrochemical surface treatment
• Development and characterization of functional anodic oxides
• Development and characterization of light metal composites, e.g. Mg composites and AM Al composites

Aktuelle Projekte

• Development of high-temperature coatings for AM Al parts
• PFAs free anodic oxide layers

Wissenschaftliche Auszeichnungen, Preise

• 2015 Monash Engineering Women's Leadership Award;
• 2015 Early postdoc.mobility Swiss National Science Foundation fellowship;
• 2012 Swiss National Science Foundation grant (MiCorrAna II project)
• 2012 SCNAT/SCS Chemistry Travel Award for conference participation

Fachzeitschrift

• Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fpaB8C0AAAAJ&hl=en Orcid: 0000-0001-6386-092X

Konferenzbeitrag

• International scientific committee of EUROCORR
• International scientific committee of A3TS Congress

Vortrag

• R. Pfister, N. Ott, Effect of surface conditions on the anodizing behavior of SLM-produced Al alloys, EuroCorr2024, Paris, France, September 1-5, 2024
• N. Ott, Scientific Journey – Finding What You Are Passionate About (Keynote Session – invited); GRS Aqueous Corrosion, New London, NH, United States, July 6-7, 2024