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Engineering and Technology
Switzerland
2026

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Engineering and Technology

D-Index
77
Citations
18070
World Ranking
674
National Ranking
10

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

François Maréchal is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research primarily spans the field of engineering, with specific emphasis on subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, control and systems engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability and the environment.

The core topics addressed in their work include:

  • Process Optimization and Integration
  • Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
  • Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
  • Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability

Their frequent co-authors are:

  • Jan Van herle
  • Daniel Flórez-Orrego
  • Julia Granacher
  • Shivom Sharma
  • Rafael Castro-Amoedo

Publication venues that commonly feature their research include:

  • Frontiers in Energy Research
  • Applied Energy
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Energy
  • Energy Conversion and Management

Recent notable papers by François Maréchal include:

  • "Fuel cell-battery hybrid systems for mobility and off-grid applications: A review" (2020) published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • "The role of solid oxide fuel cells in future ship energy systems" (2020) published in Energy
  • "Design and Cost Analysis of 100 MW Perovskite Solar Panel Manufacturing Process in Different Locations" (2022) published in ACS Energy Letters
  • "Sustainable polyesters via direct functionalization of lignocellulosic sugars" (2022) published in Nature Chemistry
  • "Decarbonization in Complex Energy Systems: A Study on the Feasibility of Carbon Neutrality for Switzerland in 2050" (2020) published in Frontiers in Energy Research

In addition to journal articles, François Maréchal has contributed to book literature, including the publication "Supercritical Fluid Biorefining" in 2020 through Springer Nature.

Best Publications

  • Techno-economic comparison of green ammonia production processes

    Hanfei Zhang;Ligang Wang;Jan Van herle;François Maréchal

  • City Energy Analyst (CEA): Integrated framework for analysis and optimization of building energy systems in neighborhoods and city districts

    Jimeno A. Fonseca;Thuy-An Nguyen;Arno Schlueter;Francois Marechal

  • LCA tool for the environmental evaluation of potable water production

    François Vince;François Vince;Emmanuelle Aoustin;Philippe Bréant;François Marechal

  • Thermo-economic process model for thermochemical production of Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG) from lignocellulosic biomass

    Martin Gassner;François Maréchal

  • Thermochemical production of liquid fuels from biomass: Thermo-economic modeling, process design and process integration analysis

    Laurence Tock;Martin Gassner;François Maréchal

  • Multi-objective optimization of RO desalination plants

    François Vince;François Marechal;Emmanuelle Aoustin;Philippe Bréant

  • EnerGis: A geographical information based system for the evaluation of integrated energy conversion systems in urban areas

    Luc Girardin;François Marechal;Matthias Dubuis;Nicole Calame-Darbellay

  • Methods for multi-objective investment and operating optimization of complex energy systems

    Samira Fazlollahi;Samira Fazlollahi;Pierre Mandel;Gwenaelle Becker;Francois Maréchal

  • Multi-objective optimization and exergoeconomic analysis of a combined cooling, heating and power based compressed air energy storage system

    Erren Yao;Huanran Wang;Ligang Wang;Guang Xi

  • Thermo-economic optimization of a combined cooling, heating and power system based on small-scale compressed air energy storage

    Erren Yao;Huanran Wang;Ligang Wang;Guang Xi

  • Fuel cell-battery hybrid systems for mobility and off-grid applications: A review

    Shuai Ma;Shuai Ma;Meng Lin;Tzu En Lin;Tian Lan

  • Process integration: Selection of the optimal utility system

    François Maréchal;Boris Kalitventzeff

  • Multi-objectives, multi-period optimization of district energy systems: I. Selection of typical operating periods

    Samira Fazlollahi;Samira Fazlollahi;Stephane Laurent Bungener;Pierre Mandel;Gwenaelle Becker

  • Methodology for the optimal thermo-economic, multi-objective design of thermochemical fuel production from biomass

    Martin Gassner;François Maréchal

  • Conceptual design of a thermo-electrical energy storage system based on heat integration of thermodynamic cycles – Part A: Methodology and base case

    Matteo Morandin;François Maréchal;Mehmet Mercangöz;Florian Buchter

  • Process design of Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG) production using wood gasification

    Alexis Duret;Claude Friedli;François Maréchal

  • Multi-Objective, Multi-Period Optimization of Biomass Conversion Technologies Using Evolutionary Algorithms and Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP)

    Samira Fazlollahi;Samira Fazlollahi;François Maréchal

  • Systematic integration of LCA in process systems design: Application to combined fuel and electricity production from lignocellulosic biomass

    Léda Gerber;Martin Gassner;François Maréchal

  • Thermoeconomic design optimization of a thermo-electric energy storage system based on transcritical CO2 cycles

    Matteo Morandin;Mehmet Mercangöz;Jaroslav Hemrle;François Maréchal

  • Optimal design of solid-oxide electrolyzer based power-to-methane systems: A comprehensive comparison between steam electrolysis and co-electrolysis

    Ligang Wang;Mar Pérez-Fortes;Hossein Madi;Stefan Diethelm

  • Thermo-economic optimisation of the polygeneration of synthetic natural gas (SNG), power and heat from lignocellulosic biomass by gasification and methanation

    Martin Gassner;François Maréchal

  • Thermo-economic analysis for the optimal conceptual design of biomass gasification energy conversion systems

    David Brown;Martin Gassner;Tetsuo Fuchino;François Maréchal

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel Favrat
Daniel Favrat École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Jan Van herle
Jan Van herle École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
M. Angela A. Meireles
M. Angela A. Meireles State University of Campinas
Emanuele Martelli
Emanuele Martelli Polytechnic University of Milan
Zdravko Kravanja
Zdravko Kravanja University of Maribor
Yongping Yang
Yongping Yang North China Electric Power University
Michel Bierlaire
Michel Bierlaire École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Arno Schlueter
Arno Schlueter ETH Zurich
Umberto Desideri
Umberto Desideri University of Pisa
Brian Elmegaard
Brian Elmegaard Technical University of Denmark

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