François Maréchal

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

Best Publications

• Techno-economic comparison of green ammonia production processes

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

  393
  Citations

• 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

  380
  Citations

• LCA tool for the environmental evaluation of potable water production

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

  333
  Citations

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

  Martin Gassner;François Maréchal

  323
  Citations

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

  Laurence Tock;Martin Gassner;François Maréchal

  278
  Citations

• Multi-objective optimization of RO desalination plants

  François Vince;François Marechal;Emmanuelle Aoustin;Philippe Bréant

  265
  Citations

• 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

  238
  Citations

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

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

  234
  Citations

• 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

  207
  Citations

• 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

  207
  Citations

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

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

  202
  Citations

• Process integration: Selection of the optimal utility system

  François Maréchal;Boris Kalitventzeff

  202
  Citations

• 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

  188
  Citations

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

  Martin Gassner;François Maréchal

  184
  Citations

• 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

  182
  Citations

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

  Alexis Duret;Claude Friedli;François Maréchal

  174
  Citations

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

  Samira Fazlollahi;Samira Fazlollahi;François Maréchal

  169
  Citations

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

  Léda Gerber;Martin Gassner;François Maréchal

  168
  Citations

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

  Matteo Morandin;Mehmet Mercangöz;Jaroslav Hemrle;François Maréchal

  162
  Citations

• 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

  161
  Citations

• 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

  152
  Citations

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

  David Brown;Martin Gassner;Tetsuo Fuchino;François Maréchal

  152
  Citations