Alix Trouillet

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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Alix Trouillet is a rising leader in the field of bioelectronic medicine and neural interface engineering. Their research focuses on the development of advanced, minimally invasive electrocorticography (ECoG) systems—a critical technology for mapping epileptogenic brain regions and enabling next-generation brain-machine interfaces. Trouillet’s major contributions include pioneering the integration of soft robotics with neural recording, as demonstrated in their highly cited 2023 work on deploying an ECoG system using a soft robotic actuator (75 citations). This innovation addresses the critical trade-offs between device flexibility, surgical deployment, and signal fidelity. They have also advanced the design of low-profile electromechanical packaging for soft-to-flexible bioelectronic interfaces, enabling more reliable and biocompatible chronic implants. In a notable achievement, Trouillet validated these technologies in translational large-animal models, successfully demonstrating long-term subdural cortical recording in minipigs. Their work is shaping the future of clinical epilepsy treatment and high-performance brain-computer interfaces, bridging the gap between soft materials and functional neural recording.