I am currently a permanent researcher at CNRS/ENS Lyon associated to Laboratoire de Physique de l'ENS Lyon. My research activity focuses on wave physics, instabilities and fluid mechanics; both from experimental and theoretical point of view. I often use water waves as an experimental plateform to implement and visualize condensed-matter physics concepts. When the opportunity arises I also enjoy to switch temporary to another topic! For more details, you can check my list of research and outreach activities. You can also check my Google Scholar and my ORCID profile.

Before working at ENS Lyon, I was a post-doctoral researcher at EPFL in Laboratory of Wave Engineering headed by Romain Fleury. I did my PhD at Institut Langevin (ESPCI - PSL) under the direction of Emmanuel Fort and Antonin Eddi for which I obtained the Daniel Guinier prize of French Physics Society (SFP). I did my Master Degree in Quantum Mechanics at ICFP, as part of my education at the Ecole Normale Superieure. For more information, you can check my detailled resume (in french).

If you have any question/remark, feel free to reach out, I am always happy to discuss with new people about new research topics ! Motivated students are also more than encouraged to contact me for potential research opportunities.

Office: M7.110, Laboratoire de Physique à l'ENS Lyon (site Monod), Lyon 7 (France)

Email:benjamin.apffel [at] ens-lyon.fr