University of Zurich

Open Opportunities

Investigation of Structural and Functional Changes after Spinal Cord Injury using MRI University of Zurich Neurology The Neuroimaging Group, led by Prof. Patrick Freund, at Balgrist University Hospital is looking for a motivated and skilled master student who wants to perform her/his research project/internship/master’s thesis in the field of clinical neuroscience and neuroimaging of spinal cord injury (SCI). Central Nervous System, Sensory Systems Internship, Master Thesis, Semester Project

Development of a Computer Vision Based Blood Stream Classification System for Orthopedic Interventions University of Zurich Computer Assisted Research and Development Extend our current measurement setup with a computer vision based system for the liquid stream classification in the transparent suction tube. Biomedical Engineering, Computer Vision, Neural Networks, Genetic Alogrithms and Fuzzy Logic, Orthopaedics, Surgery Master Thesis

The impact of pesticides on soil microbes and ecosystem functioning University of Zurich Soil Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning (Guest Prof. Dr. Marcel van der Heijden) Master thesis in the fields of microbiology and analytical chemistry. With greenhouse experiments and laboratory setups the impact of the bioavailable fraction of pesticides on the abundance as well as the activity of soil microbes will be assessed in order to investigate the risks for soil health. Agricultural, Veterinary and Environmental Sciences Master Thesis

MPC for high speed trajectory tracking University of Zurich Robotics and Perception MPC for high speed trajectory tracking Flight Control Systems, Robotics and Mechatronics, Systems Theory and Control Master Thesis

Generation of Fast or Time-Optimal Tracjectories for Quadrotor Flight University of Zurich Robotics and Perception Develop a planning framework for very fast or even time-optimal quadrotor trajectories. Calculus of Variations and Control Theory, Flight Control Systems, Robotics and Mechatronics, Systems Theory and Control Master Thesis

Can Smart Textile Sleepwear using far infrared technology improve the Sleep Quality and hence Recovery of Athletes? ETH Zurich Sensory-Motor Systems Lab All living organisms permanently emit energy into their surroundings. Carefully chosen minerals, embedded in or printed on textiles reflect this energy in the form of far infrared rays. Far infrared rays can improve the oxygenation of cells, which enables the body to fall asleep quicker, stay in deep sleep mode longer, lower the muscle tonus and helps the body to perform maintenance and preservation tasks while you sleep. Dagsmejan, a smart textile start-up based in St. Gallen, has developed sleepwear that uses this far-infrared technology to help, in particular athletes, experience a more restful sleep, to enhance recovery and to improve athletic performance. Human Movement and Sports Science, Materials Engineering Internship, Master Thesis, Semester Project

Control Algorithm Development for a Series Elastic Actuated Exoskeleton ETH Zurich Robotic Systems Lab Other organizations: Sensory-Motor Systems Lab Robot-assisted therapy of stroke patients is a promising approach to improve the therapy outcome and to tackle the challenges of demographic ageing. Using a novel 6 DoF exoskeleton prototype, we want to investigate/develop new control strategies for the next generation of these robots. Intelligent Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Neurosciences, Rehabilitation Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics Master Thesis, Semester Project

Decentralized Visual Map Building University of Zurich Robotics and Perception Work on decentralized SLAM that requires a minimum of data exchange between robots. Focus will be on Map Optimization / Bundle Adjustment Computer Vision Master Thesis, Semester Project

Learning minimal representations of places University of Zurich Robotics and Perception Use machine learning to condense visual observations of places into minimal representations that allow for 6dof relative pose estimation. Computer Vision, Intelligent Robotics Master Thesis

Establishment of a Novel Experimental System for AFM-based Biophysical Membrane Fusion and Curvature Measurements ETH Zurich Biosensors and Bioelectronics (LBB) • Discover the basic working principles of cells and synapses. • Develop new tools to study them. Animal Physiology-Biophysics, Animal Physiology-Cell, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Biomaterials, Biomechanical Engineering, Cell Development (incl. Cell Division and Apoptosis), Cell Physiology, Cellular Interactions (incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall), Cellular Nervous System, Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Fluid Physics, Fluidization and Fluid Mechanics, Human Biophysics, Medical Biochemistry: Lipids, Medical Biochemistry: Phospholipids, Medical Biochemistry: Proteins and Peptides, Medical Biotechnology, Medicine-general, Membrane Biology, Nanotechnology, Other Bachelor Thesis, ETH Organization's Labels (ETHZ), IDEA League Student Grant (IDL), Internship, Master Thesis, Semester Project