We invite applications for a Master's thesis / semester project that focuses on the fabrication of microrobots with custom shapes. Using our developed droplet printing technique, this project will explore how different microrobot shapes, created by different magnetic fields and materials, influence their control behaviors in blood vessels. This research aims to advance biomedical technologies, particularly in targeted drug delivery and minimally invasive procedures. - Biomedical Engineering, Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Nanotechnology, Printing Technology
- ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project, Student Assistant / HiWi
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We are looking for a motivated Master’s student to join an exciting interdisciplinary thesis project, collaborating between the Multi-Scale Robotics Lab (D-MAVT) and the deMello group (D-CHAB) at ETH Zurich. This project focuses on creating a novel microfluidic-based bottom-up method to fabricate multifunctional microrobots. This innovative approach seeks to revolutionize microrobot fabrication, opening the door to diverse new applications. - Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Colloid and Surface Chemistry
- ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis
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This project focuses on developing an autonomous wheeled robotic system for detecting corrosion on reinforced concrete structures, such as bridges and parking garages. Using the ROSMASTER X3 robot, the system will integrate SLAM for mapping and waypoint navigation, enabling systematic environmental inspection. Sensors such as LiDAR and depth cameras will be calibrated and mounted for mapping and data collection, while corrosion detection sensors will gather measurements at predefined waypoints. The project aims to refine the system through iterative testing and demonstrate its effectiveness in real-world scenarios. - Civil Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics
- Internship
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In the tissue engineering & biofabrication lab, we have developed a new bioprinting technology that enables the production of highly anisotropic, microstructured hydrogels and facilitates the cultivation of aligned tissues such as skeletal muscle or nerves. On this basis, we are currently working towards establishing the ETH Spin-off Lumios. In a previous proof-of-concept study, we were able to show that embedding myoblasts into these scaffolds, 14 days later, led to the formation of functional mini-muscles that showed similar contractile and biochemical properties as we see in native muscle tissues. Based on these promising results, we now want to integrate these tissues into a platform that enables their culture and characterization in a multi-well plate format and makes them accessible to drug development research for muscle-related diseases like myocardial infarction necrosis, sarcopenia or Duchenne muscular dystrophy. - Engineering and Technology
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
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Hydrogel materials are crosslinked polymer networks with reversible swelling, tunable porosity, elasticity, toughness, and flexibility. Conventional hydrogels often suffer from weak mechanical properties and display brittle and unstable behaviour limiting their scope for load-bearing applications. Such networks consist of side-chain functionalized polymers, whose covalent crosslinks occur at fixed positions on the polymer backbone (Figure 1A). Upon deformation, tensile stress is concentrated on the closest neighboring crosslinks, eventually leading to their rupture and material failure. Hence, the molecular design of high-performance hydrogels with toughness and elasticity similar to rubber is an emerging area of research in the engineering of polymeric materials with applications towards robust medical materials or soft robotics. - Macromolecular Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Supramolecular Chemistry
- Master Thesis
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Human-robot collaboration is an attractive option in many industries for transporting long and heavy items with a single operator. In this project, we aim to enable HRC transportation with a non-holonomic robotic base platform by designing a compliant manipulation mechanism, inspired by systems like the Omnid Mocobots. - Intelligent Robotics, Mechanical Engineering
- ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis
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The goal of the project is to develop a simple and versatile method for production of robust conductive patterns on textile via deposition of conductive polymers. This technology will allow further development of wearable electronics for biomedical applications. - Chemistry, Medical and Health Sciences, Polymers
- Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis
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The goal of the project is to synthesize and characterize a number of small molecules capable of acting as mechanophore addition to various polymers. These polymers would then be used as wearable strain or pressure sensors. - Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Composite Materials
- Master Thesis
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The goal of the project is to develop a cheap and disposable sensor capable of determination of iodine levels in human urine for early diagnostic purposes. - Chemistry, Engineering and Technology, Medical and Health Sciences
- Master Thesis
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In this project we would like to further explore if we can use our established Melt electrowritten tubular scaffolds and combine them with gels toward the application for vascular grafts. Melt electrowritten scaffolds allow us to finely control the wall geometry, which leads to controlled mechanical properties as well as porosity. However there are some limitations with this technology. This is where the addition of gels in the scaffold wall could benefit with porosity control, leackage as well as possible cell growth benefits.
Therefore we would like to investigate which gel would be viable for the application of a vascular graft based on mechanical and biological needs. We would find possible solutions to combine MEW scaffolds with gels and practically try different methods. Once a protocol(s) are established we would perform quantitative and mechanical characterisation and compare it to MEW only scaffolds as well as native tissues. - Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis
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