ETH Competence Center for Materials and Processes (MaP)Acronym | MaP | Homepage | http://www.map.ethz.ch/ | Country | Switzerland | ZIP, City | 8093 Zürich | Address | Leopold-Ruzicka-Weg 4 | Phone | +41 44 633 37 53 | Type | Academy | Parent organization | ETH Zurich | Current organization | ETH Competence Center for Materials and Processes (MaP) | Members | |
Open OpportunitiesBühler, a leading industry manufacturer in Uzwil, is partnering with ETH Zürich's Feasibility Lab to offer a unique master thesis opportunity. Throughout your thesis, you'll work hand-in-hand with a team of like-minded peers, following the principles of cross-functional teamwork and agile project planning. You can explore your interests in AI/Machine Learning, Robotics, UX, Additive Manufacturing, Food Science and more and actively define your own project scope. - Digital Systems, Environmental Technologies, Industrial Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Interdisciplinary Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project
| You will obtain functional constructs of living muscle tissue that can be implemented into robots as bio-actuators. The tissue will be realized via bioprinting or conventional biofabrication in 3D designs at the mm-to-cm scale. The deformation of the constructs will be achieved via electrical stimulation of contractile muscle cells, and integrated sensing elements will monitor the motion of the tissue constructs, improving functionality and autonomy. We will use granular hydrogels to develop sensing components to monitor the state of 3D organoids. - Biology, Composite Materials, Medical and Health Sciences
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Conventional pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products (e.g., sport supplements) provide limited control over the release of bioactive ingredients (AIs) and poor absorption and bioavailability. To grant a proper therapeutic effect and athletic performance, common products need frequent intake at high dosages. This scenario is associated with an increased risk of short and long-term complications that can affect the performance of athletes as well as compromise the health long-term. Recently, novel techniques (e.g., 3D printing) and biomaterial formulation have become available for personalized sport supplements. The high versatility, flexibility, and increase absorption resulting from such products, open the way for increasing performance in sport but also for health benefits to generic people by target physiological characteristics and needs of specific groups. - Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Human Movement and Sports Science, Industrial Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Macromolecular Chemistry, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, Medical Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Medical Physiology, Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Internship, Lab Practice, Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is one of the most widespread nutritional deficiencies worldwide, increasing the risk for disability and death for more than two billion people. Iron supplements are needed for prevention of iron deficiency, especially among infants, children and pregnant women, and for correction of IDA in all affected individuals. Conventional iron supplements, commonly cause nausea, epigastric discomfort and other gastrointestinal side effects that lead many individuals to discontinue and avoid their use.
In this project, gastric resident systems (GDSs) will be produced using advanced manufacturing approaches (e.g., 3D printing) and the resulting release kinetic of the bioactive compounds will be characterized. Based on the results, different GDSs 3D design, formulations, and combination of active compounds will be tested. - Biology, Chemistry, Engineering and Technology, Medical and Health Sciences
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| We have several projects on integrated and free-space nonlinear optics experiments. This includes expeirments with lithium niobate photonics for frequency conversion and quantum information; analog computing in disordered media; characterization of nonlinear materials.
These projects include simulations of nonlinear optical systems, fabrication and analysis techniques, optical characterization and data analysis. - Quantum Optics and Lasers
- ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Drying (e.g. Pasta drying) is the most energy intensive process step, sometimes taking up more than 50% of the total energy consumption of a plant. Superheated steam drying could present an energy efficient alternative to classical hot-air drying systems used today. This new technology could have a massive impact on the carbon-footprint and sustainability of food-drying; making it a highly future-oriented and potentially impactful innovation. - Interdisciplinary Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Drying (e.g. Pasta drying) is the most energy intensive process step, sometimes taking up more than 50% of the total energy consumption of a plant. Superheated steam drying could present an energy efficient alternative to classical hot-air drying systems used today. This new technology could have a massive impact on the carbon-footprint and sustainability of food-drying; making it a highly future-oriented and potentially impactful innovation. - Interdisciplinary Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project
| The project investigates the development of a co-axial extrusion methods for large-scale 3D printing bio-cementation structures. The extruded paste will host microorganisms such as S.Pasteurii, capable of precipitating calcite (MICP) to create bio-concrete structures. A robotic paste 3D printing platform will be used for the fabrication process; the bio-paste will be precipitated and calcified by the bacterial activity reinforcing the material. - Architecture, Urban Environment and Building, Chemistry, Engineering and Technology
- Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Pressing challenges in climate change require the development of the next generation of renewable materials addressing cooling, CO2 capture and energy production. Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a very promising material to be used in a sustainable future as it is purer than plant-extracted cellulose and most importantly, it is produced in a sustainable and scalable way [1]. To exploit the use of BC as a functional material, such as heat insulators or filters, we need to develop robust methods to control their macrostructure.
In this project, you will explore the combination of phase separation techniques [2,3] in bacterial cellulose hydrogels to tune the morphology of the phase. And study the optical and mechanical properties of the resulting novel materials.
[1] Z. Wu, et al. ‘Insights into hierarchical structure–property–application relationships of advanced bacterial cellulose materials’, Advanced Functional Materials 33, 2214327 (2023).
[2] Fernandez-Rico et al, ‘Putting the Squeeze on Phase separation’, JACS Au (2021).
[3] Fernandez-Rico et al, ‘Elastic microphase separation produced robust bicontinuous materials’, Nature Materials (2023).
- Architecture, Urban Environment and Building, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering and Technology, Physics
- ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project
| The goal of the project is to develop and test a smart sock prototype for plantar pressure measurements. The smart sock contains textile based pressure sensors and a readout module. This technology can be used for plantar pressure monitoring in diverse wearable applications ranging from healthcare to sports. - Biomedical Engineering, Medical and Health Sciences
- Master Thesis
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