Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

Open Opportunities

Commissioning and Control of a 10 kW Converter Prototype for Wireless Power Transmission ETH Zurich Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems MA project to commission and test a 10 kW converter prototype for wireless power transmission Electrical Engineering Master Thesis, Semester Project

Commissioning and Control of a 12 kW Bidirectional Boost Converter for a Battery Interface ETH Zurich Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems SA/MA project to commission and control a 12 kW bidirectional boost converter Electrical Engineering Master Thesis, Semester Project

Low Power Wireless On-Body Communication for Body-attached Sensor Nodes ETH Zurich Center for Project-Based Learning D-ITET Wearable, wirelessly connected sensors have become a common part of daily life, evolving step by step from their roots in sports and fitness to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of personalized healthcare. A key challenge in this evolution is designing devices that are unobtrusive, highly integrated, and energy efficient. These design requirements inherently demand smaller batteries, which must also support the significant power consumption of wireless communication interfaces. Capacitive Human Body Communication (HBC) offers a promising, power-efficient alternative to traditional RF-based communication, enabling point-to-multipoint data and energy exchange. By using the conductive properties of the human body, a privacy-preserving wireless personal body area network (WBAN) can be created. Several low-power sensors such as ECG-tracker and insulin pumps can act as leaf devices, sending personal data to a body-central gateway, such as a smartwatch that further processes the data and establishes a connection to the cloud. . Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Biomedical (PBL), Energy Harvesting (PBL), Firmware (PBL), Machine Learning (PBL), Master Thesis, Microcontroller (PBL), PCB Design (PBL), Semester Project, Software (PBL), Wearables (PBL)

Contactless Fiber-Optic Photoplethysmography-based Gating for MRI ETH Zurich Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance This project aims to collect diverse forehead PPG datasets using a newly developed device, to evaluate variability across populations and sensor placements and, to explore their impact on signal quality. You will apply classical signal processing and machine learning methods to extract reliable MRI triggers from the PPG signal to statistically quantify the pulse arrival time (PAT) and its variability. If time permits, you may further investigate the extraction of respiratory-modulated components from the PPG waveform. Artificial Intelligence and Signal and Image Processing, Biomechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optometry Bachelor Thesis, Semester Project

Advancing Single-Molecule Sensing for Protein Analysis ETH Zurich Biosensors and Bioelectronics (LBB) In this project, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development and optimization of a single-molecule sensor designed for the detection, identification, and analysis of important biomolecules such as DNA and proteins. The sensor technology is built upon the principles of microfluidics, nanofabrication, and machine-learning data analysis. It is an excellent fit for students who possess skills and a strong interest in these fields and are eager to engage in an interdisciplinary project with significant potential impact. Biology, Chemistry, Engineering and Technology, Medical and Health Sciences, Physics Master Thesis

Silicon Nitride Grating Coupler ETH Zurich Institute of Electromagnetic Fields Simulation and Design of Grating Couplers Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Optical Physics Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project

FBG Sensor Testing Environment ETH Zurich Institute of Electromagnetic Fields Development of a Test Setup for Controlled FBG Sensor Measurements. Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Bachelor Thesis, Semester Project

Flexible Wireless Sensing Node for Continuous Body Monitoring ETH Zurich Digital Circuits and Systems (Benini) Advancements in sensor technology, low-power mixed-signal/RF circuits, and Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have enabled the creation of compact, cost-effective solutions for healthcare applications. A notable development in this field is the Body Sensor Network, which is designed to monitor the human body for healthcare purposes. Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Bachelor Thesis, Internship, Semester Project

Design and Implementation of a Motor Controller for Electric Vehicles Based on a Three-phase Three-level Drive Inverter ETH Zurich Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems In this project, you will study different modulation schemes and motor control concepts, and implement them for a given PMSM (first in simulations and then in an FPGA/microcontroller). Electrical Engineering Master Thesis, Semester Project

Design of a High-Power Long-Life Pseudo-Spark Gap ETH Zurich Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems Design of high-voltage gas discharge closing switches. Electrical Engineering Master Thesis, Semester Project