Profit from a great search interface and directly apply to the position of your choice. SiROP - Excellence in Science! Profit from a great search interface and directly apply to the position of your choice. SiROP - Excellence in Science! MA project to commission and test a 10 kW converter prototype for wireless power transmission - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| SA/MA project to commission and control a 12 kW bidirectional boost converter - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| 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.
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- Biomedical (PBL), Energy Harvesting (PBL), Firmware (PBL), Machine Learning (PBL), Master Thesis, Microcontroller (PBL), PCB Design (PBL), Semester Project, Software (PBL), Wearables (PBL)
| 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
| 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
| Simulation and Design of Grating Couplers - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Optical Physics
- Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Development of a Test Setup for Controlled FBG Sensor Measurements. - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Bachelor Thesis, Semester Project
| 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
| 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 high-voltage gas discharge closing switches. - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| At HPE, power converters based on WBG semiconductor devices are developed. WBG devices operate at high switching frequencies, enabling a reduced filter volume. However, parasitic resulting from the PCB layout increase the stress on these devices. PCB layout is crucial for minimizing these effects. - Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project
| A circuit topology to generate high-power nanosecond pulses with drift step-recovery diodes (DSRD) acting as opening switches should be analyzed and implemented. - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| In this thesis the student is provided the opportunity to optimise and build a medium frequency transformer - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| A new pulse generator topology based on gate-boosted SiC JFETs should be investigated, implemented, tested, and assessed on its suitability for the generation of nanosecond pulsed. - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| A circuit to evaluate the suitability of off-the-shelf diodes as a replacement for drift step recovery diodes should be analyzed and implemented in hardware. - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| In this thesis, you will model the dynamic behaviour of the multilevel inverter to be used for an electric vehicle application. You will study the losses in semiconductor switches during transient operation and capacitor voltage dynamics of multilevel inverters. - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| In this project, you will design a setup for dynamic on-state resistance measurements, covering circuit design, PCB layout, and FPGA code implementation. - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Several core losses models are commonly used in magnetic components for power electronic converters. Various experimental setups exist to measure core losses under different conditions. In this project you will start by reviewing the different experimental methods for loss measurement. Compensation methods will be implemented to improve measurement accuracy. Finally, an experimental setup will be designed and commissioned. - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| In this project, you will characterise GaN HEMTs using vector network analyser (VNA) and power device analyser (PDA). - Electrical Engineering
- Semester Project
| Magnetic components constitute one essential part of power converters. Understanding the electromagnetic phenomena that occur in these components is essential for the design of power converters. A model that treats particles as cylinders has already been implemented to describe the material's magnetic permeability over frequency. In this thesis, you will consider different geometries such as spheres and ellipsoids, and you will adapt the existing model to evaluate the material's magnetic permeability. - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| In this project, you will do an extensive literature review on the modelling of batteries. Your results from this investigation can then be used to determine if high-frequency ripple in the battery current has a significant influence on the battery's lifetime. - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis
| In this project, you will first get familiar with the control structure of the OBC system. The converter and load behavior should be investigated and understood. Finally, the full control system should be designed according to the performance requirements of the OBC and implemented on an FPGA. - Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Master Thesis
| At HPE, electric vehicles (EV) with a battery voltage >800V are investigated. GaN power semiconductors are used in multi-level converter topologies for this. Your task in this project is to evaluate different multi-level bridge leg topologies in terms of losses and implementation effort. - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| This project will consist of designing, implementing, and testing the control and protections of an electronic converter for characterising power losses in magnetic cores - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| This project aims to characterise the electromagnetic properties of magnetic materials used in power electronics. - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| This project aims to analyse how power losses and ambient conditions affect the temperature distribution within the magnetic material - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Are you interested in uncovering how Alzheimer’s disease disrupts communication in the brain — and exploring new ways to study and possibly intervene in this process?
In this project, you will use cutting-edge microfluidic platforms to construct bioengineered neural networks that better mimic the structure and function of brain microcircuits. These networks, established from human iPSC-derived neurons, will be studied throughout their development using high-density microelectrode arrays (HD-MEAs), enabling detailed tracking of their electrical activity at high spatiotemporal resolution.
You will introduce Alzheimer’s disease-related pathology into the networks and investigate how it alters connectivity, signaling patterns, and neural responses to stimulation over time.
The project offers a unique opportunity to combine experimental work in cellular neuroscience with computational analysis of neural network function. Depending on your background and interests, your work can be directed more toward wet-lab techniques (e.g., cell culturing, immunostaining, confocal imaging, electrophysiology) or toward data analysis and modeling (e.g., signal processing, graph theory, information theory).
- Analysis of Algorithms and Complexity, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Biosensor Technologies, Biotechnology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Medical Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Neurosciences, Systems Biology and Networks
- Bachelor Thesis, ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project
| In this project you will learn how to model and design an inverter and how to design a Matlab tool using object-oriented programming. Therefore, you will first familiarize yourself with the given design procedure and with object-oriented programming. You will then implement the design procedure, including a GUI. Finally you will apply the tool to identify the optimal design of an switching cell for a test study. - Electrical Engineering
- Semester Project
| Develop a thermal model of the switching cell in the x3d file format and evaluate its cooling system performance on the converter model. Automate the process of performing thermal simulations on converter level. - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| The project focuses on optimizing the compact Marx generator, which charges capacitors in parallel and discharges in series to produce high-voltage pulses. Through FEM simulations, the objective is to design capacitor arrangements that limit the electrical field, mitigating equipment failures, and extracting parasitic elements. - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis
| The project focuses on optimizing the compact Tesla transformer for PPGD using pulse compression. - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| In this thesis the student is provided the opportunity to optimize and build a medium frequency transformer - Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Investigate and design of basic half-bridge switching cell arrangements. The designed switching cells will be evaluated in terms of efficiency, power density and parasitics. - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| In this thesis, you will investigate different methods to implement the modulation schemes for a Multilevel inverter for electric vehicle applications. You will be involved both in simulation and practical implementation of the modulation schemes on a DSP/FPGA controller. - Electrical Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| The remarkable complexity of morphogenesis and tissue regeneration implies the existence of a transcellular communication network in which individual cells sense the environment and coordinate their biological activity in time and space. To understand the fascinating ability of tissue self-organization, comprehensive study of biophysical properties (cellular nanomechanics such as tension forces and bioelectromagnetics) in combination with the analysis of biochemical networks (signaling pathways and genetic circuits) is required.
In this framework we are investigating the unacknowledged key role of Desmoglein 3 (Dsg3) as a receptor involved in mechanosensing, capable of initiating a signaling response in the transcellular communication network, which results in stem cell fate conversion, plasticity and tissue repair.
Our goal is to apply innovative Fluidic Force Microscopy to measure altered biophysical parameters upon disruption of Dsg3 transadhesion such as cell stiffness, cell-cell adhesion, cell surface charges and electric potentials. Together with the University of Bern and University of Lübeck we are further investigating how these biophysical changes relate to transcriptomic, epigenomic and proteomic response circuits to ultimately infer biophysical and biochemical circuits involved in Dsg3 signaling.
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Medical and Health Sciences, Physics
- Bachelor Thesis, ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Improving volume control precision and robustness in automated pipetting remains a challenge, often limited by traditional indirect methods. This project explores direct volume control by leveraging internal air pressure measurements and the ideal gas law. Key obstacles include friction, pressure oscillations, varying liquid viscosities, evaporation, and liquid retention. Collaborating with Hamilton Robotics, the goal is to develop a robust control architecture for their precision pipette (MagPip) suitable for diverse liquids. The approach involves mathematical modeling based on sensor data, designing robust control strategies to handle nonlinearities and disturbances, and validating through simulation and real-world experiments. - Control Engineering, Systems Theory and Control, Systems Theory and Control
- Semester Project
| In this project, you will explore how cells generate mechanical forces using confocal traction force microscopy (cTFM). The project combines experimental techniques, such as cell culturing, quantum dot array printing, and live-cell confocal imaging, together with computational data analysis using the open-source tool Cellogram. By growing cells on deformable substrates and tracking the displacement of fluorescent quantum dots, students will quantify the traction forces that individual cells exert on their environment. - Biology, Engineering and Technology, Information, Computing and Communication Sciences
- Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Next-generation ultrasound (US) imaging demands exceptionally high data throughput, exceeding 90 Gbps for ultrafast applications. This project harnesses datacenter networking techniques—100G Ethernet, RDMA, and HPC-grade storage—to enable real-time streaming of raw US data at minimal latency. By integrating advanced optical interfaces and bypassing conventional CPU-intensive workflows, this project aims to achieve sustained multi-gigabit performance, paving the way for cutting-edge imaging analytics and machine learning within modern datacenter environments - Computer Communications Networks, Electrical Engineering
- Biomedical (PBL), Firmware (PBL), FPGA (PBL), Master Thesis, Semester Project, Software (PBL)
| In this project, we aim to develop a novel PCB integrating a powerful PULP chip, i.e., the GAP9, and event-based sensor, the Prophesee Genx320, and a RGB camera, the Himax HB0360 to enable multi modal AI-driven perception aboard nano-drones - Integrated Circuits
- Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Are you interested in what a cell look like in nanometer scale? Do you want to see how the cell behaves in real time?
Scanning ion conductance microscopy (SICM) is the non-contact SPM technology to image live cells based on glass capillaries with a nanometric aperture. It applies a voltage and measures the ionic current flowing through the pipette above the sample in the buffer solution: the recorded current represents the feedback signal to measure the topography of the sample. This project aims to characterize a state of the art high-speed SICM to enable time-resolved live cell imaging, and do the live cell imaging on human primary keratinocytes to study the related disease. - Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Information, Computing and Communication Sciences, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology
- Master Thesis
| The objective of this project is to synthesize monodisperse solutions of elongated silica nanoparticles following established recipes. The nanoparticles will be analyzed with electron microscopy and their mode structure will be studied in optical traps operated in high vacuum. - Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Engineering, Optical Physics, Physical Chemistry
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Online Feedback optimization (OFO) is a beautiful control method to drive a dynamical system to an
optimal steady-state. By directly interconnecting optimization algorithms with real-time system measurements, OFO guarantees robustness and efficient operation, yet without requiring exact knowledge
of the system model. The goal of this project is to develop faster OFO schemes for congestion control
on freeways, in particular by leveraging the monotonicity properties of traffic networks. - Engineering and Technology
- Master Thesis
| Safety is a fundamental requirement for critical systems such as power converter protection, robotics, and autonomous vehicles. Ensuring long-term safety in these systems requires both characterizing safe behaviour and designing feedback controllers that enforce safety constraints. Control Barrier Functions (CBFs) have recently emerged as a powerful tool for addressing these challenges by defining safe regions in the state space and formulating control strategies that maintain safety. When the dynamical system is precisely modeled, a CBF can be designed by solving a convex optimization problem, where the state-space model is incorporated into the constraints.
However, designing valid CBFs remains difficult when system models are uncertain or time-varying. More importantly, CBFs and control laws derived from inaccurate models may lead to unsafe behaviour in real-world systems. To overcome these difficulties, this project aims to develop a data-driven approach for constructing CBFs without relying on explicit system models. Instead, we will leverage behavioural systems theory to replace model information in the design program by persistently exciting data. The proposed method will be applied to output current protection in power converters or robotics collision avoidance. - Engineering and Technology
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Having demonstrated conclusive results in both light guiding and modulations, BaTiO3 (BTO) presents great potential in demonstrating a monolithic integration of PICs. This platform could indeed present scalable circuits that include both the passive and active devices for high speed modulation. However The transmission's efficiency is currently limited by the fibers to chip losses. Edge couplers (EC) appear as a suitable approach to address this issue while guaranteeing a simplified layer stack. - Optical and Photonic Systems
- Semester Project
| The solid-state nanopore has become a powerful tool for label-free single-molecule detection, characterising DNA and RNA structures, with recent work demonstrating the ability to detect protein structure information. Studying single-cells requires us to push this protein characterisation further, with the interfacial nanopore one approach to achieving this.
In this project, you would simulate and compare with empirical data the properties of the solid-state interfacial nanopore for single-molecule detection and characterisation. - Biophysics
- Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project
| develop a neural network for depth estimation on nano-drones, using miniaturized event-based cameras, for autonomous navigation - Aircraft Performance, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Bachelor Thesis, ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Digital HW design: accelerator for Event-Based Convolutional Neural Network
- Integrated Circuits
- Bachelor Thesis, ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Maze escape with tiny AI-based autonomous bugs - Integrated Circuits
- Bachelor Thesis, ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis
| Develop a visual-based neural network for autonomous nano-drone racing - Integrated Circuits
- Bachelor Thesis, ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Master Thesis, Semester Project
| The main goal of this project is to measure and characterize vibrations of the suspended system with pm/Hz−1/2 sensitivity using an optical interferometer. - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Optical Physics
- Master Thesis
| This project aims to construct a compact Michelson interferometer with phase stabilization. - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Optical Physics
- Master Thesis
| The aim of this project is to design and implement an electronic system to measure the 50 Hz signal from the main power line and generate an output signal at a user-defined frequency, while
maintaining synchronization with the original 50 Hz signal. - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Optical Physics
- Bachelor Thesis, Semester Project
| The goal of this semester project is to build a prototype of a beam tracking system. - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Optical Physics
- Semester Project
| The blood-brain barrier (BBB) restricts drug delivery to the brain, complicating the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Temporary and safe opening of the BBB is a critical step for improving therapeutic delivery. This project focuses on developing hardware for BBB opening under optoacoustic imaging guidance, along with algorithms for monitoring using optoacoustic and magnetic resonance imaging. Key tasks include designing a focused ultrasound transducer, developing a precise positioning system for mouse brain navigation, characterizing the setup through phantom experiments, optimizing imaging reconstruction algorithms, and participating in preclinical studies with healthy and diseased mice. - Biomedical Engineering, Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medical Physics, Neurosciences
- Master Thesis
| This project aims to advance super-resolution imaging techniques, specifically localization optoacoustic tomography (LOT), for optimal imaging of the mouse brain. LOT allows for angiographic imaging beyond the acoustic diffraction limit, enabling blood velocity measurements and oxygen saturation quantification, which enhances understanding of microvascular dynamics and disease. Key tasks include designing hardware for scanning the mouse brain, developing biocompatible particles for in vivo tracking of blood vessels, creating algorithms for accurate blood flow velocity measurement, and implementing AI-based methods for efficient super-resolution imaging. The project also involves participation in experiments with healthy and disease mice. - Artificial Intelligence and Signal and Image Processing, Biomaterials, Interdisciplinary Engineering
- Master Thesis
| The aim of the project is to investigate the benefits, requirements and drawbacks of physics informed neural networks in the context of personalised cardiac and cardiovascular models - Biomechanical Engineering, Clinical Engineering, Computation Theory and Mathematics, Fluidization and Fluid Mechanics, Neural Networks, Genetic Alogrithms and Fuzzy Logic, Simulation and Modelling
- Master Thesis
| The project focuses exploiting generative AI to build synthetic numerical phantom for cardiac anatomy and function suitable for representing population variability. - Biomechanical Engineering, Information, Computing and Communication Sciences
- Master Thesis
| In this project, you will work on the design and development of a micro-/nanomanipulator that is integrated into a cutting-edge single-molecule sensor. This system will enable precise positioning of the sensor chip and dynamic size control of the nanopore, critical for detecting protein modifications of varying sizes. This project offers an excellent opportunity for students interested in nanotechnology, hardware development, and biomolecular analysis to gain interdisciplinary experience and make meaningful contributions to advancing nanopore sensing technology. - Biomedical Engineering, Biosensor Technologies, Computer Hardware, Nanotechnology
- Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project
| In this project, you will focus on the design and development of a custom hardware controller for piezoelectric actuators, enabling precise control of a micro-/nanomanipulator integrated into a cutting-edge nanopore sensor. The controller will provide high-resolution actuation voltages (up to 120 V) with closed-loop feedback for precise piezo actuation, critical for dynamic size control of interface nanopores. This project offers an exciting opportunity to combine hardware design, control systems, and nanotechnology in a real-world application. - Engineering and Technology
- Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project
| The quantification of optoacoustic (OA) signals is hindered by the non-uniform distribution of optical fluence within biological tissues. Such variability compromises the accuracy of OA-based measurements and limits their clinical translational potential. Estimating light fluence distribution, however, is not straightforward due to complex tissue heterogeneities. To address this challenge, we have developed a hybrid imaging platform capable of concurrently acquiring MRI and OA data. By leveraging the anatomical information from MRI, we can accurately localize and characterize tissues, thereby overcoming positioning uncertainties and enabling robust fluence estimation. We are currently seeking a motivated student to implement these MRI-based fluence correction strategies to restore OA images of the mouse brain. - Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics, Neurosciences
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Developing a state-machine Simulink model to be deployed at MathWorks SpeedGoat real-time target machine for closed-loop brain-machine interface (BMI). The state-machine will control the closed-loop BMI peripherals and synchronise the data flow. Peripherals include neural recorders & stimulators, data analysis cluster, video cameras and experimental chamber. Experimental chamber (variety of servos, steppers, sensors etc.) will be controlled with built-in FPGA and GPIO of SpeedGoat machine. Other peripherals are connected with serial bus. Acquired data needs to be organized and stored in datasink unit.
Skills:
Matlab Simulink, state-machines, FPGA programming, serial communication protocols, data synchronisation
Please send your CV and transcript along with your application. - Arithmetic and Logic Structures, Computer Communications Networks, Digital Systems, Electrical Engineering, Input, Output and Data Devices, Logic Design
- Bachelor Thesis, Internship, Master Thesis, Semester Project
| Programming a graphical user interface (e.g. in Qt/C++) which can handle and process the data acquired in our brain-machine interface (BMI) experiments. The data includes high-density brain activity recordings from hundreds of recording channels, neural-stimulation events, 3D&4D data coming from MRI scans of the subject implanted with BMI. The backend will be programmed in Python where you also need to connect supporting tools (e.g. Blender) via Python.
Please send an email with your CV and transcript of records attached. - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Software Engineering
- Bachelor Thesis, ETH Zurich (ETHZ), Internship, Master Thesis, Semester Project
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