Joint Master’s Thesis with Empa – Spring 2027
We have a joint Masters Thesis opening with Dr. Michael Stuer at Empa. Details can be found in the pdf document below. Please note that the work and supervision will primarily be conducted at Empa. For non EPFL students, only EU/CH students are eligible for this project. No such restrictions apply for EPFL Masters students.
Master’s Projects/Thesis – Spring 2027
The Spring 2027 projects will be updated soon.
If you are interested in learning more about any of the projects below, please contact Prof Yee at [email protected]. Please note that all projects will be at the Neuchâtel campus.
Characterization of bone-tissue scaffolds (Semester Project)
One line summary: Understanding mineralization in hydrogels
The semester project will explore the mineralization of hydrogels printed via tomographic volumetric 3D printing. The student will study how the mineralization conditions impact the quality and quantity of minerals present in the hydrogel post-fabrication. The student will learn how to use X-ray diffraction and microscopy to understand the interplay between hydrogel composition and mineralization.
Required experience: Must have worked in a wet chemistry lab before.
Preferred experience: Resin-based 3D printing
If you are interested in this project, please contact Mathilde Maillard ([email protected]) and Prof. Yee ([email protected])
Open Projects
If none of the projects above interest you but you are interested in working with ALCHEMY in general for a Masters Semester Project, Masters Thesis, or otherwise, please contact Prof. Yee to discuss. We often have multiple other possible projects available but they often a) require a more specialised skillset or b) are not that suitable for the once-a-week nature of Semester Projects due to our location in Neuchâtel.