Who We Are
Director
Prof Dr Carlo Menon
has a Laurea degree in Mechanical Engineering and a PhD in Space Sciences and Technologies from the University of Padua, Italy. Carlo was a visiting graduate student at external pageCarnegie Mellon Universitycall_made, USA and spent a few years in the external pageAdvanced Concepts Teamcall_made at the external pageEuropean Space Agency (ESA)call_made, Netherlands before moving to Simon Fraser University, Canada, receiving tenure there in 2012 and setting up the Menrva research group. He is currently Full Professor and Director of the Biomedical and Mobile Health Technology research group at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Carlo has been awarded a Tier I Canada Research Chair and has received career awards from both the external pageCanadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)call_made and the external pageMichael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR)call_made. He has also published over 200 journal articles. Outside the lab, he likes exploring new corners of scenic Switzerland. Carlo has a strong interest in translating scientific discovery into impactful technologies.
Deputy Director
Dr Moe Elgendi
received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from external pageCharles Darwin Universitycall_made, Australia. Over the past decade, he worked as a research assistant, tutor, lecturer, research associate, and postdoctoral fellow at various universities, including external pageNanyang Technological Universitycall_made, external pageUniversity of Albertacall_made, external pageUniversity of British Columbiacall_made, external pageUniversity of Manitobacall_made, and external pageSimon Fraser Universitycall_made. Moe has 10+ years of experience in machine learning, algorithm development, data analysis, data visualization, evaluation, knowledge translation and received specialized training in big data analysis and leadership in education from the external pageMassachusetts Institute of Technologycall_made. Moe serves on the editorial board for external pageFrontiers in Signal Processingcall_made and as a guest editor for external pagePhysiological Measurementcall_made, external pageFrontiers in Digital Healthcall_made and external pageFrontiers in Physiologycall_made. He has also been the recipient of over 10 competitive grants and published over 100 scientific works. Away from his research, Moe likes to immerse himself in local culture, exploring Switzerland’s splendid sights but also enjoying local soccer leagues.
Staff
Veronika Hall Abraham
is the lab’s administrative assistant, helping us build the group from the beginning. Veronika has a BA in History from external pageQueen’s Universitycall_made in Canada and spent a year at external pageHeidelberg Universitycall_made in Germany as part of the external pageOntario Baden-Württembergcall_made student exchange program. She joins us after having worked at an engineering consultancy, a hedge fund, the private banking arm of a large financial institution and a start-up in communications. When not in the office, Veronika likes to swim in Lake Zurich, travel and does her best to keep her Scrabble score consistently above 375.
Scientists and Postdocs
Dr Chakaveh Ahmadizadeh
is a post-doctoral researcher in rehabilitation and assistive technologies with a special interest in wearable systems, with our group since March 2021. In the recent past, she was specifically researching how to address the challenges posed by human machine interfaces based on force sensitive resistors for powered prostheses. Chakaveh has a BSc in computer engineering (2014) and a PhD in biomedical engineering (2020) from external pageSimon Fraser Universitycall_made, Canada, where she won the Undergraduate Open Scholarship, the Dean's Honour Roll, the Helmut and Hugo Eppich Family Graduate Scholarship, and the Faculty of Applied Sciences Graduate Fellowship. She has been working for Professor Menon since 2016. In her free time, Chakaveh is often hiking and camping in the forests of Switzerland, or on road trips and traveling throughout Europe.
Dr Yinghong Wu
is a material scientist, with our group since September 2021. She is particularly interested in biomechanical energy harvesting and conversion, smart textiles, and wearable electronics. Yinghong received her PhDs in Chemical Technology from the Institute of Process Engineering, external pageChinese Academy of Sciencescall_made in the People's Republic of China and in Energy and Environment from external pageCity University of Hong Kongcall_made, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region), the People's Republic of China in 2020. She has completed previous postdoctoral research at the external pageUniversity of Hong Kongcall_made. Yinghong was awarded the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ University Dean’s Scholarship in 2020. In 2018, she was a visiting student at external pageHokkaido Universitycall_made in Japan. Outside her experiments, Yinghong enjoys learning languages, exploring interesting corners of Europe and watching classic movies.
Dr Alexander V Shokurov
is a physical chemist with a strong interest in surface- and interface phenomena, working for us as a postdoc since October 2021. His research interests lie in biomimetics, photophysics and electrochemistry of supramolecular and self-assembled molecular systems for the rational design of nanoscale functional materials. Alexander received his Nanomaterials Engineering degree from external pageMendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russiacall_made in 2010, and defended his PhD thesis in physical chemistry at the Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, external pageRussian Academy of Sciencescall_made, in 2013. He has participated in studies in a wide set of disciplines ranging from fundamental physical chemistry and paleontology to chemosensors and molecular electronics, as well as having authored and co-authored more than 40 papers. In his free time, Alexander enjoys reading technical literature as well as works of fiction, while his vacations are usually spent doing ecotourism and whitewater rafting.
PhD Students
Brett Hannigan
is a doctoral researcher particularly interested in control theory, optimization, signal processing and applying these to wearable sensor systems for tracking human movement. external pageBrettcall_made has an MASc in Biomedical Engineering from the external pageUniversity of British Columbiacall_made and a BASc in Biomedical Engineering from external pageSimon Fraser Universitycall_made, both in Canada. Brett has worked for Carlo for two years and has previously worked at a medical device start-up company. He was a past recipient of a external pageMitacs Accelerate Fellowshipcall_made to work with an industry partner as well as Faculty of Applied Science Graduate Fellowships. In his time away from the lab, Brett can be found alpine skiing, fly fishing, mountain biking, and working on anything mechanical.
Valeria Galli
is a doctoral researcher who joined our lab in October 2021. She has a BSc in biomedical engineering (2016) and an MSc in biomechanics and biomaterials (2019) from external pagePolitecnico di Milanocall_made in Italy. In the past, she has done research in the field of point of care diagnostics with microfluidic systems and computational fluid dynamics—in collaboration with another group at ETH Zurich. Before joining our group, Valeria worked as an EarlyStage Researcher in an EU-funded project in the field of computer modelling and simulation in cardiology. Her interest in wearable technologies for health span the range from motion tracking to monitoring bio-signals connected to emotions, aiming to create mobile health devices that fit into the user’s life seamlessly and are widely applicable. In her free time, Valeria also enjoys running and hiking, listening to classical music, or travelling around Switzerland and beyond.
Maria Papaefstathiou
is a doctoral researcher who joined our lab in September 2022. She is interested in the fabrication of intelligent, flexible textiles and their application in wearable electronics. Maria has an MSc in Biomedical Engineering from external pagethe Imperial College Londoncall_made and an MEng in Mechanical Engineering from the external pageUniversity of Cypruscall_made. Before joining us, Maria worked as a Biomedical Device Officer for about a year at a medical device startup, and she comes to our group as a winner of the external pageSwiss Government Excellence Scholarshipcall_made. Outside the lab, Maria likes to run, especially along forest trails, of which there are plenty to explore in Switzerland.
Shuaixin Qi
is a doctoral researcher with a keen interest in human factors and human-machine interaction. Holding a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and an MSc in Robotics, both from ETH Zurich, Shuaixin has previously worked on the external pageVariLegcall_made team, where he contributed to the development of an exoskeleton for paraplegic pilots for the Cybathlon. Before joining our group, he worked as a research assistant at ETH Zurich, focusing on occupational safety and ergonomics studies. His work on pedestrian safety was recognized by an award from the external pageGerman Human Factors and Ergonomics Societycall_made. His current project, funded by the German Social Accident Insurance (external pageDGUVcall_made), aims to improve visibility aids in mobile machinery to prevent accidents. Outside of work, Shuaixin is passionate about board games, swimming, scuba diving, and experimenting with diverse culinary techniques from around the world.
Yuanlong Li
is interested in the fabrication of flexible sensors generally and in medical signal analysis, too. He holds a BSc in Measurement & Control Technology and Instrumentation from the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications as well as an MSc in Biomedical Engineering from Tsinghua University, both in China. Before joining us, Yuanlong worked at external pageGE HealthCarecall_made in their Clinical Applications team. When he is outside the lab, Yuanlong enjoys hiking, going to the gym and listening to post-rock music.
Alexandre Luster
is a PhD student who joined our group in January 2024. He has a particular interest in using data-driven approaches to improve human health. Alex earned his MSc in Life Sciences Engineering & Data Science from external pageEPFLcall_made, and carried out his Master’s thesis at the external pageHarvard Medical Schoolcall_made where he studied sleep using intracranial recordings as a recipient of the external pageBertarelli Fellowshipcall_made. During his PhD, Alex will research wearable sensing technology for sleep monitoring. In collaboration with external pageZURZACH Carecall_made, he will use this technology to evaluate the efficacy of a novel sleep therapy targeting individuals with traumatic brain injury. He will be co-supervised by external pageProf. Dr. med. Peter S. Sándorcall_made, Medical Director of Neurology & Psyche at external pageZURZACH Carecall_made. Alex’s project is generously funded by the external pageCanton of Aargaucall_made. Outside of work, you might find Alex climbing up a rock, balancing over a slackline, running on a trail or playing some classical music on the piano.
Pranav Ambhorkar
is a doctoral researcher who joined the group in March 2024. In research, he is interested in studying altered human physiology through the lens of engineering. Specifically, he is interested in developing novel neuromodulation protocols for entraining and modifying sleep physiology. Before starting at ETH Zurich, Pranav was selected for the competitive young-graduate-trainee (YGT) program at the external pageEuropean Space Agencycall_made, where, as a part of the Advanced Concepts Team (Advanced Concepts Team of ESA), under the broad theme of future human spaceflight, he conducted research in topics including materials science and hibernation physiology. He completed his bachelor’s (BASc.) and master’s (MASc.) degrees in mechanical engineering at the external pageUniversity of British Columbiacall_made and wrote his master’s thesis on external page3D-biofabrication for tissue engineeringcall_made . Pranav’s research is co-funded by the European Space Agency through its competitive discovery element (Open Space Innovation Platform) external pagegrantcall_made. Outside the lab, Pranav is quite fond of eastern philosophy, enjoys classical boxing and reading science fiction.
Masters Students
Tim Groenveld
ETH Zurich Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
Master’s of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Estimating chiropractor experience, age, and gender using 2D force profiles
Tim is completing a Master’s thesis with us. Prior to joining our research group, he worked as a hardware engineer at F&P Robotics. For his semester project he analyzed waste bales using computer vision and LLMs at the Robotic Systems Lab (RSL). Whether it's hiking or skiing, playing football, golf or tennis, Tim appreciates the outdoors and can be found out and about.
Max Nobre Supelnic
external pageUniversidade de Lisboacall_made
Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering
Non-enzymatic electrochemical sensors for bodily fluid biomarkers
Max is completing a Master’s thesis project with us in the framework of a prestigious Swiss-European Mobility Programme (SEMP) scholarship. Prior to joining our research group, he worked on Cancer Biomarker Detection using Aqueous two-phased systems in external pageINESC-IDcall_made. When not working, he can either be found reading, knitting, or exploring nature.
Julian Gujer
ETH Zurich, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET)
Master's of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering
Development of Textile-Based Wearable Technology for Movement Monitoring.
Julian is completing his Master’s thesis with us during Spring semester 2024. He is interested in research questions relating to novel sensing strategies to obtain elegant and smart solutions for complex problems of patients everyday life. Prior to joining our research group, external pageJuliancall_made worked on "Advancing Spinal Fusion Surgery Predictions" at the Institute for Biomechanics at Balgrist Campus and "Quantifying dopamine with nanopipettes" at the Laboratory for Biosensors and Bioelectronics. Julian is a passionate climber, if he is not at the Campus, you will likely find him climbing some stone or plastic.
Trui Osselaer
ETH Zurich, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET)
Master's of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering
Optimizing the Design of Smart Clothing for Environmental Robustness in Daily Use
Trui is completing a Master’s semester project with us in Spring Semester 2024. external pageTruicall_made is interested in research questions relating to neuroengineering and the development of biosensors and wearable technology. Prior to joining our research group, Trui worked on the registration of confocal images for neuron tracing in the mouse and rat brain at the external pageInstitute of Neuroinformaticscall_made, ETH Zurich, and the development of data augmentation methods for EEG signals in sleep staging at external pageSTADIUScall_made, KU Leuven. In her free time, Trui enjoys running and cycling, as well as reading.
Pauline Lauwers
ETH Zurich, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET)
Master's of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering
Assessing Emotional Transition through ECG and Respiratory Response in Varying Anxiety Stimuli
Pauline is completing a semester project with us. Prior to joining our research group, she worked on joint modeling of behavior and neural data with machine learning in Professor Mackenzie Mathis' Laboratory of Adaptive Motor Control in Geneva. Prior to pursuing her master's at ETH, Pauline completed her Bachelor Degree in Life Sciences Engineering at EPFL in Lausanne. Apart from her academic pursuits, Pauline is passionate about horse showjumping, and she also holds a part-time position at the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), where she is involved in data management and statistical analysis
Yi Wu
ETH Zurich, Department of Materials (D-MATL)
Master's of Science Degree in Materials Science and Engineering
Textile-based triboelectric nanogenerator for sport and health monitoring
Yi is completing her Master’s semester project with us in 2024. Her prior research work involved the fabrication and characterization of polymer coated microneedles for drug delivery. Before pursuing her Master's at ETH Zurich, she completed her Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Functional Materials) at Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China, and won the National Scholarship in 2022. Yi is a fan of K-pop and enjoys traveling, yoga, and Pilates.
Jiayi Fu
ETH Zurich, Department of Materials (D-MATL)
Master's of Science Degree in Materials Science and Engineering
Conductive polymer pattern deposition for smart textile applications
Jiayi joined BMHT as a project student in 2023 pursuing research in materials for e-textiles. She is interested in connecting humans and machines. She has prior experience in research of formation of permeable and stretchable electronics using silver nanowires. Before joining Master’s at ETH, Jiayi completed her BSc with honours at Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou, China. In her free time, Jiayi likes to swim both indoor and in Zurich lake and travel around.
Tobias Köhler
ETH Zurich, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
Master’s of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Development of All-textile Pressure Sensors for health monitoring applications
Tobias is completing a Master’s thesis project with us. Prior to joining our research group, he worked on medical devices for the startup external pagediaxxocall_made, and experimented with acoustic microrobots in Prof. Daniel Ahmed’s Acoustic Robotics for Life Sciences and Healthcare Lab. Tobias really likes playing football and going to the gym but he also has a part-time job at a cocktail bar in his hometown, Winterthur.
Janik Mori
ETH Zurich, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
Master’s of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Smart kiosk to detect blood pressure remotely
Janik is completing a Master’s thesis project with us in Winter and Summer semesters 2023/2024. Prior to joining our research group, he worked on learning quasi-static mechanics simulations using graph neural networks in the Computational Mechanics Group led by Prof. Laura De Lorenzis. In his Bachelor’s thesis project, Janik focused on analysing wear in the diamond wire sawing process in the Institute of Machine Tools and Manufacturing (IWF). His free time is mainly determined by sports, whether at home skiing or at the university playing volleyball or visiting the gym.
Emilie Rolland-Piègue
ETH Zurich, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET)
Master’s of Science Degree in Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
Smartphone camera for blood pressure classificiation in clinical settings
In Winter and Summer semesters 2023/2024, Emilie is carrying out a Master's thesis project with us. Prior to joining our research group, she worked on birdsong segmentation using neural networks in the external pageInstitute of Neuroinformaticscall_made and completed a data science internship at FTP Software in Japan. Emilie’s hobbies include watching films.
Vivian Stöckli
ETH Zurich, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET)
Master’s of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering
Instantaneous detection of anxiety using a portable device
Vivian is carrying out a Master’s thesis project with us in 2023. Prior to joining our research group, he worked on the uncertainty quantification of a micro‑multiphysics agent‑based model for osteoporosis treatment at Prof. Ralph Müller’s Institute for Biomechanics. He has also worked for leading medical technology companies Zimmer Biomet and Stryker, completing internships in the research and development of artificial joints. Vivian is also a fitness coach and likes to spend his free time playing external pagebeach volleyballcall_made.
Shuo Li
ETH Zurich, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET)
Master’s of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering (Bioimaging track)
Optimal Facial Regions for Heart Rate Detection and Development of a Novel Remote Photoplethysmography Methodology
Shuo is completing a full-time research project with us as part of an MSc degree in Biomedical Engineering. Prior to joining our research group, he worked on image-specific neural architecture search for implicit neural representation in Prof. Luc Van Gool’s Computer Vision Lab (CVL). Shuo was born in Beijing, China. He got his BSc in Electrical Engineering from Tianjin University’s School of Precision Instrument and Opto-electronics Engineering (external pageSPIOEEcall_made) in Tianjin, China. Shuo is interested in various sports including archery, rock climbing, swimming and running. He’s also a big fan of metal music.
Karmen Markov
ETH Zurich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology (D-HEST)
Optimal EEG electrode for assessing sleep quality
In 2023, Karmen is completing her Master's thesis with us. Prior to joining our group, she worked as a Product Lead at health tech start-up external pageCoNursecall_made, where she managed product development and worked on a external pageprojectcall_made focused on privacy-enhancing technologies and AI to predict the occurrence of medical errors. Before pursuing her Master's at ETH Zurich, she completed her BSc in Neuroscience at King's College London. Karmen enjoys going on boat trips during long summer evenings in her native Estonia, or travelling to locations where she can go surfing.
Bachelors Students
Marlon Meier
ETH Zurich, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET)
All-textile Wearable Thermochromic Displays
Marlon is carrying out a Bachelor’s thesis project with us in Spring semester 2024 as part of his BSc in electrical engineering. He is interested in PCB design, consumer electronics, and he likes to tinker around with electrical components in the shop. His hobbies include running and when not in the lab working on his project, Marlon likes to take pictures either on analog film or with a digital camera.
Alumni
Dr Sunil Kumar Sailapu
is an interdisciplinary scientist working with our group since December 2021. His research explores autonomous and self-powered systems/devices, biomedical engineering, alternative computing, chemical- and biosensors. Sunil has a Bachelor’s of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Andhra University, and a PhD in Nanotechnology from external pageIIT Guwahaticall_made. He worked in an ERC funded project aimed at developing self-powered devices for biomedical applications as a postdoc at the external pageInstitute of Microelectronics of Barcelonacall_made (IMB-CNM, CSIC). As a recipient of the TECNIOspring PLUS and Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship, Sunil further expanded his research activities through collaborations with IMB-CNM, the external pageUniversity of Genevacall_made and the startup FUELIUM for exploring self-powered ion sensors. Sunil holds patents for his inventions and aims to translate results from laboratory research to real-world use. Sunil also enjoys playing cricket, volleyball, badminton, chess, and skateboarding.
Dr Debkalpa (Deb) Goswami
Deb is now a faculty member and Director of Biomechanics at external pagethe Cleveland Clinic'scall_made Cardiovascular Innovation Research Center in Ohio, USA. He is broadly interested in fabrication and manufacturing strategies for medical devices and implants. Before joining our group in September 2022, Deb was a postdoctoral associate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (external pageMITcall_made), USA, where he developed therapeutic technologies for obstructive sleep apnea and type 1 diabetes, and patient-specific models for degenerative cardiovascular diseases. He completed his PhD in May 2020 at external pagePurdue Universitycall_made, USA, where his interdisciplinary research spanned the areas of soft robotics, biomedical sensors, 3D printing, flexible electronics, metamaterials, and scalable nanofabrication. Deb received his Bachelor’s degree in June 2015 from Jadavpur University, India, and spent a year as a visiting researcher at the external pageUniversity of Bremencall_made, Germany, where he worked on the optimization of semiconductor manufacturing systems. He has received several internationally competitive fellowships including the Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (2020), the Ross Fellowship (2015), and the Erasmus Mundus Fellowship (2013). Outside the lab, Deb takes pleasure in travelling the world, watching soccer matches and visiting art galleries.
Dr Tyler Cuthbert
is a synthetic chemist with expertise in inert atmosphere chemistry, polymer synthesis, and structure-property relationships, with our lab 2021-2023 and working for Professor Menon since 2018. He designs multi-functional polymers from the molecular level to introduce new functionality to bulk materials. His interests lie in developing and applying stimuli-responsive and autonomous molecular systems to textiles and composites for use in wearable devices. Tyler received his PhD in Chemistry from the external pageUniversity of Western Ontariocall_made, Canada in 2016 and has completed previous postdoctoral research at the external pageUniversity of Victoriacall_made, Canada and external pageSimon Fraser Universitycall_made, Canada. He was awarded a Canadian NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship in 2019 and a Faculty of Science Graduate Student Teaching Award in 2016. In his time off, you can find Tyler ski touring in the Alps, rock climbing, mountain biking, or kiteboarding.
Xin Zhang
is completing a one-year project with us as a visiting PhD student funded by the China Scholarship Council (CSC). He joined our group in December 2022. Xin’s research interests focus on electrospinning, e-textiles, and wearable triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) for energy harvesting and sensing. Xin received his Bachelor’s Degree of Engineering in Polymer Materials and Engineering from external pageDonghua Universitycall_made, China, in June 2018. He then started the postgraduate and doctoral program as a PhD candidate majoring in external pageMaterials Processing Engineeringcall_made. Xin was named an “Outstanding Student Leader” in 2021 and received the Donghua University’s Graduate Student Innovation Fund in 2022. When not working in the lab, Xin is usually playing badminton, swimming or watching films and TV series. He also enjoys to travel and hopes to explore more European cities during his stay at ETH Zurich.
Tomasz Raczyński
is a PhD student at external pageWarsaw University of Technologycall_made, Poland. For his PhD thesis, he is developing a pressure matrix printed on a textile to help patients at risk for bedsores. Tomasz is completing a PhD project with us as the winner of a external pageMobility PWcall_made grant. He will be working on developing flexible insoles with pressure sensors to help people living with diabetes.
Tomasz holds an MSc in Mechatronics Engineering and a BSE in Engineering, both from Warsaw University of Technology, Poland. Prior to joining our research group, he worked on screen printed ECG electrodes in the external pageCEZAMATcall_made laboratory and screen printed pH sensors at the Warsaw University of Technology. Tomasz has 7+ years of experience in printed electronics with a focus on screen printing on flexible materials in general and textiles specifically. Last year, as part of a team of students, he won an international external pageJames Dyson Awardcall_made with his project “smart wound dressing”. Tomasz enjoys playing board games, reading fantasy literature, and brewing good coffee. He also takes great pleasure in sailing.
Luca Terraneo
ETH Zurich, Department of Mechanical Engineering (D-MAVT)
Master’s of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Lightweight and Efficient Machine Learning-based rPPG Algorithms for Mobile and Portable Devices
In winter semester 2023/2024, Luca completed a Master's Semester project in our group. He is now continuing his Master's degree at ETH Zurich. Originally from the Swiss canton of Ticino, in his spare time, Luca is passionate about playing the bass guitar.
Carola Rohner
ETH Zurich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology (D-HEST)
Master’s of Science Degree in Health Science and Technology
Wearable device for non-invasive assessment of fatigue
Carola is interested in the interface between humans and machines, especially in digital health. Her prior research work at RELab involved validating a novel robot-based approach to measure sensorimotor impairments of the upper extremities in individuals with chronic neurological disorders. She gained practical experience during an internship in the manufacturing engineering department at leading global medical technology company external pageBiotronikcall_made. During her free time, Carola loves sports, particularly kitesurfing.
Elisabeth Jost
ETH Zurich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology
(D-HEST)
Changes in PPG waveforms with vasoactive drugs
Lisa is completing a Master’s thesis with us in 2023. Prior to joining our research group, she worked on a project at external pagethe Paul Scherrer Institutecall_made (PSI), focusing on breast cancer imaging using grating interferometry. Before that, she worked at external pageSenteccall_made in Basel for a year in the unit for sensors and disposables. In her free time, Lisa likes to do sports, especially boxing.
Aojie Yu
ETH Zurich, Department of Computer Science (D-INFK)
Preserving video quality while eliminating heart rate information: a novel approach
Aojie is completing a Master’s thesis project with us in 2023 as part of her MSc in Data Science. She is interested in using machine learning to automate analytical processes and to derive actionable insights. Aojie was born in China but got her BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science from New York University (external pageNYUcall_made), USA. As a foodie, she enjoys traveling to different countries and exploring local street food. In her spare time, Aojie likes to go hiking and has been exploring all Switzerland has to offer. She is especially fascinated by the "external pagebissecall_made" watering system in the Alps, which is an engineering marvel.
Alice Fornaciari
external pagePolitecnico di Milanocall_made, Italy; external pageMSc in Biomedical Engineeringcall_made
Wearable technology for lower limb movement monitoring in athletes
In 2023, Alice is completing a Master's thesis with us as an exchange student. Prior to joining our research group, she worked on a project related to the design and analysis of a wireless power system for implantable medical devices at Politecnico di Milano’s external pageSimLabcall_made, and she just completed a semester abroad the University of Bern’s external pageARTORGcall_made Center for Biomedical Engineering Research. In her time away from the lab, Alice enjoys swimming, running and power yoga—or eating gelato.
Pierre Kateb
external pagePolytechnique Montréalcall_made, Canada, external pageMSc in Biomedical Engineeringcall_made
Conductive polymer deposition for textile strain sensors
Pierre is completing a semester project with us in 2023 as a visiting student from Canada. He is a winner of the external pageMitacs Globalink Research Awardcall_made. Prior to joining our research group, Pierre worked on stretchable epidermal electrodes for premature infants using conductive polymers at the external pageLaboratory of Organic Iontronicscall_made at Polytechnique Montréal where he is completing a Master’s degree. He is interested in wearable sensors and the applications of conductive polymers. In his free time, Pierre enjoys playing music, Arduino programming and beekeeping.
Vera Birrer
ETH Zurich, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET)
Assess sleep quality scores by wearable devices and relate to audio recordings
Vera is completing a Master’s thesis with us in 2023. Prior to joining our research group, she worked on active electrode design for a dry-electrode EEG measurement system at external pageIDUNcall_made Technologies AG in cooperation with Prof. Hua Wang’s Laboratory of Integrated Devices, Electronics And Systems (IDEAS) at ETH Zurich. In addition to biomedical engineering, Vera’s other passion is gymnastics both as an active athlete and as a coach. Vera will be performing in the external pageWorld Gymnaestrada 2023call_made, a multicultural gymnastics festival, in Amsterdam later this year.
Chiara Spasiano
external pagePolitecnico di Milanocall_made, Italy; external pageMSc in Biomedical Engineeringcall_made
Development of textile-based human motion monitoring
Chiara stayed with us for a year in 2022/2023 as an exchange student for a Master’s thesis. Prior to joining our research group, she worked on a project related to the biomechanics of the foot in the movement analysis laboratory in the external pageOrthopedic Institute Rizzolicall_made, Bologna, Italy. As a native of Bologna, she loves food. Chiara’s hobbies include swimming and reading, but when not in the lab or studying for exams, she is most likely somewhere in the city doing street photography.
Giuseppe Missale
external pagePolitecnico di Torinocall_made, Italy; external pageMSc in Biomedical Engineeringcall_made
A new methodology to construct ECG signals via smartphone cameras
Giuseppe completed a Master’s thesis with us as an exchange student in 2022/2023. He is interested in researching wearable technology, human-machine interfaces (HMIs) and artificial intelligence (AI). At Politecnico di Torino, he founded external pageExMAHcall_made, a student team to create a 3D-printed forearm prosthesis using electromyography (EMG) technology, a method of recording electrical impulses that originate from muscles. Giuseppe is originally from Sicily in Italy: he enjoys the sea and the sun. During his free time, he can be found going out with his friends, playing soccer or watching soccer with his friends.
Rodrigo Castellano Ontiveros
external pageKTHcall_made Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden; external pageMSc in Machine Learningcall_made
A new methodology to construct PPG signals via smartphone cameras
Rodrigo wrote a Master’s thesis with us as a visiting student in 2022/2023. Prior to joining our research group, he worked as an applied scientist at external pagethe Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Researchcall_made, focusing on artificial intelligence applied to computer vision. Before his stay at ETH Zurich, he had conducted parts of his studies at external pagethe University of Helsinkicall_made in Finland and external pageRWTH Aachen Universitycall_made in Germany. When he is not in the lab, Rodrigo likes to play tennis or go bouldering and he loves being outside in nature.
Syrine Ghrabli
ETH Zurich, Department of Physics (D-PHYS)
Detection of COVID-19 Through Cough Signals Using Machine Learning
Having first completed a Master’s semester project in our group, Syrine followed up in 2022/2023 by working on a Master's thesis project with us in collaboration with Prof Dr Kurt Wüthrich of the Department of Biology's Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics. Prior to joining our research group, she studied physics: mainly statistical and quantum physics, but she was fascinated by computational science and sees this research opportunity to make a tangible impact in health care. Coming from Tunisia, Syrine enjoys everything nautical, like sailing or windsurfing.
Weijie Niu
University of Zurich, external pageDepartment of Informaticscall_made
Data Science: Detection of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Weijie carrried out a Master’s thesis project with us in 2022. Prior to joining our research group,he worked on “Outlier Detection in High-dimensional Space and Visualization for Scatter Plot” in the external pageVisualization and Multimedia Labcall_made at IFI@UZH and “Multi-timescale correlation network structures of the cryptocurrency prices” in the external pageBlockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Groupcall_made. Weijie is also a clarinet player, a symphony and rock music lover, and he likes jogging, swimming or strolling on the Zürichberg behind the ETH Zurich.
Megan Hofmann
ETH Zurich Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET)
Wearable Technology for Back Movement Monitoring in Patients with Low Back Pain
Megan wrote a Master’s thesis with us in 2022 as part of her MSc in Electrical Engineering. Prior to joining our research group, she worked on Characterization of Graphene Field Effect Transistors in the Micro- and Nanosystems Lab and Investigating the pH Dependency and the Reproducibility of the Electrochemical Detection of Gold Nanoparticles at the Laboratory of Biosensors and Bioelectronics. Megan enjoys being in and on the water: her hobbies include scuba diving and wakeboarding.
Yingying Chen
University of Zurich, external pageFaculty of Business, Economics and Informaticscall_made
Detection of COVID-19 in Chest X-ray Images
Yingying completed a Master’s thesis with us. Prior to joining our research group, she worked on multi-dimensional outlier detection and visualisation for pcatter Plots in the University of Zurich’s external pageVisualization and MultiMedia Labcall_made. Yingying’s favourite hobby is making delicious food. When not in the lab doing research, she is walking around with a camera, ready to indulge in her second-favourite hobby: photography.
Kirina van der Bijl
external pageRadboud Universitycall_made, The Netherlands, Centre for external pageArtificial Intelligencecall_made
Optimal Signal Quality Assessment of Biosignals – A Machine Learning Approach
Kirina wrote a Master’s thesis with us in 2022. Before joining our research group, she worked on ECG extraction in twin pregnancies at the external pageRadboud University Medical Centrecall_made, Netherlands. When she’s not sitting behind her laptop, Kirina is cooking spicy food or running to the gym for some martial arts training.
Tristan Stampfler
ETH Zurich Department of Computer Science (D-INFK)
Accelerometer Data Analysis for Activity Recognition
Tristan was with us for a Master’s thesis in 2022. Before joining our research group, he worked on generative adversarial networks at external pageIBM Research Tokyocall_made and time series analysis at external pageAmadeus R&Dcall_made. In addition to the challenge of designing new algorithms, Tristan loves the challenge of cooking new recipes. He also enjoys playing tennis, skiing, and learning about the Japanese culture. Tristan has now moved on to a job in industry, working for a consulting firm.
Hangyu Liu
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (external pageKITcall_made), Germany
Data Analysis: Detection of Anxiety Using Non-Invasive Bio-Signals
Hangyu wrote a Master’s thesis with us as an invited visiting student in 2022. Prior to joining our research group, she worked on postprocessing for simulation-based hazard analysis in KIT's external pageIntelligent Process Automation and Robotics Labcall_made. Her hobbies include traveling to various European cities; her favourite museum is the external pageKunsthistorisches Museumcall_made in Vienna, Austria.
Fridolin (Frido) Haugg
Harvard Medical School (external pageHMScall_made), USA
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (external pageKITcall_made), Germany
Optimal Blood Pressure Assessment Using a Selfie Video
Frido completed a Master’s thesis with us in 2022 as a visiting student from the Karslruhe Insitute of Technology (external pageKITcall_made), Germany. Prior to joining our research group, he worked as a researcher at external pageTU Delft'scall_made Faculty of Aerospace Engineering and Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics in the Netherlands and at the System Technologies and Image Exploitation group (external pageIOSBcall_made) in Karlsruhe, Germany. When he is not building machine learning models, Frido plays defense for his home team, the FC Triberg soccer club.
Having since completed his MSc, Frido is now a PhD student in the external pageArtificial Intelligence in Medicinecall_made program at external pageHarvard Medical Schoolcall_made, USA.
Lorenz Frey
ETH Zurich, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
Optimal Blood Pressure Assessment Using a Selfie Video
Lorenz worked on a Master’s semester project with us in 2021/2022. Prior to joining our research group, he attended courses at ETH Zurich and the Technical University of Denmark (external pageDTU Copenhagencall_made), focusing on Robotics, Systems and Control. After an internship at Mercedes-Benz’ headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, he is now turning his attention from four-wheel drive to bipedal systems. In his spare time, Lorenz is passionate about basketball, calisthenics and ski touring.
Manuel Glahn
ETH Zurich, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET)
Monitoring human movements and posture using wearable technologies
Manuel completed a Master’s semester project with us in 2022. Since there was no Bachelor's thesis available in his Bachelor's degree programme he worked on smaller external pageArduinocall_made projects or fixed the broken exhaust hood in his kitchen, instead. He has since received many a free meal in thanks. When not analyzing data or in quarantine in Mexico City (which was quite an adventure), Manuel enjoys windsurfing or playing the guitar.
Manuel Koch
ETH Zurich Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
Text mining on COVID-19
Manuel carried out a semester project with us in 2022, having completed a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering at external pageEPFLcall_made in Lausanne and spent time at the Royal Institute of Technology (external pageKTHcall_made) in Stockholm. His hobbies include skiing in winter and football in summer. Manuel also likes to criss-cross the Alps by road bike, watching the scenery whizz by.
Raffael Kunz
ETH Zurich, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
Textile-based Capacitive Joint Angle Sensing
Raffael completed a Master's semester project with us in 2022, having previously worked on magnetically actuated soft robotic simulations of cilia cell-based mucus removal and hip implant design. As a native of external pageAppenzell Ausserrhodencall_made, he prefers rural areas but has found a liking for the city of Zurich. His hobbies include tinkering with a satellite antenna or a scanning tunneling microscope. Additionally, Raffael is interested in insects and arachnids: his favorite animal is the zebra jumping spider.
Victor Luder
ETH Zurich Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET)
Wearable Technology for Back Movement Monitoring in Patients with Low Back Pain
Victor finished a Master’s semester project with us in 2022, after having worked on various sensor-related projects and having been involved in a "focus project" building an external pageelectric race carcall_made. As a passionate cyclist, Victor likes to go for long rides, exploring new parts of Switzerland.
Lou Ancillon
ETH Zurich, Department of Computer Science (D-INFK)
Detection of Anxiety Using Non-Invasive Biosignals: A Machine Learning Perspective
Lou was with us for a semester project in 2022. Prior to joining our research group, she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Systems at external pageEPFLcall_made. She is now pursuing her education at ETH Zurich: a Computer Science MSc, with a major in machine intelligence. A native of France but having grown up in many different countries, Lou has a passion for travelling. Her hobbies include volleyball and running.
Cyriac Thomas
ETH Zurich, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET)
Monitoring human movements and posture using wearable technologies
Cyriac carried out a Master’s semester project with us in 2022. It was his first time working on a research project in a lab. Cyriac is interested in using his skills to bring advancements in the field of medical technology. When not working, he enjoys taking walks, travelling and hiking in the Swiss mountains.
Florian Ritsert
ETH Zurich, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
Detection of anxiety using non-invasive biosignals
Florian can’t get enough of data analysis for human biology: having completed one Master’s project at the Neural Control of Movement Lab, he completed another one with our research group in 2021-2022. When not programming AI, Florian likes to spend his time outside in a nearby park or going for a hike in the mountains on a sunny weekend.
Dominik Cydzik
ETH Zurich Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET)
Monitoring Human Movements and Posture Using Wearable Technologies
Dominik kicked off his Master's of Biomedical Engineering, with a focus on Bioelectronics, by completing a semester project with us in 2022. Prior to joining our research group, he worked on developing an algorithm for semantic segmentation of a concentric tube robot at the external pageRobotics and Vision in Medicine Lab of King's College Londoncall_made. His hobbies include sports and indoor hydroponics: when not working in the lab he's most likely at the gym or tending to his capsicum annuum 'Jalapeño', solanum lycopersicum or citrullus lanatus.
Lalida Sutejitsiri
ETH Zurich, Master’s in Biomedical Engineering, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET)
Smart Kiosk for Screening Main Symptoms of Covid-19 and Optimal Face Detection
Lalida completed a Master’s semester project as well as a Master's thesis project in our group in 2021-2022, as part of her Master’s in biomedical engineering: bioimaging. Before coming to ETH Zurich, she finished her Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering in her homeland, Thailand. When not studying, she likes singing songs in Thai and English. She can also sing some Chinese and Spanish songs. She might be able to sing in German in the future. Lalida also enjoys running, traveling, sleeping, and playing badminton.
Ben Hallworth
ETH Zurich Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
Using Force Myography to Control a Robotic Hand Orthosis
Ben carried out a semester project with us in 2022 in collaboration with ReLab as part of his Master’s studies in Robotics, Systems, and Control. Prior to joining our research group, he worked on multimodal prosthetic control at the external pageGerman Aerospace Centrecall_made in Munich, and on a modular prosthesis at the University of Alberta’s external pageBLINC Labcall_made. When not in the lab or searching for missing semicolons, Ben enjoys jogging, cycling in the mountains, and searching for a new café/reading spot.
Anxing Zhao
ETH Zurich, Department of Physics (D-PHYS)
Data Analysis: Prediction of Acute Hypotensive Episodes
Anxing completed a Master’s semester project with us in 2022 as part of her Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) ETH in Medical Physics. When not in front of a computer, Anxing likes to spend time outside in nature, or exploring historical towns across Switzerland.
Maurus Thürig
ETH Zurich, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering D-MAVT
Designing Highly Sensitive Sensors with Molecular Structure Modulation
Maurus worked on a Master's semester project at our lab in 2022. Prior to joining our research group, he investigated optical properties of 2D-networked Perovskites in the Optical Materials Engineering Laboratory (OMEL) as part of his Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering at ETH Zurich. In his free time, Maurus loves exploring Switzerland on his bicycle or with a backpack and hiking boots.
Hugo Leca
ETH Zurich, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
Optimal Face Detection
Hugo completed a Master’s semester project with us in 2022. Prior to joining our research group, he completed his BSc in Microtechnologies at external pageEPFLcall_made. He is now pursuing an MSc in Mechanical Engineering, with a strong interest in robotics for medicine. Growing up in Paris, France, Hugo was always interested in the sciences but he also enjoys playing tennis, going rock climbing, or learning about various cultures by travelling around the world. When not experimenting in the lab, Hugo is experimenting with food in the kitchen, which is greatly appreciated by his hungry flatmates.
Delia Amir Hosseini
ETH Zurich, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET)
Wireless reading system for battery-free textile sensors
Delia finished a Master’s semester project with us in 2022 as part of her Master’s in Electrical Engineering. Prior to joining our research group, she was an assistant in Prof. Qiuting Huang’s course on electronic circuits (see also the Institute of Integrated Systems). A native of Ticino, Delia enjoys hiking in Switzerland’s southern region. Her hobbies include reading Japanese manga, watching detective TV shows and building PCs.
Pierre Roberjot
external pageUniversity of Rennes 1call_made, France and external pageAdam Mickiewicz Universitycall_made in Poznan, Poland dual degree; Master’s project at the external pageJulius-Maximilians-Universität of Würzburgcall_made, Germany
Developing High Gauge Factor Fiber Piezocapacitive sensors with Conductive Nanomaterial Polymer Composites through Rational Structural and Architecture Design
It wasn’t enough for Pierre to have a foot in France, Poland and Germany already, he wanted to add Switzerland to the list, too. As an exchange student, he completed a six-month master’s project in nanomaterials with us in 2021, including writing a thesis. Outside the lab, Pierre enjoys road cycling and bouldering.
Pierre is now studying for his PhD at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands (external pageTU Delft)call_made on the topic of designing precision micro-mechanical metamaterials, supervised by external pageProfessor Just Herdercall_made in the external pageDepartment of Precision and Microsystems Engineeringcall_made.
Oliver Heeb
ETH Zurich, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
Building Effective Machine Learning Models for Ankle Joint Power Estimation during Walking using FMG Sensors and Robotic Hand Orthosis for Therapy and Assistance in Activities of Daily Living
For his Master’s in mechanical engineering with a focus on robotics, control and system theory, Oliver switched from analyzing music scores at Sony to analyzing ankle joint power in our research group in 2021. His semester project was in collaboration with Professor Dr Xianta Jiang at external pageMemorial Universitycall_made, Canada. Oliver decided to complete a second project in our group: a Master's thesis project for tenoexo in collaboration with doctoral candidate Jessica Gantenbein from the Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory (ReLab) in 2022. In his down time, Oliver is a music aficionado and vinyl collector who gets a kick out of hearing something he has never heard before.
Federico Collura
ETH Zurich, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences (D-CHAB)
Development of Functional Carbon-based Additives for Sensing
Federico was testing the strain of various polymers in a semester project with us in 2021 as part of his work towards a Master’s in Applied Chemistry. When he was done for the day, he tested the strain of the cooking equipment in his student apartment kitchen by whipping up meals for a taste of home in Sicily, Italy. Federico has since completed his Master’s degree at ETH Zurich.
Julien Poffet
external pagecall_madeETH Zurich, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
Real-Time Force Profile Monitoring and Analysis
Julien completed a bachelor's thesis project with us in winter semester 2023/2024. Prior to joining our research group, he worked on the Focus-Project eXact. In his free time, Julien likes to be active, either in the gym, on the tennis court or on the bike.
Roger Pfyl
external pagecall_madeETH Zurich, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
Activity and fatigue detection using machine learning based on real-world data from smart clothing
Roger completed his Bachelor's thesis with us in early 2024. He is pursuing a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and has a passion for real-world applications of technology, particularly in the area of machine learning. Beyond his academic pursuits at ETH, Roger is a professional photographer and videographer. Roger also thrives in sports, actively engaging in soccer, skiing, and tennis, which complement his academic and creative pursuits.
Valentina Cecchini
external pagecall_madeETH Zurich, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
Analyzing force-time profiles of manual therapy interventions
Valentina completed a Bachelor’s thesis project with us in 2023. She is particularly interested in the applications of engineering and technology in the medical field. Her hobbies include reading novels (especially thrillers), hiking in the Swiss Alps and playing volleyball.
Lara Wieland
ETH Zurich, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET)
Heart rate detection via pupil dilation
In Spring semester 2023, Lara wrote a Bachelor’s thesis with us as part of her BSc in electrical engineering. She is interested in real world applications of technology in the biomedical field, especially bioelectronics and sensors as well as signal processing. Her hobbies include playing tennis and skiing as well as slow travel: backpacking and camping.
Wenshan Wu
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
external pageSchool of Computer Science and Engineeringcall_made
Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Computer Science
Optimal heart rate detection using a smartphone
In 2023, Wenshan carried out a Bachelor’s project with us as a winner of the CN Yang Nanyang Scholarship and an NTU President Research Scholar. Prior to joining our research group, she worked on developing an automated tool for brain MRI segmentation at the external pageCenter for Brain-Computing Researchcall_made, polishing genome assembly from Nanopore reads at the external pageGenome Institute of Singaporecall_made, and a missing protein recovery problem in NTU's external pageBio-Data Science and Education Laboratorycall_made. Wenshan is good at playing table tennis and the external pageGuzhengcall_made, a traditional Chinese instrument.
Pei-Lun (Patricia) Chen
external pagePurdue Universitycall_made, USA, BSc in Biomedical Engineering
Extracting heart rate from respiratory signals collected during anxiety induction
Patricia completed a Bachelor’s project with us in 2023 as an exchange student from Purdue University, USA. Prior to joining our research group, she worked on implantable Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) device development in Prof. Hyowon (Hugh) Lee’s external pageLaboratory of Implantable Microsystems Researchcall_made at Purdue University in the USA. As a native of Tainan, the culinary capital of Taiwan, she is passionate about good food. Her hobbies include playing the violin, badminton, and volleyball.
Igor Martinelli
ETH Zurich, Department of Computer Science (D-INFK)
Signal quality assessment of PPG and iPPG signals
Igor carried out a Bachelor’s thesis project with us in 2023 as an ETH Zurich BSc in Computer Science student. He is interested in researching machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI); he is especially interested in real-world applications of his code. Born in Locarno with Italian roots, Igor enjoys soccer and skiing. When he is not working, Igor likes to play chess, go for a run or cook something new.
Saksham Bhutani
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India, Bachelor’s of Engineering Degree in Electronics and Communication in the School of Electronics Engineering (external pageSENSEcall_made)
Smart Kiosk for Screening Main Symptoms of COVID-19
Saksham completed a Bachelor’s project with us in 2022 as part of an external pageIAESTEcall_made internship. Prior to joining our research group, he worked on deep learning based decision-making models for autonomous vehicles in VIT’s external pageAutomotive Research Centrecall_made. His hobbies include building competitive drones and RC Aircrafts with his university external pageteamcall_made. When not in the lab, Saksham loves exploring local culture and monuments through the lens of his drone.
external pageSakshamcall_made is back in India continuing his BEng at the Vellore Institue of Technology (VIT).
José Gomez Alejaindre
ETH Zurich, Department of Physics (D-PHYS)
Exploring Automatic Diagnosis of COVID-19 using Audio Signals
José is a Physics Bachelor’s student with a strong interest in experimental and medical physics, who completed a Bachelor’s semester project with us in 2022. Prior to his time at ETH Zurich, he completed a Bachelor’s in Musical Composition and a Master’s in Music Theory. He keeps the musical flame alive by conducting a youth orchestra in Bern. When he’s not solving physics problems, José likes to cook, especially to cook Spanish food, to travel and to play any kind of strategy game.
Tristan Zeller
ETH Zurich, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET)
Wearable Technology for Back Movement Monitoring in Patients with Low Back Pain
Tristan completed a Bachelor’s thesis project with us in 2022. In his free time, he likes creating digital art and enjoys 3D modelling, animating and sometimes even 3D printing his creations. Tristan also likes to ski and to run, but his passion is music: he has even developed his own drum machine and guitar effect pedals.
Rafael Steiner
ETH Zurich, Bachelor’s in Computational Science and Engineering in the Department of Mathematics (D-MATH)
Reinforcement Learning for Personalized Gait Tracking from Wearable Sensors
Rafael's degree specializes in Robotics and Computer Graphics; he carried out a bachelor’s thesis project with us in 2022. When not at his computer doing coding side projects or playing video games, he is most likely in the kitchen trying out new cooking techniques or in his room playing the piano.
Linus Kramer
ETH Zurich, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
Optimal Signal Quality Assessment of Biosignals
Linus wrote a Bachelor’s thesis with us in 2021. Prior to joining our research group, he worked on external pagethe Bionic Flying Wingcall_made project in the Laboratory of Composite Materials and Adaptive Structures (CMAS lab). When he is not sitting at his desk, Linus is probably kitesurfing or training for a triathlon.
Linus in now doing an MSc in Robotics, Systems and Control at ETH Zurich. He is currently based in Prof Marco Hutter's Robotic Systems Lab.
Some Researchers Professor Menon Has Supervised Who Have Gone on to Academia and Business
- external pageDan Sameoto | LinkedIncall_made – previous postdoc
now Associate Professor at the University of Alberta - external pageXianta Jiang | LinkedIncall_made – previous posdoc
now Assistant Professor at Memorial University in Newfoundland - external pageLukas-Karim Merhi | LinkedIncall_made – previous researcher
now CEO at BioInteractive Technologies - external pageAndreas Ejupi | LinkedIncall_made – previous postdoc
now Research Scientist in artificial intelligence and data analytics at Philips - external pageMojtaba Komeili | LinkedIncall_made – previous postdoc
now Research Engineer at Facebook AI - external pageKouhyar Tavakolian | LinkedIncall_made – previous postdoc
now Associate Professor at the University of North Dakota - external pageShahrzad Jalali Mazlouman | LinkedIncall_made – previous postdoc
now Director, HW Architect at Microsoft - external pageFarzad Khosrow-khavar | LinkedIncall_made – previous PhD student
now CTO at Heart Force Medical