BMC Supervised Theses


PhD Theses

2021 

Dr. Griffin Rodgers
Hard X-ray microtomography for virtual histology of the brain with cellular resolution 
PhD Thesis in Physics
Funded by SNSF project 185058

2019 

Dr. Sofiya Matviykiv
Preparation and characterization of nanometer-sized mechano-responsive liposomes for physically-triggered drug delivery 
PhD Thesis in Nanosciences
Funded by the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship

2018 

Dr. Marzia Buscema
Evaluation of 100-nm-size mechano-responsive liposomes for targeted delivery at constricted arteries 
PhD Thesis in Nanosciences
partially funded by NFP 62 

2017 

Dr. Christos Bikis
Mesoscopic three-dimensional hard X-ray imaging of central and peripheral nervous system 
PhD Thesis in Physics

Dr. Peter Thalmann
Hard X-ray phase tomography for brain tissue imaging 
PhD Thesis in Physics 
Funded by SNSF project 144535

Dr. Natalia Chicherova
Multi-modal matching of 2D images with 3D medical data
PhD Thesis in Medizinisch-Biologische Forschung 
Funded by SNSF project 150164 

Dr. Bekim Osmani
Nanostructured dielectric elastomer transducers for smart implants
PhD Thesis in Nanosciences 
Funded by Nano-Tera SmartSphincter 

Dr. Anna Khimchenko
Micro- and nanoanatomy of human brain tissues
PhD Thesis in Biomedical Engineering 
Funded by SNSF project 147172

2016 

Dr. Tino Töpper
Spectroscopic ellipsometry on tailored siloxane-based nanostructures for low-voltage dielectric elastomer actuators
PhD Thesis in Physics 
Funded by SmartSphincter project 

Dr. Florian Weiss
Fabrication and characterization of nanometer-thin films for low-voltage dielectric elastomer actuators
PhD Thesis in Nanosciences 
Funded by SNSF project 135496

2013 

Dr. Therese Bormann
Structure and thermomechanics of selective laser melted nickel-titanium
PhD Thesis in Nanosciences 
Funded by NFP 62 

Dr. Margaret Holme
Shear stress sensitive nano-containers to target critically constricted arteries
PhD Thesis in Nanosciences 
Funded by NFP 62 

2012 

Dr. Hans Deyhle
Micro- and nanostructure of human teeth: A synchrotron radiation-based X-ray study
PhD Thesis in Physics 
Funded by SNI Nanocure

Dr. Georg Schulz
Visualization of the human brain post mortem
PhD Thesis in Physics
Funded by SNSF project 125406

Dr. Jasmin Althaus
Plasma-activated polymer films for mesenchymal stem cell differentiation
PhD Thesis in Biomedical Engineering
Cotutelle de these with University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany 
Funded by SNI Project 6.2 DICANS & CRUS

Dr. Prabitha Urwyler
Polymer cantilever sensors for biomedical applications
PhD Thesis in Biomedical Engineering
Funded by SNI Project 6.2 DICANS

2011 

Dr. Sabrina Lang
High-resolution micro computed tomography of tumor tissue 
PhD Thesis in Physics
Funded by NCCR Co-Me & SNSF project 127297

2009 

Dr. Ursula Küng
The role of body segment movements on the control of centre of mass during balance corrections
PhD Thesis in Biomedical Engineering

 

MD Theses

2023

Dr. med. dent. Andrés Izquierdo
Three-dimensional imaging of human teeth - an in vitro study of caries detection using micro computed tomography 
MD Thesis in Dentistry

Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Jeannette A. von Jackowski
Tomographic imaging of unique objects: Annual layers in tooth cementum of Anna Catharina Bischoff born 1719
MD Thesis

2022

Dr. med. dent. Rémi Ammann
Three-dimensional analysis of aligner gaps and thickness distributions, using hard x-ray tomography with micrometer resolution 
MD Thesis in Dentistry

2020 

Dr. med. dent. Mattia Sacher 
Comparing the accuracy of intraoral scanners, using advanced micro computed tomography
MD Thesis in Dentistry

2017 

Dr. med. Simon Bugna 
Surprising lack of liposome-induced complement activation by artificial 1,3-diamidophospholipids in vitro
MD Thesis

Dr. med. dent. Lea Botta 
Comparing natural and artificial carious lesions in human crowns by means of conventional hard X-ray micro-tomography and two-dimensional X-ray scattering with synchrotron radiation
MD Thesis in Dentistry

2014 

Dr. med. dent. Anja Stalder 
Combined use of micro computed tomography and histology to evaluate the regenerative capacity of bone grafting materials 
MD Thesis in Dentistry

2013 

Dr. med. Daniel Joller 
Minipig urethra - a suitable animal model in vitro 
MD Thesis

Dr. med. dent. Christoph Vögtlin 
Comparison of denture models by means of micro computed tomography
MD Thesis in Dentistry

Dr. med. dent. Yur-Chung Kim 
Evaluation of oral scanning in comparison to impression using three-dimensional registration 
MD Thesis in Dentistry

2012 

Dr. med. dent. Sebastian Gaiser 
Understanding nano-anatomy of healthy and carious human teeth: A prerequisite for nanodentistry 
MD Thesis in Dentistry

Dr. med. dent. Jin Yu Yoon 
Three-dimensional morphology and mechanics of bone scaffolds fabricated by rapid prototyping
MD Thesis in Dentistry

2011 

Dr. med. dent. Jonas Gugger 
Morphology of amputated human teeth and its relation to mechanical failure after restoration treatment 
MD Thesis in Dentistry

Dr. med. dent. Lukas Kofmehl
Quantification of tooth abrasion 
MD Thesis in Dentistry

Dr. med. dent. Marlen Luckow
Tilting the jaw to improve the image quality in cone-beam computed tomography 
MD Thesis in Dentistry

2010 

Dr. med. Fabienne Fierz
The morphology of anisotropic 3D-printed hydroxyapatite scaffolds 
MD Thesis, University of Zurich

Dr. med. Anita Lareida
High-resolution X-ray tomography of the human inner ear: synchrotron radiation-based study of nerve fiber bundles, membranes, and ganglion cells 
MD Thesis, University of Zurich

Dr. med. Florian Marti
Optimization of the artificial urinary sphincter: Modelling and experimental validation 
MD Thesis, University of Zurich

2008 

Dr. med. dent. Lilian Gärtner 
Vergleichende Untersuchung physikalischer Eigenschaften verschiedener gebräuchlicher Dentalgipssorten der Klasse IV 
MD Thesis in Dentistry

Dr. med. Marco Germann
Strain fields in histological slices of brain tissue determined by synchrotron radiation-based micro computed tomography 
MD Thesis, University of Zurich

 

PhD/MD Thesis supervised as a co-referee

2022 

Dr. Kian Shaker 
Preclinical X-ray imaging beyond attenuation contrast 
PhD in Physics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

2021 

Dr. Niccolò Peruzzi 
X-ray and neutron μCT of biomedical samples: From image acquisition to quantification 
PhD in Medical Radiation Physics, Lund University

2019 

Dr. Willy Kuo 
High-resolution three-dimensional functional anatomy database of the kidney
PhD, University of Zurich

Dr. Jeppe Ibsen Dehli 
Development of a novel percutaneous implant and investigation of the skin-implant interphase
PhD in Nanosciences, Nanosciences iNANO, Aarhus University

2018 

Dr. Sebastian Höchel 
Multi-parameter topographical analysis of the subchondral bone in healthy and osteoarthritic human patellae
PhD Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel

Dr. Alexander Hipp
High-resolution grating-based phase-contrast imaging at synchrotron radiation sources
PhD Physics, Universität Hamburg, Germany

2017 

Dr. Simon Johannes Dünki 
High-permittivity silicones for dielectric elastomer actuators (No. 7492)
PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, EPF Lausanne

2016 

Dr. Alexandre Poulin 
Miniaturized dielectric elastomer actuator for mechanical simulation of monolayer cell cultures (No. 7406)
PhD in Microsystems and Microelectronics, EPF Lausanne

Dr. Kerstin Stefanie Jost 
Autonomic control in preterm infants- What we can learn from mathematical descriptions of vital signs-
PhD Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel

2014 

Dr. Raphael B. Urbani 
Dynamics in microfluidics measured by X-ray scattering techniques
PhD Chemistry, University of Basel

2013 

Dr. Flurin Honegger
Head and trunk movement strategies in quiet stance
PhD Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel

Dr. Roman Lehner
Targeted delivery of advanced functionality by nanomaterials: Focus on nucleic acids delivery
PhD Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel

Monika Astasov-Frauenhoffer
Infection and disinfection of dental implant surfaces in vitro
PhD Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel

Dr. Katrin Schweizer
Principles of pathological gait
PhD Sports Sciences, University of Basel

2011 

Dr.-Ing. René Beutner
Elektrochemisch gestützte Immobilisierung bioaktiver Moleküle an Titanoberflächen
Dr.-Ing. TU Dresden

Dr. Marco D. Dominietto
Multimodality approach to study the fractal physiology of tumor angiogenesis
PhD ETH Zurich

Dr. med. dent. Miroslaw Piotr Miskiewicz 
Verhalten von humanen osteoblastähnlichen Osteosarcoma-Zellen (MG 63-Zellen) auf polierter Titanoberfläche nach Er:YAG-, CO2- und Diodenlaserbestrahlung sowie Ozonbehandlung 
MD in Dentistry, University of Basel

Dr. Rosario Santoro
Introducing monitoring and automation in cartilage tissue engineering, towards controlled clinical translation
PhD Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel

2010 

Dr. Torben H. Jensen
Refraction and scattering based x-ray imaging
PhD Niels Bohr Institute, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen

Dr. med. Pascale Stieger 
Metalle mit seltener kontaktallergischer Relevanz
MD University of Basel

2008 

Dr. med. dent. Belma Saldamli
In vitro Untersuchungen zur Biokompatibilität von Titan nach Sauerstoff-Plasma-Immersions-Ionenimplantation
MD in Dentistry, University of Basel

2007 

Dr. Tilman Donath
Quantitative X-ray microtomography with synchrotron radiation
PhD University of Hamburg

2006 

Dr.-Ing. Ricardo Bernhard
Dreidimensionale Charakterisierung der Osseointegration von Titanimplantaten mittels Mikrocomputertomographie
Dr.-Ing. TU Dresden

 

Master Theses

2022

Judit Sanjaume Figueras
Evaluating void imperfections in injection molding containers 
Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel

Mattia Humbel
Calibration of the chameleon effect in dental composites for wide color matching 
Physics, ETH Zurich

2021 

Carina Luchsinger Salinas 
Dielectric elastomer sensors for the tongue-computer interface
Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel

Abinaya Nallathambi 
Analysis of gold-silicone films for the electrical interface of soft neural implants
Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel

Corinne Mattle 
Nanostructural characterisation of a dental filling for wide color matching
Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel

Mahyar Joodaki 
Fabrication and characterization of silk reinforced, micropatterned cellulose films for soft neural implants
Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel

2018 

Griffin Rodgers 
Developments in hard X-ray phase contrast imaging for biomedical studies (pdf)
Physics, ETH Zurich

2016 

Maria Karapetkova 
Preparation and characterization of micrometer and sub micrometer-thin, multilayer, dielectric elastomer actuators 
Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zurich

2015 

Christian Götz 
Comparing absorption and phase contrast modes in micro computed tomography measurements of osteochondral speci-mens of the human knee 
Sport Sciences, University of Basel

2014 

Carla Winterhalter 
Fabrication and four-point electrical characterization of nanometer-thin gold layers on a soft polymer 
Physics, ETH Zurich

Rüdiger Schmitz 
Blood vessel trees in healthy, sclerotic and gliomatous brain tissue
Physics, ETH Zurich

Dr. Agim Gashi 
Assessment of geometrical accuracy of head 3T MR imaging for radiation therapy planning
Medical Physics, ETH Zurich

2013 

Anja Katrin Stalder 
Evaluating bone augmentation materials in human mandibles 
Master Thesis in Dentistry

2012 

Xue (Helen) Zhao
Cantilever-based sensing to quantify materials-biosystem interactions
Master Thesis in Physics, ETH Zurich

2011 

Corinne Evelyne Unold 
The microstructure of mandibular bone grafts and three-dimensional cell clusters
Master Thesis in Dentistry

Sebastian Gaiser 
Contractile cell forces exerted on rigid substrates 
Master Thesis in Dentistry

Luca Pirracchio 
How does tilting of the head effects on image quality in cone-beam computed tomography
Master Thesis in Dentistry

Jin Yu Yoon 
Bio-mimetic hollow scaffolds for long bone replacement 
Master Thesis in Dentistry

Sarper Gürel
Interconnected porous scaffolds for tissue engineering 
Master Thesis in Biomedical Engineering, University of Bern

2008 

Nicolas Bouduban 
Adaptation of biodegradable implants in CMF surgery 
Master Thesis in Biomedical Engineering, University of Bern

 

Semester Thesis

2022 

Fan Wang 
Reducing the porosity of paraffin-embedded tissues with a volume of one liter by identifying products with low thermal expansion
Physics, ETH Zurich

2021 

Muriel Stiefel 
Combining optical and hard X-ray images of annual layers in cementum of human teeth
Physics, ETH Zurich

2020 

Mattia Humbel 
Three-dimensional X-ray microscopy of zebrafish embryos
Physics, ETH Zurich

Tillmann Gerbatsch 
Determination of the Young's moduli of millimeter-sized silicone cuboids employing tomography data and finite element modeling
Physics, ETH Zurich

Gabriel Margiani 
Extending the spatial resolution of μCT
Physics, ETH Zurich

Matej Siketanc 
Investigation on the Influence of the Solvent Vapor Pressure on the Topology of Nanometer-Thin PDMS Membranes Produced by Electro-Spray Deposition
Nanoscience, University of Basel

2019 

Paul Richter 
Cell segmentation in histology and μCT-data of human brain tissue
Physics, ETH Zurich

Christin Berger 
Using atomic force microscopy for morphological and mechanical characterization of nano-engineered neural interfaces
Nanoscience, University of Basel

2018 

Alexandre Mojon 
Conductivity and Wetting Behaviour of Au Deposited on SH-PDMS by Molecular Beam Deposition for Different Au-layer Thicknesses
Physics, ETH Zurich

Griffin Rodgers 
Feasibility study of synchrotron-based microtomography to identify α-synuclein oligomers in post-mortem tissue
Physics, ETH Zurich

Alessia Del Panta 
Analysis of protein unfolding patterns using clustering algorithms
Physics, ETH Zurich

Sebastian Buchmann 
Porous polydimethylsiloxane-based nano-membranes for dielectric elastomer sensor
Nanoscience, University of Basel

2015 

Fabian Wohlfender 
Evaluating the elastic properties of ultraviolet-light-cured polydimethylsiloxane thin films for dielectric actuators 
Nanoscience, University of Basel

2014 

Elise A. Aeby 
Mechanics of planar nanostructures to be used as dielectric actuators 
Nanoscience, University of Basel

2013 

Carla Winterhalter 
Determination of effective elastic moduli from bending measurements of asymmetric planar electrically activated polymers 
Physics, ETH Zurich

Stefanie Ehrbar 
Micro computed tomography of blood vessel casts
Physics, ETH Zurich

2011 

Andrea Mehlin 
Imaging of the microanatomy of urethral tissue in phase contrast mode 
Nanoscience

Mihai Marian Tomozeiu 
Acoustic attenuation in mouse skulls
ETH Zurich

Xue Zhao 
Characterization of polymeric cantilever arrays in different media
ETH Zurich

2007 

Nikola Egetenmeyer 
Die Bestimmung des Elastitzitätsmoduls der Harnröhre in vivo 
ETH Zurich

 

Bachelor Thesis

2021 

Simon Bucher 
Zyklische Beanspruchung von Laser-perforierten Dünnschicht-Rückenmarkimplantaten
Medizintechnik, Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Medien Offenburg