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Material Characterization Professors and Supervisors in Switzerland
Professors in material characterization in switzerland
32 professors found
Professeur Associée
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland
Research Interests
Polymer Physics
Solid Mechanics
Composites Engineering
Mechanical Characterisation Of Materials For Compact Fusion Energy
Textile Engineering
Associate Professor
Università del Salento
Switzerland
Research Interests
Computational Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
Vision Science
Color Vision
Motion Perception
Group leader of bituminous materials
Empa
Switzerland
Research Interests
Solid Mechanics
Materials Chemistry
Asphalt Technology
Nondestructive Testing
Material Characterization
Head of Materials Testing and Consulting, Member of Managing Board
RMS Foundation
Switzerland
Research Interests
Materials Chemistry
Solid Mechanics
Wear Analysis
High-temperature Alloys
Material Characterization
University of Bern
Switzerland
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Magnetic Properties
Magnetorheology
Anisotropy
Full Professor
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Materials Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Materials Science
Nanostructured Materials
Photoelectrocatalysis
Assistant Professor
University of Bern
Switzerland
Research Interests
Petrology
Structural Geology
Petrogenesis
Geology
Geochemistry
Empa
Switzerland
Research Interests
Transportation Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Pavement Engineering
Construction Materials Engineering
Sustainable Transportation
University of Lausanne
Switzerland
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Forensic Anthropology
Forensic Science
Dna Analysis
Tribology
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Living costs in Switzerland
Estimated costs in Switzerland.
MonthlyYearly | Switzerland |
|---|---|
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | CHF132 $150/yr |
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | CHF845 $960/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | CHF845 $960/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | CHF9.5k $10,800/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Professor
University of Queensland
Australia
Research Interests
Materials Chemistry
Solid Mechanics
Alloy Chemistry
Materials Science
Spark Plasma Sintering
Senior Lecturer
University of Sydney
Australia
Research Interests
Materials Chemistry
Polymer Physics
Additive Manufacturing
Composite Material
Wear Resistance
Assistant Professor
University of Texas at Austin
United States
Research Interests
Polymer Chemistry
Tissue Engineering
Self-assembly
Nanomechanics
Self-healing Materials
Opportunities these professors hire for
EPFL
Top university
Switzerland
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6 days ago
Top university
The postdoctoral researcher will join the Photovoltaics and Thin Film Electronics Laboratory (PV-Lab) at EPFL in Neuchâtel to develop and scale up innovative recycling approaches for silicon photovoltaic modules. The project sits at the interface of sustainable photovoltaic technologies, materials recovery and circularity. The successful researcher will work on mechanical, thermo-mechanical, delamination and advanced separation routes for conventional and emerging PV modules, with attention to r...
Environmental Science
Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
+5 more
6 days ago
Paul Scherrer Institut
Switzerland
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1 week ago
The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in Zinc Water Chemistry and NobleChem Effects on the Degradation of Light Water Reactor Structural and Fuel Cladding Materials. The successful candidate will design, conduct, and evaluate experimental studies on the effects of Zinc Water Chemistry (ZWC) and NobleChem on light water reactor materials. Research will address stress corrosion cracking initiation and propagation, corros...
Chemical Engineering
Materials Science
Electrochemistry
+2 more
1 week ago
Empa
Switzerland
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4 weeks ago
Empa in Switzerland is advertising a PhD in electron-enhanced atomic layer deposition (e-ALD) within a Swiss National Science Foundation funded project . The research explores electrons as a reaction partner in ALD to discover new thin film materials and understand surface reaction pathways. The successful candidate will work on in situ mass measurements, ellipsometry, and mass spectrometry to study e-ALD surface reactions with adsorbed metalorganic molecules. The project also includes implement...
Chemistry
Material Characterization
Vacuum Technology
+2 more
4 weeks ago
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