PhD position in electromechanical actuators for endodontic applications
Mission
The Integrated Actuators Laboratory (LAI) is seeking a highly motivated PhD student to tackle the challenges involved in developing innovative actuators and the associated electronics for endodontic applications. This PhD position is part of an Innosuisse project in collaboration with a Swiss leader in dentistry. The goal is to develop a novel endodontic instrument specifically designed to address the problem of calcified root canals. This new device aims to simplify the procedure for dentists by combining the capabilities of multiple existing tools into a single, efficient instrument dedicated to treating calcifications.
Main duties and responsibilities
As a PhD Student, you will be expected to:
- Take full responsibility for your own research and dissertation in close collaboration with industrial partners
- Develop analytical and/or FE models to describe the innovative endodontic instrument
- Develop the electronics required for the proposed device
- Write scientific articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals
- Present your work at international conferences
- Supervise student projects, participate to teaching tasks and basic administrative support
More specifically, within this project, you will:
- Support the development of electromechanical actuators
- Design electromechanical test benches (hardware and software) for device assessment
- Design electronics to power systems
Profile
- Master’s degree in microengineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or related fields
- Strong experimental skills, prototyping, electronics design, test bench development and control
- Knowledge of FEM, CAD, Matlab and analytical modelling is a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Strong motivation for multidisciplinary research and collaborative projects
- Self-motivated, creative and enthusiastic with good organizational skills and scientific rigor
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
We offer
- A four-year PhD program with competitive remuneration
- A world-class research and training environment with access to state-of-the-art research facilities
- A multi-cultural and stimulating work atmosphere
- Terms of employment: one-year fixed-term contract (CDD), renewable up to 4 years
Informations
Only applications submitted through the online platform will be considered. Your application should contain:
- A Motivation Letter
- A detailed CV
- Contact information
- At least two references willing to provide a recommendation letter (Letters should be submitted by the same deadline).
Application deadline: 31.07.2025
For more information, please contact: yoan.civet@epfl.ch or yves.perriard@epfl.ch
If you are successful, you will need to enroll in one of the EPFL doctoral school programs. Please check this page for additional information. Please note that this is a separate application process necessary to be eligible to complete your PhD at EPFL.
Contract Start Date : 10/01/2025
Activity Rate : 100.00
Contract Type : PhD Student
Duration : 1 year, renewable
Reference : 1661