2023
Modeling and characterizing ferroelectric materials across scales
Through multiscale simulations and many-scales-spanning experiments we explore the complex electro-mechanically behavior of ferroelectric ceramics.
Artificial intelligence for safer bike helmets and better shoe soles
Researchers have trained an artificial intelligence to design the structure of so-called metamaterials with desired mechanical properties for a wide range of applications.
Congratulations to Yannick Hollenweger for successfully defending his PhD Thesis
We are delighted to announce that Yannick Hollenweger successfully defended his doctoral dissertation on Wednesday, 22.11.2023. We would like to congratulate him warmly and wish him all the best for his future career!
New Doctoral Positions: Architected Materials
Over the next four years, the Mechanics and Materials Laboratory will investigate the mechanics of intertwined and straw-based architected materials - supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation.
Welcome to our new Postdoc!
The M&M Group is excited to welcome Dr. Claire Griesbach as a new postdoctoral researcher.
Doctoral Position at EMPA
EMPA in Thun is searching for a PhD Student in the field of Biomimetic Metamaterials.
Congratulations to Roman Indergand for defending his PhD thesis
On April 6, 2023 Roman Indergand successfully passed his PhD defense "Finite-Temperature Phase-Field Investigation of Switching Kinetics in Ferroelectric Ceramics". All the best for your future, Dr. Indergand!
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for Elisabetta Schneider
Congratulations to Elisabetta Schneider, one of our excellent teaching assistants for Dynamics in the past fall semester, who won the department's outstanding teaching assistant award.
We are hiring!
Check the new doctoral position on the kinetics of ferroelectric domains using in-situ experiments, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation.