2 PhD Positions: Designing intelligence in battery-less micromechanical structures

ETH

zürich, zurich, Switzerland Full-time June 06, 2026

Opportunity Description

Job description

The tasks of the student will be:

Design mechanical structures that use nonlinear elasticity to perform computations using ambient energy

Develop efficient simulation algorithms capable of tackling complex devices consisting of thousands of parts

Conducting table-top experiments to validate the concepts

The envisioned starting date is October/November .

Your profile

We are looking for two students with experience (or strong interest to learn) in the topics of:

Finite Element Method (FEM) simulation, specifically nonlinear FEM

Model reduction and substructuring component mode synthesis methods

Nonlinear and stochastic dynamics

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)

Digital logic and physical computing

Furthermore, we expect excellent command of English, both written and oral....

Full-time CAR

Submit your application for 2 PhD Positions: Designing intelligence in battery-less micromechanical structures at ETH

Location zürich, zurich

Country Switzerland

Type Full-time

Category CAR

Posted June 06, 2026

Deadline July 16, 2026