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Our interdisciplinary team consists of specialists in electrical engineering and physics, often with extensive industry experience. We are active in research, work closely with industrial partners and exchange information with national and international universities. We teach basic and advanced subjects at bachelor and master level, give seminars and workshops for members of industry, acquire new knowledge in research projects and develop solutions for industry.

Institut Management

Prof. Dr. Gerd Simons
Prof. Dr. Gerd Simons

Head of FHNW Institute for Sensors and Electronics

Telephone +41 56 202 75 68 (direct)
Prof. Dr. Ernest Weingartner
Prof. Dr. Ernest Weingartner

Lecturer in Sensor and Aerosol Technology

Telephone +41 56 202 79 18 (direct)

Team

Sven Baumgartner
Sven Baumgartner

Research Assistant

Telephone +41 56 202 71 31 (direct)
Jonas Bilal
Jonas Bilal

Research Assistant

Telephone +41 56 202 71 78 (direct)
Stefan Brantschen
Stefan Brantschen

Research associate

Telephone +41 56 202 75 12 (direct)
Jonas Brodmann
Jonas Brodmann

Research Assistant

Telephone +41 56 202 72 14 (direct)
Florian Bühler
Florian Bühler

Research Assistant

Telephone +41 56 202 78 59 (direct)
Prof. Dr. Heinz Burtscher
Prof. Dr. Heinz Burtscher

Lecturer for Measurement and Sensor Technology, Aerosol Measurement Technology

Telephone +41 56 202 74 73 (direct)
Luca Colombi
Luca Colombi

Research Assistant

Telephone +41 56 202 72 69 (direct)
Prof. Dr. Mathieu Coustans
Prof. Dr. Mathieu Coustans

Lecturer for Communication Systems

Telephone +41 56 202 84 15 (direct)
Prof. Dr. Stefan Gorenflo
Prof. Dr. Stefan Gorenflo

Lecturer for Signal Processing

Telephone +41 56 202 87 24 (direct)
Adrian Graña
Adrian Graña

Research Assistant

Telephone +41 56 202 89 14 (direct)
Dr. Samuel Häusler
Dr. Samuel Häusler

Research Associate

Telephone +41 56 202 82 89 (direct)
Marc Hochuli
Marc Hochuli

Research Assistant

Telephone +41 56 202 72 85 (direct)
Dr. Alex Huber
Dr. Alex Huber

Research associate, Analog / Mixed-Signal Design

Telephone +41 56 202 75 18 (direct)
Timeo Jauslin
Timeo Jauslin

Research Assistant

Telephone +41 56 202 78 83 (direct)
Gregor Jundt
Gregor Jundt

Research Associate

Telephone +41 56 202 75 83 (direct)
Prof. Dominique Kunz
Prof. Dominique Kunz

Lecturer for Embedded Systems

Telephone +41 56 202 79 75 (direct)
Alain Lavoyer
Alain Lavoyer

Research Assistant

Telephone +41 56 202 70 63 (direct)
Prof. Dr. Miklós Lenner
Prof. Dr. Miklós Lenner

Lecturer in Measurement- and Sensing Technologies

Telephone +41 56 202 76 96 (direct)
Marco Meier
Marco Meier

Research Assistant

Telephone +41 56 202 87 76 (direct)
Prof. Dr. Willi Meier
Prof. Dr. Willi Meier

Lecturer for Mathematics and Cryptology

Telephone +41 56 202 73 31 (direct)
Daniel Moser
Daniel Moser

Research Assistant

Telephone +41 56 202 79 23 (direct)
Robin Müller
Robin Müller

Research Assistant

Telephone +41 56 202 89 15 (direct)
Prof. Michael Pichler
Prof. Michael Pichler

Programme Head MAS Microelectronics, Head of Microelectronics Team

Telephone +41 56 202 75 26 (direct)
Silvia Rüegger
Silvia Rüegger

Assistant Transfer

Telephone +41 56 202 75 28 (direct)
Peter Schlachter
Peter Schlachter

Research Associate

Telephone +41 56 202 75 31 (direct)
Prof. Dr. Hanspeter Schmid
Prof. Dr. Hanspeter Schmid

Lecturer for Microelectronics and Signal Processing

Telephone +41 56 202 75 34 (direct)
Prof. Dr. Christoph Wildfeuer
Prof. Dr. Christoph Wildfeuer

Lecturer for Sensor Technology, Head of the Quantum Technologies working group

Telephone +41 56 202 86 46 (direct)
Dino Zardet
Dino Zardet

Research Associate

Telephone +41 56 202 75 37 (direct)

Dr. Alejandro Keller
Research associate, Combustion Processes
+41 56 202 74 84
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Noah Marcoz
Trainee
+41 56 202 87 23
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Stefan Muhr
Electronics development
+41 56 202 75 21
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Dr. José Ojeda
Research associate
+41 56 202 88 57
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Gian-Luca Portmann
Research assistant
+41 56 202 85 52
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Tobias Rüggeberg
Research assistant
+41 56 202 70 45
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Patrick Specht
Mechanical development
+41 56 202 86 18
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Peter Steigmeier
Team leader, electronics development
+41 56 202 74 81
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