Bachelor, Master, PhD

Examples of lectures & laboratory courses 

Nanotechnologies et Applications industrielles (3rd year bachelor - Departement Industrial Technologies HEIG-VD) (64 periods = 48 hours (50% practical laboratory training))

Techniques industrielles d'impression et de revêtement de matériaux avancés / Industrial Printing and Coating Technologies for Advanced Materials (3rd year bachelor - Departement Industrial Technologies HEIG-VD) (64 periods = 48 hours (50% practical laboratory training))

Applied Micro and Nanotechnologies (Master of Sciences in Engineering - MRU TIN HEIG-VD/hepia) (42 periods = 32 hours) 

Microfabrication (Master of Sciences in Engineering - HES-SO (42 periods = 32 hours)) 

Physique avancée (Physique 3): électromagnétisme et phénomènes ondulatoires (2nd year bachelor - Département Industrial Technologies HEIG-VD) (80 periods = 60 hours (40% practical laboratory training))

 

Physique appliquée (2nd year bachelor - Electrical Systems Engineering, Département Industrial Technologies HEIG-VD) (32 periods = 24 hours)

 

Examples of completed bachelor, master, and PhD thesis projects 

Bachelor (since 2021)

Bachelor projects (BSE / BSc )

Bachelor (up to 2020)

Bachelor projects (BSE / BSc )

Muscles artificiels à base de matériaux nanocomposites
  • Stephen Monnet, 2020, Microtechniques HEIG-VD 
  • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke; Co-advisor: Eleonora Frau

  • Conception mécanique pour la caractérisation de surfaces superhydrophobes
  • Nicole Rochat, 2020, Industrial Systems Engineering - Mechanical Design, HEIG-VD 
  • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke; Co-advisor: Eleonora Frau

  • Development of a database of the monitored clinical parameters for revealing markers and adequate management of surgical pain in children
  • Francine Vanessa Youndzo Kengne, 2020, Information Technology - Networks and Services, HEIG-VD 
  • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke; Co-advisor: Dr. Nathalya Korogod (HESAV); Technical advisor: Christophe Greppin (HESAV, HEIG-VD)

  • Chauffage anti-glace transparent
  • Moses Gruaz, 2019, Microtechniques HEIG-VD 
  • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke; Co-advisor: Eleonora Frau

  • Traitement surfacique par plasma
  • Romain Boquillon, 2019, Microtechniques HEIG-VD 
  • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke; Co-advisors: Olivera Scheuber, Eleonora Frau

  • Actuateurs et capteurs en fibres polymères composites
  • Romain Corthésy, 2018, Microtechniques HEIG-VD 
  • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke; Co-advisor: Olivera Scheuber

  • Conception et réalisation d'une machine de fabrication de microfibres et textiles techniques
  • Julien Gerber, 2018, Microtechniques HEIG-VD 
  • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke

  • Textiles techniques et membranes flexibles pour des machines biomécaniques
  • Aurélien Trolliet, 2018, Microtechniques HEIG-VD ; Co-advisor: Eleonora Frau
  • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke; Co-advisor: Eleonora Frau

  • Système de fabrication des membranes pour des applications de microfiltration
  • Fanny Carrard, 2017, Génie électrique - systèmes énergétiques HEIG-VD 
  • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke; Co-advisor: Noémie Morales

  • Système d'impression 3D pour le développement des cires à usage industriel
  • Mateo Aerny, 2017, Microtechniques HEIG-VD 
  • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke

  • Microfluidique basée sur la structuration de papier pour l'aide au diagnostic
  • Margot Smith, 2016/17, Microtechniques HEIG-VD 
  • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke; Co-advisor: Charles Tematio

  • Conception des électrodes pour cellules photovoltaïques organiques
  • Pierre Destraz, 2014, Génie électrique - systèmes énergétiques HEIG-VD 
  • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke; Co-advisor: Charles Tematio

  • Développement d'expériences de laboratoire en nanotechnique: actuateurs piézoélectriques
  • Karim Hamdaoui, 2009, Microtechniques - mécatronique HEIG-VD 
  • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke; Co-advisor: Narcis Fosso

  • Optimisation et implémentation de la pile à combustible 3 kW dans le bateau Hydroxy3000
  • René Minnig, 2003, Génie électrique - systèmes énergétiques HEIG-VD 
  • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Jean-François Affolter, Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke

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    Master

    Master (MSE / MSc / MAS)

        • Nano- et microtechniques pour des applications anti-contrefaçon
            • Nathan Lovo, 2022, Master of Science in Engineering HES-SO - Profile Micro & NAnotechnology
            Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke (HEIG-VD), Industrial Partner (Imina Technologies SA)
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        • Nano- et microtechniques pour des applications anti-contrefaçon
            • Manuel von Hinten, 2020, Master of Science in Engineering HES-SO - Profile Production & Manufacturing
            Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke (HEIG-VD), co-advisor: Eleonora Frau (HEIG-VD)
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        • Inkjet printable transparent flexible heaters
            • Tetiana Hryhorchuk, 2020, ERASMUS Mundus Master Program in Chemical Nano-Engineering
            Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke (HEIG-VD), Prof. Dr. Paolo Prosposito (University Tor Vergata Roma), co-advisor: Eleonora Frau (HEIG-VD)
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        • Methoden zur Analyse des Einflusses von Mikro- und Nanorauhigkeiten auf das Schwingungsverhalten gleitender Maschinenbauteile
            • Friedrich Meyer, 2018/19, MAS NMT HES-SO / HEIG-VD, K.R. Pfiffner AG
            Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke (HEIG-VD), Industrial Partner (K.R. Pfiffner AG)
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        • Piezoelectric and Piezoresistive Nano-Biosensors: Mass Resonant Biosensor for DNA sensing in medical applications
            • Yousef Asadi-Khiavi, 2018/19, MAS NMT HES-SO
            Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke (HEIG-VD), Prof. Dr. Eric Rosset (hepia)
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        • Development of photocatalytic active titania layers
            • Javier Olleros, 2018/19, MAS NMT HES-SO / hepia
            Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Eva Moser (hepia, retired during thesis), Prof. Dr. Eric Rosset (hepia), and Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke (HEIG-VD)
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        • Surface functionalization in the sub-micron range using Microcontact Printing
            • Dr. Roger Nadler, 2018/19, MAS NMT HES-SO / HEIG-VD and Industry
            Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke (HEIG-VD), Industrial partner
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      • Microfluidique - Développement de Démonstrateurs
          • Ludovic Scheder, 2017/18, MSE HES-SO
          Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke (HEIG-VD)
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    • Caractérisation du PDE pour différents SiPM
        • Claire-Anne Reidel (CERN), 2014/15, MSE HES-SO
        Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke (HEIG-VD), Dr. Etiennette Auffray (CERN)
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    • Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials: Context, Classifications, Risks & Regulations
        • Nadim Taher, 2014, MAS NMT HES-SO / HEIG-VD
        Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke (HEIG-VD)
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      • Development of Microtom4SIMS for 3d-chemical Analysis of Biological and other Organic Specimens by ToF-SIMS
          • Iñaki Maiztegui (EMPA), June 2013, MAS NMT HES-SO / HEIG-VD
          Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke (HEIG-VD), Prof. Dr. Hans Hug (EMPA)
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        • Cellules photovoltaïques à couches minces organiques
            • Charles Tematio, June 2011, MAS NMT HES-SO / HEIG-VD
            Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke (HEIG-VD), Dr. Philippe Couty (VHF Technologies SA - flexcell)
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          • Caractérisation des surfaces micro- et nanostructurées pour applications photovoltaïques à l’aide des mesures par Microscopie à Force Atomique
              • Narcis Fosso, May 2011, MAS NMT HES-SO / HEIG-VD
              Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke (HEIG-VD), Dr. Philippe Couty (VHF Technologies SA - flexcell)
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            • Surfaces nanostructurées en photovoltaïque: devéloppement d'un système de mesure
                • Olivier Erard, 2010/11, MSE HES-SO, MRU TIN HEIG-VD
                Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke (HEIG-VD); Co-technical advisor: Narcis Fosso
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    PhD

    PhD 

                                          • Circuits Électriques Transparents des Polymères Hybrides
                                              • Nikolay Kurtev, June 2016, TU Sophia 1 year Sciex fellowship at HEIG-VD, Sciex project 13.126 HYPOTEC - Hybrid Polymer Transparent Electrical Circuits 09/2014-09/2015)
                                                Director of PhD thesis: Prof. Dr. Slavka Tzanova (TU Sofia)
                                                Co-director of PhD thesis: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke (HEIG-VD & invited professor TU Sofia)

     

    Semester & internship projects

     Semester projects / internship projects  

                        • Systèmes piézoélectriques
                        • Lovo Nathan, 09/2020 - 01/2021, Master student in Mecatronics, Master of Engineering HES-SO, semester project (projet d'aprofondissement)
                        • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke
                      • Micro-tags: structuration et détection anti-contrefaçon
                      • Manuel von Hinten, 09/2019 - 01/2020, Master student in production and manufacturing, Master of Engineering HES-SO, semester project (projet d'aprofondissement)
                      • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke
                    • Nanocomposite fibers: fabrication techniques and applications
                    • Chahrazad Benbalit, 03/2019 - 08/2019, Master student in chemical engineering, Université de Franche Comté Besançon, master thesis internship project
                    • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke
                  • Ink formulation for transparent printable electrodes
                  • Anne Lavenuta, 04/2019 - 06/2019, Master student in chemical engineering, Université de Franche Comté Besançon, internship project
                  • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke
                • Atmospheric pressure plasma treatment of polymers and thin films
                • Aurélien Boucher, 04/2018 - 06/2018, Master student in chemical engineering, Université de Franche Comté Besançon, internship project
                • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke
              • Plasma à pression atmosphérique
              • Eugénie Grondin, 09/2017 - 02/2018, Master student in mechanical engineering, Supméca Paris, internship project
              • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke
            • Paper based Microfluidics
            • Chanyoung Lee, 03/2017 - 07/2017, Master student in mechanical engineering, Konkuk University, semester project
            • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke, Co-technical advisor: Jane Krähenbühl
          • Conception méchanique d'un système collecteur de nano- et microfibres
          • Adrien Aymon, 04/2017 - 07/2017, Internship Trainee
          • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke, Co-technical advisor: Jane Krähenbühl
          • Microfluidique imprimable
          • Ludovic Scheder, 02/2017 - 06/2017, semester project MRU-TIN HEIG-VD, MSE HES-SO
          • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke, Co-technical advisor: Jane Krähenbühl
          • Study of transparent electrodes and nanoparticles for photovoltaic applications
          • David Palma de Barros, 06/2016 - 09/2016, Master student in applied physics, INSA Toulouse, Internship Trainee, semester project
          • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke, Co-advisors: Jane Krähenbühl, Charles Tematio
          • Electrical characterisation of polymer based transparent electrodes
          • Martin Encinas, 06/2015 - 08/2015, ERASMUS Master student in electrical engineering, Grenoble INP, Internship Trainee, semester project
          • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke, Co-advisors: Nikolay Kurtev, Narcis Fosso
          • Mechanical set-up design for electrical thin film mesurements
          • Lorenzo Cenci, 02/2015 - 07/2015, ERASMUS master student in mechanical engineering, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, semester project
          • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke, Co-advisor: Jane Krähenbühl
          • Capteurs de déplacement micro- et nanométrique
          • Samuel de Castro, 2012/13, semester project MRU-TIN HEIG-VD, MSE HES-SO 
          • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke, Co-technical advisor: Narcis Fosso
          • Caractérisation de nanoparticules 
          • Maxime Verguet, 2010/11, semester project MRU-TIN HEIG-VD, MSE HES-SO 
          • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke, Co-technical advisor: Narcis Fosso