Sti - Phd Position - Mid-ir Nanophotonics for Biosensing (Bios)

vor 2 Wochen

Lausanne, Schweiz emploi.epfl.ch Vollzeit

Mission
- Main duties and responsibilities
- As a PhD Student, you will be expected to:

- Have full responsibility for your own dissertation
- Research in close collaboration with industry partners
- Experiment design and execution ;
- Analyze and interpret experimental results;
- Write scientific articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals;
- Present at international conferences.
- Supervise student projects and basic administrative support
- More specifically, within this project, you will:

- Prepare a research plan
- Numerical design and fabrication of nanophotonic chips
- Reconfiguring optical set-ups through incorporation of novel imaging and spectroscopy techniques
- Microfluidics integration
- Optimizing bioassays and surface chemistry
- Handling biological samples
- Performing optical/biological experiments
- Data analysis, reporting and disseminating research outcome
- Profile
- Solid background and training in optics, photonics and electromagnetics.
- Hands-on experience in optical microscopy, spectroscopy and optical/electronic instrumentation.
- Experience in nanophotonics including electromagnetic design through optical simulations (e.g., CST, Lumerical, COMSOL), nanofabrication and nanostructure characterization.
- Hands-on experience with biosensors, biological sample handling and/or bioassay development.
- Experience in cleanroom (micro/nanofabrication).
- Experience with microfluidics.
- Experience in programming user interfaces for devices/instrumentation, optical set-up automation, data extraction (e.g., Python, Matlab, LabVIEW).
- Experience in data analysis using signal processing tools (e.g AI, DNN).
- Fluent in English (both written and spoken) and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Independent, self-driven, creative, solution-oriented, open-minded, team-player & collaborative.
- We offer
- Opportunity to access state-of-the-art research facilities and laboratory resources.
- Opportunity to collaborate with world-leading research groups.
- EPFL is an international and top ranking engineering university. It offers a dynamic, stimulating, interdisciplinary, international and friendly working environment, a broad range of scientific training and networking events and also hosts a vibrant entrepreneurial community.
- Informations

**Keywords**:

- Nanophotonics, infrared spectroscopy, optical nanobiosensors & bioimaging systems, lab-on-a-chip devices, microfluidics, biological samples, diagnostics
- Group leader: Prof. Hatice ALTUG

**Relevant recent papers from our lab**:

- 1- Gradient High-Q Dielectric Metasurfaces for Broadband Sensing and Control of Vibrational Light-Matter Coupling. Richter et al. Advanced Materials (2024).
2- Dielectric Tetramer Nanoresonators Supporting Strong Superchiral Fields for Vibrational Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy. Ye et al. ACS Photonics (2023).
3- Artificial intelligence-coupled plasmonic infrared sensor for detection of structural protein biomarkers in neurodegenerative diseases. Kavungal et al. Science Advances (2023).
4- Metasurface-Enhanced Infrared Spectroscopy: An Abundance of Materials and Functionalities. John
- Herpin et al. Advanced Materials (2022). (Review Article)
5- Infrared Metasurface Augmented by Deep Learning for Monitoring Dynamics between All Major Classes of Biomolecules. John-Herpin et al. Advanced Materials (2021).
6- Wafer-Scale Functional Metasurfaces for Mid-Infrared Photonics and Biosensing. Leitis et al. Advanced Materials (2021).

**Start date**: As soon as possible

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