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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)
Florian Bühler
Florian Bühler Research Assistant
Telephone +41 56 202 78 59 (direct)
Simon Burkhardt
Simon Burkhardt Research Assistant
Telephone +41 56 202 87 92 (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)
Jason Frauchiger
Jason Frauchiger Research Assistant
Telephone +41 56 202 88 61 (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)
Dr. Alex Huber
Dr. Alex Huber Research associate, Analog / Mixed-Signal Design
Telephone +41 56 202 75 18 (direct)
Prof. Dr. Markus Hufschmid
Prof. Dr. Markus Hufschmid Lecturer for Communication Technology and Signal Processing
Telephone +41 56 202 75 19 (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)
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)
Prof. Karl Schenk
Prof. Karl Schenk Lecturer for Microelectronics
Telephone +41 56 202 75 29 (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
Telephone +41 56 202 86 46 (direct)
Alon Yanay
Alon Yanay Research Assistant
Telephone +41 56 202 76 82 (direct)
Dino Zardet
Dino Zardet Research Associate
Telephone +41 56 202 75 37 (direct)

Pascal Buchschacher
Lecturer of Project Management and Microelectronics
+41 56 202 74 02
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Nadine Karlen
Research associate
+41 56 202 84 59
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Dr. Alejandro Keller
Research associate, Combustion Processes
+41 56 202 74 84
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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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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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