Job description
You will have the following tasks:
1. Modelling, design and simulation of shape memory alloy (SMA) microrobots
2. Design and simulation of a suitable SMA microrobots layout
3. Rapid prototyping (clean room technology, e.g., optical lithography, 3D printing, laser technology)
4. Development, characterization and control of demonstrator variants
5. Investigation of the scaling of size and performance
6. Addressing miniaturization and scalability to enable real-world applications in medicine
The IMT is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities including a 600 m² clean room, advanced rapid prototyping capabilities like lithography, 3D printing and laser cutting, packaging and interconnection technology labs, as well as various metrology laboratories. The position is within the ZEco Thermal Lab of Dr. Jingyuan Xu, and will have a close collaboration of the Research Group ‘Smart Materials and Devices’ of Prof. Manfred Kohl, and the DFG SPP project “Cooperative Multistage Multistable Microactuator Systems (KOMMMA)”.
The activity offers the opportunity for a part-time doctorate.
Starting date
as soon as possible
Personal qualification
7. MSc in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, robotics, physics, or a related field
8. Knowledge in the fields of robotics, origami-inspired systems, and microfabrication technologies
9. Experience in clean room processes, microscale design, or biomedical devices is advantageous
10. Experience in CAD, lumped element modelling and/or FEM simulation and/or MATLAB programming, thermal characterization, mechanical testing is desirable
11. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
12. Proficiency in English (spoken and written)
Salary
Salary category 13, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.