POWERlab / Student Projects

Student Projects

Work shoulder-to-shoulder with the POWERlab's Ph.D. students and postdocs on record-breaking GaN power devices, terahertz electronics, and microfluidic cooling. Open to EPFL bachelor and master students, at every level of commitment.

Ways to join

Project formats

Bachelor & Master students · EPFL
One semester

Semester project

A full-semester project co-supervised by a POWERlab Ph.D. student or postdoc — a chance to own a concrete scientific question and deliver measurable results.

Bachelor Master
Capstone

Master thesis

A full 30 ECTS research thesis integrated into POWERlab's ongoing projects — from GaN power devices and microfluidic cooling to THz electronics and ultrawide-bandgap semiconductors.

30 ECTS Master
Available directions

What you'll work on

4 themes · many active projects
01

Experimental & numerical characterization of electronic devices

Probe GaN HEMTs, multi-channel transistors, and ultrawide-bandgap devices in our cleanroom and measurement benches. Combine electrical characterization with TCAD and physics-based modelling to connect device behavior to its underlying physics.

02

Thermal management

Push the boundaries of co-designed electronics with monolithically-integrated microfluidic cooling (mMMC). Work on thermal characterization, two-phase flow, and fluidic design for the next generation of compact, high-power-density converters.

03

Precise loss analysis in power converters

Develop and apply calorimetric and electrical methods to precisely quantify the losses of GaN- and wide-bandgap-based power converters — closing the gap between device-level figures of merit and system-level efficiency.

04

Design & test of efficient power converters

Design, build, and benchmark high-efficiency converters around our in-house GaN devices. Explore novel topologies, gate drivers, and packaging to translate record device performance into record system performance.

Interested?

Get in touch with Prof. Matioli

There are always several projects open — for semester projects, master theses, and summer internships. If one of the themes above resonates with you, reach out directly to discuss the scope in more detail.