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Master's thesis

Applied Computational Life Sciences

The Master’s thesis is the scientific core of your studies. Through the thesis you not only demonstrate your knowledge and skills, but also the ability to successfully integrate into a research group and expand your knowledge in your specific field of scientific expertise.

The Master’s thesis is the scientific core of your studies. Through the thesis you not only demonstrate your knowledge and skills, but also the ability to successfully integrate into a research group and expand your knowledge in your specific field of scientific expertise.

Fields of Interest

Bioinformatics

Research Group Contact Topics / Field
Computatinal Genomics (ICLS) Maria Anisimova
  • Stochastic modeling and simulation
  • Gene and protein family evolution and phylogeny
  • Classification, prediction and hypothesis testing
  • Algorithms for genomic sequence analysis
  • Computational genomics with medical applications
  • Environmental Genomics and
    Systems Biology (IUNR)
    Theo Smits
  • Genomics, transcriptomics
  • Population genetics
  • Phylogenomics
  • Taxonomy
  • Antibiotic resistances
  • Plasmids
  • Source-tracking of plant pathogenic bacteria
  • Applications in biotechnology, food science,
    environment and agriculture
  • Biomedical String Analysis (ICLS) Manuel Gil
  • Computational genomics, phylogenetics
  • Biomedical natural language processing
  • Semantic web technologies, data integration
  • Modelling, developing algorithms, programming
  • Pipelining, simulation study, data analysis
  • Applied Mathematical Biology (ICLS) Victor Garcia
  • Population genetics
  • Codon usage bias modeling
  • Mathematical modeling of cancer immunotherapies
  • Mathematical and statistical analysis of data
  • Modelling, hypothesis testing,
    applied computational genomics
  • Computational Chemistry

    Research Group Contact Topics / Field
    Section for Organic and
    Medicinal Chemistry (ICBT)
    Stefan Höck
  • Cheminformatics
  • Pure functional programming
  • Type-driven development
  • Developing algorithms and designing
    abstractions in cheminformatics in tactically
    typed, purely functional programming languages
    (i.e. Haskell)
  • Applied Mathematics and Physics (IAMP) Manuel Dömer
  • Cheminformatics
  • Computational Environment (ICLS) Martin Schüle
  • Automatic interpretation of NMR Spectra using
    Neural Networks
  • Environmental Analytics (ICBT) Susanne Kern
  • Chromatography
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Trace analysis of environmental sample
  • Advanced Signal Analytics (ICLS) Matthias Nyfeler
  • Chromatography, when biology goes quantum
  • Biotechnological Processes

    Research Group Contact Topics / Field
    Biosystems Technology (ICBT) Christin Peters
  • Enzyme cascades
  • Biocatalysis
  • Biotransformations
  • Centre vor Analytical Chemistry (ICBT) Caspar Demuth
  • Development and application of sensors)
    for bioprocesses
  • Online bioprocess analytics
  • Characterisation of sensor components
  • Bioprocess Technology
    Research Group (ICBT)
    Lukas Neutsch
  • Data-driven models (Python 3.7, Matlab)
    and soft-sensors for real-time
    bioprocess control and optimization
  • Multivariate analysis (SIMCA) of
    physiology-related process data for
    quality assurance in biopharmaceutical production
  • Implementation of fully integrated
    data processing environments and
    workflows (R Studio, programmable process control
    systems) in life science laboratories
  • Automated image analysis for cell monitoring
    with fluorescence microscopy and
    atomic force microscopy
  • Chemical Engineering (ICBT) Judith Krautwald
  • Process simulation in bioengineering
    and biotechnology
  • Analysis and optimization of
    real plant processes
  • Application focus in life science,
    environmental science and
    production of bioenergy
  • Modelling and simulation of biological
    methanation processes
  • Downscaling towards microfluidic devices
  • Biomedical Simulation (ICLS) Sven Hirsch
  • Crystallization process modelling and simulation
  • Process optimization
  • Microbiology and
    Molecular Biology (ICBT)
    Martin Sievers
  • Genome mining
  • Digital Health, Biology and Neuroscience

    Research Group Contact Topics / Field
    Biomedical Simulation (ICLS) Sven Hirsch
  • Understanding biomedical phenomena
  • Medical imaging analysis & diagnostics systems
  • Data assimilation and machine intelligence
  • Sensor and time series analysis
  • Simulations of brain aneurysms
  • Medical Image Analysis & Data Modeling (ICLS) Georg Spinner
  • Medical image analysis
  • 3D visualization & shape analysis
  • Machine learning & deep learning
  • Clinical prediction models
  • Causal disease models
  • Bayesian inference & Bayesian networks
  • Cognitive Computing in Life Sciences (ICLS)
    Collaboration with Intel
    Yulia Sandamirskaya
  • Brain-inspired robotics and AI
  • Real-time 3D vision
  • Neuromorphic computing
  • Autonomous Learning Systems (ICLS) Claus Horn
  • Next-generation of AI systems by integrating
    deep learning and reinforcement learning techniques
    to create autonomous AI agents
  • Development of AI solutions for protein engineering
  • Medical Physics (Dep. T) Stephan Scheidegger
  • Impact of anti-cancer treatment on ecosystem
    dynamics of cancer
  • Model-based data analysis of anti-cancer Treatments
    in vitro and in vivo
  • Model-based data analysis in medical imaging
  • Hospitality Management Competency
    Group (IFM)
    Nicole Gerber
  • Visualisation of complex business process
    interpendencies in hospitals and
    healthcare organisations
  • Institute of Computational Life Sciences (ICLS) Thomas Ott
  • Bio-inspired algorithms
  • neuroinformatics, (machine) learning systems
  • Computer models and simulations of
    biological dynamics
  • Data Management & Visualization (ICLS) Robert Vorburger
  • Data processing
  • Data pipeline automation
  • App development
  • Predictive Analytics (ICLS) Krzysztof Kryszczuk
  • Non-invasive wearable core body
    temperature sensor
  • Antimicrobial resistance prediction
  • Medical image analysis
  • Classification of bone marrow cell images
  • Biomedical Engineering (Dept. T) Daniel Baumgartner
  • Biomechanical engineering
  • Finite elemente analysis
  • Ergonomics & rehabilitation
  • Data bases
  • Clinical study design
  • Experimental test design of medical products
  • Applied Complex Systems Science
    (Dept. T)
    Ruedi Füchslin
  • Theory, modeling and simulation of complex systems
  • Information processing in biological and
    life-like systems
  • Biosignal Analysis & Digital Health (ICLS) Samuel Wehrli
  • Monitoring patient health with Wearables
  • Activity tracking for hospital patients to improve fitness
  • Feedback on writing skills for children with smart watches
    and activity recognition
  • Brainwave analysis with EEG data to improve meditation skills
  • Applications in Food Industry

    Research Group Contact Topics / Field
    Simulation & Optimization (ICLS) Lukas Hollenstein
  • Modelling, simulation and optimization of
    complex processes in production
  • Logistics, supply-chain, business, facilities, etc.
    using discrete-event simulation and data analytics
  • Food Microbiology Research Group (ILGI) Lars Fieseler
  • Phylogenetic analyses of bacteriophage genome
    sequences and phage derived proteins
  • Center for Food Processing and
    Packaging (ILGI)
    Selçuk Yildirim
  • Modelling and simulation of shelf life
    of food and packaged food
  • Research Group Food Technology (ILGI) Nadina Müller
  • Modelling of food processes and
    their impact of end product quality
  • Creation of forecast models for the
    digitalisation of food processing
  • Coffee Exellence Center (ICBT) Chahan Yeretzian
  • Computational (multivariante) data analysis
    using advanced statistical methods
  • Analysis of time resolved analytical data
  • Data visualization
  • Master Thesis Topics with Full Description

    The table above lists thesis supervisors and their fields of interest. All these supervisors provide thesis topics. You can get in touch with them to learn more about their topics. In the following you find a small selection of topics with full description:

    Antimicrobial resistance prediction from MALDI-TOF mass spectra,(PDF 174,2 KB) Supervisor: Stefan Glüge (ICLS)

    Differentiation of bone marrow cell morphologies using deep neural networks(PDF 179,0 KB), Supervisor: Stefan Glüge (ICLS)

    Effect-based Trace Analytics of Toxic Substances leveraging Native Cloud Computing Services (Cognitive Services, AI and ML)(PDF 499,9 KB), Supervisor: Andreas Schönborn (INUR)

    Exploring the effectiveness of cancer-immunotherapies for non-small lung cancer(PDF 527,0 KB), Supervisor: Victor Garcia (ICLS)

    How does an ancient protein expression regulation mechanism affect how the choice of codons in DNA(PDF 502,5 KB), Supervisor: Victor Garcia (ICLS)

    Industry Collaborations

    Depending on your topic, you work in a research group at the ZHAW in Wädenswil or externally with an industrial or research partner. In any case, you have a local thesis advisor at ZHAW. Ask our advisors about possible industry collaborations. In the thesis Market-Place you find a list with some possible thesis topics and collaboration partners.

    Completed Master Theses

    Year of Graduation Student Title Advisor
    2019 Delucchi Matteo Tandem Repeat Variation in Genomic Databases Maria Anisimova (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2019 Gygax Gregory Smart Algorithms for Efficient Yield Forecasting Thomas Ott (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2019 Kaufmann Moritz Evolution of multidrug resistance in pEL60 plasmids Theo Smits (ZHAW, IUNR)
    2019 Meier Patrick A mathematical model to describe the relationship between the unfolded protein response (UPR) and production of recombinant proteins in the yeast Pichia pastoris Sven Hirsch (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2019 Naef Paulina Optimizing of the Tandem Repeat Annotation Library (TRAL) and Copy Number Variations of Tandem Repeats in RNAseq Illumina Data Maria Anisimova (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2019 Peechatt Jithin Mathew Characterisation of Bias and Variance of Progressive Sequence Alignment Manuel Gil (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2019 Schiling Daniel Geoinformatics methods for a better understanding of wildlife-caused traffic accidents in the Cantons of Zurich (Switzerland) Patrick Laube (ZHAW, IUNR)
    2019 Selvaratnam Laksathan Understanding cerebrovascular pathologies within the Circle of Willis using 0D flow network simulations Sven Hirsch (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2019 Siegrist Jonas Aaron Genome mining of polyketide and nonribosomal peptide synthases in actinomycetes Martin Sievers (ZHAW, ICBT)
    2019 Ta Cam Phuong Estimating Insertion and Deletion Parameters from Pairwise Sequence Alignments Manuel Gil (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2019 Weichart Sonja Continued development of an online application for the use in microbial batch cultures: Planning and simulation of experiments and data analysis and management Robert Vorburger (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2020 Atilgan Cahit Synthetic health data generation with pre- and intraoperative Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) parameters for ligament balancing and subsequent outcome analysis Daniel Baumgartner (ZHAW)
    2020 Joseph Abel Thomson Design of Algorithms to study the property of Reversibility in TKF91 Model Manuel Gil (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2020 Mikos Alexander A Perception-based Adaptive Immune System Model to describe the Effect of Anticancer Radiation Therapy In-Silico Stefan Scheidegger (ZHAW, SoE)
    2020 Müller Georg Simulation of Renewable and Self-Sufficient Building Energy Ivo Kälin (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2020 Nüesch Manuel Simulation of separation tasks using vacuum distillation Simone Ulzega (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2020 Poulose Eldhose A study of dynamics of Indels using ProPIP, PRANK and MAFFT Manuel Gil (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2020 Seidel Stefan Gas bubble simulation for the computation of oxygen supply for cells Werner Sören (ZHAW, ICBT)
    2020 Brühwiler Robin Stochastic Optimization of Time-Dose-Fractionation Schemes in Cancer Radiation Therapy Sven Hirsch (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2021 Antalfy Imre Istvàn A Data Science Approach to Solid Waste Biogas Plats Data Pre-processing and Modelling with Neural Networks Martin Schüle (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2021 Chandra Saurabh Analysis of health conditions of cancer patients in palliative care based on movement data tracked by wearable devices Thomas Ott (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2021 Mauch Ueli Modelling tick risk from uncertain citizen science data. Exploring the benefits of irregular spatial tessellations Patrick Laube (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2021 Krayer Patricia Modelling Environmental and Nutritional Impacts of Vegan Agriculture Matthias Nyfeler (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2021 Rey Sofia Health Status Analysis from Wearable Children Patient Data Sven Hirsch (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2021 Roth Sandro AngioSynth - Cross-modality synthesis of cerebral angiographies using CycleGANs Norman Juchler (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2021 Schmutz Stefan Characterizing undetermined sequences from metagenomic sequencing Maria Anisimova (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2021 Von Gunten Cédric Public sequencing data mining and in silico protein masses prediction for improving accurate subspecies determination in Bacillus cereus using MALDI-TOF MS Jöel Pothier (ZHAW, IUNR)
    2021 Von Rotz Sebastian Evaluation and development of a bioinformatics workflow for amplicon sequencing with nanopore long read technology Jöel Pothier (ZHAW, IUNR)
    2021 Wegmann Thomas Computer Vision for the Automated Validation of Cancer Drugs Robert Vorburger (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2021 Wrobel Anna Prediction of parturition in mares based on body sensor data Thomas Ott (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2022 Amacker Julian Martin Analysis of brain connectivity using phase transfer entropy and deep learning based causal inference Sven Hirsch (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2022 Bajka Daniel Extraction and Provision of Tacit Knowledge from Institutions Data Repositories on Energy Research Christian Glahn (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2022 Gees Marco Investigation of the Gene Expression Level for CODON Optimized Heterologous Genes Christin Peters (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2022 Graf Dominik Automatic interpretation of NMR Spectra using Neural Networks Martin Schüle (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2022 Grossenbacher Amira Transition analysis of small-scale and at-scale Chromatography Columns Olivier Merlo (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2022 Höhener Rebecca Juliette Applying Reinforcement Learning to a Production Scheduling Problem Lukas Hollenstein (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2022 Iglhaut Clara Ev Andrea Indel-Aware Parsimony Methods for Phylogenetic Inferences Manuel Gil (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2022 Joos Matthias Optimization of the Delirium Algorithm Workflow of the University Hospital of Zurich with Data Analytics and Machine Learning Thomas Ott (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2022 Jordan Sara Community analysis of methanogenic microbiomes in biogas reactors Theo Smits (ZHAW, IUNR)
    2022 Keel Thomas Modeling the aging behavior of electrochemical sensors Caspar Demuth (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2022 Memeti Nurdzane The CRISPR region analysis program (CRAP) Theo Smits (ZHAW, IUNR)
    2022 Schaub Lukas Cell growth and lifelines analysis CFD Solver Implementation Dieter Eibl (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2022 Senn Saskia Ensemble of BERT Variants for Depression Detection Claus Horn (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2022 Thomas Chirayil Harry Evaluation of Transfer Learning for Protein Function Prediction Claus Horn (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2022 Von Däniken Kim Generating synthetic order data from clinical laboratories using classical methods of statistics and machine learning Lukas Hollenstein (ZHAW, ICLS)
    2022 Walder Tim Application of data exploration algorithms on a labelled property graph Robert Vorburger (ZHAW, ICLS)