Prof. Dr. Volker M. Koch, Switzerland

Prof. Dr. Volker M. Koch, Switzerland

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I am a professor at the Biomedical Engineering Lab of the Bern University of Applied Sciences (Berner Fachhochschule, BFH) in Switzerland.

Background: Dr. sc. ETH, Dipl.-Ing. Universität Karlsruhe, MAS ETH MTEC, Didaktischer Ausweis ETH — biography and resume

Interests: biomedical engineering, prototype development, product development process

Wanted: projects and collaboration in the area of biomedical engineering (bachelor's projects, master's projects, CTI projects, industry projects, consulting projects)

Contact: <first name>.<last name>@bfh.ch

Teaching

Biomedical Instrumentation (held at the University of Bern), course evaluation results
Electrical Engineering (held at the University of Bern), course evaluation results
Information for students: FAQ

Research and Development

Selected projects:
- Ongoing: CTI project; electrical impedance tomography (together with Swisstom AG and other partners)
- Ongoing: CTI project; development of an electronic vision aid (together with Reber Informatik + Engineering GmbH)
- Ongoing: Inter-departmental BFH project; development of novel vaginal sensors (together with the Physiotherapy Group of BFH and the Bern University Gynecological Hospital)
- Ongoing: PhD project; development of novel energy harvesters for electronic implants (together with: ARTORG Center, Solothurn Hospitals, Bern University Hospital, ETH Zurich)
- Proposal accepted: Nano-Tera project; development of a limb prosthesis with a sensor/actuator skin (together with CSEM and EPFL)
Other projects and further information
List of publications and past projects
Information for companies and other partners: collaboration opportunities

Other Responsibilities and Memberships

Program Director of the MSc in Biomedical Engineering Program at the Bern University of Applied Sciences
Deputy Program Director and coordinator of the Electronic Implants major in the MSc in Biomedical Engineering Program at the University of Bern
Co-Director of the Biomedical Engineering Lab at the Bern University of Applied Sciences
Chair of the IEEE Switzerland Section
Chair of the Swiss IEEE EMBS Chapter
Member of the Executive Board of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering
Senior Member of the IEEE

News

In May 2013, I was elected Chair of the IEEE Switzerland Section (BFH-News in German).
News and Media Archive

06/2013