Bachelor Thesis - Create Microdroplets with infilling of Adhesive (m / f / x)

We are looking for you !Welcome to Hahn-Schickard : The research centre for innovative microsystems technology. With a team of over 300 employees, we transform ideas into cross-industry solutions - from conception to production at four locations in Baden-Württemberg.At the Freiburg site, the focus is on analytical solutions, especially for point-of-care diagnostics. But we also research, develop and manufacture electrochemical energy systems, autonomous fluidic robots and 3D printing of electronics.For our Laboratory Automation division we offer at Freiburg im Breisgau the following position (beginning from August 2024 or later) : Bachelor Thesis - Create Microdroplets with infilling of Adhesive (m / f / x) Your TasksYou will be part of a novel R&D project in collaboration with a market-leading industrial partner. The goal is to encapsulate adhesive in microcapsules by creating a layer around the adhesive droplets.

• Follow a step-by-step protocol to encapsulate adhesive into microcapsules
• Improve the protocols to try different encapsulation materials
• Fabricate adhesive microcapsules using different encapsula-tion materials
• Characterize microcapsules by optical microscope
• Evaluate the encapsulation layer thickness of microcapsules
• Limited duration of contract is a maximum of 6 months Your Profil
• Basic knowledge in chemical sciences, organic chemistry, polymers, material science, process engineering, or related field
• Ideally, previous knowledge of handling organic chemicals
• Basic lab experience and ability to follow experimental protocols
• Curiosity to learn and develop new ideas
• Good communication skills in EnglishOur offer to you
• Flexible working hours
• Excellent support for you working in a dynamic, flexible team
• An attractive workplace for a student in a modern, excellently equipped research institute that is close to industry
• Participation in first-class health programmes such as Hansefit
• Subsidy for meals
• Subsidies for public transport Your ApplicationMs. Zeba Khan by phone +49 (0)761-203-73228 will be pleased to answer any questions you may have. If we you are interested, please send us your complete application documents (motivation letter / resume+CV / certificates / transcript of records), stating the reference number 24 / 3600 / 25 in a complete PDF document and naming the job portal here online via the application form. The decision is made directly by the division.Please have patience - your personal application pro-cess will take some time.