Development of bacterial hydrogel compartments for ELM fabrication with a focus on bacterial survival and escape
- Research topic/area
- Biotechnoloy, (Bio-)Chemistry, Bioengineering, EHD Jetting, Engineered Living Materials
- Type of thesis
- Master
- Start time
- -
- Application deadline
- 31.08.2026
- Duration of the thesis
- 6 months
Description
My PhD research topic revolves around engineered living materials in form of Core-Shell-Fiber structures with a focus on biocontainment. For this, I will use electrohydrodynamic 3D jetting and chemical vapor deposition to produce core-shell fibers with encapsulated bacteria. As part of my PhD, I have joined a collaborative project “ContainELMs” which is based in the DFG Priority Program SPP 2451 – Engineered Living Materials with Adaptive Functions!This master thesis will focus on developing a hydrogel, which is suitable for the EHD jetting process, keeps our E.Coli bacteria viable and trapped inside the hydrogel.If you have more questions regarding the thesis or my project in general, feel free to write me via my email address!
Requirement
- Requirements for students
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- lab experience, especially bacterial handling would be preferred
- English or German language skills
- Faculty departments
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- Engineering sciences
Biological engineering
Biomedical Engineering - Natural sciences and Technology
Chemical biology
- Engineering sciences
Supervision
- Title, first name, last name
- M.Sc. Robin Wilhelm
- Organizational unit
- Institute of Functional Interfaces, Campus North
- Email address
- robin.wilhelm@kit.edu
- Link to personal homepage/personal page
- Website
Application via email
- Application documents
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- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
E-Mail Address for application
Senden Sie die oben genannten Bewerbungsunterlagen bitte per Mail an robin.wilhelm@kit.edu
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