Alessandro OfnerCurriculum Vitae
Hometown: Zurich • Nationality: Swiss • 15th of July, 1990 • Marital status: single
Education2015 to date PhD in Materials Science, ETH Zurich.
Scalability of Microfluidic Step Emulsification Devices for the Production of Novel FunctionalMaterials, Complex Materials Group, Prof. André Studart.03-04 2018: Research Stay at University of Tsukuba, Japan
2013–2015 Master in Materials Science, ETH Zurich.Specialisation: Molecular Bionengineering and Biomaterials, Nano-Science and -TechnologyMaster’s Projects: Laboratory of Applied Mechanobiology, ETH Zurich and Laboratoire deBioméchanique en Orthopédie, EPF LausanneMaster’s Thesis: Harvard School of Engineering, Prof. David A. Weitz.
2009–2013 Bachelor in Materials Science, ETH Zurich.Bachelor’s thesis: Selectivity of Ions in Polyvinyl Alcoholmembranes, Doped with TitaniumPolymer Technology Group
2003–2009 Matura, Kantonsschule Wiedikon Zurich.Classical studies, main subjects Latin and English
Publication2018 Controlled Massive Encapsulation via Tandem Step Emulsification in Glass, by A
Ofner, I Mattich, M Hagander, A Dutto, H Seybold, PA Ruhs, and AR Studart,Advanced Functional Materials
2018 Wetting Controls of Droplet Formation in Step Emulsification, by M Eggersdorfer*,H Seybold*, A Ofner*, DA Weitz, AR Studart, PNAS
2017 High Throughput Step Emulsification for the Production of Functional MaterialsUsing a Glass Microfluidic Device, Macromol. Chem. Phys, by A Ofner, DG Moore,PA Ruhs, P Schwendimann, M Eggersdorfer, E Amstad, DA Weitz, and AR Studart
2017 Tandem Emulsification for High-Throughput Production of Double Emulsions, LabChip, 17, 936, by M Eggersdorfer, W Zehng, S Nawar, C Mercandetti, A Ofner, ILeibacher, S Koehler, and DA Weitz*equal contribution
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Grants and Awards2018 Top2, Venture, Business Idea2018 Winner, Venture Kick, Stage 1 and 22018 Granted, ETH Pioneer Fellowship for ’Microcaps’2018 Granted, Innosuisse/SNF Bridge Fellowship for ’Microcaps’2018 Winner, SNF Image Competition, Category Video Loop2017 Proof-of-Concept Grant, NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials2017 2nd place, Falling Walls Lab Qualification Zurich2017 Distinction, SNF Image Competition, Category Video Loop2015 Nominated, ETH Silver Medal for best Master’s thesis of the year
ExperienceVocational
2008 – 2015? Products and Development, AllergyCare AG, Adliswil, Switzerland.Different positions in the family business:{ Product Manager{ Preparation of the company’s advertising campaigns{ Webmaster
01-03 2013 Research Internship, Laboratório de Nanomedicina e Nanotoxicologia,University of São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil.Fabrication and optimization of a biosensor for the detection of phenoles
10-12 2012 Industrial Internship as Metallurgist, Franke AG, Aarburg, Switzerland.{ Implementation of an eddy-current system for nondestructive material analysis{ Development of a measuring system for sheet metal thicknesses
LanguagesGerman MothertongueItalian MothertongueEnglish Fluent in both written and spoken (C1-C2)French Good understanding in both written and spoken (B2)Spanish Good understanding in spoken language (A2-B1)
Portuguese Basic understanding in spoken language (A1-A2)
Interests2005 to date Active membership at Seeclub Zurich as passionate rower, under-17 Swiss champion
and J&S "Leiter 1" coach.2012 to date Active membership at Crusaders Zurich, floorball club, in the first team (2nd division)
Others piano, literature, travel, mountainbiking, football, skiing, cross-country skiing
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