Open Positions
The ETH Sustainable Food Processing group is looking for candidates:
Doctoral Researcher in Sustainability Assessment for Evaluating Future Global Food Systems
We are seeking a highly motivated candidate to work on this project that assesses the current status and future scenarios of global food systems sustainability across nutrition, environmental, economic, and social dimensions.
More info here
https://jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOPG_ethz_TArW94qDaszIXc4rjr
Master thesis candidate -Interdisciplinary application of pulsed electric field (PEF) technology to stimulate and speed up fungal spore germination
Pease find more info here
https://polybox.ethz.ch/index.php/s/QWSQqWMFLPHFKRP
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Master thesis candidate - Microalgae fermentation
Microalgae represent a promising novel food source due to theirhigh nutritional value and productivity. This thesis project wants toinvestigate the cultivation of microalgae via heterotrophicfermentation, with the objective of producing protein-rich biomassfor potential applications in the food and nutraceutical sectors.
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https://polybox.ethz.ch/index.php/s/3JaHXDnJ7pCXjRo
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MSc/ HiWi/BSc projects-Plant-based meat analogs (PBMA) in Human Nutrition and Health
Plant-based meat analogs are more sustainable novel foods with high nutritional potential, especially to address the rise in protein demand while respecting the environment. However, the nutritional equivalence of these alternatives to animal meat remains mostly unknown and a pivotal research question.
If you’re a motivated candidate with a relevant background and interested in PBMA in human nutrition and health (bioabsorption, metabolic syndrome, muscle synthesis), please send your CV and motivation letter to:
Learn more about the projects here:
https://polybox.ethz.ch/index.php/s/R6sAAYE58qw5P5o
Master theses on Plant Protein Refining using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents
We are looking for candidates for two Master thesis projects on:
1) Optimizing pea protein isolation after NADES refining
2) Analyzing polyphenols in NADES-based yellow pea and rapeseed extracts
These projects will contribute to improving plant-protein functionality and sensory properties through an innovative processing approach. In the first project, the candidate will explore different techniques for separating fiber from protein (i.e., salting-in, alkaline extraction/ isoelectric precipitation) and provide a preliminary characterization of the resulting protein isolates (yield, purity, protein type, nativity, solubility). In the second project, the candidate will use preparative chromatography or HPLC techniques to qualify and/ or quantify polyphenols in plant extracts, which will then be analyzed for their antioxidant and digestive enzyme-inhibiting characteristics.
Learn more about the projects here:
https://polybox.ethz.ch/index.php/s/A3mtPVJkUxgExlx
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Bachelor/Master Thesis- Protocol for the labelling of microalgae with stable isotopes to support future in vivo trials
This bachelor/master thesis project will focus on developing the protocol for the labelling of microalgae with stable isotopes to support future in vivo trials. The project is an interdisciplinary collaboration between the Sustainable Food Processing Laboratory and the Laboratory of Nutrition and Metabolic Epigenetics.
The project is available from now on. Please send your CV and motivation letter to Agon Besimi () with Dr. Fengzheng Gao in cc (). Learn more about the project here
https://polybox.ethz.ch/index.php/s/zV5MxLDnqmGSDzX
Master/Bachelor thesis candidate, or student assistant - Microalgae in Human Nutrition and Health
Pease find more info here: https://polybox.ethz.ch/index.php/s/JcGZKx8N4qXnzZi
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Master/Bachelor thesis candidate - Volcanic protein
Pease find more info here: https://polybox.ethz.ch/index.php/s/aiuJA
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Flexible Master or Bachelor theses within the Sustainable Food Processing group are possible based on request.
If you are interested on specific topics, please send your request to the respective group members with cover letter, CV and Transcript-of-records (grades).