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Dr. Aloïs Pfenniger

Profile

Dr. Aloïs Pfenniger Dozent

Contact

  • Address Berner Fachhochschule
    School of Engineering and Computer Science
    Lehre
    Quellgasse 21
    2501 Biel

CV

  • 2022-2024 Senior Project Manager, Mathys AG Bettlach, Bettlach
  • 2019–2021 Innovation Project Manager, Sonceboz SA, Sonceboz
  • 2014-2018 Senior R&D Engineer, BIOLAB Technology AG, Zürich
  • 2017-2018 Consultant, Self Employed, Zürich
  • 2015–2017 Lecturer, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Biel/Bienne
  • 2005–2012 Scientific Collaborator & Assistant, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Biel/Bienne
  • 2009–2013 PhD in Biomedical Engineering, University of Bern, Bern
  • 2006–2008 MSc in Biomedical Engineering, University of Bern, Bern & Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
  • 2001–2005 Ingénieur Diplômé HES (BSc equivalent) in Microengineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Biel/Bienne

Publications

  • A. Zurbuchen, A. Pfenniger, S. Omari, T. Reichlin, R. Vogel, and A. Häberlin. A robot mimicking heart motions: an ex-vivo test approach for cardiac devices. Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology, 13(2):207-218, 2022

  • A. Zurbuchen, A. Häberlin, L. Bereuter, A. Pfenniger, S. Bosshard, M. Kernen, P.P. Heinisch, J. Fuhrer, and R. Vogel. Endocardial energy harvesting by electromagnetic induction. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 65(2):424–430, 2018.

  • A. Zurbuchen, A. Häberlin, L. Bereuter, J. Wagner, A. Pfenniger, S. Omari, J. Schärer, F. Jutzi, C. Huber, J. Fuhrer, and R. Vogel. The swiss approach for a heartbeat-driven lead- and batteryless pacemaker. HeartRythm, 14(2):294–299, 2017.

  • A. Zurbuchen, A. Häberlin, A. Pfenniger, L. Bereuter, J. Schärer, F. Jutzi, C. Huber, J. Fuhrer, and R. Vogel. Towards batteryless cardiac implantable electronic devices - the swiss way. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, 11(1):78–86, 2017.

  • A. Häberlin, A. Zurbuchen, A. Pfenniger, J. Fuhrer, and R. Vogel. Future cardiac pacemakers - technical visions. Therapeutische Umschau, 72(8):529–535, 2015.

  • A. Pfenniger, R. Vogel, V. M. Koch, and M. Jonsson. Performance analysis of a miniature turbine generator for intracorporeal energy harvesting. Artificial Organs, 38(5):E68–81, 2014.

  • M. Jonsson, A. Zurbuchen, A. Häberlin, A. Pfenniger, and R. Vogel. Vascular turbine powering a cardiac pacemaker: an in-vivo case study. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cardiology, 20(1):2000–2003, 2014.

  • A. Pfenniger, A. Stahel, V. M. Koch, D. Obrist, and R. Vogel. Energy harvesting through arterial wall deformation: a FEM approach to fluid-structure interactions and magneto-hydrodynamics. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 38(13):3325–3338, 2014.

  • M. D. Radu*, A. Pfenniger*, L. Räber*, S. F. de Marchi, D. Obrist, H. Kalbaek, S. Windecker, P. W. Serruys, and R. Vogel. Flow disturbances in stent-related coronary evaginations: a computational fluid-dynamic simulation study. EuroIntervention, 10(1):113–123, 2014. *equal first authors.

  • A. Pfenniger, M. Jonsson, A. Zurbuchen, V. M. Koch, and R. Vogel. Energy harvesting from the cardiovascular system, or how the get a little help from yourself. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 41(11):2248–2263, 2013.

  • A. Pfenniger, D. Obrist, A. Stahel, V. M. Koch, and R. Vogel. Energy harvesting through arterial wall deformation: design considerations for a magneto-hydrodynamic generator. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 51(7):741–755, 2013.

  • A. Pfenniger*, L. N. Wickramarathna*, R. Vogel, and V. M. Koch. Design and realization of an energy harvester using pulsating arterial pressure. Medical Engineering & Physics, 35(9):1256–1265, 2013. *equal first authors.

  • A. Zurbuchen, A. Pfenniger, A. Stahel, C. T. Stoeck, S. Vandenberghe, V. M. Koch, and R. Vogel. Energy harvesting from the beating heart by a mass imbalance oscillation generator. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 41(1):131–141, 2013.

  • S. Ambrosetti-Giudici, A. Pfenniger, M. H. Krenn, W. P. Piotrowski, S. J. Ferguson, and J. Burger. Surgical instrumentation for the in vivo determination of human lumbar spinal segment stiffness and viscoelasticity. Medical Engineering & Physics, 31(9):1063–1068, 2009.

  • M. H. Krenn, S. Ambrosetti-Giudici, A. Pfenniger, J. Burger, and W. P. Piotrowski. Minimally invasive intraoperative stiffness measurement of lumbar spinal motion segments. Neurosurgery, 63:309–314, 2008.

Language skills and intercultural knowledge

  • French - Native or bilingual proficiency
  • German - Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English - Full professional proficiency