President

Woo Yoo is the President of the Biomedical Engineering Club, serving since March 2024. He is pursuing a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, focusing on electronic implants, at the University of Bern. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the Technical University of Berlin.

Woo has a diverse background, including roles as a research assistant in data analysis, experience in bioelectronics, system administration, web development, and teaching. He is passionate about neuroscience and languages.

Feel free to reach out to Woo to explore collaboration opportunities or learn more about the Biomedical Engineering Club.

Vice president

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Secretary

Matthias Hutter

 

Treasurer

David Kezaala

Webmaster

Tobias Imfeld studied information technologies at the University of Applied Sciences in Lucerne and received his diploma in software engineering in 2006. During the first studies until he started the master studies he worked for the leading telecommunication company in Switzerland. In 2009 he joined the master course of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Bern and finished his master thesis at the ARTORG center in the ophthalmic department of Prof. Jens Kowal in 2011. Currently he works for the Compugroup Medical AG in Berne as a teamleader and consultant for clinical information systems.

PhD Student Representative

Amith Kamath

Alumni Representative

Adel Tekari obtained his Diploma in Microtechnology Engineering in 2007 from the Bern University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland. He then went on to complete a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering in 2009 from the University of Bern with special focus on Biomechanics. During his MSc, he worked part time as a Development Engineer at the Ziemer Ophthalmics with emphasis on LASIK refractive eye surgery. In 2014, he obtained his PhD in Biomedical Sciences specializing in cartilage/bone biology from the University of Bern. He completed 2 years of post-doctoral fellowship in intervertebral disc degeneration/regeneration, where he taught students in the Basics of Molecular Biology at the Medical Faculty of University of Bern. After his post-doctoral fellowship, he moved to Tunisia at the Center of Biotechnology of Sfax and is working since 2017 as Assistant Professor on various aspects of hearing loss.

Master Student Representative

Antoine Biebuyck

Company Representative

Mark Keller