His research interests are in the areas of CMOS-based microsystems, microsensors for physical, chemical, and biological measurement, MEMS fabrication technologies, and microsystems packaging. His focus has been on the development of microsensors and microactuators using industrial IC processes in combination with post-processing micromachining steps. Previously, he was a lecturer and deputy director of the Physical Electronics Laboratory at ETH Zurich. A Senior Member of the IEEE, Dr. Brand is the co-author of three books and more than 100 publications in scientific journals and conference proceedings, and a co-editor of the book series "Advanced Micro and Nanosystems."