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| Thank you for celebrating with us |
Dear readers,
As the semester comes to a close, so does our anniversary year. We took the opportunity to shine a spotlight on the history and diversity – human as well as scientific – at our department by writing stories, producing videos and even holding a couple of in-person events. Thank you for celebrating with us, and we hope you enjoyed our anniversary specials.
Looking forward, we see another challenging year ahead of us. In 2022, we will strive to show the top quality and high standards of our department in the context of the D-INFK evaluation.
But first, let us have a relaxing holiday – well-deserved after another difficult year. I wish you a great holiday season, a Happy New Year, and most importantly: good health.
Warm regards,
Timothy Roscoe
Department Head
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| Faculty and staff |
We would like to extend a warm welcome to all new staff members who have joined our department by the end of last month. We look forward to working with you.
Our new staff
To the staff who are leaving us, we wish you the best of luck in your future careers and hope to work with you again someday.
Farewells |
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Welcome, Javier Moya
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Javier joined the Systems Group in November as a Senior Assistant with Prof. Gustavo Alonso. He has a wealth of experience in research and industry working with artificial intelligence, signal processing and FPGAs. Welcome, Javier! |
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Congratulations, Jacqueline Staub
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| Jacqueline, currently a postdoc with Prof. Juraj Hromkovic, will join the University of Trier in January 2022 as a new professor for computer science didactics, sponsored by the Carl Zeiss Foundation. All the best, Jacqueline! |
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| Prizes and awards |
Congratulations to our faculty, researchers and students who have won prizes, awards and fellowships for their work. We are proud of you and thank you for asserting our reputation.
Browse our award section |
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Prof. Markus Gross appointed member of acatech
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| Markus has been appointed a member of the German Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech), which advises politics and society on issues of technological science and policy for the future. Congratulations, Markus! |
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| Passed doctoral examinations: December 2021 |
Vincent Fortuin (Prof. Gunnar Rätsch), 30.11.
Salvatore di Girolamo (Prof. Torsten Hoefler), 14.12.
Grzegorz Kwasniewski (Prof. Torsten Hoefler), 14.12.
Marta Mularczyk (Prof. Ueli Maurer), 14.12.
Timon Gehr (Prof. Martin Vechev), 16.12.
Gregor Seiler (Prof. Ueli Maurer), 16.12.
Konstantin Taranov (Prof. Torsten Hoefler), 21.12.
Ivana Unkovic (Prof. Markus Püschel), 22.12.
Eliza Wszola (Prof. Markus Püschel), 22.12.
Congratulations to our newly minted Doctors of Sciences ETH Zurich! |
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| Happy 40th anniversary, D-INFK! |
| We close off this special year with the final interviews with our most famous founder and two alumni. Take a look back at all the anniversary stories on our anniversary website. |
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"Paragliding is very algorithmic"
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After his studies at D-IFNK, Remo Gisi co-founded the food and event spin-off Tastelab and took up paragliding. His knowledge of computer science helps him with both. |
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| Stories of the month |
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The world is watching
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| David Dao
David Dao, a doctoral student in the DS3Lab, attended the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference and explains what computer science can do to help. |
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A critical view of the engine room
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| Afra Amini
When algorithms reinforce biases: doctoral student Afra Amini, a fellow at the ETH AI Center, is studying automated human language processing and its pitfalls. |
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| Upcoming events |
36th Championship of Mathematical and Logical Games, online
Up for a math challenge over the holidays? The Swiss Federation for Mathematical Games (FSJM) invites smart brains to solve tricky online puzzles. There are categories for everyone, from kids starting at 9 years old up to students and adults. The championship is supported by D-INFK and D-MATH as well as EPFL. You can send your answers until January 15, 2022. Participate here |
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| Past events |
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Distinguished Colloquium
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| Once again, our faculty invited colleagues from around the globe to talk about their current research. Thank you to all the speakers as well as to the hosts Dennis Hofheinz, Adrian Perrig, Siyu Tang and Ce Zhang.
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Treffpunkt Science City
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| Barbara Solenthaler, Senior Scientist at the Computer Graphics Laboratory, and her team presented their research on how visual computing can help cleft lip and palate surgery to visitors at Treffpunkt Science City. |
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| D-INFK in the news |
| • | | D-INFK Alumnus Prof. Kaveh Razavi
D-ITET News: "I am a bit jealous of my students"
Read article |
| • | | Prof. Robert Sumner
TEDx SHORTS: How technology connects us to fine art
Listen to podcast |
| • | | D-INFK spin-off DeepJudge
Venture Kick: DeepJudge wins CHF 150,000 to advance its AI-powered legal document processing platform
Read article |
| • | | D-INFK alumni Cléa Benz, Mathias Wellig
Netzwoche: Ubique über den Master-Titel mit Swisstopo - und das Geheimnis einer guten Map-App
Read article |
| • | | D-INFK spin-off Scandit, D-INFK alumnus Christian Floerkemeier
Funkschau: "Den physischen Handel digitaler machen"
Read article |
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| Please meet... |
Sergey Prokudin, postdoc in the Computer Vision and Learning Group.
Describe what you do in one sentence.
I work on creating photorealistic digital human avatars that could be used for next-generation telepresence, computer graphics and art.
What do you like most about your role?
The postdoc role still allows for a significant amount of hands-on research. At the same time, it opens possibilities for collaborations in the broadest sense: from working on projects with Bachelor's and Master's students to interdisciplinary research.
What are the most important skills someone in your role must have?
First, one needs to have solid fundamental knowledge in computer vision and machine learning, and be able to formulate the problems rigorously. At the same time, our field is very dynamic, and it is equally important to stay flexible and perceptive to new methods and ideas. Finally, communication and presentation skills play a great role: the research nowadays is mostly done in groups, often in collaboration with several institutions.
What is the best advice you ever got?
If I integrate over many great pieces of advice I've heard from my family, friends and academic peers over years, I probably would end up with something as unbearably simple as "know thyself". But I think that's a crucial one. Research-wise, it means solving and approaching only the problems I care about.
What is your favourite place at and around ETH?
The main ETH building is great, I love the Graphische Sammlung there. Being able to visit something like that during a coffee break is a true delight and unique for the ETH campus. And Kunsthalle is just down the street.
How do you spend your leisure time?
I love reading, taking long walks, visiting museums and contemporary dance performances. |
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| Tip of the month – doctorate, food&lab and the future |
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No PhDs at ETH!
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| Although the term is widely used, ETH Zurich does not award PhDs. The Anglo-Saxon PhD ("Philosophiae Doctor") has little in common with the "Doctor scientiae" at ETH. Make sure to always use the correct terms: doctoral students and doctorate. |
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New regulations for the doctorate
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| As of January, all doctoral students at ETH Zurich will have at least two supervisors. In addition, they must now defend their research proposal at a colloquium in order to be definitively admitted to the doctorate. New employment regulations also apply. |
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food&lab closed in January
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| Due to mandatory kitchen renovations, the restaurant food&lab in CAB will remain closed to all visitors throughout January. This includes the study workplaces. |
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"Where the future begins"
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| ...is the title of the new image film that showcases six inspiring projects from ETH Zurich. Take a look at the fun video and make sure to share it with friends and family. |
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| Open positions |
Two CERN Computing Fellowships
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is looking for two Bachelor's or Master's graduates to work on the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). One fellowship is for a Distributed Computing Infrastructure Engineer, the other for a Full-Stack Software Engineer.
Learn more: Full-Stack Software Engineer
Learn more: Distributed Computing Infrastructure Engineer |
Cyber-Defence (CYD) Fellowships: Apply before February 14, 2022
The EPFL and the Cyber-Defence (CYD) Campus are looking for fellows, with a rolling call for Master Thesis Fellowship applications, and with a deadline of 14 February for Doctoral and Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship applications. The related applicant workshop will be held online on 25 January 2022 from 10:00 to 10:45 (CEST).
Learn more |
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| Happy holidays! |
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| We’ve lived through 12 eventful months, with many exciting encounters both virtual and real. We would like to thank everyone who has supported, accompanied and inspired us throughout the year. If you feel nostalgic for D-INFK over the winter break, browse our advent calendar, which compiles 24 of our best stories from 2021. We wish you happy holidays! |
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| The coronavirus will continue to affect our lives and our work for some time to come. To keep you informed about news, regulations and projects connected to the pandemic, we will add a short COVID-19 section to the end of every READ.ME until further notice. |
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Return to remote working and other restrictions
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| As of December 20, work from home is required once again. Most buildings will only be accessible using an ETH card and only academic events are permitted on campus. In-person teaching and examinations can proceed as planned. |
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Tighter measures throughout Switzerland
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| Access to restaurants and leisure venues is only open to people who have been vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 (2G). Unless 2G is observed, private gatherings are limited to ten people only. Certain tests are free once again, even for people without symptoms. |
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