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Dear all at D-ITET,
I hope you have all had a successful start to the new semester. In particular, I would like to welcome our new students! I hope that you will find our department a place where you can flourish and grow, both intellectually and socially. Please also join me in welcoming Prof. Mickaël Perrin among our faculty, and Anna Samoylenko as new temporary member of the PR team.
Once again, I am pleased to say that our department has had numerous achievements to celebrate over the past few months. I can only mention three of them here: First, Prof. Ender Konukoglu has been appointed as Associate Professor of Biomedical Image Computing. Furthermore, Prof. Kaveh Razavi has received a prestigious federally funded ERC Starting Grant. Finally, the ForzaETH team – a team of students from the Center of Project-Based Learning at D-ITET (PBL) and the Institute of Neuroinformatics (INI) – won gold at the 2022 F1TENTH Autonomous Grand Prix Germany. Our very best congratulations!
Moving from the present to the past, it is worth highlighting that D-ITET also has many inspiring alumni. For example, Wera Hotz Kowner was the first woman to study electrical engineering at ETH Zurich. You can read more about her life and achievements in the article below.
Before the start of the semester, several events with big outreach all happened in-person again – some for the first time since 2019. To name a few of them: the ETH Information Days 2022 for high-school students took place at the main building where D-ITET was present with various exhibits, presentations, and demonstrations. Also, the ETH Industry Day with its research, case study, and spin-off talks was attended by more than 600 visitors. At the event, Prof. Hua Wang, head of the Integrated Devices, Electronics, and Systems (IDEAS) Group, and Prof. Fisher Yu from the Computer Vision Lab (CVL) presented their exciting research – you can read more about it in the section on past events.
I wish you a happy and successful semester!
Klaas Enno Stephan
Head of Department
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| "Diversity helps to keep people excited and open-minded" |
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| Prof. Giacomo Indiveri is Associate Professor in the Institute of Neuroinformatics (INI) at ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich. In our interview he talks about his research area Neuromorphic Cognitive Systems which enables electronic circuits to reproduce the dynamics and properties of biological circuits. He also explains how diversity benefits his group. |
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Serious security vulnerability affects microprocessors
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| Prof. Kaveh Razavi and his doctoral student Johannes Wikner have discovered a serious security vulnerability in computer hardware. The vulnerability, called "Retbleed", affects microprocessors from market leaders Intel and AMD. |
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"My heart is set on cardiac imaging"
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| Sebastian Kozerke, professor at the Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBT), explains in our interview how magnetic resonance imaging and personalised "digital twins" can help in diagnostics and disease prediction in the future. |
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| Ender Konukoglu appointed as Associate Professor |
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| Prof. Ender Konukoglu, former Tenure Track Assistant Professor at ETH Zurich, has been appointed as Associate Professor of Biomedical Image Computing. Congratulations! |
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| Welcome to our department, Prof. Mickaël Perrin! |
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| The ETH board has appointed Dr. Mickaël Perrin, Group Leader Quantum Devices at Empa, as Assistant Professor of Low-dimensional Quantum Electronics. |
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Female stem pioneer
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| Wera Hotz Kowner was the first woman to study electrical engineering at ETH Zurich. Successfully rising above the condescension shown by some of her professors, she focused on preparing herself for her new job as managing director of the family business. |
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| New member in D-ITET's PR team |
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| A warm welcome to Anna Samoylenko who will strengthen the PR and Communications team during Stefanie Paul-Cavallier's (née Pfennigbauer) maternity leave. Anna previously worked in the Social Media team at ETH Corporate Communications. |
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| Peer-to-peer counselling |
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Nadia Jiménez Olalla and Patrick Jattke recently started to volunteer in the D-ITET/vmitet peer-to-peer counselling helpdesk. They provide advice, mentoring, support, and a place to say what's on your mind, whether you're a doctoral student, postdoc, or other non-professorial staff. Just send an email to nolalla@ethz.ch or pjattke@ethz.ch. Nadia and Patrick will present themselves at D-ITET's Welcome event for new doctoral students on 29 November 2022.
Apart from the department helpdesks, the Association of Scientific Staff at ETH (AVETH) also offers counselling opportunities. For more information, please visit their webpage or email them at counselling@aveth.ethz.ch. |
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| Prof. Kaveh Razavi receives federally funded ERC Starting Grant |
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Prof. Kaveh Razavi, head of the Computer Security group, wants to increase the security of computer hardware and microprocessors with a new approach. To this end, he has subsequently received an ERC Starting Grant. Due to Switzerland's exclusion from funding by the European Research Council ERC, the project is now being funded by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI.
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Three new Pioneer Fellows from D-ITET
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| Three D-ITET graduates have been awarded an ETH Zurich Pioneer Fellowships for their groundbreaking technology innovations for the industry. PeakFlow, developed by Yvan Bosshard and Tiago Salzmann, brings "the Smart to Smart Infrastructure". Tethys Robotics, co-founded by Pragash Sivananthaguru, enables search, recovery and inspection missions in all waters. |
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Outstanding TA Awards presented for the second time
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| During the summer break the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards for last semester were granted to the best teaching assistants at Bachelor's and Master's level at D-ITET. The winners are Manuel Schneider (Analysis II), Tobias Bühler (Communication Networks), and Nicolas Lanzetti (Game Theory and Control). |
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| Congratulations! |
| Read more Award news on our website! |
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| Solidarity with Ukraine |
| ETH Zurich condemns the acts of war in Ukraine and supports affected students and researchers. At Solidarity with Ukraine you can find the current support being offered by ETH Zurich. |
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| Past events |
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ETH Industry Day
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7 September 2022Prof. Hua Wang and Prof. Fisher Yu presented their research at the ETH Industry Day 2022 Read article
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| Upcoming events |
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GirlsCodeToo
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2 November 2022, Archlet HQAre you ready to take the next step in your career? And would love guidance in preparing for those technical interviews? Throughout the evening you’ll work in small groups to solve creative technical interview challenges using Javascript or Python. Experienced mentors from Google, Avaloq, ETH AI Center, and Archlet will provide their guidance and coaching. Immerse yourself in the world of coding, test your knowledge, and exchange with like-minded women who share your passion for tech. More information
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From C/C++ Code to High‐Performance Dataflow Circuits
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7 November 2022, online eventHigh-level synthesis (HLS) tools generate digital hardware designs from high-level programming languages (e.g., C/C++) and promise to liberate designers from low-level hardware description details. Join the event to learn more about it. More information
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MaP Doctoral School - Mechanobiology Seminar Series
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8 November 2022, Zurich Zentrum LEE E 101Mechanobiology is a wide field of research that covers any topic related to the physical and mechanical understanding of living systems and their applications, bringing together biologists, physicists, engineers and material scientists. Join in to meet fellow mechanobiology enthusiasts. More information
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Erfolgreich durchs Basisjahr
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9 November 2022, ETF E1For a successful start into the first year of studies, D-ITET offers – in cooperation with Student Services (StS) – the info event "Erfolgreich durchs Basisjahr" ("How to successfully pass the first year"). More information
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Coronavirus – COVID-19
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Staffnet
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Info portal for employees with the key information about what’s going on at ETH Zurich. Staffnet |
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| If you would like to register an event or if you have questions, get in touch with us at pr@ee.ethz.ch. |
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