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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering will no longer actively manage this account. You can stay in touch with us via: - LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/eth-... - Instagram: www.instagram.com/eth_ditet/ - YouTube: www.youtube.com/@Elektrotech... - Web: www.ee.ethz.ch

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

The D-ITET spin-off UNOMR is tackling a "blind spot" of biology and medicine: protein sequencing. Read the interview with Dr. Til Schlotter and Dr. Julian Hengsteler for more insights into the technology and start-up life: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

New from the Energy-Efficient Circuits and Intelligent Systems group of Prof. Taekwang Jang: A smart microchip designed to optimise recovery after spinal fusion. Developed in collaboration with Balgrist University Hospital and supported by Innosuisse. Read more: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Huge congratulations to Prof. Onur Mutlu, Head of the SAFARI Research Group, on being named 2025 AAAS Fellow! The @aaas.org recognises his "foundational and innovative contributions" to computer engineering and memory systems. Read more: ethz.ch/staffnet/en/... @ethz.ch @safari-eth.bsky.social

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Big news! Paul Wrede has been named a 2026 Schmidt Science Fellows recipient – he is only the second researcher at @ethz.ch to ever receive this honour. Congratulations! Read more: ethz.ch/staffnet/en/...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

A revolution for the electric guitar! D-ITET Master's student David Wieland developed an 8-string electric guitar featuring 64 pickups – eight per string! His video quickly went viral. Read more here: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

An international research team led by the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna proposes a tactile system that detects touch in a manner similar to human skin. A key component is a neuromorphic chip developed by Prof. Giacomo Indiveri at the Institute of Neuroinformatics. Read more: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Precision at micro-scale! Prof. Hua Wang’s IDEAS Group is in the spotlight at @spectrum.ieee.org for their innovative ‘lab-on-a-chip’ grippers. Read more: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Celebrating excellence in the classroom! Huge congratulations to Max Weber, Niklas Weiler, and Dario Stocco for winning the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. Read more: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Brilliant news! Verena Häberle and Giacomo Torti have been honoured with the Hans-Eggenberger-Award 2025 for their exceptional research at D-ITET. Well done on this fantastic achievement! Read more: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Meet Winduction: The D-ITET spin-off is working on transferring energy efficiently from the ground into the wheel. CEO and co-founder Laurin Schwitter on technical hurdles, their vision and how an idea from the go-kart track became a million-franc investment. Read more: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

🚀 Exciting Insights from Professor Janos Vörös! In this interview, he shares how tackling unsolved problems drives innovation in biosensors and bioelectronics. #ethzurich #research #teamspirit ➡️ Read the full interview here: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

🚀 ETH students are building their first autonomous Mars rover! Students from across @ethz.ch are developing CRATER, a rover designed to navigate Mars-like terrain. Their goal: the European Rover Challenge 2026 in Poland. The team is looking for engineers and sponsors. 🔗 ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

How do you fit a term's worth of "Control Systems" into two weeks? Verena Häberle and Jonas Matt recently returned from #Ashesi University in #Ghana, where they’ve been teaching as part of the #ETHforDevelopment initiative. Read more: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve... @ashesi.bsky.social @ethz.ch

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) hold exceptional promise for next-generation nanoelectronics. Prof. Mickael Perrin, Assistant Professor at D-ITET and Group Leader Quantum Devices @empa-materials.bsky.social, has co-authored an insightful Review in “Nature Reviews Materials”. ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

At last Friday's Doctoral Awards Ceremony, 7 graduates from D-ITET received the Silver Medal of ETH Zurich. Congratulations to Dr. Joseph Engelbrecht, Dr. Can Firtina, Dr. Diana Ghinea, Dr. Sara Hamzeloui, Dr. Daniil Nozdriukhin, Dr. Kevin Portner and Dr. Johannes Wikner! ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Biology meets hardware! Researchers at D-ITET’s Nano-TCAD-Group by Prof. Mathieu Luisier have implemented bio-inspired algorithms directly onto memristor hardware. By bypassing external computers and using physical laws for training, they save massive amounts of energy. ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Exciting collaboration! D-ITET's Automatic Control Lab and Google are pioneering carbon-aware computing by shifting workloads between data centre locations. Sophie Hall and project lead Ana Radovanovic are proving that academic theory can drive real-world sustainability. ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

At 21 years old, an age when many are just beginning their university journey, Ananya Amitabh is nearing the completion of her Master’s degree in Quantum Engineering. The Werner Siemens Stiftung recently profiled the prodigy, who is dedicated to inspiring young women. ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

“We want all devices to be able to charge in just a few minutes”: The mission of spin-off BTRY The Empa and D-ITET spin-off BTRY is pushing ahead with its vision of ultra-thin, extremely fast-charging solid-state batteries. Read more: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Breakthrough published in Nature Electronics! A research team at ETH Zurich’s IDEAS Group, headed by Prof. Hua Wang, has developed a new class of high millimetre-wave switches that could redefine future wireless and mixed-signal systems. Congratulations! Full story: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

The Quantum Engineering Commission is celebrating over 5 years of bringing students together at ETH Zurich. 2025 was full of highlights with an inaugural Quantum Science Slam, the ETH Quantum Hackathon as well as pioneering talks and industry excursions. Full story: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

The holiday season is nearly here! As the year draws to a close, we want to wish our entire community – students, researchers, staff, and partners – a wonderful and restorative holiday break. We wish you all the very best for a healthy and successful 2026!

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

We proudly announce that the IEEE Board of Directors has named PD Dr. Michele Magno, Head of the Center for Project-Based Learning D-ITET, an IEEE Fellow, effective 1 January 2026. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement! Read more: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

We are proud to announce that the IEEE Board of Directors has named Prof. Florian Dörfler, Full Professor for Complex Systems Control and Deputy Head of the Automatic Control Laboratory, an IEEE Fellow, effective 1 January 2026. Well deserved! Read more: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Autonomous systems, like self-driving cars, drone swarms, and air traffic control, are increasingly common. The key challenge is ensuring their safe operation in unpredictable environments. We discussed this challenge with Prof. Lars Lindemann and Omid Mirzaeedodangeh. ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

In our latest D-ITET professor series interview, Prof. Laura Bégon-Lours shares insights into neuromorphic computing and ferroelectric oxides – and she explains why these technologies could transform remote devices, wearables, and smart implants. Read the full interview: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

LIMES invited around 60 young women* to explore the study programmes in electrical and mechanical engineering. During the Schülerinnen*tag, the participants toured the campus, visited different laboratories, and attended inspiring presentations by female leaders from D-MAVT and D-ITET.

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Recognition at SC25 in St. Louis: Researchers from Prof. Mathieu Luisier's Nano-TCAD Group, in collaboration with the Scalable Parallel Computing Laboratory, have received an Honorable Mention at this year’s prestigious Gordon Bell Prize. Congratulations! Read more: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Excellent research on Time Modulated Arrays: Prof. Hua Wang’s Integrated Devices, Electronics, and Systems (IDEAS) Group has received the Top-10 Key Achievement Award from the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking in 2025. Congratulations! Read more: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Dr. Xavier Guidetti received the Hilti Prize for Innovative Research 2025 at this year's ETH Day. The award honours work that combines outstanding scientific content with practical relevance. Huge congratulations! Find out more: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Researchers from D-ITET in a collaboration with the Aristotle University and Polariton have introduced a photonic/plasmonic artificial neural network that performs the signal processing at a fraction of the energy at high speed and with low latency. Read the news: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

54 first-semester bachelor’s students from the “Networks and Circuits I” lecture by Prof. Christian Franck turned theory into practice by building an electrostatic generator. They learned teamwork, creativity, and persistence – plus a few DIY tricks. Read the news: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

The Center for Project-Based Learning has received the outstanding lecture award at the IEEE Sensors Conference in Vancouver. Congratulations to Pietro Bonazzi, Nicola Farronato, Haotong Qin and Michele Magno!

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Dr. Karolina Łempicka-Mirek, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Prof. Lukas Novotny’s Photonics Laboratory, has been awarded two prestigious physics prizes in Poland for her dissertation. Congratulations! Read more: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Meet the new Excellence Scholars from our department! Congratulations and all the best for your studies Tibet Alpay, Louka Verstraete, Dominik Handlir, and Manjari Sengupta. Read more about the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme here: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Researchers of the Nano-TCAD Group in collaboration with the Scalable Parallel Computing Laboratory (@csateth.bsky.social) have simulated a silicon nanoribbon transistor comprising 42,000 atoms. This earned them a nomination for the prestigious Gordon Bell Prize 2025. ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

Schematic of a silicon nanoribbon field-effect transistor with three nanoribbon layers stacked on top of each other. The central ribbon was simulated by the team. (Image Credit: N. Vetsch et al. 2025, https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.19138v1)

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

In an interview with “IEEE Computer Society”, Prof. Onur Mutlu, head of the SAFARI Research Group, reflects on his groundbreaking research in computer architecture and memory systems: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve... @omutlu.bsky.social @safari-eth.bsky.social @computer.org

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

During the open house at the Center for Project-Based Learning D-ITET, three outstanding bachelor's students were honoured with the “Best BSc Thesis Award”. In addition, three students of PBL projects received awards. Congratulations to the winners! Read more: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Lukas Breitwieser, former doctoral candidate in Prof. Onur Mutlu’s SAFARI Research Group, has received an Impact Award from the Society of Research Software Engineering (RSE) at RSECon25 in Warwick. Read more: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve... @safari-eth.bsky.social

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Great news from Dr. Christoph Leitner: His project “MiNI: Multimodal Neuromuscular Interface” has been awarded a prestigious #SNSF Ambizione Grant. Learn more about the project and its impact: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

In our latest interview from the D-ITET professor series, Prof. Mickael Perrin shares his deep fascination with quantum mechanics, reflects on the evolution of the field, and speaks about an ambitious goal. Read the full interview: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve... @empa-materials.bsky.social #ETHZurich

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Philippe Sauter, a doctoral student at the Integrated Systems Laboratory, was awarded the “Best Student Poster” at the prestigious HotChips Symposium in Silicon Valley, USA. Congratulations! ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

HELIOS: A leap in optoacoustic imaging. Compact laser diodes enable real-time 3D imaging of deep blood vessels – a major step toward accessible biomedical imaging: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Members of the COMSEC (Computer Security) group, headed by Prof. Kaveh Razavi, have received a Distinguished Paper Award, a Distinguished Artifact Award, and a Distinguished Artifact Reviewer Award at the 34th USENIX Security Symposium in Seattle, USA. Congratulations! ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Maitraya Desai, doctoral student at Prof. Gabriela Hug’s Power Systems Laboratory, has won the "Basil Papadias" Best Paper Award at PowerTech 2025 in Kiel, Germany. Congratulations! ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Congratulations to Prof. Hua Wang, head of the Integrated Devices, Electronics, and Systems (IDEAS) Group, and his team for receiving the prestigious IEEE Microwave Prize! ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Cheers to D-ITET's Master’s graduates 2025! On 27 June, we celebrated the success of over 200 graduates in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Energy Science and Technology, and Quantum Engineering! Huge congratulations to all! ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

As part of the ETH Studienwoche, 20 high school students explored our department, built their own drones with support from the Center for Project-Based Learning, and got a glimpse into electrical engineering. Thanks to everyone who made this inspiring week possible! ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Rahel Herzog, now a doctoral student in the Advanced Mechatronics Systems Group, has received the Ernst Blickle Studienpreis 2024. ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

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