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Forbes features Haotong Qin on “30 Under 30” List
Dr Haotong Qin, a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Project-Based Learning (PBL) headed by Prof. Michele Magno, has been included in the Forbes “30 under 30” Asia list in the “Healthcare & Science” category. He is researching how large language models (LLMs) can be trained more efficiently.
Michele Magno and Yaroslav Romanyuk: Two new adjunct professors at D-ITET
The ETH Board has awarded the title of "Professor" to Dr Michele Magno, Head of the Centre for Project-Based Learning (PBL), and Dr Yaroslav Romanyuk, Head of the Laboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics at Empa.
The 2026 KITE Award goes to ‘Embedded Systems’
Michele Magno from the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering and his team have won the 2026 KITE Award. The award recognises the newly redesigned compulsory course ‘Embedded Systems’, which implements project-based learning on a large scale for the first time.
From a PBL Master’s Thesis to Market: Cyclowatt Showcased at Embedded World 2026
A project that started as a Master’s thesis at the D-ITET Center for Project-Based Learning (PBL) has successfully evolved into a real-world innovation. Victor Luder, after completing his thesis within PBL, continued as a Research Assistant and further developed his work into Cyclowatt, a product now gaining international visibility.
Tiny Robots, Big Impact: D-ITET Team Earns IEEE Access Video Grand Prize
IEEE Access honours a team of D-ITET researchers for their outstanding video on collaborative mapping for robot swarms.
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Sophia Koll receives Study Award from the SEW-EURODRIVE Foundation
Sophia Koll, now a doctoral student in Prof. Jonas Huber’s Advanced Mechatronics Systems Group, has been awarded the SEW-EURODRIVE Award 2025 for her Master’s thesis.
IEEE MTT-S Graduate Fellowship for Basem Abdelaziz Abdelmagid
Basem Abdelaziz Abdelmagid, a doctoral student in Prof. Hua Wang’s Integrated Devices, Electronics, and Systems (IDEAS) Group, has been awarded the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S) Graduate Fellowship. This prestigious annual award recognises outstanding graduate students whose work shows exceptional promise.
From lecture hall to Mars rover: How the CRATER project shapes studies and careers
The CRATER project is developing ETH Zurich’s first autonomous Mars rover. For the students involved, this mega-project is far more than just a hobby: it is the perfect simulation of their future working lives. Two team members from D-ITET talk about the start-up atmosphere and their valuable experiences.