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Dr. Alessandro Novello, post-doc in the Integrated Devices, Electronics, And Systems (IDEAS) group led by Prof. Hua Wang, won the Hans-Eggenberger-Award 2024 for the outstanding results of his PhD research on record power density fully integrated power management circuits.

D-ITET researchers have taken a significant step towards advancing next-generation communication technologies by unveiling the electro-optical properties of lithium niobate (LN) and barium titanate (BTO). Their findings, published in Nature Materials, provide the first comprehensive characterization of these materials across an unprecedented frequency range.

Luc Imperiali, doctoral student in the Advanced Mechatronics Group, received a Best Paper Award for his paper "Comparative Analysis of Carbon Footprints and Material Usage of Solid-State Transformers and Low-Frequency-Transformer-Based MVac-LVdc Interfaces for High-Power EV Charging".

In collaboration with UT Austin, PhD candidate Manasa Kaniselvan from Nano-TCAD Group published an article in Nature Materials. The study investigates the origin of resistance switching in 2D materials, presenting findings which are of interest for nano-devices in applications in next-generation computer memory and communication technology.

Doctoral student Ataberk Olgun and postdoc Giray Yağlıkçı, both members of the Safari Research Group led by Prof. Onur Mutlu, were inducted into the HPCA Hall of Fame.

Dr Maksym Yarema has been promoted to Adjunct Professor. Maksym Yarema’s research takes place at the intersection of natural and engineering science, investigating the relationships between materials and performance. His mission is to combine chemistry and materials with electronics. 

Professor Christoph Studer has been promoted to Full Professor of Integrated Information Processing in the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering. Christoph Studer’s research lies at the intersection of wireless communication, machine learning, digital signal processing, numerical optimisation and the design of integrated circuits.

Professor Taekwang Jang, currently Tenure Track Assistant Professor, has been promoted to Associate Professor of Analog and Mixed Signal Circuits. Taekwang Jang’s research focuses on the design of mixed analogue-digital circuits for miniaturised computer systems. He is especially interested in designing ultra low power circuit components used in miniaturised computer systems with a very limited energy budget, such as for wireless sensor nodes or in biomedical electronics.