News
Alberto Carta won a Poster Prize at the Nanoscience Reunion in Groningen
Awards
Congratulations to Alberto for winning the prize for his poster "solid_dmft: Grey-boxing the description of strongly correlated materials" on the occasion of the 20-years-of Nanosience celebration.
Nature does the Best Experiments! Solar Eclipse of 8 April 2024 from Shirley, Arkansas
Information
Although realized by few, total solar eclipses are one of the most unusual events that nature has to offer. An impression from the Laboratory for Multifunctional Ferroic Materials.
DPG-INNOMAG Award in Magnetism to Chia-Jung Yang
Awards
Each year the world's largest association in magnetism – the Division of Magnetism of the German Physical Society (DPG) awards the INNOMAG Prize for the best dissertation. This year it goes deep into the quantum world where magnetism competes with other correlated states.
New appointments at ETH Zurich
At its meeting of 6 and 7 March 2024 and upon application of Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, the ETH Board appointed nine professors. The Board also awarded the title of "Professor" three times and the title of "Professor of Practice" once.
A Light Switch for Oxide Electronics
Publications
Light is an effective tool to probe the polarization and domain distribution in ferroelectric materials non-invasively. With the emergence of oxide electronics, there is now a strong demand to expand the role of light toward active control of the polarization. A research team led by Prof. Trassin and Prof. Fiebig at the ETH Zurich in the DMATL demonstrated the optical control of the ferroelectric polarization in prototypical epitaxial heterostructures.
Athina Anastasaki Receives the Macromolecular Rapid Communications Junior Researcher Award
Awards
Athina Anastasaki, Head of Polymeric Materials, receives the 2024 Macromolecular Rapid Communications Junior Researcher Award in the fields of chemistry, physics and application of polymer systems.
Acid-Triggered Radical Polymerization of Vinyl Monomers
Publications
The Laboratory of Polymeric Materials presents a new method of initiating and accelerating radical polymerizations.
MaP MERCK Lecture: Prof. Malda delivered an inspiring speech at ETH Zurich
Lectures
Professor Jos Malda from the University Medical Center Utrecht and University Utrecht held a lecture at ETH Zentrum last Wednesday, 15 February 2024. About 40 people turned up to hear him talk about “Biofabrication Technologies for Osteochondral Regeneration”. MERCK sponsored the event.
MaP doctoral students visited the ETH Student Project House
Events
On 1 February 2024, MaP Doctoral School invited its doctoral students on a guided tour through the Zentrum campus facilities of the Student Project House (SPH).
Ethics and Scientific Integrity for Doctoral Students
We completed the fourth edition of the workshop Ethics and Scientific Integrity (Part 2) on 12 and 19 January 2024, with 35 participants from MaP Doctoral School. In a peer-learning format, different approaches to problem-solving in regards of ethics and scientific integrity were identified and trained, among others, through a role-play.
MaP Doctoral School Onboarding Event - The Movie
Impressions from the MaP Doctoral School Onboarding Event now in motion pictures. Please enjoy!
An Afternoon of Science and Teaching: MaP Doctoral School Onboarding Event
MaP Doctoral School invited doctoral students affiliated with the Competence Center for Materials and Processes (MaP) to its annual Onboarding Event. After presentations by the school’s track chairs, the attendees networked over snacks and drinks and then headed over to Audi Max for a concert by ManSound, an a cappella group from Ukraine.
Athina Anastasaki Receives the Werner Prize
Awards
Athina Anastasaki, Head of Polymeric Materials, receives the 2024 Werner Prize for outstanding research in the field of chemistry.
Prof. Neil Lin from UCLA visited ETH for a special Mechanobiology Seminar
Lectures
Prof. Neil Lin, coming all the way from UCLA to ETH Zurich, contributed a special talk to the Mechanobiology Seminar Series on 6 December 2023.
Athina Anastasaki Receives the EuChemS Lecture Award
Awards
Athina Anastasaki, Head of the Laboratory of Polymeric Materials, received the EuChemS Lecture Award in recognition of her major achievements, and her outsanding research profile on the field of polymer chemistry.
Replicating the structure of bird feathers
Modelled on nature: researchers have developed a new material that replicates the structure responsible for the blue feathers of the North American song bird, among many other birds. It also has other striking advantages.
Symposium in honor of Frans Spaepen Honorary Doctorate ETH Zurich - "From colloidal materials to metallic glasses"
Awards
Frans Spaepen was bestowed with an honorary doctorate at the ETH Day in 2020. Because this celebration only occurred online during the Corona pandemic, we now have organized a one-day symposium to celebrate the event. The symposium will end with the Staudinger-Durrer Lecture, presented by Prof. Spaepen, and his honoring with the Staudinger-Durrer Prize by the rector of ETH Zurich, Prof. Günther Dissertori.
[Soft] Prof. Safa Jamali on micro- and meso-mechanics of dense suspensions under flow
Last Wednesday afternoon, Prof. Safa Jamali from Northeastern University (USA) talked about micro- and meso-mechanics of dense suspensions under flow.
Sara Morgenthaler Receives the Golden Owl 2023
Awards
Dr. Sara Morgenthaler, study coordnator and lecturer, wins the Golden Owl 2023 awarded by VSETH, for excellent teaching. Congratulations!
3D printed reactor core makes solar fuel production more efficient
Using a new 3D printing technique, researchers at ETH Zurich have developed special ceramic structures for a solar reactor. Initial experimental testing show that these structures can boost the production yield of solar fuels.
Obstacles and how to overcome them
Prof. Robert S. Langer (MIT) gave an online lecture about his research journey – from “this approach will not work” to becoming one of the world's most recognised scientists. The lecture was organised by MaP and hosted by Prof. Mark Tibbitt (D-MAVT).
Carla Fernandez-Rico wins the Women Interactive Materials Award
Awards
Carla Fernandez-Rico, an ETH Postdoctoral Fellow in the group of Soft and Living Materials, and Complex Materials, has been selected among six other talented scientists, as the 2023 winner of the Women Interactive Materials Award.
Inaugural Lectures by Prof. Arkadiy Simonov, Prof. Tanja Zimmermann and Prof. Tae-Lim Choi
Events
Safe the Date: The Department of Materials invites you to the inaugural lectures by Prof. Arkadiy Simonov, Prof. Tanja Zimmermann and Prof. Tae-Lim Choi
Magnesium Research at LMPT receives various Awards
Awards
After the Corona pandemic, people at LMPT finally had the opportunity to present their accumulated results at international conferences over the Summer and Fall 2023. The results were well received by the international community.
Photocatalytic ATRP Depolymerization: Temporal Control at Low ppm of Catalyst Concentration
Publications
The Laboratory of Polymeric Materials presents the photocatalytic depolymerization of polymers synthesized by ATRP.
First MaP Minds & Munchies event with Arturo Winters and Alexander Firlus
Doctoral students presenting and discussing their ideas and research in an informal setting over lunch - that's the idea behind 'MaP Minds & Munchies'. The first edition of the new event series took place on Wednesday, 11 October 2023 at ETH Hönggerberg.
ISOE Summer School in Cargèse, France (29.08.-08.09.2023)
Young scientists from all over the world got together in Corsica to learn about emerging topics in the field of oxide electronics. The summer school was sponsored by MaP Doctoral School.
A Metamaterial that Assembles Itself
Publications
Researchers from the Laboratory for Nanometallurgy developed an approach that utilizes two self-assembly processes in series to build an optical metamaterial with two distinct functional components: a disordered network and spherical nanoparticles.
Tribochemistry Award for Prof. em. ETH Dr. Nicholas D. Spencer and Prof. Antonella Rossi (University of Cagliari, I)
Awards
Prof. em. ETH Dr. Nicholas D. Spencer and Prof. Antonella Rossi (University of Cagliari, I) have both won the Tribochemistry Award of the Japanese Society of Tribologists (JAST). The awardees are renowned for their research in tribochemistry over a period spanning three decades. The researchers collaborated at the Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology in the Department of Materials, ETH Zurich.
Polar Insulators Replacing Metallic Electrodes for the Downsizing of Oxide Electronics
Publications
Material surfaces encompass structural and chemical discontinuities that often lead to the loss of the property of interest in so-called dead layers. It is problematic in nanoscale oxide electronics, as it results in a thickness threshold required for the emergence of the materials functionality. An international team, led by Professors M. Trassin and M. Fiebig at D-MATL, reports a groundbreaking achievement: the stabilization of ultrathin ferroelectricity, right from the very first unit cell.
Kick-off keynote for the Mechanobiology Seminar Series 2023/24
Prof. Aurélien Roux from Geneva University crossed the Röstigraben to wow his audience with fascinating videos of cellular tornadoes and a hydra re-growing back its heads.
MaP ALIVE Initiative CLiMa Symposium on 12 September 2023
25 ALIVE CLiMa stream members met last Tuesday to bring each other up to date on work status and to receive input on open problems.
Orientation Event for Doctoral Students
The MaP Doctoral School was present at the Orientation Event organised by the ETH Zurich Doctoral Administration on September 12, 2023. The aim of the event is to introduce doctoral students to structures and objectives of ETH Zurich, whilst offering an overview of the main services provided by ETH.
ETH Industry Day 2023: ETH Sabbatical | CAS Advanced Materials and Processes
The ETH Industry Day 2023 took place on September 6, 2023, on ETH Campus Hönggerberg. The ETH Competence Center for Materials and Processes (MaP) was present with a booth presenting our further education programme ETH Sabbatical | CAS Advanced Materials and Processes.
Nicola Spaldin receives the Gothenburg Lise Meitner Award
Awards
The laureate of the 2023 Lise Meitner Award is Professor Nicola Spaldin, who is awarded for “Fundamental theoretical contributions and discoveries in the field of multiferroics”.
First edition of 'Postdoc Perspectives & Picnic' with tips & tricks for successful grant applications
17 postdocs met over lunch to listen to three presentations by fellow researchers. Minghan Hu (D-MAVT, formerly D-MATL), Tanner Jankins (D-CHAB), and Alexander Henkes (D-MAVT) detailed their experiences on successfully winning a postdoc fellowship.
Solvent-Free Chemical Recycling of Polymethacrylates made by ATRP and RAFT polymerization
Publications
The Laboratory of Polymeric Materials presents the bulk depolymerization of polymers synthesized by either ATRP or RAFT polymerization.
ETH Sabbatical | CAS Advanced Materials and Processes at the ETH Industry Day 2023
Are you a technical expert from industry interested in further educating yourself in the field of advanced materials, process and manufacturing technologies? Come meet us at the ETH Industry Day 2023 and learn about our customised training programme for industry experts.
Ueli W. Suter (1944 - 2023)
ETH Zurich mourns the death of materials scientist Ueli W. Suter, ETH Professor Emeritus and former Vice President Research. A personal obituary by his long-time colleague Nicholas Spencer, Professor Emeritus of Surface Science and Technology.
Ethics and Scientific Integrity for Doctoral Students
We completed the third edition of the workshop Ethics and Scientific Integrity (Part 2) on 30 Juni 2023, with 19 participants from D-MATL, D-MAVT, D-HEST and D-BAUG. In a peer-learning format, different approaches to problem-solving in regards of ethics and scientific integrity were identified and trained, among others, through a role-play.
New MaP Doctoral Student Representative: Christopher Dreimol
Christopher Dreimol (D-BAUG) was elected as student representative in the Executive Committee of the MaP Doctoral School on the occasion of the MaP Graduate Symposium. He is succeeding Zazo Meijs (D-MATL) in this function.
MaP Graduate Symposium 2023
Awards
The 18th edition of the MaP Graduate Symposium took place on 22 June 2023 at ETH Zentrum. The Department of Materials was again very successfully represented this year. It is therefore not surprising that several of the awards were given to members of the D-MATL.
MaP Graduate Symposium: a platform for doctoral students in Materials and Processes
Last Thursday, 22 June 2023, the 18th gathering of ETH Zurich's Materials and Processes community was held at the Zentrum campus. The event featured talks, posters, and networking opportunities. Over 180 people attended.
6th ETH Raman Workshop with over 140 registered participants
From 7 to 9 June 2023, the 6th edition of the ETH Raman Workshop took place at ETH Hönggerberg. The workshop featured talks by renowned Raman scientists, instrument demonstrations, young investigator pitches, and a small poster exhibition.
Dr. Riccardo Rizzo (D-HEST) wins MaP Award 2023
Four invited finalists presented their research at the MaP Graduate Symposium to determine the most promising thesis of 2022 in Materials and Processes at ETH Zurich. A jury of academic and industry representatives awarded the prestigious prize to Dr. Riccardo Rizzo of D-HEST.
ALIVE Open Science Day
The first edition of the ALIVE Open Science Day was held on Monday, June 19, 2023. The ALIVE fellows, professors and collaborators met for a morning of research, exchange and networking.
Material Strength & Durability Symposium, part II
On 8 June 2023, the 2nd Material Strength & Durability Symposium took place in the Alumni Pavillon at ETH Zentrum. Over 60 participants followed talks by top-class speakers and five doctoral students pitching their research.
Take a deep breath
Pulmonary surfactant is a special fluid released by cells in the lungs. For premature babies and COVID-19 patients in intensive care, it can mean the difference between life and death. An ETH materials scientist hopes to shed some light on this complex substance.
Athina Anastasaki Selected as one of the Chemical & Engineering News Talented 12
Awards
Athina Anastasaki, Head of the Laboratory of Polymeric Materials, has been selected as one of the Chemical & Engineering News Talented 12, which recognizes young rising stars in chemistry who are not afraid of taking risk in the early stages of their career.
Prof. Hedan Bai Nominated Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Robotic Materials
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At its meeting of 24 and 25 May 2023 and upon application of Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, the ETH Board appointed Dr Hedan Bai (*1993), currently Postdoctoral Researcher at Northwestern University, Illinois, USA, as Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Robotic Materials in the Department of Materials.
Nine professors appointed
At its meeting of 24 and 25 May 2023 and upon application of Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, the ETH Board appointed nine professors and awarded the title of professor twice. At the same time, the Board also bid farewell to nine professors and thanked them for their service.
Laura Heyderman elected Royal Society Fellow
Awards
Laura Heyderman, who leads the Mesoscopic Systems Group at PSI and ETH Zurich, has been elected Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). Her nomination recognises almost 30 years of research into magnetic materials and magnetism on the nanoscale, most notably, in the field of artificial spin ice.
Four finalists compete for the MaP Award 2023
A jury of experts from academia and industry nominated four candidates for the MaP Award Final, taking place on 22 June 2023 during the MaP Graduate Symposium.
Athina Anastasaki Receives the 2023 ACS Macroletters/ Biomacromolecules/ Macromolecules Young Investigator Award
Awards
Athina Anastasaki, Head of the Laboratory of Polymeric Materials, wins the 2023 ACS Macroletters/Biomacromolecules/Macromolecules Young Investigator Award which seeks to recognize two individuals, early in their careers (under 40), who have had a major impact on the field of polymer science.
Spark Award 2023 for Marco D'Elia, Walter Caseri und Markus Niederberger
Awards
This year, the expert jury immediately reached a unanimous decision: from among the five inventions nominated for the Spark Award 2023, the whole panel chose the novel corrosion protection developed by researchers from the Laboratory for Multifunctional Materials.
Spark Award for new corrosion protection
More effective, reusable and self-repairing: a new kind of corrosion protection developed by the ETH researchers Marco D'Elia, Walter Caseri und Markus Niederberger has been honoured with ETH Zurich’s Spark Award 2023. The innovation offers excellent market potential and could significantly slow down the deterioration of buildings and vehicles.
Ethics and Scientific Integrity for Doctoral Students
We completed the second edition of the workshop Ethics and Scientific Integrity (Part 2) on 24 March 2023, with 15 participants from D-MATL, D-MAVT and D-HEST. In this one-day programme, doctoral students were guided to recognise and analyse ethically-relevant situations in their scientific research.
Climate Seminar Series: "Once you see in systems, you can’t unsee it"
Dr. Hossein Rezai from Singapore gave a talk on 'Of Systems, Complexity and Regeneration' at ETH Hönggerberg on 13 March 2023. The seminar was organised by the Green Team of the PhD and Postdoc Association at PSI and supported by MaP Doctoral School.
[Soft] Advanced Machine Learning Course Successfully Concluded
After three intensive course blocks between October and December 2022, the course 'Advanced Machine Learning Techniques applied to Microscopy Data Analysis' of the MaP Doctoral School Soft Track concluded on 17 March 2023 with students presenting their own machine learning projects.
[Small] Talk by Prof. em. Manuel Vázquez of CSIC on the Magnetism of Nano- and Microwires
About twenty doctoral students and scientists interested in the magnetism of nano- and microwires signed up for a talk by Prof. em. Manuel Vázquez of the Spanish Council for Research (CSIC).
3D-printed insoles measure sole pressure directly in the shoe
Researchers at ETH Zurich, Empa and EPFL are developing a 3D-printed insole with integrated sensors that allows the pressure of the sole to be measured in the shoe and thus during any activity. This helps athletes or patients to determine performance and therapy progress.
14 professors appointed
At its meeting of 8 and 9 March and upon application of Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, the ETH Board appointed 14 professors and awarded the title of professor five times. At the same time, the Board also bid farewell to three professors and thanked them for their service.
Mechanobiology Series to change location to Hönggerberg starting from March
Mechanobiology enthusiasts, please take note that from March on, the Mechanobiology Seminar Series events will take place at ETH Hönggerberg (HCI J 498). Sign up now to receive info on the details of the next seminar(s).
New corrosion protection that repairs itself
ETH Zurich researchers have developed an extraordinary protection against corrosion after a chance discovery. It glows in places where it is not damaged, repairs itself – and can be reused multiple times.
One-week Course on Corrosion Completed
From 13 to 17 February 2023, eight MaP Doctoral Students and two post-docs delved into 'Corrosion and Assisted Cracking, and Their Mitigation: Fundamentals and Advances', a course taught by Prof. Raman Singh, currently visiting from Monash University.
Congratulations to our Graduates!
Awards
Finally again – a Master’s degree graduation ceremony without special restrictions. It was wonderful to see the smiles of our 37 graduates and celebrate together with their families and friends!
MaP Winter Retreat: Time and career management workshop in Churwalden/Lenzerheide
Last weekend, over 40 MaP doctoral students travelled to Graubünden. After an intense day of thinking through options and setting goals to plan their careers, they played in the snow and networked across departments.
Oxygen-Enhanced Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization
Publications
The Laboratory of Polymeric Materials reports an unsual Atom Tranfer Radical Polymerization whereby oxygen favors the polymerization by forming superoxido species at room temperature.
Thomas Weber Receives the Will-Kleber Commemorative Coin
Awards
Thomas Weber, the head of the X-ray platform at D-MATL, receives the Will-Kleber Commemorative Coin from the German Society for Crystallography.
Targeted Additive Micromodulation of Grain Size in Nanocrystalline Copper Nanostructures by Electrohydrodynamic Redox 3D Printing
Publications
In their latest work, Maxence Menétrey and co-workers from the Laboratory for Nanometallurgy present a novel approach for microstructure control in nanopillars synthesized by electrohydrodynamic redox 3D printing. Their Christmas-inspired picture was featured on the cover of the Christmas issue of Small.
Happy New Year from MaP Competence Center for Materials and Processes
MaP Competence Center for Materials and Processes and MaP Doctoral School wish you a very happy and healthy New Year and success for all your scientific endeavours!
New: Climate Seminar Series at PSI
The Green Team of the PhD and Postdoc Association at PSI are launching a new seminar series dedicated to the climate and the environment: the Climate Seminar Series.
[Transdisciplinary] MaP Winter Retreat Kick-off Workshop
Almost 50 doctoral students, who had signed up for the MaP Winter Retreat on 'Time and Career Management for Scientist', attended the online kick-off workshop with trainer Dr. Karin Bodewits from NaturalScience.Careers.
Third Mechanobiology Seminar Event on Mechanics of Endothelial & Vascular Systems
On Tuesday, 13 December 2022, the third installment of the Mechanobiology Seminar Series was held at ETH Zentrum. Dunja Al-Nuaimi (Experimental Continuum Mechanics, D-MAVT) and Rodi Odabasi (Laboratory for Fetal Healing and Tissue Engineering, USZ) talked about endothelial cells and networks.
[Sustainable&Bioinspired] In-person seminar with Prof. Peter Fratzl from Max Planck Institute
About 50 participants took part in the first in-person event of the 'Sustainable & Bioinspired Seminar Series' last Friday and listened to Prof. Fratzl’s ‘Thoughts on Bioinspired Materials and Sustainability’.
First-year doctoral students meet at MaP Doctoral School's Onboarding Event
MaP Doctoral School welcomed doctoral students from groups affiliated with the Competence Center for Materials and Processes (MaP) to its 'Doctoral Students Onboarding Event'.
Manfred Fiebig Receives the Stern Gerlach Medal
Awards
Manfred Fiebig and his group visualize ferroic states with the help of non-linear laser optics. Now the physicist and materials scientist is being honoured with the Stern-Gerlach Medal of the German Physical Society, their highest distinction in Experimental Physics.
[Advanced Manufacturing] Workshop in Scientific Storytelling
The MaP Doctoral School | Advanced Manufacturing thematic track offered a new workshop on 'Scientific Storytelling', curated by Marco Zbinden of Future Now Consultants.
These are the ETH Zurich researchers cited most often
On the current list of Highly Cited Researchers, 21 have a connection to ETH Zurich. Four of these appear on the list for the first time.
[Sustainable&Bioinspired] New seminar series launched with a talk by Prof. Eva Blasco from Heidelberg University
About 50 participants took part in the launch event of the 'Sustainable & Bioinspired Seminar Series' last Friday and listened to a fascinating presentation on 4D printing by Prof. Eva Blasco of Heidelberg University.
Fluid Interfaces Deform Soft Particles
Publications
Researchers in the Laboratory for Soft Materials and Interfaces show a new atomic force microscopy method to image the full 3D shape of soft particles adsorbed at fluid interfaces.
[Soft] Machine Learning Course: "It's really not so hard to get a start with it."
After course session no. 2 has come to an end, we have asked participant Carolina van Baalen (Soft Materials and Interfaces, D-MATL) to answer a few questions.
SSSD Competition: Prize Dinner at Clouds
Scientific Skills Speed Dating Competition: Nensi Toncich and Konrad Papis continue their collaboration over a dinner at 'Clouds'.
[Soft] Productive First Session of the Advanced Machine Learning Course
The course 'Advanced Machine Learning Techniques applied to Microscopy Data Analysis' of the MaP Doctoral School Soft Track taught by Prof. Giovanni Volpe from University of Gothenburg (Sweden) started on 5 October with an intensive first course session.
[Soft] Inspiring seminar by Prof. Matthew Webber
Prof. Matthew Webber from University of Notre Dame held a seminar on 'Bio-Inspired Soft Materials through Dynamic Supramolecular Motifs'.
Mechanobiology Seminar Series Launch Event
On 11 October 2022, the novel student-led Mechanobiology Seminar Series, organised by MaP Doctoral School and Dr. Céline Labouesse of Prof. Tibbitt's Macromolecular Engineering Laboratory, started out with its first seminar under the title 'Role of physical confinement in cell signaling & cell function'.
ETH Zurich researchers want to make salt printing marketable
Materials scientists Nicole Kleger and Simona Fehlmann have developed a 3D printing process for creating salt templates that they can fill with other materials. One area of application is the creation of highly porous lightweight metal components. The two Pioneer Fellows are now trying to transfer this process to industry.
Best Paper Prize 2022 from the Journal of Physics A
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- Awards
Best Paper Prize 2022 - Martin Kröger (Computational Polymer Physics) receives award from the Journal of Physics A - Mathematical and Theoretical.
Translations in the Magnetoelectric Universe
Publications
Researchers from the Laboratory for Multifunctional Ferroic Materials at the ETH Zurich, in Japan and in France have translated a domain pattern, a block of information, between magnetization and electric-polarization space. This quasi-instantaneous and reversible process is a transfer and not a mere duplication as it erases the information in the source state.
[Soft] Visit to the pd|z Product Development Group Zurich labs at ETH Zentrum
“Softies” labtour no. 2 took place in the «pd|z Product Development Group Zurich» labs of Prof. Mirko Meboldt’s research group.
MaP Graduate Symposium 2022
Awards
The 16th edition of the MaP Graduate Symposium took place on September 1st, 2022. The D-MATL was again successfully represented this year, with several high-class talks and poster presentations. Many of the awards went to members of D-MATL.
New MaP Doctoral Student Representative: Zazo Meijs
Zazo Meijs of D-MATL was elected as new doctoral student representative in the Executive Committee of the MaP Doctoral School during the 17th MaP Graduate Symposium.
Dr. Alexandre Anthis wins the MaP Award 2022
Our sincere congratulations go to Dr. Alexandre Anthis for winning the MaP Award 2022! The prize recognises his impressive doctoral thesis on 'Design & Formulation of Stimuli-Responsive Surgical Materials'.
Successful 17th MaP Graduate Symposium at ETH Hönggerberg
About 200 participants from the Materials & Processes community followed the invitation to the 17th MaP Graduate Symposium on 1 September 2022, making the annual event a social highlight in the MaP calendar.
Nensi Toncich and Konrad Papis win Scientific Skills Speed Dating Competition
Nensi Toncich from D-MATL and Konrad Papis from D-MAVT win the competition with their picture "2D meeting to discuss 2D ideas", showing their ongoing collaboration following the "Scientific Skills Speed Dating".
Sayantika Bhowal Wins the IXS2022 Early Career Scientist Award
Awards
Dr. Sayantika Bhowal, postdoctoral researcher at the ETH Materials Theory group (D-MATL), has been selected as one of the winners for the IXS2022 Early Career Scientist Awards.
[Soft] Labtour to Visit the Soft Materials and Interfaces Group
On 13 July 2022, the "Soft Materials Track" co-chaired by Lucio Isa & Athina Anastasaki held its first Softies Labtour.
[Sustainable & Bioinspired] Excursion to the Freiburg Botanical Garden
On 18 July 2022, the "Sustainable & Bioinspired Materials Track" co-chaired by André Studart & Ingo Burgert travelled to the University of Freiburg in Germany. They met with scientists from the Cluster of Excellence: Living, Adaptive and Energy-autonomous Materials Systems (livMatS).
2022 Call for Transdisciplinary Formats
The MaP Doctoral School welcomes ideas for transdisciplinary formats, aimed to prepare graduates to drive future transformations in the way Materials and Processes shape the world. The winning idea receives 25'000 CHF and organisational support from the MaP Doctoral School Office for its realisation. Application deadline is 17 August 2022.
Nicholas Spencer has been elected President of the International Tribology Council
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Nicholas Spencer (Emeritus Prof. of Surface Science and Technology, D-MATL) has been elected President of the International Tribology Council (ITC). The ITC’s objectives are to enable contact and communication between tribology societies worldwide, as well as encouraging the formation of new national tribology societies.