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The Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering has awarded Nicolas Bartzsch the “Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award” for the fall semester of 2024, recognizing his dedication to the Bachelor's course “Control Systems I”.

Stefan Leutenegger has been appointed Associate Professor of Mobile Robotics in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering. Starting on 1 April 2025, the 42-year-old will return to his alma mater, ETH Zurich, bringing with him extensive expertise in aerial robotics and AI.

Kent Warren has been appointed Professor of Solar Energy Engineering in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering. The 32-year-old is an expert in exploiting solar energy with the aid of thermochemical processes and co-founder of OMC Thermochemistry, a startup company focused on producing green hydrogen from water and sustainable heat sources. He will take up his position on 1 April 2025.

Noémie Martin, a postdoctoral researcher at the Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory at ETH Zurich, wants to enhance the performance of industrial parts while reducing their environmental impact. She explores how to strategically combine different metal alloys in additive manufacturing processes. 

Antonio Gasós, a doctoral student at the Separation Processes Laboratory within the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH Zurich, has received the Inflection Award for his research on CO₂ storage in mineral materials.