Recap of the 19th MaP Graduate Symposium & MaP Award Final
On 20 June 2024, the 19th edition of the MaP Graduate Symposium & MaP Award Final was held at ETH Zentrum. This annual event showcased the innovative research of doctoral students across various departments, fostering a vibrant exchange of ideas and collaboration.
© ETH Fotokommission / Hugues Devimeux Discussing and networking © ETH Fotokommission / Celine Kalberer Presenting a novel transdisciplinary idea: Nadia Enrriquez (D-MATL)
© ETH Fotokommission / Celine Kalberer Networking is an important part of the MaP Graduate Symposium
© ETH Fotokommission / Hugues Devimeux MaP Graduate Symposium with food for brain, body, and soul
© ETH Fotokommission / Hugues Devimeux 14 doctoral students presented their research in a talk (pictures Johanna Byloff, D-MATL)
© ETH Fotokommission / Hugues Devimeux 48 doctoral studens pitched their posters in a minute (pictured: Robert Kindler, D-BAUG)
© ETH Fotokommission / Hugues Devimeux MaP Award winner Dr. Thaylan Pinheiro Araújo and Prof. Lucio Isa, director MaP Doctoral School
© ETH Fotokommission / Celine Kalberer The MaP Award trophy - a puzzle of 12 materials
© ETH Fotokommission / Hugues Devimeux Organising committee 2024 (from left to right: Barbara Lau, Tiago Elias, Ali Jafarabadi, Tania Akhmetshina, Veronica Michel, Aishwarya Vishwakarma, Ayça Senol Güngör, Josephine Baer; not pictured: Daniela Macari, Pius Theiler, Klara Berg)
© ETH Fotokommission / Hugues Devimeux All MaP Award finalists (on the left), a few of the postdocs who volunteered to give feedback to talk presenters, members of the organising committee, and Prof. Lucio Isa
ETH Fotokommission / Celine Kalberer
The event kicked off at Audi Max with opening remarks, followed by several sessions where doctoral students showcased their cutting-edge research. The organising committee selected fourteen students for 10-minute presentations, while another 48 students had the opportunity to pitch their posters in a one-minute format—a new approach that was well-received by the 200 participants. These pitches provided an overview of the posters displayed downstairs in the main hall. The symposium also featured an image gallery and a delightful buffet, encouraging interactive discussions among attendees.
The day wrapped up with presentations from industry partners Pilatus Aircraft and BASF, innovative transdisciplinary idea pitches, and the election of the new MaP student representative, Yifan Cui, D-MAVT.
A highlight of the symposium was the recognition of outstanding contributions through several awards. We are delighted to announce the winners:
MaP Award 2024:
Dr. Thaylan Pinheiro Araújo (D-CHAB)
Congratulations also to the other MaP Award Finalists Dr. Xavier Aeby (D-MATL), Dr. Hamed Almohammadi (D-HEST), and Dr. Remo Schäppi (D-MAVT).
MaP Best Image Prize: Štefan Stanko, D-MATL
MaP Poster Awards:
- MaP Best Poster Award: Andrea Veciana, D-MAVT
- Second Best MaP Poster: Robert O. Kindler, D-BAUG
- Third Best MaP Poster: Xiulin Chen, D-BAUG
- MaP People’s Poster Award: Andrea Veciana, D-MAVT
Industry Poster Prizes:
- Pilatus Poster Prize: Nikolaus Porenta, D-MATL
- BASF Sustainability Poster Prize: Christopher Dreimol, D-BAUG
- Avantama Commercialisation Potential Award: Manuel Reiter, D-MAVT
- Geistlich Regeneration Poster Prize: Andrea Rich, D-MATL
MaP Mastermind 2024: Luca Vigliotti, D-MATL
We extend our heartfelt thanks to our industry partners external page Pilatus Aircraft, external page BASF, external page Sensirion, external page Geistlich, and external page Avantama for their invaluable support. Special thanks to the session chairs, poster jury members, and postdocs who provided feedback to the talk presenters. Your contributions were essential in making this event a success. Lastly, a big thank you to the organising committee members for their dedication and hard work in planning and executing the MaP Graduate Symposium.
The MaP Graduate Symposium 2024 was not just a platform for presenting research but also an opportunity for fostering connections, inspiring innovation, and celebrating excellence in the materials and processes community. We look forward to the continued progress and collaboration that will undoubtedly stem from the discussions and interactions at this year's event.
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