Florian Dörfler has been awarded this year’s Rössler Prize in recognition of his pioneering contributions to the fields of energy and control engineering. The award, worth CHF 200,000, is the most generous research prize at ETH Zurich and was presented to him at the ETH Foundation’s annual thanksgiving event.
Maitraya Desai is a doctoral student in the Power Systems Laboratory, researching at the intersection of power systems, power electronics and control. In this interview, he explains a novel control approach for grid-forming converters that could enhance the stability of future power grids, especially with high penetration of renewable energy sources.
This body will advise the Executive Board on fundamental issues such as the direction of ETH's strategy, the role of universities in sustainable development and international developments related to sustainability.
Quando si tratta di ottimizzare l'efficienza energetica delle ferrovie, la velocità è fondamentale, ma non quella dei treni! È nei calcoli che essere più veloci fa davvero la differenza.