The NCCR Automation is launched

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12-01-2021

The website of the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) "Dependable ubiquitous automation" is online.

The NCCR officially launched in August 2020 and will devote the coming years researching new approaches to reliably control complex automation systems and their applications to the fields of energy, mobility and industrial manufacturing. At the four participating institutions, ETH Zurich, EPF Lausanne, Empa and the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), more than 40 scientists are working towards the vision of strengthening Switzerland as one of the world's leading hubs for research, education and innovation in automation and control technology. The NCCR Automation is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation.

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23-06-2025

Florian Dörfler awarded this year’s Rössler Prize

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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.

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18-06-2025

Cross-Forming Control: "Our algorithm could be a key enabler for integrating more renewable energy"

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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.