Dectris prize for best UZH master thesis in experimental physics
Soluyanov prize for best UZH master thesis in theoretical physics
Awards in 2023
Livio Redard-Jacot is awarded the Dectris Prize for the best experimental physics master thesis
on "Search for Radiation from Wave Function Collapse and Electric Field Characterization in XENONnT".
Mohammad Alminawi is awarded the Soluyanov Prize for the best theoretical physics master thesis
on "Composite Nambu-Goldstone Higgs Models"
Awards in 2022
Jens Oppliger (group Natterer & Chang): Dectris prize for the best experimental master thesis at our institute: Sparse sampling for fast quasiparticle interference mapping using a scanning tunneling microscope and Deep learning based denoising of low counting statistics X-ray diffraction data
David Urwyler (group Neupert): Soluyanov Prizefor the best theoretical master thesis at our institute: Hyperbolic topological band insulators
Vera Hiu-Sze Wu (group Baudis) won the Dectris prize for the best experimental master thesis at our institute. Title of her thesis: Low Energy Calibration for GERDA and Characterization of Wavelength-shifters and Reflectors
Kenny Choo (group Neupert), won the 2021 SPS thesis award for his PhD work on Neural Network Quantum States in the category Computational Physics.
Marino Missiroli (group Caminada), won a CMS award
For his exceptional contributions to the trigger in almost every single area: online operations, data quality monitoring, Run2/Run3 preparation, and the jet/MET effort for Phase-II
Nudzeim Selimovic, (group Isidori), won the first prize on the Bosnian competition for best 3-min outreach video presentation on their PhD program (announcement)
Frank Schindler: SPG Thesis award for his work on "Higher-order topological insulators"
Stefan Hochrein: UZH Semester price for his Bachelor thesis on "Calibration of the first dual-phase xenon time projection chamber with silicon photomultiplier readout"
Awards in 2019
Karin von Arx: Dectris price for her Master thesis "Discovery of a Collective Orbital Excitation in Ca3Ru2O7""