The NeuroSys future cluster is entering its second phase, bringing the development of adaptive, energy-efficient neuromorphic chips into focus. Inspired by the workings of the human brain, these components aim to serve as the foundation for resource-efficient artificial intelligence. Funded by the BMBF, NeuroSys brings together cutting-edge research from RWTH Aachen University and Forschungszentrum Jülich to make AI technologies practical and widely usable.
Professor Markus Bachmayr, Chair of Applied Mathematics at RWTH Aachen University's Institute of Geometry and Practical Mathematics, has been awarded a prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant. This recognition includes €1 million in funding over five years to support his innovative work on computational methods for solving complex mathematical problems in high-dimensional spaces.
The Chair of Process Systems Engineering (AVT.SVT) at RWTH Aachen University, under Prof. Mitsos, celebrated two major honors at the AIChE Annual Meeting. Former PhD student Artur Schweidtmann won the David Smith Award for his groundbreaking publication on deterministic global optimization using Gaussian processes. Current PhD student Jan Rittig earned the CAST Director Award for his innovative presentation on neural networks for predicting binary activity coefficients.
If the worst flooding of the century that happened in 2021 were to occur again, the consequences would be almost the same more than three years later, says Professor Holger Schüttrumpf (JARA-ENERGY). In an interview, the director of the Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management at RWTH calls for significant improvements to flood protection measures.
The German Research Foundation (DFG) has announced funding decisions for new and existing Collaborative Research Centres/Transregios, including four projects with RWTH Aachen University participation. Notably, the project ‘Future-Oriented Electronics Through Active Components in Three Dimensions (Active-3D)’, led by Prof. Max Lemme in collaboration with TU Dresden, received approval. This groundbreaking initiative aims to advance innovative 3D electronics and will receive funding for the next four years.
