10 Professors appointed

The Council of Federal Institutes of Technology appointed ten professors at its march meeting. Paul Bowen has been appointed Adjunct Professor, Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the School of Engineering (STI) - Paul Bowen's research on the processing and characterization of powders combines atomistic simulations with solid experimental experience to accomplish multi-scale modeling of carbon materials. Focusing both on the acquisition of a fundamental understanding of the processes and their application in practical uses, his activities aim to control interfaces in powders, studying interactions at the atomic level. Paul Bowen's recent research has made progress in multi-scale modeling for transparent polycrystalline ceramics. Cutting-edge developments in the atomistic simulation of ceramics, alongside more conventional modeling approaches, will provide further progress in many areas such as powder synthesis, colloidal dispersion and ceramics processing, as well as in the modeling of cement and ceramic grain boundaries. Bryan Ford has been named Associate Professor of Computer and Communication Systems in the School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC) - Bryan Ford is a systems specialist who is currently doing research in security and confidentiality (privacy). He is highly esteemed by the systems community for his ability to tackle complex problems and to demonstrate his innovative approaches in top publications and in robust software systems.