Springer Theses Prize

The doctoral thesis “Ultra-Thin Sensors and Data Conversion Techniques for Hybrid System-in-Foil” by Dr. Mourad Elsobky, which was written at the IMS, was awarded the Springer Theses Prize.
The thesis by Mourad Elsobky describes several advancements in engineering HySiF systems. This includes an innovative approach in implementing sensory functions off-chip when large area is required versus on-chip when sensors can be compact yet need to be of high quality. The off-chip approach is demonstrated on a new type of humidity sensor. Also, energy-efficient HySiF design is demonstrated through a low-power chip design based on a new scalable architecture of an analog-to-digital converter (ADC).
The prize, which recognizes outstanding doctoral theses, consists of a cash award and publication of the thesis as a book by Springer Nature Springer Nature Group.