Facts and Figures 2024 - DTI
2024
Overview of the Department’s main activities and achievements in 2024, with particular attention to the evolution of the educational offer, the consolidation of research activities, and the strengthening of collaborations, highlighting the contribution of the Department of Innovative Technologies to the economic, social, and scientific development of the Canton of Ticino.
A concrete look at the vitality and impact of the Department of Innovative Technologies, reflecting our commitment to training highly qualified professionals, developing innovative solutions, and building a dynamic network of collaborations with the academic, industrial, and institutional sectors.
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1004
Bachelor and Master student
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806
Continung education participants
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414
Employees
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238
On-going research projects
The Department of Innovative Technologies offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degree
programs in Engineering recognized at both the federal and European levels.
The educational offering has a strong professional focus. The curriculum of all programs
includes a significant amount of hands-on laboratory activities, along with
opportunities to undertake internships, semester projects, and thesis projects in collaboration
with local companies and institutions.
programs in Engineering recognized at both the federal and European levels.
The educational offering has a strong professional focus. The curriculum of all programs
includes a significant amount of hands-on laboratory activities, along with
opportunities to undertake internships, semester projects, and thesis projects in collaboration
with local companies and institutions.
Head: Prof. Andrea Graf
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Electronic Engineering, Engineering and Management, Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
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784
Students
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127
Graduates
Master of Science in Engineering and EIT Manufacturing Double Degree.
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220
Students
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58
Graduates
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Continuing Education at the Department of Innovative Technologies offers a wide
range of courses tailored for professionals in engineering and emerging technologies, these programs empower participants to stay at the forefront of innovation and effectively meet the evolving demands of industry and society.
Head: Silvia Mari, PhD. In charge from August 2025, following a period of collaboration with
range of courses tailored for professionals in engineering and emerging technologies, these programs empower participants to stay at the forefront of innovation and effectively meet the evolving demands of industry and society.
Head: Silvia Mari, PhD. In charge from August 2025, following a period of collaboration with
Eng. Antonio Bassi — former Head of Continuing Education — since April 2025.
Competence fields: Business Agile, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Fashion
Innovation, Computer Science and Digitalization, Management Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Project Management.
Innovation, Computer Science and Digitalization, Management Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Project Management.
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46
Certification courses (SAS, CAS, DAS, MAS)
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183
Certification Courses
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37
Tailor-made courses for companies
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806
Participants
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1
Competence centre in Project Management
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1.3
Budget (Mio CHF / year)
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The Department of Innovative Technologies carries out applied research projects in
collaboration with academic, institutional, and industrial partners at the local, national,
and international levels.
By fostering these strategic partnerships, the Department promotes technological
innovation and facilitates knowledge transfer, contributing to the development of
practical solutions to address emerging challenges across the most advanced sectors
of the economy and society.
collaboration with academic, institutional, and industrial partners at the local, national,
and international levels.
By fostering these strategic partnerships, the Department promotes technological
innovation and facilitates knowledge transfer, contributing to the development of
practical solutions to address emerging challenges across the most advanced sectors
of the economy and society.
Head: Prof. Federico Bosi, PhD
The Department is engaged in innovative projects in key technology sectors, aiming to develop advanced, sustainable, and high-impact solutions in collaboration with academic and industrial partners.
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238
On-going projects
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27
Budget (Mio CHF / year)
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78.9
Third-party funding
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150+
Publications
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40
Patents (total, not annual number)
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TalenThesis Awards and RUAG Awards
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Manuel Acquistapace, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence - Enhancing Agricultural Sustainability: MachineLearning-based Early Drought Stress Detectionin Plants using Electrophysiological Signals
Federico Erillo, Mechanical Engineering - Ottimizzazione di un codice Pythonper la descrizione del processodi micronizzazione di polveri farmaceutiche
Luca Nicolas Bezzola, Electronical Engineering - Telecamera termica per la detezione precocedi incendi nelle gallerie
Federico Erillo, Mechanical Engineering - Ottimizzazione di un codice Pythonper la descrizione del processodi micronizzazione di polveri farmaceutiche
Luca Nicolas Bezzola, Electronical Engineering - Telecamera termica per la detezione precocedi incendi nelle gallerie
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Christian Cippà , Engineering and Management - Modello per l'ottimizzazione del processo manutentivo della sala montata Re di FFS e di CARGO
Filippo Finke, Computer Science Engineering - Blockchain wallet con account abstraction
Filippo Finke, Computer Science Engineering - Blockchain wallet con account abstraction
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Alan Tallarini, Engineering and Management - Ridefinizione della politica dei componenti
Nizzola Foundation Award and Argor-Heraeus Award
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1° Prize
Samuele Chiesa, MSE Energy and Environment -Dark I-V Measurement System
2° Prize
Tatiana Adele D’Onofrio, MSE Data Science - Predicting the Fabric Consumption of Fashion Items
3° Prize
Joseph Cassarà , MSE Energy and Environment - Six months piloting in 500 L digesters with pre-treatments to produce
biogas from manure
Samuele Chiesa, MSE Energy and Environment -Dark I-V Measurement System
2° Prize
Tatiana Adele D’Onofrio, MSE Data Science - Predicting the Fabric Consumption of Fashion Items
3° Prize
Joseph Cassarà , MSE Energy and Environment - Six months piloting in 500 L digesters with pre-treatments to produce
biogas from manure
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Nicolò Turchiano, MSE Business Engineering - Strategic Development of Sustainability: Comprehensive Analysis of Environmental Impact and Business Strategy for an Innovative Industrial Packaging Solution
January 24 - Prof. Anna Valente joins the Board of Directors of the Swiss Innovation Agency
(Innosuisse), bringing her many years of experience in research and innovation. Her
appointment helps maintain a direct connection between the scientific and economic
spheres within the Board.
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March 5 - The Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW) has appointed 14 new
individual members. Professor Valente was selected in recognition of her contributions
to the Swiss scientific and economic ecosystem, particularly for her leadership in innovative
projects in the fields of industrial and manufacturing technologies
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(Innosuisse), bringing her many years of experience in research and innovation. Her
appointment helps maintain a direct connection between the scientific and economic
spheres within the Board.
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March 5 - The Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW) has appointed 14 new
individual members. Professor Valente was selected in recognition of her contributions
to the Swiss scientific and economic ecosystem, particularly for her leadership in innovative
projects in the fields of industrial and manufacturing technologies
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April 26 - Prof. Francesco Flammini was awarded the prize during the closing ceremony
of the Transport Research Arena conference in Dublin.
The award celebrates excellence in transport research and recognizes researchers
involved in European projects that have demonstrated proven impact in their field.
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of the Transport Research Arena conference in Dublin.
The award celebrates excellence in transport research and recognizes researchers
involved in European projects that have demonstrated proven impact in their field.
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July 23 - The paper Multi-resolution Rescored ByteTrack for Video Object Detection
on Ultra-low-power Embedded Systems received the Best Paper Award at the 20th
Embedded Vision Workshop, held during the Conference on Computer Vision and
Pattern Recognition (CVPR). The work also included contributions from Daniele
Palossi, Senior Researcher at SUPSI and IDSIA USI-SUPSI.
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on Ultra-low-power Embedded Systems received the Best Paper Award at the 20th
Embedded Vision Workshop, held during the Conference on Computer Vision and
Pattern Recognition (CVPR). The work also included contributions from Daniele
Palossi, Senior Researcher at SUPSI and IDSIA USI-SUPSI.
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August 19 - Fatima Ezzeddine is a Ph.D. student at the Institute of Information
Systems and Networking (ISIN) of the Department of Innovative Technologies
(SUPSI) and the Faculty of Informatics (USI), under the supervision of Prof. Silvia
Giordano and Omran Ayoub (SUPSI), and Prof. Marc Langheinrich (USI).
Her research, Privacy Implications of Explainable AI in Data-Driven Systems, explores the
privacy implications of machine learning explainability on data and models.
For the second time, she has been awarded the ESKAS Excellence Scholarship, granted
annually by the Swiss Confederation to promote international exchange and
research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 countries.
She was also recognized for the Best Ph.D. Proposal at the World Conference on
Explainable AI, the leading global event in the field.
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Systems and Networking (ISIN) of the Department of Innovative Technologies
(SUPSI) and the Faculty of Informatics (USI), under the supervision of Prof. Silvia
Giordano and Omran Ayoub (SUPSI), and Prof. Marc Langheinrich (USI).
Her research, Privacy Implications of Explainable AI in Data-Driven Systems, explores the
privacy implications of machine learning explainability on data and models.
For the second time, she has been awarded the ESKAS Excellence Scholarship, granted
annually by the Swiss Confederation to promote international exchange and
research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 countries.
She was also recognized for the Best Ph.D. Proposal at the World Conference on
Explainable AI, the leading global event in the field.
Read the news
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September 2 - Laura Azzimonti, Senior Lecturer-Researcher SUPSI at IDSIA USI-SUPSI,
has been appointed Group Leader of the Machine Learning for Bioinformatics and Personalized
Medicine research team at the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB).
SIB is an organization dedicated to biological and biomedical data science, supporting
the advancement of research in the health sector. The Machine Learning for Bioinformatics and Personalized Medicine group develops advanced machine learning methodologies for translational research and clinical decision support.
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has been appointed Group Leader of the Machine Learning for Bioinformatics and Personalized
Medicine research team at the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB).
SIB is an organization dedicated to biological and biomedical data science, supporting
the advancement of research in the health sector. The Machine Learning for Bioinformatics and Personalized Medicine group develops advanced machine learning methodologies for translational research and clinical decision support.
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November 11 - The award, presented during the Research & Innovation for Age(ing)
Congress at the Innovation Park of the University of Applied Sciences of Eastern
Switzerland (OST), was granted to the project Serious Games for Cognitive Training
and Monitoring of Older Adults at Home (SIGMA).
The project involved Alessandro Puiatti, Head of the Ubiquitous Health research
area at the MeDiTech Institute.
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Congress at the Innovation Park of the University of Applied Sciences of Eastern
Switzerland (OST), was granted to the project Serious Games for Cognitive Training
and Monitoring of Older Adults at Home (SIGMA).
The project involved Alessandro Puiatti, Head of the Ubiquitous Health research
area at the MeDiTech Institute.
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November 18 - The award was granted to the project Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence
for Autonomous Wheelchairs, led by a SUPSI team composed of Prof. Francesco Flammini,
Alessandro Antonucci (Lecturer-researcher), Jerome Guzzi (Senior-researcher), Franca Corradini (PhD student), and Carlo Grigioni (Assistant with Bachelor).
The project develops drone-assisted wheelchairs to ensure safe navigation in complex
environments, aiming to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.
This recognition, which follows the 2023 award for the REMIT project on tele-rehabilitation,
confirms the Institute’s commitment to developing cutting-edge solutions
to break down barriers and promote social inclusion.
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for Autonomous Wheelchairs, led by a SUPSI team composed of Prof. Francesco Flammini,
Alessandro Antonucci (Lecturer-researcher), Jerome Guzzi (Senior-researcher), Franca Corradini (PhD student), and Carlo Grigioni (Assistant with Bachelor).
The project develops drone-assisted wheelchairs to ensure safe navigation in complex
environments, aiming to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.
This recognition, which follows the 2023 award for the REMIT project on tele-rehabilitation,
confirms the Institute’s commitment to developing cutting-edge solutions
to break down barriers and promote social inclusion.
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November 19 - Once again this year, 10 researchers from the Department of Innovative
Technologies have been included in the prestigious World Ranking of Top 2%
Scientists published by Stanford University. Among them, nine SUPSI's researchers at
IDSIA USI-SUPSI and one at MeDiTech Institute.
IDSIA USI-SUPSI: Prof. Giorgio Corani, Prof. Francesco Flammini, Prof. Alessandro Giusti, Prof.
Fabrizio Grandoni, Prof. Monaldo Mastrolilli, Dario Piga (Senior Researcher), Loris
Roveda (Senior Researcher), Marco Scutari (Senior Researcher), Prof. Marco Zaffalon
(Scientific Director)
MeDiTech: Prof. Stéphane Meystre (Director)
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Technologies have been included in the prestigious World Ranking of Top 2%
Scientists published by Stanford University. Among them, nine SUPSI's researchers at
IDSIA USI-SUPSI and one at MeDiTech Institute.
IDSIA USI-SUPSI: Prof. Giorgio Corani, Prof. Francesco Flammini, Prof. Alessandro Giusti, Prof.
Fabrizio Grandoni, Prof. Monaldo Mastrolilli, Dario Piga (Senior Researcher), Loris
Roveda (Senior Researcher), Marco Scutari (Senior Researcher), Prof. Marco Zaffalon
(Scientific Director)
MeDiTech: Prof. Stéphane Meystre (Director)
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December 5 - The Swiss Advanced Manufacturing Community (SAMCE) is dedicated
to promoting innovation and collaboration among young professionals in the field of
advanced manufacturing in Switzerland.
Samuele Dell’Oca, Scientific Collaborator at the Institute of Systems and Technologies
for Sustainable Production (ISTePS), was awarded for his work titled Harmonizing
Human-Robot Collaboration, which focuses on an innovative approach to enhancing
collaboration between humans and robots in manufacturing.
The main goal is to equip robots with advanced capabilities to understand and anticipate
human intentions, using technologies such as Computer Vision and Deep
Learning. This enables robots to adapt their actions to optimize shared tasks and
improve operator satisfaction.
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to promoting innovation and collaboration among young professionals in the field of
advanced manufacturing in Switzerland.
Samuele Dell’Oca, Scientific Collaborator at the Institute of Systems and Technologies
for Sustainable Production (ISTePS), was awarded for his work titled Harmonizing
Human-Robot Collaboration, which focuses on an innovative approach to enhancing
collaboration between humans and robots in manufacturing.
The main goal is to equip robots with advanced capabilities to understand and anticipate
human intentions, using technologies such as Computer Vision and Deep
Learning. This enables robots to adapt their actions to optimize shared tasks and
improve operator satisfaction.
Read more
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December 9 - The award was given to the paper Explainability in Multi-Agent Reinforcement
Learning for Air Combat Tactics, authored by Ardian Selmonaj and Alessandro
Antonucci, Ph.D. Candidate and Senior Lecturer-Researcher SUPSI at IDSIA USI-SUPSI,
along with a team from the Science and Technology (S+T) Competence Center of the
Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS).
The research focuses on Reinforcement Learning, a branch of artificial intelligence
that develops systems capable of making sequential decisions. The Best Paper
Award was presented during the Annual Symposium «Modelling and Simulation
as Enabler for Digital Transformation in NATO and Nations», organized by the
NATO Science and Technology Organization (STO). This recognition highlights the
growing importance of explainability in artificial intelligence as a key factor in the
future of defence and security technologies.
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Learning for Air Combat Tactics, authored by Ardian Selmonaj and Alessandro
Antonucci, Ph.D. Candidate and Senior Lecturer-Researcher SUPSI at IDSIA USI-SUPSI,
along with a team from the Science and Technology (S+T) Competence Center of the
Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS).
The research focuses on Reinforcement Learning, a branch of artificial intelligence
that develops systems capable of making sequential decisions. The Best Paper
Award was presented during the Annual Symposium «Modelling and Simulation
as Enabler for Digital Transformation in NATO and Nations», organized by the
NATO Science and Technology Organization (STO). This recognition highlights the
growing importance of explainability in artificial intelligence as a key factor in the
future of defence and security technologies.
Read more
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December 11 - At the FTAL Conference 2024, the annual event promoted by the Swiss
Association of Universities of Applied Sciences in Engineering, Architecture, and Life
Sciences (FTAL), the Sustainable Production Systems (SPS) Laboratory received the
Best Scientific Paper Award for the study Advancing Circular Economy in Fashion: Feasibility
and Impact of Enhanced Recycling Technologies for Post-Industrial Textile Waste.
The awarded paper presents the results of a study conducted in collaboration with
the company Blumine, including a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a chemical recycling
technology for cotton containing elastane (a synthetic fiber). The research is part
of a broader project evaluating the impact and benefits of recycling industrial (preconsumer)
textile waste in North Africa, where many suppliers of European fashion
brands are based.
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Association of Universities of Applied Sciences in Engineering, Architecture, and Life
Sciences (FTAL), the Sustainable Production Systems (SPS) Laboratory received the
Best Scientific Paper Award for the study Advancing Circular Economy in Fashion: Feasibility
and Impact of Enhanced Recycling Technologies for Post-Industrial Textile Waste.
The awarded paper presents the results of a study conducted in collaboration with
the company Blumine, including a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a chemical recycling
technology for cotton containing elastane (a synthetic fiber). The research is part
of a broader project evaluating the impact and benefits of recycling industrial (preconsumer)
textile waste in North Africa, where many suppliers of European fashion
brands are based.
Read more
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December 19 - Lorenzo Pollicini, Master of Science in Engineering student and assistant
at the Laboratory of Robotics, Automation, and Machines, was awarded by Swissmem,
the industry association representing the mechanical, electrical, and electronics
sectors in Switzerland, for his research in the field of Additive Manufacturing.
at the Laboratory of Robotics, Automation, and Machines, was awarded by Swissmem,
the industry association representing the mechanical, electrical, and electronics
sectors in Switzerland, for his research in the field of Additive Manufacturing.
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The Department of Innovative Technologies actively promotes internationalization
through a global network of collaborations, offering faculty members and
students unique opportunities for exchange and international cooperation.
through a global network of collaborations, offering faculty members and
students unique opportunities for exchange and international cooperation.
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+18
Incoming mobility
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+70
Outgoing mobility
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42
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