Ph.D. Thesis Award
Launched in 2023, the Algorithms Best PhD Thesis Award is annually presented to recognize young scholars who are judged to have completed the most outstanding PhD thesis in the field of algorithms and their applications, and to encourage continuing their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. The application process for this award is open from June to February every year, and winners are announced in April.
The Prize
– Bonus (CHF 500);
– A certificate;
– A free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.
Number of Winners: 1
Algorithms Ph.D. Thesis Award
Eligibility and Requirements
- The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
- The PhD thesis must be their original work;
- The PhD thesis must be defended in 2024.
Required Application Documents
- An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
- A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
- The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
- An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
- A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in a graduation thesis defense).
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Alaleh Maskooki
Ph.D., Data Scientist, Relex, Helsinki
Award Committee
Prof. Frank Werner
Chairman
Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Dr. Yajie Zou
Tongji University, China
Prof. Dr. Roberto Montemanni
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Dr. Stefano Mariani
Politecnico di Milano
Prof. Dr. Ivan Kisel
Goethe University Frankfurt, FIAS
Dr. Eugene Levner
Holon Institute of Technology
