"Dr. Michele Cotrufo is awarded the Franco Strazzabosco Award for his research on light-based analog image processing and computing. His research holds the promise for a more sustainable future in terms of energy-efficient data processing, with implications for a wide range of technologies, from self-driving cars to neuromorphic computing and efficient data centers."
Dr. Michele Cortrufo, Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester, has been honored with the 2024 Franco Strazzabosco Young Investigator Award for his groundbreaking work titled "Engineered Matematerials for energy-efficient optical computing and signal processing"
Established in 2013 by the Strazzabosco family in memory of Dott. Ing. Franco Strazzabosco, this award is a tribute to the entrepreneurial courage of Italian engineers who strive to apply scientific discoveries to the public advantage.
Find more about Dr. Cotrufo and other Young Investigator Awardees.