IEEE CSS Italy Chapter – Best Master Theses Prize – 2025 Edition

This is your opportunity to gain visibility and join the CSS Italy Chapter community at Automatica.it 2025, the annual workshop organized by the Italian Society of Professors and Researchers in Automatic Control (SIDRA)!

The IEEE CSS Italy Chapter is pleased to announce the Best Master Theses Prize, dedicated to young researchers and professionals who have graduated (or will graduate) from an Italian Laurea Magistrale (Master of Science) program in 2024 or 2025 with a thesis in the field of Systems & Control.

Up to 10 outstanding theses will be selected as finalists and awarded with:

• An official Award Certificate.
• Presentation Opportunity in a dedicated CSS Italy Chapter Special Session.

A free single-day registration (first day, September 3rd, no social dinner) will be offered to students who will attend the SIDRA event for the day of the presentation. Students planning to attend the whole SIDRA event must proceed with a full student registration, for which the CSS Chapter cannot offer subsidies.

• The Master Thesis must be discussed between January 1, 2024 and July 31, 2025

• Applicants must be Student Members of the IEEE CSS Italy Chapter.

How to Apply

Send an email to ieeecss.italy@gmail.com including:

• A short self-nomination letter describing the subject of the thesis
• A PDF copy of the thesis
• A 3-minute video “My thesis in a nutshell”, describing the main results of the thesis work

If files are too large, include a shareable link to a .zip folder with all materials.

Important dates

Application Deadline: June 30, 2025

Results Notification: July 31, 2025

Selection Committee
The Best Master Theses will be selected by a Committee of IEEE CSS Italy Chapter Members. Submitted videos will be an integral part of the evaluation process.