Prof. Andreas Rüst

Work at ZHAW

Position

• Professor of Internet of Things / IEM-InES
• Head of Institute of Embedded Systems

Focus

Microcontroller, Embedded Systems, Embedded Security, Firmware, Internet of Things, Kommunikationsprotokolle, Wireless Systems, Chip Design

Teaching

Professor of Internet of Things / IEM-InES

Professional development teaching

• CAS Industry 4.0 – from idea to implementation
• WBK Security in Embedded Systems

Experience

• Head of Research Area Internet of Things
  ZHAW, School of Engineering, Institute of Embedded Systems
  01 / 2011 - 07 / 2021
• Engineering Manager xDSL Access Systems
  Schmid Telecom AG
  02 / 2004 - 12 / 2010
• Group Engineering Manager Chip Design
  Schmid Telecom AG
  02 / 1999 - 01 / 2004
• IC Design Engineer
  Philips Semiconductors AG
  12 / 1991 - 01 / 1999
• Working student, firmware development for slot machines
  TMI Holding Services
  03 / 1987 - 06 / 1991

Education and Continuing education

Education

MSc. ETH / Electrical Engineering
ETH Zurich
10 / 1986 - 03 / 1991

Network

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6984-3415

Social media

LinkedIn

Projects

• NexTArc: Next Generation Open Innovations in Trustworthy Embedded AI Architectures for Smart Cities, Mobility and Logistics / Team member / ongoing
• Internet of Things # Amfora. A Swiss Digital Solution for Global Foodservice / Project leader / ongoing
• Predictive Maintenance for low-cost Pumps / Team member / completed
• User Assistance Systems for Smart Commercial Buildings / Project leader / completed
• Smart Water Pipes / Project leader / completed
• Identity Management for Heterogenous Wireless Networks / Project leader / completed
• LoRaMesh: Synchronous network to monitor processes / Project leader / completed
• Wireless network for the monitoring of vineyards and orchards / Project leader / completed
• Wireless Digital Signage using E-Paper / Project leader / completed
• Energy self-sufficient measurement system for leak detection in buried water pipes / Project leader / completed
• Meshed, wireless sensor network for large scale systems based on XBee technologie / Project leader / completed
• User-friendly health logger with wireless links and increased energy autonomy / Project leader / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Böbel, M., Frei, F., Blumensaat, F., Ebi, C., Meli, M. L., & Rüst, A. (2023). Batteryless sensor devices for underground infrastructure : a long-term experiment on urban water pipes. Journal of Low Power Electronics and Applications, 13(2), 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/jlpea13020031
• Noseda, M., Zimmerli, L., Schläpfer, T., & Rüst, A. (2021). Performance analysis of secure elements for IoT. IoT, 3(1), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.3390/iot3010001
• Hindermann, P., Nüesch, S., Früh, D., Rüst, A., & Gygax, L. (2020). High precision real-time location estimates in a real-life barn environment using a commercial ultra wideband chip. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2020.105250
• Ebi, C., Schaltegger, F., Rüst, P. A., & Blumensaat, F. (2019). Synchronous LoRa mesh network to monitor processes in underground infrastructure. IEEE Access, 7, 57663–57677. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2913985

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Witzig, J., Felder, F., Phimmasane, V., Künzli, S., & Rüst, A. (2026). Zephyr development environment for students [Conference paper]. In S. Kreußler, K. Paust, S. Späthe, & F. Rasche (Eds.), Proceedings of the Workshop at Zephyr in Science and Education 2025 (pp. 9–16). CEUR Workshop Proceedings. https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4184/paper2.pdf
• Schranz, F., Phimmasane, V., Witzig, A., Rüst, A., & Schmid, D. (2024). User assistance system for smart commercial buildings : use cases and proof of concept [Conference paper]. In M. Srećković, M. Kassem, R. Soman, & A. Chassiakos (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2024 European Conference on Computing in Construction (Vol. 5, pp. 674–681). European Council on Computing in Construction. https://doi.org/10.35490/EC3.2024.190
• Noseda, M., Frei, F., Rüst, A., & Künzli, S. (2022, June). Rust for secure IoT applications : why C is getting rusty. Embedded World Conference, Nuremberg, Germany, 21-23 June 2022. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-25046
• Noseda, M., Schreiner, M., Böbel, M., & Rüst, A. (2020). Combining Bluetooth Mesh and KNX : the best of both worlds. Embedded World Conference 2020, Nürnberg, 25.-27. Februar 2020. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-19717
• Blumensaat, F., Schaltegger, F., Ebi, C., & Rüst, A. (2020, October 20). Das Internet der Dinge im städtischen Abwassersystem : Potenziale der LoRa-Technologie für reichweitenkritische Anwendungen im Untergrund. Internet of Things : vom Sensor bis zur Cloud, Online, 20. - 21. Oktober 2020. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-21151
• Schläpfer, T., & Rüst, A. (2019). Security on IoT devices with secure elements. Embedded World Conference 2019 - Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3350
• Schläpfer, T., & Rüst, A. (2019). Using secure microcontrollers in IoT applications. Wireless Congress, Munich, 22 - 23 October 2019. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-18666
• Zimmerli, L., Schläpfer, T., & Rüst, A. (2019). Securing the IoT : introducing an evaluation platform for secure elements. Konferenz Internet of Things - Vom Sensor Bis Zur Cloud, Stuttgart, Deutschland, 20. November 2019. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-22447
• Rüst, A. (2018). Industrie 4.0 für die Siedlungsentwässerung. VSA-Fachtagung: «Abwassermesstechnik Im Zeitalter Der Digitalisierung», Glattbrugg, 8. März 2018. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3582
• Rüst, A., Schellenbaum, A. R. D., Schläpfer, T., Stauffer, C., & Camenzind, O. (2018). Authenticating wireless nodes in building automation : challenges and approaches. Wireless Congress: Systems & Applications, Munich, Germany, 14-15 November 2018. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2750
• Häring, B., Häring, D., Reifler, L., Schaltegger, F., & Rüst, A. (2017). Comparing selected sub-GHz transceivers : results from the field. Wireless Congress: Systems & Applications, Munich, Germany, 15-16 November 2017. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1901
• Rüst, A., & Müller, A. D. (2015). Low-power wireless : what is possible with Wi-Fi? Wireless Congress: Systems & Applications, Munich, Germany, 18-19 November 2015. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3707
• Gysin, M., Müller, A. D., & Rüst, A. (2014). Achievable data rates on simultaneously connected bluetooth low energy devices. Wireless Congress: Systems & Applications, Munich, Germany, 12-13 November 2014. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3705
• Rüst, A., Gysin, M., Müller, A. D., & Würms, M. (2014). Simultaneously connecting devices through bluetooth smart. Embedded World Conference, Nuremberg, Germany, 25-27 February 2014. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3706

Other publications

• Zimmerli, L., & Rüst, A. (2022). Performance evaluation of the IDQ6MC1 quantum random number generator. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-25481
• Noseda, M., & Rüst, A. (2021). Crypto acceleration for IoT : a quantitative comparison of internal and external solutions. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-25123
• Noseda, M., Zimmerli, L., & Rüst, A. (2020, September 29). Security by design for IoT devices. Security by Design for Embedded Systems, Online, 29 September & 3 November 2020. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-20718
• Rüst, A. (2015). Ortsbestimmung von Objekten im Innenbereich über Echtzeit-Lokalisierung. Polyscope, 2015(15), 18–20. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3738
• Rüst, A. (2014). Vom simplen Kabelersatz zum intelligenten Netzwerk der Dinge : eine Übersicht über verschiedene Embedded-Wireless-Technologien. Polyscope, 2014(1/2), 24–27. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3740
• Rüst, A. (2014). Bluetooth Smart – kostengünstig und energieeffizient : eine Übersicht über verschiedene Embedded-Wireless-Technologien – Beitrag 4/6. Polyscope, 2014(15/14), 69–71. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3741
• Rüst, A. (2014). Wenn sich das Netzwerk selber organisiert : eine Übersicht über verschiedene Embedded-Wireless-Technologien. Polyscope, 2014(19), 2–4. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3739
• Meli, M., Truninger, D., Rüst, A., & Häring, B. (2013). Bluetooth low energy everywhere : using the audio interface to bring Ble features to any smart phone. Wireless Congress: Systems & Applications, Munich, Germany, 6-7 November 2013.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Meisterhans, J., Doran, H. D., Zimmerli, L., & Rüst, A. (2021). Security implementations of embedded networked devices : a comparative analysis. Forum Safety & Security, Stuttgart (Online), 21-23 June 2021.
• Meisterhans, J., Doran, H. D., Zimmerli, L., & Rüst, A. (2021, June). A comparison of security implementations of embedded networked devices. 14. Embedded Computing Conference, Winterthur (Online), 1. Juni 2021.
• Schläpfer, T., & Rüst, A. (2019). Secure microcontrollers. Embedded Computing Conference (ECC 2019), Winterthur, 3. September 2019.
• Schellenbaum, A. R. D., & Rüst, A. (2019). Authentifizierung von Funkknoten in der Gebäudetechnik : Herausforderungen und Lösungsansätze. Embedded Computing Conference 2019, Winterthur, 3. September 2019.
• Rüst, A. (2018, December 4). Authenticating wireless nodes in building automation : challenges and approaches. 4th Annual IoT Security Foundation Conference 2018, London, United Kingdom, 4 December 2018. https://youtu.be/34OEDYTkdGI
• Blumensaat, F., Ebi, C., Rüst, A., & Schaltegger, F. (2018, June 6). Low-Power Netzwerke für unterirdische Sensoren. Embedded Computing Conference (ECC2018), Winterthur, 5. Juni 2018.
• Häring, B., & Rüst, A. (2016). Internet-of-Things : Digitalisierung zum Anfassen. Embedded Computing Conference (ECC2016), Winterthur, 31. Mai 2016.
• Rüst, A. (2016, March 15). From sensor to business case. CeBIT 2016, Hannover, Deutschland, 14.-18. März 2016.

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