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
• Predictive Maintenance for low-cost Pumps / Team member / completed
• Internet of Things # Amfora. A Swiss Digital Solution for Global Foodservice / Project leader / 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

• Phimmasane, V. et al. (2026) 'Experimental characterisation of long-range wireless technologies in indoor environments', IoT, 7(4), p. 92. doi: 10.3390/iot7040092.
• Böbel, M. et al. (2023) 'Batteryless sensor devices for underground infrastructure : a long-term experiment on urban water pipes', Journal of Low Power Electronics and Applications, 13(2), p. 31. doi: 10.3390/jlpea13020031.
• Noseda, M. et al. (2021) 'Performance analysis of secure elements for IoT', IoT, 3(1), pp. 1–28. doi: 10.3390/iot3010001.
• Hindermann, P. et al. (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. doi: 10.1016/j.compag.2020.105250.
• Ebi, C. et al. (2019) 'Synchronous LoRa mesh network to monitor processes in underground infrastructure', IEEE Access, 7, pp. 57663–57677. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2913985.

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Witzig, J. et al. (2026) 'Zephyr development environment for students', in Kreußler, S. et al. (eds) Proceedings of the Workshop at Zephyr in Science and Education 2025. CEUR Workshop Proceedings, pp. 9–16. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-36161.
• Schranz, F. et al. (2024) 'User assistance system for smart commercial buildings : use cases and proof of concept', in Srećković, M. et al. (eds) Proceedings of the 2024 European Conference on Computing in Construction. European Council on Computing in Construction, pp. 674–681. doi: 10.35490/EC3.2024.190.
• Noseda, M. et al. (2022) 'Rust for secure IoT applications : why C is getting rusty', in Embedded World Conference, Nuremberg, Germany, 21-23 June 2022. WEKA. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-25046.
• Noseda, M. et al. (2020) 'Combining Bluetooth Mesh and KNX : the best of both worlds', in Embedded World Conference 2020, Nürnberg, 25.-27. Februar 2020. WEKA. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-19717.
• Blumensaat, F. et al. (2020) 'Das Internet der Dinge im städtischen Abwassersystem : Potenziale der LoRa-Technologie für reichweitenkritische Anwendungen im Untergrund', in Internet of Things : vom Sensor bis zur Cloud, Online, 20. - 21. Oktober 2020. Haar: WEKA. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-21151.
• Zimmerli, L., Schläpfer, T. and Rüst, A. (2019) 'Securing the IoT : introducing an evaluation platform for secure elements', in Konferenz Internet of Things - vom Sensor bis zur Cloud, Stuttgart, Deutschland, 20. November 2019. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-22447.
• Schläpfer, T. and Rüst, A. (2019) 'Security on IoT devices with secure elements', in Embedded World Conference 2019 - Proceedings. München: WEKA. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-3350.
• Schläpfer, T. and Rüst, A. (2019) 'Using secure microcontrollers in IoT applications', in Wireless Congress, Munich, 22 - 23 October 2019. WEKA. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-18666.
• Rüst, A. et al. (2018) 'Authenticating wireless nodes in building automation : challenges and approaches', in Wireless Congress: Systems & Applications, Munich, Germany, 14-15 November 2018. München: WEKA. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-2750.
• Rüst, A. (2018) 'Industrie 4.0 für die Siedlungsentwässerung', in VSA-Fachtagung: «Abwassermesstechnik im Zeitalter der Digitalisierung», Glattbrugg, 8. März 2018. Verband Schweizer Abwasser- und Gewässerschutzfachleute. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-3582.
• Häring, B. et al. (2017) 'Comparing selected sub-GHz transceivers : results from the field', in Wireless Congress: Systems & Applications, Munich, Germany, 15-16 November 2017. München: WEKA. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-1901.
• Rüst, A. and Müller, A. D. (2015) 'Low-power wireless : what is possible with Wi-Fi?', in Wireless Congress: Systems & Applications, Munich, Germany, 18-19 November 2015. München: WEKA. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-3707.
• Gysin, M., Müller, A. D. and Rüst, A. (2014) 'Achievable data rates on simultaneously connected bluetooth low energy devices', in Wireless Congress: Systems & Applications, Munich, Germany, 12-13 November 2014. München: WEKA. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-3705.
• Rüst, A. et al. (2014) 'Simultaneously connecting devices through bluetooth smart', in Embedded World Conference, Nuremberg, Germany, 25-27 February 2014. Nürnberg: WEKA. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-3706.

Other publications

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

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Meisterhans, J. et al. (2021) 'Security implementations of embedded networked devices : a comparative analysis', in Forum Safety & Security, Stuttgart (online), 21-23 June 2021.
• Meisterhans, J. et al. (2021) 'A comparison of security implementations of embedded networked devices', in 14. Embedded Computing Conference, Winterthur (online), 1. Juni 2021.
• Schellenbaum, A. R. D. and Rüst, A. (2019) 'Authentifizierung von Funkknoten in der Gebäudetechnik : Herausforderungen und Lösungsansätze', in Embedded Computing Conference 2019, Winterthur, 3. September 2019.
• Schläpfer, T. and Rüst, A. (2019) 'Secure microcontrollers', in Embedded Computing Conference (ECC 2019), Winterthur, 3. September 2019.
• Rüst, A. (2018) 'Authenticating wireless nodes in building automation : challenges and approaches', in 4th Annual IoT Security Foundation Conference 2018, London, United Kingdom, 4 December 2018. Available at: https://youtu.be/34OEDYTkdGI.
• Blumensaat, F. et al. (2018) 'Low-Power Netzwerke für unterirdische Sensoren', in Embedded Computing Conference (ECC2018), Winterthur, 5. Juni 2018.
• Häring, B. and Rüst, A. (2016) 'Internet-of-Things : Digitalisierung zum Anfassen', in Embedded Computing Conference (ECC2016), Winterthur, 31. Mai 2016.
• Rüst, A. (2016) 'From sensor to business case', in CeBIT 2016, Hannover, Deutschland, 14.-18. März 2016.

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