In this English-language episode of the podcast we welcome
Carlo Alberto Boano from the Institute of Technical Informatics, where he leads the
LENS group, who was honored with the
Award for Excellence in Teaching for his course “Embedded Internet.” In this conversation, he shares his international journey from Italy through Sweden and Germany to Graz, where he now works in the field of Embedded Systems and the Internet of Things. He talks about his research on tiny battery-free IoT devices that enable sustainable smart-city applications and about his passion for teaching. He also explains how he motivates students from bachelor’s to PhD level with interactive methods and hands-on projects, why sustainability is central to his work, and how innovative approaches such as feedback tools and open lab formats foster enthusiasm for learning and independence.
Carlo Alberto Boano, Katharina Salicites, TU Graz Educational Technology