Filippo Pura, scientific collaborator of IDSIA, has been awarded the prize “Fondazione Nizzola” for his thesis on "Hybrid physical-based and data-driven modelling for automated calibration of laser cutting parameters" in the Master of Science in Engineering at SUPSI. Filippo’s work focused on developement and implementation of Artificial Intelligence algorithms for automated parameter tuning in manufacturing machines. The thesis of Filippo was carried out under the Innosuisse project ARTISTIC, in collaboration with the company Bystronic AG.