The TU Dresden team, Dresden Scentia, has claimed first prize at the prestigious IEEE-ISOEN 2026 Sniffest Competition, an international benchmark for electronic nose systems. Competing against eight top teams globally, the challenge centered on identifying and classifying Traditional Chinese Medicine odorants using innovative self-developed electronic nose systems. The team, consisting of PhD students Helin Sun, Abdallh Herbawe, and Li Chen—who is part of our graduate school—excelled in accuracy, system integration, and innovation.

Their success reflects the cutting-edge research and international standing of TU Dresden in the fields of electronic olfaction, intelligent gas sensing, and advanced materials research. Prof. Gianaurelio Cuniberti, Chair of Materials Science and Nanotechnology at TU Dresden, praised the team’s achievement, emphasizing the role of advanced materials and AI-driven sensing systems in their success.

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