Yassine Banani, PhD student in Structural, Seismic and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSG), has been awarded the Best Student Paper Award at IEEE INERTIAL 2026, held in Destin, Florida, from May 10 to 13, 2026.

His winning paper, “Understanding the Nonlinear Behavior of a New z-Axis MEMS Accelerometer With In-Plane Readout”, was selected among international contributions from leading researchers in the field of inertial sensors and systems.

IEEE INERTIAL — formally the IEEE International Symposium on Inertial Sensors & Systems — is an annual single-track symposium organized by the IEEE Sensors Council, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. The symposium focuses on the latest developments in modern inertial sensors and their emerging applications.