Prof.-Dr.-Ing. habil. E. Brinksmeier
Professor for Manufacturing Technologies, University of Bremen
Director, Foundation Institute of Materials Science, IWT
Director, Laboratory for Precision Machining, LFM
Badgasteiner Str. 3, 28359 Bremen
Phone: ++49/(0)421/218 5400
Fax: ++49/(0)421)218 3272
E-Mail: brinksmeier@iwt.uni-bremen.de
PERSONAL
Birth Date: December 30, 1952
Birth Place: Lage, Germany
Nationality: German
FORMAL EDUCATION
University of Hanover, Germany, Mechanical Engineering/Materials Sciences, 1978, Diploma
University of Hanover, Dissertation “Surface Integrity in Grinding”, 1982, Dr.-Ing.
University of Hanover, Habilitation “Process and Workpiece Quality in Prec. Machining, 1991, Dr.-Ing. habil.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Institute for Production Engineering and Machine Tools, IFW, University of Hanover, Research Engineer and Teaching Assistant, 1979 – 1982
Institute for Production Engineering and Machine Tools, IFW, University of Hanover, Group Leader Manufacturing Process Division, Chief Engineer, 1982 – 1992
University of Bremen, IWT Bremen, LFM Bremen 1992 – Present
- Professor for Manufacturing Technologies
- Director at IWT, Institute of Materials Science
- Director of LFM, Laboratory for Precision Machining
HONORS
The International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP), F.W. Taylor Medal, 1986
German Research Foundation (DFG), Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Award, 1999
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Dearborn/USA, Fellow Membership, 2007
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
The International Academy for Production Engineering, CIRP, Fellow
European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, euspen, Past President, Member of Council
American Society for Precision Engineering, ASPE
German Academy for Technical Sciences, acatech
German Society for Production Engineering, WGP
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, SME
RESEARCH INTEREST AND EXPERTISE
Present research efforts include the areas of ultraprecision and micro machining (machining of optical molds, diamond machining of steel in optical quality and optical lightweight components), material dedicated machining (surface integrity, low distortion machining, difficult-to-machine materials), development of environmentally sound processes (focusing cutting fluids and energy saving processes), abrasives technologies (sensorized grinding wheels, grind hardening, polishing of molds), as well as modelling and simulation of machining processes.
PUBLICATIONS
More than 400 publications in refereed journals and proceedings.
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS
Supervision of more than 40 Diploma Theses and 22 Dr.-Ing. Dissertations
PATENTS
Co-owner of 2 patents, PCT/EP 2004/006365, PCT/EP 2006/008821
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