Dr. Kornel Ehmann

Biography

Kornel F. Ehmann is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University, with a distinguished career in advanced manufacturing and robotics. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1979 and has held significant academic positions, including Adjunct Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign and Visiting Professor at several institutions globally, including the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and the University of Belgrade. His contributions to the field are recognized through numerous awards, including Fellow status in major engineering societies such as ASME and SME. He has supervised over 110 graduate students (50 MS and 60 Ph.D.) and his research interests span micro/meso-scale manufacturing, machine tool dynamics control, and automation robotics. He has also served on editorial boards of prominent journals and has been involved in various significant professional roles, including President of NAMRI/SME and Technical Editor for ASME publications. His teaching emphasizes the integration of design and manufacturing principles, with a focus on hands-on experience using state-of-the-art technologies in his courses. His extensive publication record includes influential works on topics such as laser machining processes and micro-manufacturing technologies.

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