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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 51101
Fax: ++49/(0)421)218 3272
E-Mail: brinksmeieriwt.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
University of Bremen, Unifreunde e.V., Berninghausen-Award for outstanding teaching and its innovation, 2009
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Dearborn/USA, Frederick W. Taylor Research Medal
European Research Council (ERC), Advanced Investigator Grant
European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (euspen), Fellow

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 dedicatedmachining (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 referred journals and proceedings.


THESES AND DISSERTATIONS

Supervision of more than 40 Diploma Theses and 22 Dr.-Ing. Dissertations


PATENTS

PCT/EP 2004/006365 "Method for micromachining materials“ (co-owner)