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Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Prof. h.c. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Bernhard Karpuschewski
Director of Manufacturing Technologies
Departments: Manufacturing Technologies
FZB - Room 0360
Badgasteiner Str. 3
28359 Bremen
Personal data
Research profiles
Manufacturing technology
Manufacturing processes
Machining processes
Machine tools
Cutting tools
Surface integrity
Micromagnetic methods
Hard machining and finishing of gears
Hobbing and grinding of gears
Tools and monitoring systems
Aerospace sector High-speed machining
Turning, milling and vibration-assisted drilling
Gear hobbing and gear grinding
Tools and monitoring systems
Aerospace sector
Development of environmentally friendly processes with a focus on metalworking fluids and energy-saving processes
Grinding technologies (intelligent grinding wheels, grind-hardening)
Modeling and simulation of machining processes Ultra-precision and micro-machining
In-situ modification
Academic education with degree
| 1983 – 1989 | Studies in mechanical engineering at the University of Hanover, specializing in production technology |
Scientific degrees
| 2001 | Obtained the teaching license (Venia legendi) for the field of production engineering at the University of Hanover Topic of the dissertation: "Sensors for process monitoring during machining" |
| 1995 | Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) at the University of Hanover Topic of the dissertation: "Micromagnetic edge zone analysis of ground case-hardened components" |
Professional career since graduation
| Since 2017 | W3 Professorship for Production Engineering at the University of Bremen and Director of the Department of Manufacturing Technologies at the Leibniz Institute for Materials-oriented Technologies (IWT) |
| 2012 – 2017 | Member of the Senate of Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg |
| 2008 – 2012 | Vice Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering |
| 2007 – 2017 | Managing Director of the IFQ |
| 2005 – 2017 | C4 Professor and Chair of Machining Technology at the Institute of Production Engineering and Quality Assurance (IFQ) at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg |
| 2001 – 2005 | Professor and Chair of Production Engineering at Delft University of Technology (Netherlands) |
| 1999 – 2000 | Associate Professor at Keio University, Yokohama (Japan) Department of System Design Engineering, Laboratory of Production Engineering, Head: Prof. Ph.D. Dr.-Ing. E.h. I. Inasaki |
| 1995 – 1999 | Chief engineer of the institute and head of the "Manufacturing Technologies" department (approx. 70 scientific employees) |
| 1992 – 1995 | Head of the "Precision Machining and Systems" department (approx. 10 research assistants) |
| 1989 – 1999 | Research assistant at the Institute of Production Engineering and Machine Tools (IFW), University of Hanover Head: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. mult. H.K. Tönshoff |
| 1986 – 1989 | Research assistant at the Institute of Production Engineering and Machine Tools (IFW), University of Hanover Head: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. mult. H.K. Tönshoff |
Offices and Memberships
| Since 2022 | Fellow, International Academy of Engineering and Technology (AET), Dublin/Ireland |
| Since 2019 | Speaker of the DFG Collaborative Research Center SFB TRR 136 "Process Signatures" |
| Since 2019 | Editor in Chief des CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology |
| Since 2018 | Member of acatech |
| Since 2018 | Fellow of the Society of Mechanical Engineers (SME)/USA |
| Since 2015 | Chairman of the Board of Trustees of GFE – Society for Production Engineering and Development Schmalkalden e.V. |
| 2014 – 2019 | Member of the DFG Senate and Grants Committee for Collaborative Research Centers |
| Since 2005 | Member of the Scientific Society for Production Engineering (WGP), member of the scientific committee from 2010 to 2015, including 3 years as deputy head |
| Since 2004 | Reviewer of the Volkswagen Foundation |
| 2015 – 2018 | Member of the Council of the International Academy of Production Engineering (CIRP) |
| 2007 – 2015 | Member of the Editorial Committee of the International Academy of Production Engineering (CIRP), including 3 years as Vice-Chairman and 3 years as Chairman |
| Since 2004 | Fellow der Internationalen Akademie für Produktionstechnik (CIRP) |
| 2001 – 2004 | Corresponding member der Internationalen Akademie für Produktionstechnik (CIRP) |
| Since 2001 | Reviewer of the German Research Foundation (DFG) for collaborative research centers, priority programs and large-scale equipment proposals |
| 2001 – 2005 | Member of the board of the "Manufacturing technology" section of KIVI (Royal Institution of Engineers in the Netherlands) |
| 2001 – 2005 | Project manager for national Dutch research projects in the fields of manufacturing processes and micro-assembly |
| Since 1994 | Responsibility in research projects for e.g: German Research Foundation (DFG) (e.g. member and sub-project leader in 6 SFBs in Hanover), Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) European Community |
| Publications |
| More than 400 scientific publications, 2001 - today, h-index: 29 |
Latest 10 publications
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2026.
Investigations on the Effect of Fluid Jet to Wheel Speed Ratio on Specific Grinding Energy. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing. 10 (1), 18. DOI: 10.3390/jmmp10010018. OPEN ACCESS -
2026.
Distribution of metalworking fluid in vibration-assisted drilling using minimum quantity lubrication. Production Engineering. 20 , 29. DOI: 10.1007/s11740-025-01388-1. OPEN ACCESS -
2025.
Transport of metal chips through narrow drill channels - Coupling of CFD and DEM. 12th International Conference on Multiphase Flow ICMF 2025, Toulouse, France, May 12-16, 2025, Tolouse, France,. Tolouse, France: 2025, -
2025.
Transport, deposition and interaction of aerosol droplets and chips in drilling processes. PARTEC 2025 - International Congress an Particle Technology, Nürnberg, Germany, Sep. 23-25, 2025. Nürnberg, Germany: VDI Verlag GmbH Düsseldorf, 2025, ISBN: 978-3-18-990143-6. -
2025.
Robot-assisted optical measurement method for the wear analysis of cutting tools. Wear. 584-585 , 206369. DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2025.206369. OPEN ACCESS -
2025.
Roboterunterstützte in situ optische Messmethode zur Verschleißmessung an Wendeschneidplatten. tm - Technisches Messen. 92 (s1), 62-68. DOI: 10.1515/teme-2025-0049. OPEN ACCESS -
2025.
Simulation of chip formation for varying uncut chip thickness during vibration-assisted drilling with the CEL method. Procedia CIRP. 133 , 376-381. DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2025.02.065. OPEN ACCESS -
2025.
Numerical Investigation of Tool Wear Effects on Process Quantities during Turning of AISI 4140. MM Science Journal. , 8895 - 8901. DOI: 10.17973/MMSJ.2025_11_2025144. OPEN ACCESS -
2025.
Kühlschmierstoffaerosolverteilung in der Bearbeitungszone beim vibrationsunterstützen Bohren. Jahrestreffen der DECHEMA / VDI-Fachgruppen 2025 Zerkleinern und Klassieren (ZK), Partikelmesstechnik (PMT), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) und Aerosoltechnik (AT), Clausthal, Deutschland, 25.-27. März 2025. Clausthal, Deutschland: 2025, -
2025.
Optomechatronic tool wear sensor positioning with increased repeatability. IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), Chemnitz, Deutschland, 19.-22.05.2025. Chemnitz, Deutschland: IEEE, 2025, DOI: 10.1109/I2MTC62753.2025.11079134. OPEN ACCESS