GRK 2057:  Physical Modelling for Virtual Manufacturing Systems and Processes

The International Research Training Group IRTG 2057 has three main objectives: educating and training the next generation of engineers and computer scientists, advancing technology and methods used in manufacturing systems and processes, and establishing a seamless co-operative environment between TU Kaiserslautern, UC Davis, and UC Berkeley. During the second funding period, we can build on successful work in all three areas and further develop and refine our program. The educational work has proven to be extraordinarily successful with graduates from the first phase starting promising careers on both the academic and industrial job markets. IRTG 2057 will continue this success story and educate and train a highly diverse group of engineers and computer scientists in the area of manufacturing science with multi-cultural and international experience in an academic environment that promotes high-class research. The research objective of this IRTG, advancing technology and methods used in manufacturing systems and processes by applying scientific fundamentals and novel computational methods in conjunction with physics-based models, has proven to be of exceptional high scientific and industrial value over the past four years. The digital revolution in manufac-turing has taken up speed and the central scientific goal of this IRTG, creating physical models for manufacturing systems and processes, is at the core of the fourth industrial revolution. During the second funding period, we will continue to develop the research program, adding specific new aspects while maintaining the overall aim and structure. The third objective, establishing a seamless collaborative environment between the three partner universities, has been implemented with exceptional success as well. 88 exchange visits of PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, 65 visits by professors, online and social media activities of all IRTG members, 14 cases of professors serving on thesis committees at the partner universities, 33 joint publications between TU Kaiserslautern, UC Davis and UC Berkeley, the organization of an international conference, and two jointly published journal issues: the ambitious goal of creating an integrated global academy was achieved and we will continue this intensive collaboration through the second phase of IRTG 2057.

DFG Programme International Research Training Groups

International Connection USA

Applicant Institution Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau

IRTG-Partner Institution University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Davis

Spokesperson Professor Dr.-Ing. Jan C. Aurich

IRTG-Partner: Spokespersons Professor Bahram Ravani, Ph.D.; Professor Tarek I. Zohdi, Ph.D.

Participating Researchers Professor Dr. Achim Ebert; Professor Dr. Christoph Garth; Professor Dr. Hans Hagen; Professor Dr.-Ing. Hans Hasse; Professorin Dr.-Ing. Charlotte Kuhn; Professorin Dr. Heike Leitte; Professor Dr.-Ing. Ralf Müller; Professorin Dr.-Ing. Kristin de Payrebrune; Professor Dr.-Ing. Jörg Seewig; Professor Dr.-Ing. Simon Stephan; Professor Dr. Herbert Michael Urbassek