Professorship for Operations and Planning of Technical System & Entrepreneurship, Technical University of Applied Science Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Germany
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Volker Braeutigam, born on June 28, 1971, is an accomplished academic and entrepreneur specializing in process engineering and logistics. With a diverse career spanning academia and industry, he is dedicated to optimizing technical systems through innovative solutions.
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🎓 Education
Volker completed his studies in Process Engineering at the University of Stuttgart from 1991 to 1997, focusing on polymer science and environmental technologies. His doctoral thesis, titled “Microwave drying and curing of waterborne coatings,” was completed at the University of Stuttgart, and he has been engaged in various educational roles ever since.
💼 Experience
Volker’s extensive experience includes co-founding multiple companies such as XRify GmbH, focused on digital twins and extended reality, and nine seven GmbH, which supports startups. He has held significant roles at the Technical University of Applied Science Wuerzburg-Schweinfurt, including a full professorship in Operations and Planning of Technical Systems. His industrial background includes key positions at Borg Warner Transmission Systems GmbH and Valeo Wiper Systems GmbH, where he drove major operational improvements.
🔬 Research Interest
His research interests encompass lean management, logistics, and the application of immersive technologies in industrial settings. Volker is particularly focused on optimizing processes and enhancing human-computer interaction within cyber-physical production systems.
📚 Publications Top Notes
Agile Lehre für eine interaktive Gründungskultur (2021) – Sustainability
Cited by: 31
Advances in machine learning detecting changeover processes in cyber-physical production systems (2020) – Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing
Cited by: 26
ErgoTakt: A novel approach of human-centered balancing of manual assembly lines (2021) – Procedia CIRP
Cited by: 19
Evaluation of visual requirements and software design for immersive visibility in industrial applications (2021) – IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality
Cited by: 4
Sustainable Solutions by the Use of Immersive Technologies for Repurposing Buildings (2022) – Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing
Cited by: 2
Impact of Industrial Noise on Speech Interaction Performance and User Acceptance when Using the MS HoloLens 2 (2024) – Multimodal Technologies and Interaction
Cited by: 1
Equalization of the Visibility Loss between AR and Real Stimuli Sizes (2022) – IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality
Cited by: 1