2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

1. Mr. Joshua Grodotzki Technical University Dortmund, Institute of Forming Technology and Leightweight Components [biography]

   Joshua Grodotzki manages the group of Profile and Sheet Metal Forming at the Institute of Forming Technology and Lightweight Components, Department of Mechanical Engineering, at the Technical University of Dortmund. Since six years, his research activities center on engineering education topics with a particular focus on the use of digital technologies, such as apps, augmented and virtual reality, and non-classical laboratory formats. Other areas cover non-digital topics, including misconceptions and curriculum development.

2. Prof. A. Erman Tekkaya TU Dortmund University, Institute of Forming Technology and Lightweight Construction [biography]

   Since 2007, A. Erman Tekkaya is Professor at the TU Dortmund University and Head of the Institute of Forming Technology and Lightweight Construction (IUL). Since 2011 he is senior coordinator of the MMT degree program, the Master of Science in Manufacturing Technology. Since October 2014 he is also Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
   A. Erman Tekkaya studied mechanical engineering at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara. He finished his PhD in 1985, at the Institute for Metal Forming Technology at University of Stuttgart, with honors. In 1988, the Habilitation (Üniversite docenti) at the TC Üniversite-ler Arası Kurul in Ankara followed. From 1986 to 2005 he worked at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara. After his time as Assistant and Associate Professor he became Full Professor in 1993. From 2005 to 2009 A. Erman Tekkaya was Professor and Head of the Manufacturing Engineering Department at the ATILIM University in Ankara. Until September 2013 he was the founding director of the Center of Excellence on Metal Forming in Ankara.
   His research interests are metal forming technologies as bulk metal forming, sheet metal forming, bending and high speed forming, as also the modeling of metal forming processes and material characterization. In recognition of his contributions in the field of metal forming he was awarded the honorary degree Doktor-Ingenieur Ehren halber (Dr.-Ing. E.h.) by the Faculty of Engineering of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität in Erlangen-Nürnberg in 2012. In October 2014 he was awarded the International Prize for Research & Development in Precision Forging of the Japanese Society of Technology of Plasticity for process innovation, process characterization and international Leadership.
   A. Erman Tekkaya is member of numerous national and international committees and cherishes memberships to national and international scientific academies and associations. A. Erman Tekkaya is "Editor-in-Chief" of the Journal of Materials Processing Technology of Elsevier for 9 years.

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