Burkhard Corves

Burkhard Corves serves as Director of the Institute of Mechanism Theory Machine Dynamics and Robotics (IGMR) at RWTH Aachen University where he has been leading research and education in mechanical engineering since 2000 His academic achievements include both a Dr-Ing degree and an honorary doctorate (Dr h c) reflecting his significant contributions to the field His 18-year tenure teaching Machine Dynamics at RWTH Aachen has been marked by exceptional productivity with over 300 published papers demonstrating his expertise in mechanism theory robotics and machine dynamics His leadership extends to chairing major conferences including the European Conference on Mechanism Science (EuCoMeS 2018) in Aachen His industrial experience includes the development and analysis of machine dynamics for various applications combining theoretical knowledge with practical engineering solutions His research focuses on mechanism theory machine dynamics and robotics particularly in the areas of parallel kinematic machines and industrial robotics His contributions to both academia and industry have established him as a leading authority in mechanical engineering and robotics education.