A professor at Waterloo Engineering was recently honoured by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany in front of an audience of almost 2,000 people
Kaan Erkorkmaz, a professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering, was one of 11 top international researchers recognized as TUM Ambassadors on stage during an annual summer concert.
Kaan Erkorkmaz (left) poses with TUM president Thomas Hofmann during a recent awards ceremony in Germany.
TUM has been recognizing researchers who contribute their experience and expertise to the university since 2013.
Erkorkmaz conducts research in the areas of precision manufacturing, machining and dynamics, and controls and optimal trajectory planning for machine tools to increase productivity, part quality and resource efficiency in manufacturing.
Kaan alongside his host from TU Munich, Dr. Michael Zäh