As new acatech members, Professors Parspour, Schulze, and Weyrich will contribute their expertise to working groups, thematic networks, and academy projects. They will help develop analyses, studies, and recommendations that provide guidance to political, economic, and societal decision-makers on key technology-driven future issues.
Three Members of the ICM Research Board Elected to acatech
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The InnovationCampus Future Mobility (ICM) congratulates three members of its Research Board: Professor Nejila Parspour, Professor Volker Schulze, and Professor Michael Weyrich have been elected to the National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech). Membership is a recognition of their outstanding scientific achievements and highlights research topics that are central to Germany’s technological future and to the work of the ICM.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nejila Parspour
Director of the Institute for Electrical Energy Conversion (IEW), University of Stuttgart
Nejila Parspour is a leading expert in electrical energy conversion. Her research covers wireless charging, efficient electric drive systems, and energy-optimized applications in e-mobility, robotics, wind energy, and medical technology. Her work contributes to making energy transfer and electric drives more efficient and resource-friendly.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Volker Schulze
Member of the Collegial Institute Management at the Institute for Applied Materials and Materials Science (IAM-WK) and Head of the Manufacturing and Materials Engineering Division at the Institute for Production Engineering (wbk), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Volker Schulze researches key technologies in manufacturing and materials engineering. His work ranges from forming processes and machining to welding and the development of advanced materials. His main focus is always on making industrial production processes more precise, efficient, and robust.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. Michael Weyrich
Head of the Institute for Automation Technology and Software Systems (IAS), University of Stuttgart
Michael Weyrich develops intelligent and adaptive automation and software systems for the factories of the future. His research on cyber-physical systems, autonomous functions, and flexible production structures lays the groundwork for highly networked, dynamically adaptable manufacturing environments—essential components of industrial transformation.
About acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering
acatech is Germany’s national academy of science and engineering. It provides independent, scientifically grounded advice to policymakers and society on technological future topics, including energy, digitalization, mobility, production, and materials. Its members contribute their expertise on a voluntary basis, helping to evaluate and shape key technological developments in a fact-based, independent, and socially responsible manner.
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