Andreas Bührig-Polaczek

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Bührig-Polaczek is a full Professor at the Foundry Institute (Gießerei-Institut), part of RWTH Aachen University's Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering. His role spans leadership in the Division of Materials Science and Engineering, with research priorities in foundry technology, solidification, and metallurgical processes.

• Chair of Foundry Science
• ICMEaix Project House
• Key figure in RWTH's materials research ecosystem

Research focuses on:

• Fundamental & applied foundry technology
• Advanced solidification modeling and casting process optimization
• Collaboration with Access e.V. for industrial applications

The institute's four chairs integrate state-of-the-art facilities for both theoretical and practical training.