Felix Waterstraat

Dr.-Ing. Felix Waterstraat is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt. He focuses on advanced manufacturing technologies, robotics, and sustainable production systems. His research emphasizes additive manufacturing processes, industrial automation, and environmental impact reduction.

Education:

• Dr.-Ing. (Doctor of Engineering) in Manufacturing Technology from TU Darmstadt (2018)
• M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University (2014)

Research Interests:

• Additive Manufacturing: Material properties, process optimization, and aerospace applications
• Robotics: Human-robot collaboration and industrial automation
• Sustainability: Carbon footprint reduction and circular economy strategies

Research Trends: His recent work bridges additive manufacturing with machine learning for quality control and explores sustainable production systems with lifecycle analysis approaches.

Awards:

• Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Manufacturing Technology (2021)
• Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award (2020)

Advising & Grants: Advises three Master’s students and leads projects funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the EU Horizon 2020 program.

Labs & Teams: Active in the Advanced Manufacturing Lab and Sustainable Production Lab, collaborating with industry partners like Siemens and Airbus.