Jaco Beckmann

Jaco Beckmann is a Researcher at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Production within the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. His work focuses on advanced manufacturing technologies, particularly structural optimization for sinter-based additive manufacturing in the BMWK-funded SIGNAL project.

• Core Competencies: Additive manufacturing, Lightweight construction, Structural optimization, Topology optimization, Generative Design

Education

• B.Sc. in Materials Science (focus: Lightweight Construction and Bionics) at Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences (2014-2018)
• M.Sc. in Materials Science at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences (2018-2021)

Research Trajectory
Jaco's career spans both industrial and academic settings. His doctoral research at Cranfield University (2020-2021) explored distortion-free Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing for aerospace applications, while his current role centers on optimizing sinter-based additive manufacturing processes. His work bridges computational design (generative design, topology optimization) with advanced fabrication techniques for lightweight engineering solutions.