Lars Penter

Lars Penter is a Senior Engineer Research and Education at the Chair of Machine Tool Development and Adaptive Controls, Dresden University of Technology, and a Research Associate at the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Control Technology (Department of IIoT Controls and Technical Cybernetics). His career spans roles since 2018 in machine tool development, adaptive control systems, and industrial IoT applications.

• Current affiliations: Dresden University of Technology, Fraunhofer Institute
• Research focus: Digital twin technology, friction modeling, damping analysis, sheet metal forming, process-machine interaction

Scientific contributions include 15 recent articles (2025–2022) covering AI-driven deep drawing process prediction, digital twin applications in forming, multifractal surface analysis, and composite material damping. Publications appear in journals like At-Automatisierungstechnik and Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing.

He contributes to industrial simulation and thermo-elastic analysis, addressing challenges in forming press behavior, elastic tool deformations, and chatter detection. His work bridges mechanical engineering with industrial IoT and AI-driven optimization.