Otto Jan Bakker

Otto Jan Bakker is Lecturer in Mechanical Design at the University of Manchester's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

His research develops Industry 4.0 solutions for manufacturing, particularly deep learning approaches for real-time tool wear monitoring and process optimization. Recent work focuses on predictive maintenance systems for aerospace composite machining.

Bakker's publications demonstrate consistent innovation in applying temporal modeling and computer vision to industrial automation challenges, with emphasis on signal processing and fault detection in drilling operations.