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Wouter Hakvoort is an Associate Professor in the department of Control and Mechatronics at the University of Twente. His expertise spans areas such as vibration isolation, robotics, and machine learning applications in manufacturing. Previously, he served as an Applied Research Engineer at DEMCON Advanced Mechatronics Enschede from 2008 to 2017.
His research interests include
- Control systems design
- Mechatronics and flexure mechanisms
- Real-time computing and sensor integration
- Optimal control strategies for piezoelectric systems
- Neural networks in advanced manufacturing
Recent publications focus on
- Robust system co-design for vibration isolation
- Active control techniques for flexure mechanisms
- Comparative analysis of neural network models in sheet metal forming
He is a Member of the Board of the National Graduate School for Systems and Control (since 2024) and holds Membership in the American Society for Precision Engineering (ASPE) since 2023. He has served as an Associate Editor for the journal Precision engineering since 2023.
Advising and professional service: Supervised 4 academic works (names not specified). Organized the 6th ASPE Spring Topical Meeting in 2020. His activities reflect a strong commitment to both research excellence and academic leadership in systems and mechatronics engineering.
