PolyU-Rhein Köster Joint Laboratory on Smart Manufacturing

About us

Vision: Establishing a Pioneer Industry-Education-Research Platform for Futuristic Human-Machine Symbiotic Manufacturing.

Mission: To pioneer the integration of human-machine intelligence in advanced production lines through scientific and technological research. Additionally, to promote the development of smart manufacturing professionals and Industry 4.0/5.0 curriculum modules through talent cultivation and industry-education collaboration.

Poster

Steering Committee Members

Ir Prof H.C. Man

Cheng Yick-chi Chair Professor in Manufacturing Engineering; Chair Professor of Materials Engineering; Dean of Faculty of Engineering; Director of PolyU-Wuxi Technology and Innovation Research Institute, and Director of University Research Facility in 3D Printing

Prof Xiaowen FU

Professor and Head of Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Mr Zhi CUI

Chairman of Rhein Köster Group

Prof Eric Moskwa

General Manager of Rhein Köster Germany; Director, Steinbeis Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Transfer Center, Germany

International Academic Advisory Board

Prof George Q.HUANG

Chair Professor of smart manufacturing, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Prof Lihui WANG

Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering, CIRP, SME and ASME, Chair Professor and Director of Centre of Excellence in Production Research, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

Prof Xun XU

Professor of Smart Manufacturing, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Auckland

Prof Lothar Budde

President of the International College of the University of Paderborn (Beijing) and Chairman of the Board, Directors of the Bavarian Institute for Education and Digitization