Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfram Volk
Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfram Volk studied physics and mechanics at TH Darmstadt and received his diploma in 1994. His work as research associate under the direction of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Ehlers led to his Ph. D. in 1999. After that he worked in different positions in the fields of metal forming with focus on simulation, product and process planning as well as concept development at BMW AG in Munich. Since April 2011, Prof. Volk holds the Chair of Metal Forming and Casting as a full professor at the Technical University of Munich. The chair focuses on the three production processes of casting, blanking and metal forming. Prof. Volk has about 40 scientists at his institute working on research projects, which vary from fundamental research to industrial application. Since July 2016 he is also a member of the board at the Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV.
He is also involved in the research community in many ways, e.g. as review board member of the German Research Foundation DFG), CIRP Fellow member and Coordinator of the German National Group of the IDDRG.
Since 07/2016 | Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV |
Since 04/2011 | Technical University of Munich, Garching Director |
10/2013 – 10/2016 | Vice dean of the faculty of Mechanical Engineering |
Since 04/2011 | Ordinarius of the Chair of Metal Forming and Casting (Lehrstuhl für Umformtechnik und Gießereiwesen) |
04/1999 – 03/2011 | BMW Group, Munich |
01/2009 – 03/2011 | Management concepts (planning, method, simulation) for production engineering and chassis design of forming technology |
07/2003 – 12/2008 | Various management functions in the area of product and process planning of forming technology |
01/2002 – 06/2003 | Overall responsibility and coordination of the innovation management of the tool and plant engineering across all locations (Munich, Dingolfing, Eisenach) |
01/2000 – 12/2001 | Overall responsibility and coordination of the simulation-advanced development of the forming technology and tool making |
04/1999 – 12/1999 | Computational engineer in forming technology |