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Dr Karel Kruger

Professor Karel Kruger

BEng MScEng PhD

  • Position Governing Body Fellow
  • School Technology Institute for Manufacturing - Manufacturing and Management
  • Email kk829@cam.ac.uk
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Karel's research explores how digital systems can be developed to integrate complex digital and physical systems and humans. He is interested in shaping the future of workspaces for people and building digital systems to serve the needs of industry and society alike.

Dr Karel Kruger

Karel completed his undergraduate studies in mechatronic engineering, followed by a research master's degree and PhD, at Stellenbosch University (South Africa). After completing his PhD in 2018, he was appointed as a senior lecturer in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University and was co-leader of the Mechatronics, Automation and Design Research Group.

He joined the Institute for Manufacturing at the University of Cambridge in May 2024 as an Associate Professor in Automation Systems.

 

Recognitions & achievements

  • Extraordinary Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering, Stellenbosch University.

Human-System Integration, Digital Twins, Multi-Agent Systems, Holonic Systems, Manufacturing

What's on

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Open Call: WolfWords Poetry Anthology 2025

02/12/2024 at 09.00

We are delighted to announce the open call for this year’s WolfWords anthology. The theme for this year’s collection is Voice.

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WolfWorks: Writing with Clarity

13/03/2025 at 16.00

What does it mean to write with clarity? We hear pithy maxims about clear writing all the time: ‘Good writing is clear thinking made visible’, ‘Cut the jargon!’, ‘Never use two words when one will do’, ‘Don't’ hide the break in logic behind the Em dash!’

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Art Exhibition: 'Feel the Rhythm'

15/03/2025 at 10.00

Visit Wolfson's latest exhibition 'Feel the Rhythm' featuring work by emerging artist Fungai Benhura, winner of the Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çRoyal Academy Schools Graduate Prize.

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Lunchtime Concert: Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çStudent Musician Showcase

15/03/2025 at 13.30

Enjoy performances by an array of talented Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çstudent singers and instrumentalists.

A side-by-side display of two film posters by Jing Zhao: on the left, a vibrant watercolor-style poster for "DOU" featuring abstract faces against a red, blue, and black background with Chinese calligraphy; on the right, a black-and-white poster for "WALLS" showing a woman seated at a table, looking at a framed photo in a dimly lit room.

Cambridge Asia Cine-encounters with Jing Zhao

18/03/2025 at 17.00

Join us for a film screening and panel discussion with Jing Zhao.

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