Dr. Yusuf Altintas
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Yusuf Altintas is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UBC and holds the NSERC–Pratt & Whitney Canada-Sandvik Coromant Industrial Research Chair. He directs the Manufacturing Automation Laboratory, and his research focuses on the mechanics and dynamics of machining processes, CNC system design, motion control for multi-axis machine tools, and virtual machining simulation systems.
He has received numerous honours, including the Georg Schlesinger Award (2016), NSERC Synergy Award (2013), and the ASME Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award (2013). He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Engineering, Royal Society of Canada, ASME, and CIRP, among other prestigious organizations.
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4th International Conference on Virtual Machining Process Technology
June 2-5, 2015
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Dr. Yusuf Altintas, Conference Chair of VMPT 2015 brought together researchers from around the world to the University of British Columbia. Conference discussion focused on model product development and manufacturing in a digital environment using a science-based approach. The complete design and production chain of activities can be simulated and optimized before resorting to costly and time-consuming physical trials on the shop floor.
