Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Zäh

Academic Career and Research Areas

The research activities of Professor Zäh (b. 1963) focus on machine tools and generative production methods, production technology and cognition for engineering systems.  
Professor Zäh graduated in mechanical engineering from TUM, where he also earned his doctorate degree in 1993 under the supervision of Professor Milberg, at the Institute for Machine Tools and Industrial Management (IWB). From 1994 to 1995, he was Chief Engineer and Department Head for Machine Tools and Production Technology under the direction of Professor Reinhart. In 1996, he switched over to the private sector, working for a manufacturer of machine tools used for gear wheel machining, where he held various management positions. In 2002, Professor Zäh accepted the Chair of Machine Tools and Production Technology at TUM and has held the position of Director of the IWB since then.

Awards

• VDW study prize for the diploma thesis on the stability analysis of the chatter effect circuit on metal-cutting machine tools (1989)