Philipp Odensass

Curriculum

 
2005 – present: Leuphana University, Lüneburg. Professor in Machine Tools and Handling Systems.

1997 - present: College of Further Education,  Nordostniedersachsen

1995 - 1997: Rockwell Automation Germany GmbH, Haan-Gruiten. Project Engineer and Manager Inside Operations

1989 - 1994: University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg, Institute for Design and Production Engineering. Research assistant for the processing of several DFG projects for the improvement of Sinker EDM machines

1981 - 1988: Leadership positions, first as a platoon leader and  then as a telecommunication and technical officer in the Armed Forces in Neumünster, Mainz and Veitshöchheim

1977 - 1981: University – German Armed Forces, Hamburg. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, specialising in Automation Engineering.

1976 - 1977: Conscription - special training as a hunter, officer training.

Teaching

Machine Tools and Handling Systems, Mechanics, Automation Systems

Research interests

Software standards for the mechanical engineering industry.

System analysis and development of control programs.

Motion Systems.

Hands-on projects for students

Automation of a winding system for a cotton spinning mill in Sparta, NC, USA.

Automation of various plants and test rigs for continuous water heaters and winches for the petroleum industry.

Conversion of a machine control from S7 to ControlLogix for the world’s largest labeling machine manufacturer.

Development of a condition monitoring system for packaging machines.