Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kai Furmans
Scientific Director
Information Process Engineering
Career
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kai Furmans is an expert industrial engineer with a doctorate and post-doctorate in mechanical engineering who focuses on modern logistics. His special interest is the development of new, decentralized controlled systems in engineering and supply chain management. These new systems can be used to compensate for the shortcomings of today’s logistics systems, such as a lack of adaptability or difficult migration.
Engagements and Awards
- Since 2020 Dean of the KIT Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Academic Director of the HECTOR School of KIT
- Scientific Director at the Karlsruhe Service Research Institute (KSRI)
- Executive Director of the German Logistics Association (BVL)
- Editorial Advisory Board of the journal Logistics Research