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About
Katharina Barbu is a rising researcher at the forefront of sustainable manufacturing and circular economy, specializing in automated disassembly and robotic recycling systems. Her work directly addresses the critical challenge of end-of-life product processing, particularly for complex, high-value products like electric vehicle batteries. Barbu’s major contribution lies in developing novel, CAD-based automated offline-programming approaches for industrial robots, which dramatically reduce the time and expertise required for disassembly tasks. Her 2021 paper on this topic, with 15 citations, provides a foundational framework for generating robot programs directly from product models, bypassing manual programming. She further advanced this field with her 2023 work on a dedicated toolchain for automated EV battery disassembly, targeting the growing need for efficient, safe, and scalable recycling processes. Though early in her career, Barbu’s focused contributions are carving a vital path toward practical, automated solutions for the circular economy, positioning her as a key innovator in sustainable robotics and resource recovery.
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