Prof. Dr. Mirko Meboldt
Chair of Product Development and Engineering Design, ETH Zurich
Mirko Meboldt was born in Mannheim, Germany. He studied mechanical engineering at the University of Karlsruhe (KIT) and launched his academic career at the Institute of Product Engineering Karlsruhe (IPEK), where he completed a doctorate in the field of product development.
He embarked on his industrial career at Hilti AG in Liechtenstein, where he was globally responsible for CAD/PDM systems, standardisation and development methods. In his last position at Hilti, he was responsible for global technology and product development processes. In 2012, he was appointed as a full professor of product development and engineering design at ETH Zurich.
His main research focuses on the development of new products in the field of mechanical engineering industries, biomedical applications and associated technologies. Mirko Meboldt regards the impact on the education of young engineers and its relevance for industry as a key motivation and benchmark for his research. He currently works in the field of engineering design and product development, specialising in user-oriented product innovations, new production technologies and challenging applications.