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Position Governing Body Fellow
School Technology Institute for Manufacturing - Manufacturing and Management
Email kk829@cam.ac.uk
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Karel's research explores how digital systems can be developed to integrate complex digital and physical systems and humans. He is interested in shaping the future of workspaces for people and building digital systems to serve the needs of industry and society alike.

Karel completed his undergraduate studies in mechatronic engineering, followed by a research master's degree and PhD, at Stellenbosch University (South Africa). After completing his PhD in 2018, he was appointed as a senior lecturer in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University and was co-leader of the Mechatronics, Automation and Design Research Group.

He joined the Institute for Manufacturing at the University of Cambridge in May 2024 as an Associate Professor in Automation Systems.

Recognitions & achievements

Extraordinary Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering, Stellenbosch University.

Human-System Integration, Digital Twins, Multi-Agent Systems, Holonic Systems, Manufacturing

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A group of travelers with camels rests near the Great Sphinx and pyramids of Giza at sunset, under a dramatic, cloud-filled sky.

‘Like a sandstorm roaring in its violence’: Perceptions of weather in ancient Egypt

10/06/2025 at 17.30

How can anthropological theory help us understand how ancient cultures interpreted and responded to weather phenomena?

Annual South Asian Public Affairs Event 2025 Panel Discussion on Afghanistan’s Fragile Frontier: Navigating Aid, Rights, and Governance

11/06/2025 at 17.00

A triptych of abstract images: a smooth round stone nestled in a curved rock, distorted eyeglass frames scattered on a white background, and a high-contrast black and white microscopic image resembling organic or cellular structures.

Art Exhibition: �鶹��Ӿ�at 60

14/06/2025 at 10.00

Celebrating Wolfson’s 60th anniversary year, this exhibition highlights the range of artistic disciplines and styles that have made up our exhibitions over the years.