Advanced Manufacturing Sustainable Products & Energy Systems

Welcome to Advanced Manufacturing, Sustainable products & Energy systems (AMSPES) research chair in the Department of Design, Production, and Management (DPM) at the University of Twente!

AMSPES research chair is a division within 8 DPM research chairs that focuses on the development of sustainable and advanced manufacturing processes and technologies as well as the implementation and integration of renewable and energy-efficient technologies in products, buildings, or local infrastructures. AMSPES comprises two research groups: (1) Advanced Manufacturing and (2) Sustainable Products and Energy Systems. More information about the subgroups can be found on their pages.


Head of the research chair, Director of the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform
prof.dr. I. Gibson (Ian)
Full Professor
Head of the Advanced Manufacturing subgroup
dr.ir. T.H.J. Vaneker (Tom)
Associate Professor