Ethan Kerber

Ethan Kerber serves as a researcher at The Chair of Individualized Production at RWTH Aachen University while simultaneously holding positions as Managing Editor for the Journal on Construction Robotics and CEO of Robots in Architecture Research His academic credentials include a Master's degree in Industrial Design from San Francisco State University and a Master of Engineering in Computational Design and Construction from Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe His expertise spans computational design architecture engineering and construction with practical experience in metalwork and digital fabrication demonstrated through his public sculptures installed in Washington DC and Arlington Virginia His current research focuses on the Optimization and Automation of Steel Structures as part of his doctoral dissertation At the Chair of Individualized Production he contributes to developing innovative methods for human-machine interaction and streamlining digital workflows from design to production His leadership role at Robots in Architecture Research the commercial arm of the Association for Robots in Architecture demonstrates his commitment to advancing robotic applications in construction His work bridges the gap between theoretical research and practical applications in computational design and construction robotics making him a significant figure in shaping the future of automated construction processes.