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Professor Johan Potgieter is a professor of Robotics within the Massey Agritech Partnership (MAP) Research Centre. His current research interests are mainly in areas of Additive Manufacturing and advanced mechatronics/robotics with applications in medicine and automotive related areas. He has been an avid user of additive manufacturing since the mid-90s and is passionate about the potential it offers for innovation and how it allows small businesses to much more easily reach the world market. He has a well established reputation for his work in educational robotics and have been inducted into the World Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation Hall of Fame. Johan has created a hub for some of the most outstanding innovation, robotics, IOT (Internet of Things) and 3D printing. You can find him guiding and advising students, directing projects, and sharing his knowledge with the aspiring innovators of the future.
As Professor of Robotics and Automation at MAF Digital Lab and Director, Massey University Centre for Additive Manufacturing, Johan brings a high level of experience in both engineering and governance.
Aside from his teaching work, Johan is also involved with companies throughout New Zealand as part of the New Zealand Product Accelerator, bringing their ideas and projects to life. He helps students to commercialise their innovative products into viable and fully operational businesses, an invaluable real world experience seldom offered by tertiary institutions.
Robotics, Mechatronics, IOT, AM.
21st Century Citizenship, Design – for Commerce, Community and Culture
Field of research codes
Automation and Control Engineering (091302):
Autonomous Vehicles (091303):
CAD/CAM Systems (091001):
Engineering (090000):
Flexible Manufacturing Systems (091002):
Machining (091004):
Manufacturing Engineering (091000):
Manufacturing Engineering not elsewhere classified (091099):
Manufacturing Robotics and Mechatronics (excl. Automotive Mechatronics) (091007):
Mechanical Engineering (091300):
Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified (091399):
Technology (100000)
| Position | Current | Completed |
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| Project Leader | 17 | 14 |
| Team Member | 0 | 1 |
Project Title: Pastoral Robot - Pastoral Metering
Date Range: 2016 - 2020
Funding Bodies: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment; C-Dax Ltd
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Project Title: PSAF: Remote Inspection Robot
Date Range: 2017 - 2018
Funding Bodies: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment; Massey Ventures Ltd
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Project Title: PSAF: Electrospinning 3D Printer
Date Range: 2016 - 2020
Funding Bodies: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment; Massey Ventures Ltd
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Project Title: FIET - Milk Chilling & Farm Vat - Project 1b
Date Range: 2015 - 2021
Funding Body: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
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Project Title: PSAF: Automated Concrete Polishing
Date Range: 2016 - 2019
Funding Bodies: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment; Massey Ventures Ltd
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Project Title: FIET - Robotic Valve Plate - Project 11b
Date Range: 2015 - 2021
Funding Body: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
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| Position | Current | Completed |
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| Main Supervisor | 2 | 7 |
| Co-supervisor | 6 | 7 |
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