Gyula Mester (robotics)
Gyula Mester (Torontálvásárhely, 1945) is a Hungarian scientist and Professor of Robotics at the University of Szeged. He is a member of the Hungarian Academy of Engineering. Early life and education. Gyula Mester was born on June 10, 1945 in Torontálvásárhely, Yugoslavia (now Serbia). He completed his bachelor's degree at University of Belgrade in 1970, followed by a master's degree in mechanical sciences from Belgrade University of Science in 1975. He then received his D. Sc. degree in Engineering Sciences from the University of Novi Sad in 1977. Career. Mester was appointed a lecturer at  Subotica Technical College in 1974, where he primarily taught courses related to robotics. In 1979, he became an associate professor at University of Novi Sad. In 2000, he moved to the University of Szeged where he remains a member of the Faculty of Engineering in the Laboratory of Robotics. In addition to his academic position, Mester is a member of the Public Body of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Gyula Mester was elected the Man of the Year 1997 and 2011 by the American Biographical Institute. From 27 November 2013 he is a full member of the Hungarian Academy of  Engineering. His CV was published in the Marquis "Who's Who in the World 1997". Work. Research Papers. Gyula Mester is the author of 310 research papers; his h index=44 In the period 2009–2013, he was the author/co-author of the chapters in 4 Springer research monographs. Gyula Mester is a member in the Editorial Boards/Associate Editorship of 15 scientific journals and an invited reviewer for 22 scientific journals. Gyula Mester was also an invited reviewer of more proceedings of scientific conferences. He was 50 times plenary, keynote, invited lecturer and he participated in the organizing of the  53 national and international symposiums, conferences and congresses. Main publications. The main publications include: