![](http://staging.cdio.org/files/styles/medium/public/profile/photo/Screen%20Shot%202014-06-17%20at%201.30.44%20PM.png?itok=ken32U8w)
Dr. Jakob Kuttenkeuler is a Professor in Naval Architecture at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and has participated since the start of the CDIO Initiative in 2000. He has developed the KTH Master program in Naval Architecture and teaches a range of topics ranging from propellers, hydromechanics, maneuvering, and ship design to sailing mechanics. His main research interests are in high-speed craft design, fluid-structure interaction and lightweight solutions. He is responsible for the doctoral program in Vehicle and Maritime Engineering. Jakob received the KTH Prize for Outstanding Achievements in Education in 2001.
Since 2013 Jakob is the co-leader of CDIO at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, together with Kristina Edström.