Chairs
Adriana Trevisan
Adriana Trevisan, PhD, is a research fellow in the Manufacturing Group at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano. She earned her PhD in Production Engineering from the São Carlos Engineering School (EESC) at the University of São Paulo (USP), during which she also held a visiting researcher position at Politecnico di Bari, focusing on skills for the twin transition (green and digital). Currently, her research encompasses Circular Economy, Ecosystems, Business Models, Digital Transformation, Product-Service Systems, and Reverse Logistics.
Amal Elgammal
Amal Elgammal is an Associate Professor and Senior Researcher at the Scientific Academy for Service Technology (SERVTECH). Her work focuses on the design and application of intelligent, data-driven systems across manufacturing and healthcare domains. Her research interests include Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing, smart healthcare and health informatics, ontology engineering and semantic interoperability, governance, risk management and compliance (GRC), big data analytics, and distributed and adaptive systems. She has extensive expertise in smart manufacturing and cyber-physical systems, digital twins for manufacturing and healthcare, health informatics and clinical decision support, model-driven engineering and domain-specific languages, ontology engineering and standards alignment (including HL7 FHIR and OMOP), business process management, and data governance and regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR and HIPAA).
Björn Glaser
Prof. Dr. Björn Glaser is Professor of Experimental Kinetics of Metallurgy and Head of the Unit of Processes at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. His research focuses on high-temperature metallurgical and materials processes, with a particular emphasis on the decarbonisation of heavy industry, sustainable steelmaking, and advanced process modelling through digital and data-driven approaches. Bridging fundamental science and industrial application, his work integrates experimental investigations with process kinetics and modelling to advance circular, resource-efficient, and low-carbon materials production. His research covers furnace technologies, inclusion behaviour, and process dynamics, aiming to transform the metallurgical sector towards climate neutrality. Prof. Glaser leads several major EU-funded initiatives, including HIYIELD and MEDALS, which drive innovation in process efficiency, resource recovery, and sustainability across European steelmaking.
Claudio Sassanelli
Claudio Sassanelli is Associate Professor at Politecnico di Bari, Department of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management and Senior Research Fellow at École des Ponts Business School of École des Ponts ParisTech. He received his two master degrees in Management and Civil Engineering from Politecnico di Bari, respectively in 2010 and 2013, and his PhD in Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering from Politecnico di Milano in 2017, also holding visiting researcher positions at Tokyo Metropolitan University and Universidade de São Paulo. His main research interest is Circular Economy, specifically addressing to Product-Service System, Product Lifecycle Management, Design for X approaches, and Industry 4.0. To advance these research domains, he manages special issues in international journals as guest editor, and disseminates his research being co-author of more than 130 publications. He is member of the IFIP WG 5.1 and 5.7, and has a 10-year experience in teaching, and industrial and European research and innovation action projects.
Dimitrios Spatharakis
Dimitrios Spatharakis is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the NETMODE Lab at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). He received a Diploma (2018) and a Ph.D. (2023) in Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) from NTUA, Greece. His research interests focus on IoT, cyber-physical systems, edge computing and cloud computing. He has been involved as a researcher in several European and National R&D projects. He is the technical manager of the UniMaaS project.
Enno Müller
Engineer and researcher at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Machinery and Design Technology, where he works on simulation and the automation of model creation, primarily for production systems in the context of Industry 4.0. His professional background spans start-ups, suppliers, and OEMs, with hands-on experience in product development, homologation, production planning, and the design of automotive assembly lines. Currently contributing to research projects on Digital Product Passports in industries such as furniture and construction, as well as initiatives in the Data Spaces domain. In his work on automated model building, he explores different technical approaches, including agent-based AI and the use of LLM-powered agents
Federica Acerbi
Federica Acerbi is an Assistant Professor in the Manufacturing Group of Politecnico di Milano (Italy) at the Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering. She developed her PhD research at Politecnico di Milano in both academic and industrial contexts with attention towards sustainable operations management in manufacturing. Her research focuses on data and information valorisation enabling the embracement of circular economy strategies and principles by manufacturing companies. She is involved in European and national research projects. She is also involved in industrial consultancy projects facilitating the digital transformation of manufacturing companies. She is lecturer and tutor for two master courses at Politecnico di Milano: Sustainable Manufacturing and Operations Management and lecturer for one Bachelor course “Impianti Industriali e Gestione della Produzione” at Politecnico di Milano. She is member of AIDI and IFIP W.G. 5.7 scientific communities. Within the IFIP W.G. 5.7. community, she is co-leader of the Special Interest Group on Eco-efficient and Circular Industrial Systems.
Fernando Gigante
Fernando Gigante Valencia is Senior Researcher in the Information Technology Department at AIDIMME (Metal-processing, Furniture, Wood and Packaging Technology Institute) since 2005. He is Computer Science Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, with specialization in IT Management and Industrial Automatics. He has worked in the development of web applications and electronic cataloguing systems and participated in National and European projects. His work has been mainly focused on the interoperability of systems through semantics, Internet of Things, and computer technologies applied to production management, as well as data integration from production systems in innovative platforms. In this context, he has also contributed to research papers related to development and results.
Georgia Apostolou
Dr. Ir. Georgia Apostolou received her BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) in Greece and her PhD degree in Industrial Design Engineering department of the Technical University of Delft (TU Delft) in The Netherlands, with a focus on Photovoltaics. After that, she continued as a postdoctoral researcher at the Twente University (UTwente) in Enschede, The Netherlands, and since 2021 she has been a PostDoc researcher at the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas at Information Technologies Institute, in Thessaloniki, Greece. Her research interests involve smart manufacturing, artificial intelligence, IoT, smart grids, alternative sources of energy, and user interaction with products and services. She was/is now working and/or coordinating multiple EU-funded projects (e.g., i4Q, AIDEAS, TALON, DiMAT, MaaSAI) with a main focus on smart manufacturing, AI, and robotics.
Hernan Ruiz Ocampo
Dr. Hernan Ruiz Ocampo is a PhD and circular economy expert with over 15 years of international experience in sustainable development, water management, and innovation-driven business transformation. Currently based in Paris, he is a Senior Researcher and Project Manager at the Circular Economy Research Center at Ecole des Ponts Business School. He supports and coordinates high-impact European projects on education, business modeling, circular strategies, and digital transformation. He also develops educational materials that foster sustainable circular solutions, including in emerging countries, connecting green tech innovations with global development needs. Dr. Ruiz Ocampo holds a PhD in Process and Bioprocess Engineering, an MBA in Innovation Management, and two MSc degrees from leading French institutions. He is also pursuing an Executive Doctorate in Business Administration to expand his impact as a leading senior researcher. His early career included civil engineering, research, and innovation management roles. A published author and international speaker, his work has consistently bridged academia, industry, and policy, contributing to sustainable sector transitions.
Ilias Gialampoukidis
Dr. Ilias Gialampoukidis serves as the deputy project coordinator of the Manufacturing as a Service project MaaSAI (https://maasai-project.eu/), after the successful closure of the Factories of the Future project i4Q (https://www.i4q-project.eu) and the Twin Transition project AIDEAS (https://aideas-project.eu) on smart manufacturing. He has over 10 years of experience at the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) - M4D group (https://m4d.iti.gr), working in R&D projects related to Artificial Intelligence and Multimodal Data Fusion for industrial, environmental, security, and space applications. Dr. Ilias Gialampoukidis is also one of the co-founders and CEO of the spin-off company of CERTH, CDXi solutions (www.cdxi.gr) focusing on visual quality inspection and predictive analytics, bringing to the market AI-driven solutions for large enterprises.
Iskra Dukovska-Popovska
Iskra Dukovska-Popovska is associate professor in Operations and Supply chain management at Alborg University (AAU). Expertise in Operations and Supply Chain Management and Planning; Supply Chain Demand and Supply Alignment; Supply Chain Collaboration and Information Sharing; Contingency Perspective; Food Industry and Retail Supply Chain Planning, and sustainable textiles.
José Ferreira
As a researcher at UNINOVA CTS-GRIS, José holds a Master of Science degree in Electrotechnical and Computer Engineering and a PhD in Industrial Information Systems from the Faculty of Science and Technology at NOVA University of Lisbon (FCT/UNL). With a track record of over 20 publications in international peer-reviewed journals and conferences, he specializes in various domains including Self-Sustainable Interoperability, Interoperability Monitoring and Assessment, Internet of Things, Embedded Systems, and Middleware development. Since 2011, he has been actively engaged in both national and international research and development projects at UNINOVA, contributing to initiatives such as DIH4CPS, ZDMP, IMAGINE, OSMOSE, and C2NET projects.
María José Nuñez
María José Nuñez Ariño is Head of the Information Technology Department at AIDIMME (Metal-processing, Furniture, Wood and Packaging Technology Institute).She is computer science engineer from Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV). She has overseen the Information Technologies department at AIDIMME for 26 years and has been working at AIDIMME since 1996. She has participated and coordinated European projects. In this way, most of the projects are industry driven, analysing and developing applications easy-to-use representing SMEs needs and requirements. Her main activity in these projects has been technical management in the ICT part, always involving the manufacturing companies in industrial pilots as end users so that the results were as simple as possible and adaptable to the industries of the specific sector. In addition, she coordinates the funStep Interest Group that began in 1988 for interoperability issues in the furniture sector, leading the ISO 10303-236 “Product Data Catalog Exchange” standard (funStep) and represents UNE in the ISO TC184 / SC4 Industrial Data Committee.AIDIMME is coordinator of the NARRATE project and María José is responsible of the pilots validation related to Smart Manufacturing networks in MaaS.
Massimo Goletti
Massimo Goletti earned a mechanical engineering degree from Politecnico di Milano, specializing in production technologies. From 2005 to 2019, he conducted research activities within MUSP Consortium, collaborating with universities, research institutions and industrial partners in private and publicly funded projects on process modeling, monitoring, and control of machine tools and advanced manufacturing systems. His work addressed vibration suppression, water jet cutting, and dynamic characterization of mechanical structures, while developing software solutions for manufacturing processes optimization. Since 2020, he has served as Laboratory Coordinator at MUSP, directing research and innovation programs with a focus on knowledge management and human centricity in manufacturing processes. He has contributed to national and European initiatives (Industria 2015, FP7, Horizon 2020), delivered technical workshops for machine tool manufacturers, and published in leading journals such as International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, presenting at international conferences including MetFoam, CellMat, CIRP ICME, and the International Conference on Water Jetting.
Matteo D'Auria
Matteo D'Auria is a Modeling & Simulation Engineer specializing in low-code platform development and AI-driven solutions for multicloud environments. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Salerno and has solid experience in designing AI workflows, discrete-event simulations, and optimization systems for the manufacturing, retail, and logistics sectors. He has contributed to national and European research projects and published scientific works on simulation, domain-specific languages, and distributed computing. He is currently working at Spindox, where he focuses on designing end-to-end AI solutions, coordinating technical efforts, and developing cloud-based AI platforms
Micaela Vitti
Micaela Vitti is a postdoctoral researcher at the Politecnico di Bari, where her work focuses on industrial sustainability and the energy transition of heavy industries. Her research interests include the development of models and assessment tools for decarbonizing energy-intensive sectors, particularly in steelmaking and process industries. She has experience in conducting Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of industrial plants to evaluate their environmental performance and support sustainable process innovation. Her expertise lies at the intersection of renewable energy integration, industrial energy systems, and sustainability assessment methodologies.
Michael (Mike) Papazoglou
Professor Michael (Mike) Papazoglou is a globally recognized authority in service-oriented computing, cloud engineering, and smart manufacturing systems. His pioneering research laid much of the foundational architecture for service-based systems, shaping both academic scholarship and industrial practice worldwide. He has authored and edited more than 20 influential books and over 250 scientific publications and is consistently ranked among the most cited researchers in his fields. He has been featured in Marquis Who's Who in the World and Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering for his scientific achievements and international research leadership. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award—one of the organization's highest distinctions, reserved for individuals with decades of impactful contributions, leadership, and influence. In addition, he serves as an Honorary Professor at twelve universities across the globe. Professor Papazoglou has served as Scientific Director of the European Research Institute in Service Science (ERISS) and the EU Network of Excellence in Software and Service Systems (S-Cube), and has led numerous major European and international research initiatives. His recent work focuses on Smart Healthcare Systems, Smart Manufacturing Networks, Digital Twins, and resilient, AI-driven supply chain ecosystems. A sought-after speaker and thought leader, he has delivered keynote addresses across Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.
Miguel Angel Mateo-Casali
Miguel Angel Mateo-Casali is a computer engineer and PhD candidate in Industrial Production Engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Spain. Heis a member of the research groups at the Research Centre on Production Management and Engineering (CIGIP). He is responsiblefor technical coordination in several Horizon Europe projects. His research focuses on industrial process automation, zero defects manufacturing, MLOps, industrial AI and advanced manufacturing systems.
Moritz von Stietencron
Research Scientist with a demonstrated history of applied research and innovation in Industrial Internet of Things applications and closed-loop item-level Product Lifecycle Management as well as years of experience in application for and execution of international research and innovation projects.
Raffaello Pio Iavagnilio
Prof. Dr. Raffaello Iavagnilio is Professor of Industrial Mechanical Plants and Safety of Industrial Plants at the Department of Mechanics, Mathematics & Management of Politecnico di Bari in ITALY. His research focuses on assessment of performance of industrial plants, technical as well as environmental, with an emphasis on Life Cycle Assessment introduced in multicriteria evaluation models of industrial plants fitting in Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Event Tree Analysis (ETA), Analytical Hierarchy Process, Fuzzy Numbers and other specifically required tools. Prof. Iavagnilio is reference partners Politecnico di Bari in several major EU-funded initiatives, involving CITADEL and MEDALS, which pilot advance in process efficiency, resource recovery, and sustainability across European steelmaking.
Raul Poler
Raul Poler is Professor in Operations Management and Operations Research at the Universitat Politécnica de València (UPV). He received his PhD in Industrial Engineering from UPV in 1998. He is Head of the Research Centre on Production Management and Engineering (CIGIP). He is a founding partner of the Spin-off UPV EXOS Solutions S.L. He has published 543 research papers in a number of leading journals and at several international conferences. To date, his scientific publications have received 6.728 citations (according to Google Scholar), with an h-index of 26 (according to Scopus, Author ID: 22734966200). He has been the Director of the INTEROP-VLab. He is the Representative of INTERVAL, the Spanish Pole of the INTEROP-VLab. He is a member of the Board of Directors of ADINGOR. He is a member of several research associations, such as EurOMA, POMS and IFIP WG 5.8, among others. His key research topics include Enterprise Modelling, Collaborative Networks, Supply Chain Management, Knowledge Management, Production Planning and Control, Decision Support Systems, Evolutionary Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence.
Régis Hamelin
Régis Hamelin earned an engineering degree in materials science and a PhD in Electronics from the University of Lille, where he researched semiconductor lasers with the IEMN optronics team in 1993. He spent seven years at CEA-LETI as a process engineer and program manager in optronics, developing expertise in compound semiconductor photonic components and packaging. In 2003, he co-founded Intexys Photonics, serving as CTO and board member in launching active optical cables for high-end supercomputers. In 2010, he joined the “COWIN” support action under FP7, leading to the foundation of BLUMORPHO, which he joined as CTO in January 2015. As BLUMORPHO's Chief Technology Officer, he directs deep-tech innovation and helps European ecosystems advance in IP generation, and technology transfer and exploitation.
Ruben Costa
Ruben Costa is Senior Researcher at UNINOVA Institute and Invited Assistant Professor at NOVA School of Science and Technology. Holds a PhD degree in Industrial Information Systems by the New University of Lisbon. Holds an MSc in Computer Science and a graduation in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He began his professional career has a consultant at Deloitte. He has worked in the Integration, Development and Infrastructure area of the Management Solutions division. In his career has a consultant he had participated in several National and International projects for the industry in several areas: Telecommunications, Finance and Energy & Utilities. Later he has integrated the UNINOVA research group, collaborating in several EU projects. His primary area of expertise is related with big data analytics, real-time data processing and AI technologies. One of his interests is on spatio-temporal analysis, modelling and forecasting. He has been conducting research in several domains, such as manufacturing, mobility and health.
Sergio Gusmeroli
Sergio Gusmeroli is Research Coordinator at Politecnico di Milano, Industrial Engineering Derpartment. He has been and is coordinating several H2020 and HEP projects in the domain of Digital Manufacturing, especially focussing on Data Technologies and Artificial Intelligence. Sergio is also co-leading the BDVA working group about Smart Manufacturing Industry and is workpackage leader of the Data Space 4.0 Coordination and Support Action in the Digital Europe Programme about Data Spaces for Manufacturing. As coordinator of the AIREDGIO5.0 project, Sergio is actively engaged in Regional Innovation, EDIH Lombardy and the Italian AI Testing and Experimentation facility in Manufacturing. In MAASive, Sergio is responsible for the liaisons and relationships with EFFRA and Made in Europe.
Sergio Terzi
Sergio Terzi is Full Professor at Politecnico di Milano, Department of Economics, Management and Industrial Engineering. His main research interests are in the field of Advanced and Smart Manufacturing (also said Industry 4.0), with special attention to the role of digital technologies and sustainability. Sergio Terzi has deepened his knowledge in the field of product design, development and management, with the holistic perspective of the product life cycle. In these contexts, he is used to conduct and manage research projects at national and international level.
Thomas Knothe
As an information technology specialist in mechanical engineering, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Knothe is at home in both technical computer science and engineering. At the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology, he is responsible for business process and factory management. He also teaches at TU Berlin and TH Wildau, using methods including serious games to demonstrate how digitalization challenges can be overcome. Together with his team, he researches and develops solutions for production management, both with and for manufacturing companies. His developments are used worldwide, such as Modular Shopfloor IT or model-based holistic production systems. He places particular emphasis on the interoperability of technical systems and organizations within and between companies. To this end, he is currently working with industry partners to develop solutions for synchronizing stability and dynamics in agile production systems, drawing on experience from areas outside the manufacturing sector as well, such as policing