Management Team

Ella graduated from the Systems Engineering MEng course at Loughborough University in 2005. During her time as an undergraduate, she gained a Diploma in Industrial Studies (DIS) through a series of placements with BAE Systems. Prior to graduation, Ella also completed a placement with the AAIB (Air Accident Investigation Branch). She began work as a Research Associate with the Department of Human Sciences at Loughborough University in 2005, working on the Knowledge and Information Management – through life Grand Challenge. Alongside this post, she also completed her PhD, investigating the configuration of decision-making systems. In 2008, Ella joined the Electronic… [Read more]

Anja Maier is Professor of Engineering Systems Design and Head of Department Design, Manufacturing and Engineering Management (DMEM) at the University of Strathclyde.  Prior, she was Professor at the DTU – Technical University of Denmark, where she led the Engineering Systems Design research division, conducting interdisciplinary research into designing, building, and operating engineering systems and has been directly involved in all levels of teaching of design and systems from bachelor, to master, to PhD, through to continuing education. Linking the human and engineering sides in systems design with a focus on studying and supporting human behaviour, Prof. Maier’s research results… [Read more]

Jorn is passionate about Advanced Digital Manufacturing (encompassing Industry 4.0 technology, Cyber Physical Systems CPS, Industrial Internet of Things IIoT, utilising latest developments in Cloud Manufacturing and Big Data Analytics) and in his research he aims to deliver new and exciting scientific insights as well as practical technological solutions that help industry and academia alike. Jorn's work around Design for Industry 4.0 and Digital Manufacturing aims to improve existing Manufacturing Systems to make them smarter, more autonomous and agile, cost efficient, better connected and well informed Through-Life. These efforts are supported by research into Additive Manufacturing, Data Analytics, Computational Intelligence… [Read more]

Professor Darek Ceglarek is EPSRC Star Recruit Research Chair at WMG, University of Warwick, United Kingdom (UK) and a CIRP Fellow. Previously, he was Professor with tenure in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, USA in 1994. His research focusses on smart manufacturing, closed-loop quality control; and data mining/AI for root cause analysis across design, manufacturing, and service.  He has mentored numerous post-doctoral fellows, and PhD and master’s students.   Several of his former post-doctorate fellows and graduated PhD students are professors… [Read more]

Dr Pasquale Franciosa is Associate Professor and Head of Laser Beam Welding Applications Lab at WMG, the University of Warwick. Published 90+ papers (H-Index 20) and 3 patents, received five best-paper awards and one industrial award. He is regular reviewer of major international journals in smart manufacturing systems, engineering design and optimisation, sensors and laser material processing. Member of the editorial board of the ASTM Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Journal. PI/co-I for several funded projects (both industry, UKRI and EU), which created trust and reputation in solutions for laser beam welding. He is currently focusing on integrating Industry 4.0 tools and robotics technology for autonomous laser beam… [Read more]

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