| dc.description.abstract | About the Special Issue Editors
Luis Norberto López de Lacalle is a full professor at the University of Basque Country, teaching
Machine Dynamics, Manufacturing Systems, and Machine-Tools. He is the founder and manager
of the CFAA (Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre) and responsible for leading international
and national projects. His topics of interest include the following, among others: traditional and
non-traditional machining processes, process reliability, fault diagnosis, sustainability and efficiency
in manufacturing, vibrations, etc. He is also the leader of the High-Performance Manufacturing
Group at the University of the Basque country and works for different national agencies as a
project manager and reviewer. He is the author of a number of publications in high impact journals
(more than 160) and international conferences.
Jorge Posada is the Scientific and Associate Director of Vicomtech Foundation since 2001,
an internationally recognized applied research center in visual computing and artificial intelligence
for industry and society (+170 people, +60 Ph.D.), and a member of the BRTA (Basque Research and
Technology Alliance). He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and Computer Science from the Technische
Universitat Darmstadt (Germany), and an Executive MBA from IE Business School. He is also ¨
president of the Board of GraphicsVision.ai, a network of applied research centers with similar
scientific interests. His research lines include visual computing, digital manufacturing, industry 4.0,
knowledge engineering, and other related fields. He is the author of over 90 scientific publications,
and is a scientific advisor and keynote speaker of industry 4.0 subjects for several industrial and
government organizations. Jorge Posada is a member of IEEE, ACM (Recognition of Service Award),
and Eurographics. He has been the Chair of prestigious conferences such as the ACM Web3D and
Knowledge Engineering Society KES. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal
on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (Springer), Multimedia Tool and Applications (Springer), Sensors
(MDPI), where he also serves as a topic editor, and the Applied Sciences Journal (MDPI) in the Applied
Industrial Technologies Section. | |
