Industrial Innovation Researcher
I am working towards a doctoral degree at Glasgow Caledonian University, on the topic of industrial innovation & smart factories.
Smart Technologies Expert
I am an expert in industrial smart technologies, with more than 25 years of experience in Information and Operational Technology (IT/OT) domains.
Education & certification
I am a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Chartered IT Professional (CITP), and I hold degrees in Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science.
My doctoral research
My doctoral research is part of the School of Engineering, Computing, and Built Environment.
I investigate various facets of industrial innovation, focusing specifically on the ways in which digital technologies can be utilized in manufacturing settings to bring about tangible improvements in operational efficiency.
My current area of focus is ‘Smart factories,’ where I am the technical lead for a variety of different solutions.
I am in particular interested in:
- the data that is generated in these environments and how it can be leveraged to drive decision assistance while maintaining a humancentric approach to automation
- how this can ultimately reshape a company and enables the adoption of new business models, particularly the shift to services, and value co-creation in B2B ecosystems
My professional expertise
I have more than 25 years of experience in areas such as
- lean manufacturing,
- industrial asset testing,
- remote monitoring and control,
- predictive maintenance,
- ERP implementations,
- order and manufacturing execution systems
I support firms that operate in a variety of markets (including energy, water / waste water, process engineering) and cover a range of manufacturing industries.
Academic publications
My work has been discussed at a number of professional and academic conferences, including the Advances in Production Management Systems conference and the Zurich Smart Services Summit.
Additionally, I am a frequent contributor to IoT seminars and university lectures in the DACH region (German-speaking Europe – Germany, Austria, Switserland).
Published work
Nested Lifecycles-Improving the Visibility of Product Lifespans in Smart Factories Journal Article In: Frontiers in Manufacturing Technology, vol. 2, iss. April 2022, 2022. Exploring Accidental Digital Servitization in an Industrial Context Inproceedings In: Dolgui, Alexandre; Bernard, Alain; Lemoine, David; Cieminski, Gregor; Romero, David (Ed.): Advances in Production Management Systems. Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable and Resilient Production Systems, pp. 126–135, Springer International Publishing, Cham, 2021, ISBN: 978-3-030-85906-0.
Work in progress
Cultural Shift towards Servitization Conference Forthcoming conference paper Servitization forum in Finland, extended abstract accepted, Forthcoming. Optimization challenges in Engineer-to-Order front end process Journal Article Forthcoming In: extended abstract accepted, Forthcoming. Exploring Accidental Digital Servitization across three industrial case studies Journal Article Forthcoming In: Frontiers in Manufacturing Technology, Forthcoming. Communicating the Value of Digital Transformation within Manufacturing Firms Conference Forthcoming Smart Service Summit, Zurich, Forthcoming.
Academic publications
My work has been discussed at a number of professional and academic conferences, including the Advances in Production Management Systems conference and the Zurich Smart Services Summit.
Additionally, I am a frequent contributor to IoT seminars and university lectures in the DACH region (German-speaking Europe – Germany, Austria, Switserland).
Other articles
I combine my work as Industrial Innovation researcher with a professional life as Smart Technologies expert. In my blog I regularly reflect on the insights that I gain by bringing theory and practice together. The most recent posts: