COLLATERAL EVENTS

Idoia Urrutibeascoa Irala, Mondragon University
Dr. Urrutibeascoa graduated with a Bachelor of Physical Sciences from the University of Navarra before obtaining her PhD in Powder Metallurgical High Speed Steels at CEIT, San Sebastian, in the Basque Country (Spain). Since 1992, she has been a lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering of Mondragon Unibertsitatea, where she teaches subjects related to Materials’ Selection in Design and Mechanical Behaviour of Materials. In addition, she has also participated in multiple industrial research projects on Characterization and Simulation of the Mechanical Behaviour of Materials. In 2018 she received the Fellowship Award of the Spanish Society of Structural Integrity. This knowledge has further been transferred to companies through her provision of in-company courses which include courses on Steels and their Heat Treating, Mechanical Testing of Materials and Selection of Ferrous Materials in Mechanical Components.

Paolo Ferro, University of Padova
Dr. Paolo Ferro, is associate Professor of Metallurgy and Materials Selection at the University of Padua (Italy). After the degree in Materials Engineering (Summa Cum Laude) he received the Ph.D. degree from University of Padua in Metallurgical Engineering. He was scientific director of the research program 'Numerical and Experimental Determination of Residual Stresses in Welded Joints and their Influence on Fatigue Strength'. He won the prize for young researchers ‘Aldo Daccò’ 2002. He is a member of Centre for Mechanics of Biological Materials. His research is mainly focused on the analytical and numerical modelling of metallurgical processes. He is author of more than 130 papers and Editor of the book titled Residual Stress Analysis On Welded Joints by Means of Numerical Simulation and Experiments (IntechOpen publishing). In addition to his editorial role in different journals, he frequently serves as reviewer for many other international journals and national as well as international funding agencies.

Raul Carlsson, SWEREA AB
Dr. Raul Carlsson graduated in 1995 with a Master in Science in Engineering Physic from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, and after ten years of different research projects in 2006 obtained his PhD in Industrial Environmental Informatics, also at Chalmers University (Sweden). Between 1996 and 2006 he was first project manager for the establishment of the world’s first national life cycle assessment database at Chalmers university, as a joint academic and industry project. In 1997 he initiated the international standardization of a structure for LCA data. This was released in 2002. In 1998 Raul Carlsson participated in developing eco-efficiency based eco-efficient design of railway vehicles, and worked with major European railway industries to develop this methodology, based on the eco-design data of life cycle assessment. Raul Carlsson has also been working in many different industrial projects for developing specific eco-design indicators, as well as for developing information systems that combine eco-design and organizational management systems. Since 1997 Dr Carlsson represents Sweden in the international standardization of the ISO 14000 family of standards, and is since 2013 convening the Swedish mirror group of this standardization. He is also a renowned lecturer in transparent life cycle assessment, data handling and calculations.

Marcin Górny, AGH University
Marcin Górny, Ph.D. D. Sc. Eng., Associate Professor, Vice-Dean for Science, employed at the Faculty of Foundry Engineering, AGH-University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland. His research activities are focused in the following areas: a) Cast irons; b) Aluminium alloys, c) Cast composites, d) Solidification and solid-state transformations of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and alloys; e) Thin wall castings; f) Technology of production of casted elements; g) Thermodynamics of casting processes. Co-author of over a hundred articles. He has participated in more than 20 industrial and scientific projects. As a Principal investigator, he led two research projects regarding innovative thin wall ductile and compacted graphite iron castings. He is vice-editor in chief of Journal of Casting and Materials Engineering and member of the main board of Polish Foundryman Association.

Michał Szucki, AGH University
Michał Szucki, Ph.D. Eng., Assistant Professor, Dean's Plenipotentiary for Promotion, employed at the Faculty of Foundry Engineering, AGH-University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland. His research activities are focused in the following areas: a) Numerical modeling of foundry processes; b) Computational fluid dynamics; c) Lattice Boltzmann method; d) Thermodynamics of casting processes; e) Metal matrix composites; f) Aluminium alloys. Author and co-author of more than sixty scientific papers and participant in many national and international conferences. He is a reviewer in renowned journals. As a Principal investigator and a Contractor, He participated in several research and implementation projects, including grants financed from the European Union. He is a member of Polish Foundrymen Association.

Sylvia Cruz, EURECAT
PhD in materials science engineering by the University of Seville (2010). Master in technology and science of new materials (2008). Over 7 years of experience working on research projects in metal matrix composites and metallic materials. 8 scientific publications (6 included in JCR) and 18 contributions in national and international congress. Teaching experience at University of Seville (2008-2010). Currently, she is senior researcher in the line of light alloy into the Metallic and Ceramic Unit of Fundaciò Eurecat.

Enrico Veneri, ZANARDI
Business and Technology Development at Zanardi Fonderie S.p.A. Enrico is Dipl.ing. with a degree in mechanical engineering from at the University of Padova. He has begun his professional activity in 2000 as employee of Zanardi Fonderie S.p.A. fulfilling technical assignments to develop machining methods for Austempered Ductile Iron castings. In 2007 he took in charge innovative development activities as a project manager. Now his main activities are focused on: customer oriented material engineering properties investigation; research projects for new or improved materials through Austempering technology; technical support for ADI parts development process.

Nicola Gramegna, EnginSoft
Chief Technical Officer of Manufacturing Competence Center at EnginSoft SpA with main focus on Manufacturing process simulation (casting, forging, injection moulding, forming, machining, heat treatment, etc) offering consulting and training focused to Design Chain solutions and Optimisation. He is active in the Global Business Development at EnginSoft. His experience in metallurgy, manufacturing processes and mechanical component design and optimisation is the background to manage European Projects. He was the coordinator of the EU co- funded project NADIA (2006-2010) and MUSIC (2012-2016) projects (Control and Cognitive system in Foundry – the Foundry 4.0). He is active member of EFFRA (Factory of Future PPP), of AIM (Italian Association of Metallurgy) and its Technical Committee of High Pressure Die Casting; and at European Material Modelling Council (EMMC) and EUMAT as well as Board member of regional network SINFONET.