Diego Carou holds the position of Associate Professor at the Universidade de Vigo in Spain. He earned his Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) in 2013. With international postdoctoral experience in manufacturing processes across various European universities, his research interests encompass Industry 4.0, manufacturing, and sustainability.
J. Paulo Davim is a Full Professor at the Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal. He is also distinguished as an honorary professor in several universities/colleges in China, India, and Spain. He has more than 35 years of teaching and research experience in Manufacturing, Materials, Mechanical, and Industrial Engineering, with special emphasis in Machining and Tribology. He has also interest in Management, Engineering Education, and Higher Education for Sustainability.