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Industrial Engineer by the Basque Country University and Master in Production Plants Management by the Catalonia Polytechnic university and Master in Energy Efficiency in Industry by the SPRI and UPV, works in Tecnalia as Project manager.
Experience:
15 years on Industrial Manufacturing companies of which over 10 years as Project Manager on Automation of Production Lines on automotive industry in Sweden, USA, UK, France, India and China, leading work teams and managing projects.
18 years working on R&D activities: as Engineering Manager and Project manager with a large experience on research projects being Internal manager and WP manager of numerous Basque, Spanish and European projects.
In European R&D projects, has participated on 21 projects:
7 FP7 European projects ALICIA, EGOGEM, EMERALD, INGRID. KAP and VFF on the FOF domain;
10 H2020 projects (ICP4LIFE, SCORPIUS, MARKET4.0, DIMOFAC, PENELOPE, DIGIPRIME, MAS4AI, AIREGIO, and CONNECTED FACTORIES 1&2);
4 HORIZON EUROPE projects (OPENZDM, CIRC TWAIN, AIRISE, ADMATRANS4MERS).
He is a specialist on automation and simulation, has worked on the implementation of digital and AI based solutions in industrial scenarios, both physical and virtual (in simulation and optimization tools).
Member of EFFRA.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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AI Based Solutions for Manufacturing Mass Customization
Usatorre, L., Morella, P., Sedano, I., Clavijo, S. & Aguayo, A., 2025, Advances in Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing II - Proceedings of the 2nd European Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing, 2024. Alexopoulos, K., Makris, S. & Stavropoulos, P. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 180-193 14 p. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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A multi-intelligent agent solution in the automotive component-manufacturing industry
Usatorre, L., Clavijo, S., Lopez, P., Imanol, E., Cebrian, F., Guillén, D. & Bakopoulos, E., 8 Feb 2024, Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing: Enabling Intelligent, Flexible and Cost-Effective Production Through AI. Springer Nature, p. 251-263 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Compounding process optimization for recycled materials using machine learning algorithms
Lopez-Garcia, P., Barrenetxea, X., García-Arrieta, S., Sedano, I., Palenzuela, L. & Usatorre, L., 2022, In: Procedia CIRP. 105, p. 237-242 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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A knowledge-based collaborative platform for PSS design and production
Belkadi, F., Boli, N., Usatorre, L., Maleki, E., Alexopoulos, K., Bernard, A. & Mourtzis, D., May 2020, In: CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology. 29, p. 220-231 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mercado online de proveedores y bienes de equipo
Usatorre, L., Niño, M., Tames, P. & Gorrochategui, A., Apr 2020, In: Dyna (Spain). 95, 2, p. 127 1 p.Translated title of the contribution :Online marketplace for suppliers and manufacturing equipment Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
1 Citation (Scopus)