
NDT for Digital Transformation, Diagnostics, and Preservation

Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy;
Prof. Enzo Rizzo is Associate Professor at the University of Ferrara specializing in Applied Geophysics methods, particularly on geoelectrical and electromagnetic techniques. With extensive experience in both academic and applied research, he contributes to the advancement of non-invasive geophysical investigations for subsurface characterization in complex and multidisciplinary contexts on engineering, environmental studies, hydrogeology, structural geology and archaeology. He has published over 120 journal articles on international journals and serves on the editorial boards.
Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE), School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom.;
Dr Kaewunruen is a reader in railway and civil engineering at the University of Birmingham, UK. He has more than 25 years experience in industry and academia, with over a decade of real-world industry experience, over 600 technical publications and evidence-based consultancy reports, and has served on the editorial boards of many reputable international journals. He was a winner of Europe's Trasport Research Arena Vision Award in 2020, and has been consistently ranked in the World's Top 100 Most Cited Scientists in Civil Engineering by Stanford University & Elsevier. His research is fully transformative and has unlocked the real-world impacts through the standard developments, industry design and maintenance guidelines, policy recommendation, and product innovation. He serves in the MC for EU Cost Actions: CircularB and Eco4All.
Department of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 343, Office 026, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark;
Professor Ole Bang is Head of the Fiber Sensors & Supercontinuum Group at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). His research focuses on nonlinear optics, fiber sensors, and supercontinuum light sources. He has authored over 260 journal publications and supervised more than 40 PhD students. Prof. Bang is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America and recipient of the 2021 Villum Investigator award.
CENIMAT/I3N, Department of Materials Science, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, 2829-516, Portugal;
Prof. Oliveria is a full professor of materials science with interest on welding and additive manufacturing of advanced engineering materials.
RCA Robotics Laboratory, Royal College of Art.;
Dr. Sina Sareh is Academic Leader and Reader in Robotics and Design Intelligence at the Royal College of Art’s Robotics Laboratory. His work focuses on robotics for inspection, maintenance, repair, and sustainable industrial operations. He has secured and delivered research projects worth more than £8 million, including leadership of the EPSRC-funded Circular Robot 5.0 programme. His innovations in robotic mobility, autonomous maintenance, and circular manufacturing integrate robotics, AI, and digital technologies to improve industrial resilience, extend asset lifecycles, and reduce environmental impact.