Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing, 2024 (19-3-24)

John Soldatos holds a PhD in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (2000) and is currently Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow, UK (2014-present). He was Associate Professor and Head of the Internet of Things (IoT) Group at the Athens Information Technology (AIT), Greece (2006–2019), and Adjunct Professor at the Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (2007–2010). He has significant experience in working closely with large multi-national industries (IBM Hellas, INTRACOM S.A, INTRASOFT International S.A, Netcompany-Intrasoft S.A) as R&D consultant and delivery specialist, while being scientific advisor to high-tech startup enterprises. Dr. Soldatos is an expert in Internet-of-Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and applications, including applications in smart cities, finance (Finance 4.0), and industry (Industry 4.0 / Industry5.0). Dr. Soldatos has had a leading role in the successful delivery of more than seventy (commercial-industrial, research, and business consulting) projects, for both private & public sector organizations, including complex integrated projects. He is co-founder of the open-source platform OpenIoT. He has published more than 200 articles in international journals, books, and conference proceedings. He has also significant academic teaching experience, along with experience in executive education and corporate training. Dr. Soldatos is regular speaker in international conferences, as well as contributor to various international magazines and blogs, on topics related to Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Industry 4.0, Industry 5.0, and cybersecurity. Moreover, he has received national and international recognition through various appointments in standardization working groups, expert groups, and various boards. He has recently coedited and coauthored eight edited volumes (books) on Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and Cybersecurity related themes.