Prof Diego Galar, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
Prof. Diego Galar has a Msc in Telecommunications and a PhD degree in Manufacturing from the University of Saragossa. He has been Professor in several universities, including the University of Saragossa or the European University of Madrid, a researcher in the department of design and manufacturing engineering from the University of Saragossa, a researcher in I3A, Institute for engineering research in Aragon, director of academic innovation and subsequently pro-vice-chancellor. He has also been visiting Professor in the University of Valencia, Polytechnic of Braganza (Portugal), Valley University (Mexico) and NIU (USA).
In industry, he has been also technological director and CBM manager. He has authored more than hundred journal and conference papers, books and technical reports in the field of maintenance.
Currently, he is working in the Division of Operation and Maintenance in LTU, Luleå University of Technology, where he is coordinating several EU-FP7 projects related to different maintenance aspects and is also involved in the SKF UTC centre located in Lulea focused in SMART bearings.
