University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer. Institute for Industrial Informatics, Automation Systems and Robotics (I2AR).
Armando Walter Colombo is a Full Professor at University of Applied Sciences Emden-Leer and Director of the Institute for Industrial Informatics, Automation and Robotics (I2AR). He also spent 17 years in leadership roles at Schneider Electric, contributing to collaborative innovation projects. He earned his BSc and MSc degrees in Argentina from National Technological University of Mendoza and National University of San Juan, respectively, and completed his doctorate at University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. He has also served as an adjunct and invited professor at several international universities.
Prof. Colombo’s research focuses on industrial cyber-physical systems, Industry 4.0, and digitalization, with over 30 patents and 300+ publications. He has played leading roles in international research and innovation projects and contributed to European Union Framework Programs (FP6–FP9). Actively involved in IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, he has co-founded multiple technical committees and significantly influenced the development of modern industrial informatics and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.