Prof. Bianca Maria Colosimo

Bianca Maria Colosimo is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano (Italy), where she co-leads the AddMe Lab, a top-tier European research lab in Additive Manufacturing. Prof. Colosimo received her MSc and PhD in Industrial Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Pennsylvania State University.

Her research interests primarily focus on smart manufacturing, with a particular emphasis on big data mining, monitoring, and control for additive manufacturing and bioprinting. She has authored over 130 contributions, most of which have been published in peer-reviewed international journals and books. She has served as Editor-in-Chief and Department Editor for several scientific journals, including the Journal of Quality Technology, IISE Transactions, INFORMS Journal of Data Science, Progress in Additive Manufacturing, and Additive Manufacturing Letters.

Recent awards and scientific recognitions:

• 2023: Listed among the World's Top 2% Scientists (Stanford University & Elsevier)
• 2023: George Box Medal Award (ENBIS)
• 2023: Award from the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences for Materials Science
• Since 2017: Selected as one of the 100 Experts in STEM - https://100esperte.it