Fabio A. Cruz Sanchez

Fabio A. Cruz Sanchez serves as a Lecturer at the School of Systems and Innovation Engineering and a researcher at the ERPI Laboratory, University of Lorraine. His expertise lies in distributed recycling of plastics for 3D printing, circular economy applications in additive manufacturing, and development of open hardware platforms, with active contributions to innovation spaces like Fablabs and Third Places.

His academic credentials include a Mechanical Engineering degree from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, a Master 2 in Innovation Management, and a Doctorate in Industrial Engineering, all from the University of Lorraine.

Dr. Cruz's research spans Circular Economy, Additive Manufacturing, and Plastic Recycling, investigating technical-social dimensions of distributed recycling systems. He develops multi-scale evaluation frameworks for circular initiatives while examining open hardware integration and community-driven innovation in Fablabs.

Analysis of his 2021-2024 publications reveals consistent focus on polymer recycling for additive manufacturing, including material extrusion techniques for HDPE/PET blends, life cycle assessments of filament production, and vibration damping optimization in printed structures. His work bridges engineering with socio-technical analysis of social innovation labs and open innovation ecosystems.

He coordinates the ERASMUS+ project "TechTraPlastiCE" strengthening circular economy value chains for plastics in Latin America, and actively participates in the "Green Fablab" initiative connected to Nancy's territorial dynamics through the Lorraine Fab Living Lab platform.