Andrei Lobov

Andrei Lobov is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing, Faculty of Engineering at NTNU. His research focuses on Knowledge-Based Engineering (KBE), advanced manufacturing systems, IoT integration, and robotics automation. He has extensive experience in developing ontology-based solutions for CAD integration, industrial robotics programming, and human-robot collaboration systems. His work emphasizes interoperability, sustainability, and digital thread implementation across engineering domains.

Key research areas include parametric design automation, semantic web applications in engineering, and IoT-driven environmental systems. Recent projects involve optimizing warehouse systems using modular Petri nets, smart textile waste management, and AI-enhanced bearing condition monitoring. He has supervised doctoral research such as Yu Wang's thesis on acoustic emission-based bearing monitoring.

Lobov actively publishes in journals like Advanced Engineering Informatics and The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. His work bridges theoretical KBE frameworks with practical industrial applications, contributing to both academic conferences (IEEE, AIP) and industry-focused forums. He has organized international conferences like the IEET series and presented at venues such as Nor-Fishing 2024 on digital twin applications in fisheries.