Francesco LOLLI

Francesco LOLLI is an Associate Professor at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, affiliated with the Department of Engineering Sciences and Methods. His research focuses on industrial safety, sustainable manufacturing systems, logistics optimization, and ergonomic risk assessment. He actively contributes to advancing Industry 5.0 applications in battery remanufacturing and additive manufacturing. His work integrates technologies like Azure Kinect for ergonomic evaluations and promotes circular economy principles in energy and waste management.

• Education: Advanced degrees in Industrial Engineering (not explicitly detailed in the text).

Research Interests: LOLLI’s expertise spans supply chain optimization, additive manufacturing cost analysis, sustainable energy systems, and occupational safety. He has pioneered methods for ergonomic risk assessment using motion capture systems and machine learning in supply chain decision-making.

Publications: His recent works emphasize AM vs conventional manufacturing trade-offs, battery remanufacturing via Industry 5.0, and the role of machine learning in logistics. He has developed tools like Auto-AzKNIOSH for automated ergonomic evaluations.

Awards: No specific awards mentioned in the provided texts.

Advising & Grants: Active in teaching and research supervision across multiple engineering disciplines, including Management Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Mechatronics. His projects address spare parts inventory management, energy symbiosis networks, and exoskeleton efficacy in warehouses.

Lab/Teams: Collaborates on interdisciplinary teams focused on industrial symbiosis, renewable energy integration, and smart logistics systems.