Roy G.J. Damgrave

Roy G.J. Damgrave is an Assistant Professor at the Laboratory of Design, Production and Management, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente. His work integrates Virtual and Augmented Reality, Synthetic Environments, and digital twin technologies into product development and smart manufacturing processes. He is actively involved in both research and education, supervising student theses and contributing to curricula in Industrial Design Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

His research focuses on decision-making support for technology implementation in multi-stakeholder industrial settings, particularly within Industry 4.0. He manages the Virtual Reality and Smart Industry Lab, where immersive technologies are applied to enhance manufacturing, remote collaboration, and maintenance processes. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to industry, innovation, and infrastructure.

Roy Damgrave's recent publications highlight trends in mixed reality applications for railway maintenance, digital twinning in SMEs, AR-based engineering education, and HMLV manufacturing insights. His work spans computer science, engineering, and human factors, emphasizing practical implementation and strategic integration of immersive technologies.

• Research Affiliate, International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP)
• Member, Industrial Reality Hub
• Member, EuroXR Association
• Collaborator, Fraunhofer Project Center at University of Twente

He actively supervises student projects and thesis work in engineering and design, though specific student names are not listed. His grants and funding sources are not explicitly mentioned, but his affiliations suggest involvement in collaborative and applied research initiatives. He is also engaged in educational innovation, testing new teaching methods in his courses.

The Virtual Reality and Smart Industry Lab, which he manages, serves as a central hub for synthetic environment research, supporting prototyping, remote collaboration, and smart industry testbed development. This lab enables experimental validation of digital systems in real-world industrial contexts.