Victória Melo

Victória Melo is a PhD student in computer engineering at the University of Salamanca, Spain, and a research fellow at the Research Centre in Digitization and Intelligent Robotics (CeDRI) at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), Portugal. Funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT, Portugal) under Grant 2022.13868.BD, she operates within IPB's School of Technology and Management with a focus on advanced manufacturing technologies and digital transformation in Industry 4.0 contexts.

Her academic background includes:

• M.Eng. in Industrial Engineering (2020) from IPB's School of Technology and Management
• B.Eng. in Control and Automation Engineering (2020) from the Federal University of Technology - Paraná, Brazil

Her research spans Digital Twin, Digital Product Passport, Smart Manufacturing, and Cyber-Physical Systems, with emphasis on Zero Defect Manufacturing, IoT integration, and Multi-Agent Systems. She investigates real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and sustainable production frameworks through artificial intelligence-driven approaches, addressing critical Industry 4.0 challenges in data interoperability and system resilience.

Her publication record (19 articles, 2020-2025) reveals strong trends in automotive assembly line digitization, agricultural waste reduction, and manufacturing security. Key themes include ISO 23247/RAMI 4.0 standardization, intrusion detection in cyber-physical systems, and energy-efficient IoT implementations, demonstrating consistent innovation in bridging virtual and physical industrial domains.

Scientific recognition includes:

• PhD Grant 2022.13868.BD from FCT Portugal

As a doctoral researcher, she does not currently supervise students but collaborates with advisors including Paulo Leitão at CeDRI. Her FCT-funded work enables deep exploration of digital twin applications across manufacturing and agricultural sectors, with grants supporting cross-institutional partnerships between IPB and the University of Salamanca.

She actively contributes to CeDRI's research ecosystem, focusing on digitization and intelligent robotics projects that advance smart manufacturing through cyber-physical system integration, multi-agent coordination, and real-time analytics for industrial optimization.