Biographical note

Costel Catalin Coman graduated from the "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi (TUIASI), Romania, where he also completed his PhD. His work focuses on designing new products, test devices, and clamping fixtures, and managing stamping tools maintenance and critical spare parts.Dumitru Nedelcu is a Professor and PhD supervisor at TUIASI, Manager of the Fine Mechanics and Nanotechnology Laboratory, and President of the ModTech Professional Association. He researches polymeric and biodegradable materials and industrial manufacturing projects. Dumitru Nedelcu has been a Visiting Professor at universities in Japan, France, Italy, Mexico, Poland, and Republic of Moldova.Anna Timofiejczuk graduated from the Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland, where she is now a professor. Her research interests include technical diagnostics, signal and image analysis, AI, and Industry 4.0. She supervises PhD theses and develops methods for machinery maintenance.