Antonio Padovano is Assistant Professor of Industrial Systems Engineering at the Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering of the University of Calabria, Italy. His research and contribution in funded projects is profiled in human-centered systems design, human-machine symbiosis and human augmentation for a smart workforce, as well as digital twin solutions and simulation systems with a focus on the manufacturing and logistics sectors. He carried out research work at MIT Zaragoza Logistics Center, BIDMC (Harvard Medical School) and Rutgers Business School. He has 7+ years of consulting experience carried out in collaboration with CAL-TEK S.R.L., a Spin-off company of the University of Calabria delivering digital transformation and simulation services to several companies and research institutions, including NATO STO CMRE, Baker Hughes.

He authored more than 60 articles on premier international journals and conference papers. He is actively involved in the Board of International Conferences in industrial engineering, mathematical modelling and simulation (namely ISM and I3M) and is member of different societies and associations, including IFIP WG 5.7, IEEE SMCS.