Speakers

Professor Javaid Butt is an expert in the domains of Additive Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 with a robust portfolio of externally funded projects amounting to over £6.5 million since 2017. These projects, sourced from diverse funding streams including Innovate UK, Erasmus+, Interreg North Sea Region, KTP, and KEEP+, underscore his adeptness in securing and managing substantial research grants. Most of his work has been in collaboration with industrial partners where he has successfully delivered impactful and innovative projects leading to patent applications, derogation claims, and commercial value in the form of new products and services. Professor Butt's expertise extends to the design and development of diverse manufacturing systems to various technology and manufacturing readiness levels by adeptly leveraging a range of automation principles and programming languages. These systems have been used to manufacture bespoke plastic, metal, and composite products for different industries. Professor Butt’s current research focuses on the development of digital twins for additive manufacturing systems using data-driven models and machine learning algorithms.