Randy Paredis

University of Antwerp, Flanders Make (Belgium)

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Randy Paredis is a researcher at the forefront of cyber-physical systems and multi-paradigm modelling, with a particular focus on the emerging field of Digital Twins (DTs) and Digital Shadows. His work addresses the critical challenge of designing, analyzing, and optimizing complex engineered systems after deployment, bridging the gap between historical knowledge and real-time sensor data. Paredis’s most influential contribution is his proposal of a generic workflow and architecture for constructing Digital Twins and Shadows, as detailed in his highly cited 2021 paper "Towards a Family of Digital Model/Shadow/Twin Workflows and Architectures" (13 citations). He further validated this approach through a practical line-following robot use-case, demonstrating how simulation models can run in parallel with physical systems to enable continuous analysis and adaptation. More recently, Paredis has contributed a multi-robot warehouse system exemplar (2023), providing a valuable testbed for modelling heterogeneous cyber-physical components. With a cumulative citation count exceeding 25, his research is instrumental in standardizing the development of Digital Twins, offering clear, actionable methodologies that empower engineers to optimize and adapt complex systems throughout their lifecycle.