Elies Dekoninck
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Elies Dekoninck is a leading voice in sustainable manufacturing and human-robot collaboration, whose work bridges engineering, design, and human factors. Her research centers on eco-design, circular economy strategies, and the integration of collaborative robots into production systems. Dekoninck’s major contributions include developing frameworks for environmentally conscious product development and quantifying the environmental impacts of design decisions. Her highly cited 2024 review on human-robot collaboration in manufacturing—already garnering over 100 citations—critically examines the opportunities and challenges of Industry 5.0, highlighting how automation and AI can augment human workers rather than replace them. This work has shaped policy discussions on sustainable, human-centric industrial transformation. Beyond this, her research on design for disassembly and remanufacturing has influenced both academic theory and industrial practice. With a career spanning over two decades, Dekoninck has published extensively on design methods, product-service systems, and the role of digital technologies in enabling a circular economy. Her work is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of manufacturing where sustainability, automation, and human well-being converge.
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