Dr. Diego Galar is a Full Professor of Condition Monitoring at Luleå University of Technology (LTU) in Sweden, where he leads initiatives in predictive maintenance, industrial AI, and digital twins. He has coordinated several European projects related to cyber-physical systems, Industry 4.0, IoT, and Industrial AI and Big Data.
In addition to his academic role, Dr. Galar serves as the Research & Technology Director at Sisteplant in Spain, focusing on predictive maintenance solutions and condition monitoring. He has also held the position of principal researcher at Tecnalia (Spain), heading the Maintenance and Reliability research group within the Division of Industry and Transport.
Dr. Galar has authored over 500 publications, including journal and conference papers, books, and technical reports in the field of maintenance. He actively participates in editorial boards, scientific committees, and chairs international journals and conferences. His international engagements include visiting professorships at institutions such as the Polytechnic of Braganza (Portugal), University of Valencia, NIU (USA), Universidad Pontificia Católica de Chile, University of Sunderland (UK), University of Maryland (USA), and Chongqing University in China.
In April 2023, Dr. Galar was elected as Secretary and Director of Industry Relations on the Board of Directors of the European Federation of National Maintenance Societies (EFNMS), where he aims to foster collaboration between National Maintenance Societies and enterprises at a European level.
