FAIM2027: The 36th International Conference of Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing Gdańsk University of Technology Gdańsk, Poland, June 20-24, 2027

The FAIM (Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing) international conference is well-known for its role in advancing research, theories, and practices in automation and manufacturing. Over the years, FAIM has proven to offer valuable insights into technological advancements and managerial strategies. By providing scientific sessions, workshops, tutorials, and industry tours, the FAIM platform offers a comprehensive connection for academics and industry professionals. Throughout its history, FAIM has been hosted by several universities across Europe, America, and Asia.

The FAIM conference selects approximately 250-300 high-quality research papers through an accurate and strict peer-review process, published by hundreds of influential researchers in automation and manufacturing. This encourages cooperation between researchers to bridge the gap between research and practical application.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome.

The theme of FAIM 2027 is Advancing Industry 5.0: Sustainable, Resilient, and Human-Centric Flexible Manufacturing

List of Topics

• Flexible automation and reconfigurable manufacturing systems
• Artificial intelligence and data-driven decision-making in manufacturing
• Industrial robotics, autonomous mobile robots and collaborative automation
• Human-centred manufacturing, ergonomics and human–robot interaction
• Digital twins, simulation and cyber-physical production systems
• Advanced manufacturing processes: machining, joining and surface engineering
• Additive and hybrid manufacturing technologies
• Advanced and functional materials for manufacturing
• Production planning, scheduling and optimisation
• Intelligent logistics and sustainable, resilient supply chains
• Circular manufacturing, remanufacturing and resource recovery
• Energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable production
• Intelligent process monitoring, quality assurance and predictive maintenance
• Extended reality and immersive technologies in manufacturing
• Industrial cybersecurity, data interoperability and ethical aspects of AI
• Engineering education and workforce skills for Industry 5.0
• Industrial applications, technology transfer and digital transformation

Committees

Honorary Chairpersons

• Mohammad Munir Ahmad (FAIM Founding Chair) | Teesside University, UK & Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Pakistan
• F. Frank Chen | The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA

FAIM Steering Committee

• F. Frank Chen | The University of Texas at San Antonio, TX, USA
• Mohammad Munir Ahmad | Teesside University, UK & Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Pakistan
• George-Christopher Vosniakos | National Technical University of Athens, Greece
• Kyoung-Yun Kim | Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
• Marcello Pellicciari | University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

FAIM 2027 Conference Chair

• Marek Chodnicki | Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland

FAIM 2027 Local Organizing Committee

• Mariusz Deja | Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
• Karolina Chodnicka-Wszelak | Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
• Karolina Samociuk | Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
• Maciej Zaremba | Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
• Dawid Zieliński | Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
• Krystian Pyszniak | Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
• Paweł Chodnicki | Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
• Natalia Szarwińska | Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
• Marianna Jędrych | Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
• Joanna Jackiewicz-Paprocka | Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
• Adrian Wojnowski | Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
• Barbara Tutak | Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
• Monika Kosacka-Olejnik | Poznan University of Technology, Poland
• Patrycja Hoffa-Dąbrowska | Poznan University of Technology, Poland
• Izabela Kudelska | Poznan University of Technology, Poland

FAIM Advisory Board

• Esther Alvarez de los Mozos | Universidad de Deusto, Spain
• Americo Azevedo | INESC Porto, Portugal
• Panorios Benardos | National Technical University of Athens, Greece
• F. Frank Chen | The University of Texas-San Antonio, USA
• Paul Eric Dossou | Icam – Grand Paris Sud campus, France
• Farnaz Ganjeizadeh | California State University, East Bay, USA
• Dong-Won Kim | Jeonbuk National University, South Korea
• Angelos Markopoulos | National Technical University of Athens, Greece
• Stephen T. Newman | University of Bath, UK
• Chike F. Oduoza | University of Wolverhampton, UK
• Margherita Peruzzini | University of Bologna, Italy
• Alan Ryan | University of Limerick, Ireland
• Francisco Silva | Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal
• Dusan Sormaz | Ohio University, USA
• Leo De Vin | Karlstadt University, Sweden
• George-Christopher Vosniakos | National Technical University of Athens, Greece
• Lihui Wang | KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
• Yi-Chi Wang | Feng Chia University, Taiwan

International Scientific Committee Chair

• Marcello Pellicciari | University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

International Scientific Committee Members

• Michele Calì | University of Catania, Italy
• Raul Campilho | ISEP – Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal
• Abd Baghad | Grand Paris Sud Icam campus, France
• Khumbulani Mpofu | Solusi University, Zimbabwe
• Maria Valero | University of Bristol, UK
• Robert Ojsteršek | University of Maribor, Slovenia
• Roberto Raffaeli | University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
• Eivind Reke | SINTEF Manufacturing, Norway
• Maria Teresa Ribeiro Pereira | ISEP – Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal
• Sérgio Sousa | University of Minho, Portugal
• Panagiotis Stavropoulos | University of Patras, Greece
• Teng-Sheng Su | National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
• Jiri Tupa | University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czechia
• I-Lin Wang | National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
• Daehan Won | Binghamton University, USA
• Cheng-Hung Wu | National Taiwan University, Taiwan
• Sangwon Yoon | Binghamton University, USA
• Iwona Paprocka | Silesian University of Technology, Poland
• Monika Kosacka | Poznan University of Technology, Poland
• Izabela Kudelska | Poznan University of Technology, Poland
• Patrycja Hoffa-Dąbrowska | Poznan University of Technology, Poland
• Andrea Benesova | University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic
• Gaspard Laouenan | Grand Paris Sud Icam campus, France
• Genevieve Bekam | University of South Africa, South Africa
• Sergiu-Dan Stan | Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
• Nicola Vitkovic | University of Nis, Serbia
• Mariusz Deja | Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
• Dawid Zieliński | Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
• Maja Trstenjak | University of Zagreb, Croatia
• Paolo R. Massenio | Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy
• Eriyeti Murena | Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

Local Volunteers

• Paweł Kłaczyński | Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland

Venue

The conference will be held in GDAŃSK (Poland)

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to marek.chodnicki@pg.edu.pl