Our industrial supervisors

Dr. Przemysław Kołakowski has been the CEO of Adaptronica since 2008. He graduated from the Warsaw University of Technology in 1994 and completed his Ph.D. in the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in structural mechanics in 1998. His research was on smart structures at the time, evolving towards applications in mechanical and transport engineering since he co-founded Adaptronica in 2008. Dr. Kołakowski has participated in numerous European and national R&D projects including one Marie Skłodowska Curie initiative already. Since 2013, he has also been involved in developments for space engineering, carried out by Adaptronica within contracts from the European Space Agency.

Dr. Mikael Norrlöf, Corporate Executive Engineer in motion control at ABB Robotics R&D. Experience from a mixed career in industry and academia, PhD in Automatic Control 2000, Docent 2005 and Adjunct Professor 2009-2022, all at Linköping University, Sweden. With ABB Robotics R&D since 2007, in different roles, ranging from developer to technology program manager, always working close to the researchers in academia as co-supervisor for PhD students, in development to take the results into innovations and with the customers to make the products better fit to the real use-cases. Supervisor of many master thesis students (as supervisor and examiner), and several PhD students as supervisor and co-supervisor.

Vincenzo Abbatiello got a Bachelor’s and Masters’ degrees in Aeronautical and Aerospace engineering at University of Naples “Federico II” in 2017, specialized in design, simulation and optimization of aeronautical structures. Currently he is a PhD scholar at TU Darmstadt studying mechanical properties of thin-walled lattice structures produced with LPBF (Laser Powder bed Fusion) Technology. Since 2018, he is supporting EOS customers using his passion for design & creativity in AM. He is leading the customer projects for EOS Additive Minds, performing simulation, design, optimization, generative design and part manufacturing using SLS and LPBF technologies. His main goal is always to get the best out of Additive Manufacturing, from idea to serial production.

Dr. Marco Schürg completed his Dr.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering at Technische Universität Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt). He began his professional career as Senior Stress Engineer in R&D and later worked as Team Leader R&D at Sogeti (a subsidiary of Capgemini). After that, he joined EOS GmbH, where he served for eight years as Team Manager Applied Engineering and Consulting Metal within its AM-consulting and services division Additive Minds. At EOS, Dr. Schürg is responsible for overseeing metal additive manufacturing projects — guiding business case analysis, application development, and production ramp up, supporting clients transitioning to industrial 3D printing. His work reflects a strong commitment to bridging advanced manufacturing techniques — such as metal laser powder-bed fusion — with real industrial applications. Through Additive Minds, he contributed to consultancy, engineering and support services that help companies implement and scale additive manufacturing technologies.

Dr. Mauro Fontana completed his studies in aerospace engineering with his doctorate at the University of Naples Federico II in 2000, and post-doc research activities until 2002. In that period, since 1997, he led the technical growth of the newly raised company, Powerflex. He is an accomplished researcher and engineering leader with over 30 years of experience in vibroacoustic control, noise reduction, and environmental qualification. As the head of R&D at Powerflex, he has developed the company’s engineering department and testing activities. He has led numerous industrial projects for structural design and optimization. Dr. Fontana managed Powerflex’s participation in regional, national, and European research projects, including EU-funded initiatives. Dr. Fontana’s expertise spans mechanical testing, vibration analysis, and product qualification across defence, aeronautical, railway, and naval sectors. He has also actively contributed to several publications during his period as university researcher, and while being affiliated to an industrial role.