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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Victor Azamfirei Ionita

Citation names

  • Azamfirei, Victor
  • Azamfirei Ionita, Victor

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
1315-0743-32C5
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5159-5276
Google Scholar ID
iMW6NIEAAAAJ
Scopus Author Id
57226600160

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • (+34) 603878766 (Personal)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology
  • Social Sciences - Economics and Business - Business and Management
  • Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Spanish; Castilian (Mother tongue)
Romanian (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Swedish Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Portuguese Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/02/01 - 2023/12/05
Concluded
 Innovation and Design (Doktor (PhD))
Mälardalens högskola - Campus Eskilstuna, Sweden
"Robotic in-line quality inspection for zero-defect manufacturing, Requirements and Challenges" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2017/09/01 - 2018/09/01
Concluded
 Industrial Systems (Magister)
Högskolan i Skövde, Sweden
2013/10/01 - 2017/06/01
Concluded
 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor (1st cycle))
Major in Product Design
Högskolan i Skövde, Sweden
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2025/04/01 - Current Postdoc (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2024/05/01 - 2025/05/01 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/02/15 - 2024/05/15 Postdoc (Research) Politecnico di Milano Dipartimento di Meccanica, Italy
2019/02/01 - 2024/02/01 Research Trainee (Research) Mälardalens högskola - Campus Eskilstuna, Sweden

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/02/01 - 2024/02/01 Lecturer (University Teacher) Mälardalens högskola - Campus Eskilstuna, Sweden
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2025/04/01 - 2026/06/01 Drivolution - Transição para a fábrica do futuro
C644913740-00000022
Post-doc Fellow
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Foivos Psarommatis; Fotios K. Konstantinidis; Victor Azamfirei; Gökan May. "Advancing Circular Economy: The Product Circularity Index as a Tool for Sustainable Design". 2024.
    10.1007/978-3-031-61797-3_5
  2. Victor Azamfirei; Foivos Psarommatis; Yvonne Lagrosen. "Human Factors in the Design of Advanced Quality Inspection Systems in the Era of Zero-Defect Manufacturing". 2024.
    10.1007/978-3-031-38165-2_92
  3. Foivos Psarommatis; Gökan May; Victor Azamfirei; Nikolaos-Stefanos Koutrakis. "Dynamic Re-scheduling: The Key to Efficient Zero Defect Manufacturing - A Comprehensive Study". 2024.
    10.1007/978-3-031-74485-3_43
  4. Foivos Psarommatis; Gökan May; Victor Azamfirei. "The Role of Human Factors in Zero Defect Manufacturing: A Study of Training and Workplace Culture". 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-031-43662-8_42
Conference paper
  1. Azamfirei, V.; Psarommatis, F.; Granlund, A.; Lagrosen, Y.. "Towards Zero-Defect Manufacturing: a review on measurement-assisted processes and their technologies". 2024.
    10.1016/j.procs.2024.01.099
  2. Psarommatis, F.; May, G.; Azamfirei, V.; Magnanini, M.C.; Powell, D.. "A Readiness Level Assessment Framework for Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM)". 2024.
    10.1007/978-3-031-38165-2_53
  3. Psarommatis, F.; Konstantinidis, F.; Azamfirei, V.; May, G.. "Identification of the benefits from the use of Digital Product Passport in a value chain and single organizations". 2024.
    10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.09.199
  4. Psarommatis, F.; Azamfierei, V.; Lindström, J.D.. "Circular product design for allowing re-using and re-purposing of products and components: a conceptual framework for circularity". 2024.
    10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.08.138
  5. Psarommatis, F.; May, G.; Azamfirei, V.; Konstantinidis, F.. "Optimizing efficiency and zero-defect manufacturing with in-process inspection: challenges, benefits, and aerospace application". 2024.
    10.1016/j.procs.2024.02.102
  6. Psarommatis, F.; Azamfirei, V.. "Customized quality inspection cycles for achieving sustainable manufacturing in the era of Zero Defect Manufacturing". 2023.
    10.1016/j.procir.2023.08.026
  7. Azamfirei, V.; Psarommatis, F.. "Science and technology roadmap towards robotic in-line quality inspection for implementing zero-defect manufacturing". 2023.
    10.1016/j.procir.2023.08.018
  8. Azamfirei, V.; Granlund, A.; Lagrosen, Y.. "Lessons from adopting robotic in-line quality inspection in the Swedish manufacturing industry". 2022.
    10.1016/j.procs.2022.12.234
  9. Azamfirei, V.; Granlund, A.; Lagrosen, Y.; Palm, W.J.. "Towards fixtureless robotic in-line measurement assisted assembly, a case study". 2021.
    10.1109/MetroInd4.0IoT51437.2021.9488551
  10. Azamfirei, V.; Lagrosen, Y.; Granlund, A.. "Harmonising design and manufacturing: A quality inspection perspective". 2021.
    10.1109/ETFA45728.2021.9613142
Journal article
  1. Psarommatis, F.; May, G.; Azamfirei, V.. "Product reuse and repurpose in circular manufacturing: a critical review of key challenges, shortcomings and future directions". Journal of Remanufacturing (2025): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-86000280468&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s13243-025-00153-y
  2. Foivos Psarommatis; Gokan May; Victor Azamfirei. "Zero defect manufacturing in 2024: a holistic literature review for bridging the gaps and forward outlook". International Journal of Production Research (2024): https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2024.2388217.
    10.1080/00207543.2024.2388217
  3. Psarommatis, F.; Azamfirei, V.. "Zero Defect Manufacturing: A complete guide for advanced and sustainable quality management". Journal of Manufacturing Systems 77 (2024): 764-779. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85207696504&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jmsy.2024.10.022
  4. Victor Azamfirei; Foivos Psarommatis; Yvonne Lagrosen. "Application of automation for in-line quality inspection, a zero-defect manufacturing approach". Journal of Manufacturing Systems (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmsy.2022.12.010.
    10.1016/j.jmsy.2022.12.010
  5. Psarommatis, F.; May, G.; Azamfirei, V.. "Envisioning maintenance 5.0: Insights from a systematic literature review of Industry 4.0 and a proposed framework". Journal of Manufacturing Systems 68 (2023): 376-399. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85158061141&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jmsy.2023.04.009
  6. Azamfirei, V.; Granlund, A.; Lagrosen, Y.. "Multi-layer quality inspection system framework for industry 4.0". International Journal of Automation Technology 15 5 (2021): 641-650. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85115102684&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.20965/ijat.2021.p0641

Other

Other output
  1. Key Drivers and Barriers of Industry 4.0 for Sustainable Practices in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. 2024. Alves, A.S.F.; Azamfirei, V.; Godina, R.; Matias, J.C.O.; Teixeira, S.; Alcácer, V.; Neves, A.. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85196671750&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2139/ssrn.4867057
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/01/08 - 2024/04/29 Automatization of a quality control system <oai:DiVA.org:mdh-66515>
Supervisor
 Product and Process Development (Master)
Mälardalens universitet, Sweden
2023/01/01 - 2023/11/07 USING ARTIFICIAL NETWORKS IN COMPLEX PROBLEMS ANALYSING PARAMETERS INFLUENCE <urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-64459>
Supervisor
 Computer Sciences (Degree)
Mälardalens högskola - Campus Eskilstuna, Sweden
2023/01/01 - 2023/10/03 Evaluation of Welding Surface in Electrical Contacts Utilizing Ultrasonic Testing - https://mdu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1801417&dswid=5044
Supervisor
 Product and Process Development (Master)
Mälardalens högskola - Campus Eskilstuna, Sweden
2023/01/01 - 2023/09/13 Standardization of layout routing using product development and process optimization: A concept study conducted at Quintus Technologies AB <urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-64044>
Supervisor
 Product and Process Development (Master)
Mälardalens högskola - Campus Eskilstuna, Sweden
2023/01/01 - 2023/06/29 Development of a material handlingsystem for a high high-pressure processingmachinemachine: A study of conceptual solutions <urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-63633>
Supervisor
 Product and Process Development (Master)
Mälardalens högskola - Campus Eskilstuna, Sweden
2023/01/01 - 2023/06/20 Redesigning an automated production cell for increased efficiency: Discrete-Event Simulation as a tool to evaluate system designs <oai:DiVA.org:mdh-63389>
Supervisor
 Product and Process Development (Master)
Mälardalens högskola - Campus Eskilstuna, Sweden
2022/01/01 - 2022/06/10 Perception and implementation of Zero Defect Manufacturing approach in foundries <urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-58577>
Supervisor
 Product and Process Development (Master)
Mälardalens högskola - Campus Eskilstuna, Sweden
2021/01/01 - 2021/10/06 Effective inventory management in the automotive industry, a literature study. <urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-54644>
Supervisor
 Product and Process Development (Degree)
Mälardalens högskola - Campus Eskilstuna, Sweden
2021/01/01 - 2021/09/29 A Literature Review on Differences Between Robotic and Human In-Line Quality Inspection in Automotive Manufacturing Assembly Line. <urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-56038>
Supervisor
 Product and Process Development (Master)
Mälardalens högskola - Campus Eskilstuna, Sweden
2020/01/01 - 2020/09/01 A Case Study on Optimizing an Industrial Robot cell using Simulation as a tool
Co-supervisor
 Product and Process Development (Master)
Mälardalens högskola - Campus Eskilstuna, Sweden
2020/01/01 - 2020/06/01 From Integral to Modular, A Case Study in Production System Development with a Simulation Perspective
Co-supervisor
 Product and Process Development (Master)
Mälardalens högskola - Campus Eskilstuna, Sweden

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/11/22 - 2023/11/24 Session Chair for the ISM 2023 - 5th International Conference on Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing, ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon, 22-24 November 2023 (2023/11/22 - 2023/11/24) (2023/11/22 - 2023/11/24)
Conference (Other)

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023 - 2024 Industrial Project Management (PPU437) | Course assistant 2023 – 2024 5hp - advanced level - A1F course with advanced level course(s) as prerequisite Theory Total hours teaching: 23 hours Product and Process Development (Master) Mälardalens högskola - Campus Eskilstuna, Sweden
2023 - 2024 Quality and Maintenance Techniques (PPU309) | Course assistant 2023 – 2024 7.5hp advanced level – A1F course with advanced level course(s) as prerequisite Theory Total hours teaching: 30 hours Product and Process Development (Master) Mälardalens högskola - Campus Eskilstuna, Sweden
2022 - 2024 Quality Management (PPU464) | Course assistant 2022 – 2024 7.5hp advanced level – A1F course with advanced level course(s) as prerequisite Theory Total hours teaching: 75 hours Product and Process Development (Master) Mälardalens högskola - Campus Eskilstuna, Sweden