Anna Syberfeldt is a professor at the School of Engineering Science at the University of Skövde. She leads the Production and Automation Engineering research group, which consists of approximately 40 researchers specializing in Virtual Engineering. The group’s research is primarily applied and conducted in close collaboration with industrial partners, mainly in the manufacturing industry, as well as with partners in the public sector. As the research manager, she holds overall responsibility for the scientific quality and development of the group, including setting research strategies, ensuring academic excellence, securing relevant recruitments, planning publications, and applying for external funding.