Armand Baboli is a Full Professor in Industrial Engineering at INSA Lyon, France, and a member of the LIRIS laboratory (CNRS UMR 5205). His research focuses on the design and optimization of intelligent, robust, and adaptive production systems and supply chains, with a strong emphasis on Industry 4.0. In this context, he develops a new approach based on Cognitive AI-driven decision-making systems, integrating artificial intelligence, data science, optimization, and simulation, with applications in the automotive and aerospace industries. He leads and has led several major long-term industrial research chairs, including with Volvo Group–Renault Trucks (2019–2027) on Smart Sales and Operations Planning and Execution (SS&OPE); with Fiat Powertrain Technologies (2015–2026) on the transformation of production systems towards Industry 4.0; and with Dassault Falcon Jet (USA) (2014–2026) on smart supply chains. He also contributes to large-scale European projects on AI-driven production planning and resilient manufacturing networks. Professor Baboli has supervised more than 20 PhD students and authored over 130 scientific publications. He is the Head of the Executive Master in Industrial Engineering and the Smart Production Competency Center at INSA Lyon. He founded the Smart Factory platform to support research, innovation, and education in intelligent manufacturing systems. He has received several awards, including the National Scientific Excellence Award.