Rui Pinto is an integrated researcher at SYSTEC - Research Center for Systems and Technologiesand ARISE – Advanced Production and Intelligent Systems Associated Laboratory. He is also aninvited teaching assistant at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP). Withnumerous publications and extensive experience supervising thesis projects, Rui Pinto specializesin Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), IoT, and Industry 4.0. His research focuses on digitalization ofindustrial processes, robotics, and data analytics in manufacturing, and extends to knowledge andtechnology transfer initiatives, particularly in collaborative research projects. A member of both ACMand IEEE, Rui Pinto actively contributes to advancing intelligent systems and smart manufacturing.