Horst Complex

G. Barbieri PhD (Giacomo)

Assistant Professor in Human-Centric Asset Management
ET-DPM-AMME
Horst Complex W260
g.barbieri@utwente.nl
+31534894969
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Giacomo Barbieri is an Assistant Professor in the Asset Management and Maintenance Engineering Chair at the University of Twente (Netherlands). He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering (2010 and 2012, respectively) and a Ph.D. in Industrial Innovation Engineering (2016) from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy), in collaboration with Tetra Pak SpA. During his Ph.D. research, he also conducted internships at UC Berkeley (US), the Technical University of Munich (DE), and the University of Exeter (UK), enriching his international perspective on engineering and innovation. From 2016 to 2023, he served at Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia) before moving to the Netherlands in 2024. He is an active member of the International Society of Transdisciplinary Engineering (ISTE) and the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), specifically in 'Manufacturing Plant Control' (TC 5.1).

Giacomo has a background in mechanical engineering and industrial automation, which has progressively shaped his research focus in Asset Management, Smart Maintenance, Cross-Functional Collaboration, and Decision Making. He thrives in transdisciplinary environments, where he facilitates human-centric and value-based approaches to these technological fields. Currently develops projects with companies in the areas of railway transportation, energy distribution and generation, and infrastructure and water management.

CERTIFICATIONS

  • The Institute of Asset Management Diploma (2024)
  • The Institute of Asset Management Certificate (2022)

Organisations

RESEARCH APPROACH

Facilitating Cross-Functional and Value-Based Strategic and Tactical Decision-Making in Maintenance and Asset Management through Qualitative and Semi-Quantitative Approaches, including Multi-Criteria Decision-Analysis, Design Thinking, Systems Engineering, and Thematic and Content Analysis.

PHD AND ENGD RESEARCH PROJECTS

Current projects

  • Maricruz Solera (Postdoc) - Human-centric techonology deployment (R2DATO project)
  • Faazil Fahrooz (PhD) - Cross-Functional Collaboration for Dynamic Thermal Rating (IDLEC project)
  • Cari Richards (PhD) - A strategic asset management planning toolkit through the double materiality lens (SAM project)
  • Luis Alfredo Esteves (EngD) - Human-centric Smart Maintenance: a participatory approach applied to a hydroelectric plant (Celsia and Universidad de los Andes)
  • Tim Douma (EngD) - Decision-making processes for Dynamic Thermal Rating (IDLEC project)

Promoted (Co-Promotor / Daily Supervisor)

  • Bas van Oudenhoven (Postdoc, 11/2024 - 10/2025) - Predictive maintenance product catalogue (PrimaVera)
  • Ana Sanchez-Londoño (PostDoc, 03/2025 - 10/2025) - Predictive maintenance product catalogue (PrimaVera)
  • Ana Sanchez-Londoño (PhD) - A Value-Driven Methodology to Guide the Strategic Selection of Smart Maintenance Solutions (Politecnico di Milano and Universidad de los Andes)

ORGANIZED CONFERENCES

Publications

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2025

From Silos to Synergy: A Serious Game for Cross-Functional Collaboration in Human-Centric Asset Management (2025)IEEE Access, 13, 188907 - 188928. Barbieri, G. & Zapata, F.https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3626989Transforming Learning Environments: Asset Management, Social Innovation and Design Thinking for Educational Facilities 5.0 (2025)Education Sciences, 15(8). Article 967. Barbieri, G., Zapata, F. & Torre, J. D. R. D. L.https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15080967Special issue on: “Emerging industrial Digitalisation and machine learning applications in maintenance engineering, asset, and operations management” (2025)Engineering applications of artificial intelligence, 141. Article 109752. Emmanouilidis, C., Parlikad, A., Barbieri, G. & Romero, D.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2024.109752Strategic capital investments in asset management: a value-based approach (2025)Journal of quality in maintenance engineering, 31(5), 1-22. Barbieri, G., Vega, A. S., Gutierrez, J., Laserna, J. & Mateus, L. M.https://doi.org/10.1108/JQME-11-2023-0104

2024

A Discrete Event Simulator to Support Maintenance Decision-Making considering Economic and Environmental Sustainability (2024)IFAC-papersonline, 58(8), 347-352. Torres, C., Barbieri, G. & Muñoz, M.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.08.145A Methodology to Support the Strategic Implementation of Smart Maintenance Solutions (2024)IFAC-papersonline, 58(8), 49-54. Sanchez-Londono, D., Roda, I. & Barbieri, G.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.08.049Organizational Value Framework for Asset Management Decision-Making (2024)IFAC-papersonline, 58(8), 395-400. Barbieri, G., Benavides, A. M., Esteves, L. A., Olaya, C. & Zapata, F.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.08.153Towards a Business Intelligence Application for Evidence-based Maintenance (2024)IFAC-papersonline, 58(8), 37-42. Barbieri, G., Laserna, J. & Mateus, L. M.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.08.047Sustainability Indices and RAM Analysis for Maintenance Decision Making Considering Environmental Sustainability (2024)Sustainability (Switzerland), 16(3). Article 979. Barbieri, G. & Hernandez, J. D.https://doi.org/10.3390/su16030979

2023

HydroLab: A Module for the Investigation of Fertigation Strategies in Hydroponics (2023)Applied Sciences, 13(15). Article 8867. Guerrero, L. H. & Barbieri, G.https://doi.org/10.3390/app13158867The requirements of a value model for the strategic implementation of predictive maintenance (2023)In IFAC-PapersOnLine (pp. 1276-1281) (IFAC-PapersOnLine; Vol. 56). Elsevier B.V.. Sanchez-Londono, D., Roda, I. & Barbieri, G.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2023.10.1759Thermal Images and Temperature Matrices for the State Assessment of Rolling Bearings (2023)In IFAC-PapersOnLine (pp. 6549-6554) (IFAC-PapersOnLine; Vol. 56). Elsevier B.V.. Daniel Gomez, E. & Barbieri, G.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2023.10.305Digital Twin and Education in Manufacturing (2023)In The Digital Twin (pp. 1113-1134). Springer. Barbieri, G., Sanchez-Londoño, D., Gutierrez, D. A., Vigon, R., Negri, E. & Fumagalli, L.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21343-4_35Smart retrofitting in maintenance: a systematic literature review (2023)Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 34(1), 1-19. Sanchez-Londono, D., Barbieri, G. & Fumagalli, L.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10845-022-02002-2Value-based Smart Retrofitting of Maintenance in the Hydropower Plants of Celsia (2023)In IFAC-PapersOnLine (pp. 6555-6560). Esteves, L. A., Benavides, A. M., Barbieri, G., Olaya, C. & Mantilla, C. A.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2023.10.306

2022

A design of machinery learning activity to develop critical thinking (2022)International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, 50(3), 704-725. Sanchez-Londono, D., Posada-Ceron, S., Barbieri, G. & Rodriguez, C. F.https://doi.org/10.1177/03064190211057824A Monitoring Digital Twin for Services of Controlled Environment Agriculture (2022)IFAC-papersonline, 55(19), 85-90. González, J. P., Sanchez-Londoño, D. & Barbieri, G.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.09.188A Taxonomy for Levels of Automation based on the Industrial Revolutions (2022)IFAC-papersonline, 55(17), 368-373. Barbieri, G., España, A. & Sanchez-Londoño, D.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.09.307Integration of BIM Modeling and RAM Analysis: a Proof of Concept (2022)IFAC-papersonline, 55(19), 205-210. Morales, J. M., Barbieri, G., Vargas, H. I., Villegas, J. S. & Parra, C.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.09.208XWare: a Middleware for Smart Retrofitting in Maintenance (2022)IFAC-papersonline, 55(19), 109-114. Sanchez-Londono, D., Barbieri, G. & Garces, K.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.09.192Assessment of the PLC Code generated with the GEMMA-GRAFCET Methodology (2022)Procedia computer science, 200, 699-709. Mejia, A., Guarnizo, A. F. & Barbieri, G.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2022.01.268Automation Software Architecture in CPPS - Definition, Challenges and Research Potentials (2022)In Proceedings - 2022 IEEE 5th International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems, ICPS 2022. IEEE. Vogel-Heuser, B., Neumann, E. M., Fischer, J., Marcos, M., Estevez, E. E., Barbieri, G., Sonnleithner, L. & Rabiser, R.https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPS51978.2022.9816893Experimental Characterization of a Solar-Photovoltaic-powered Aquaponic System: A Case Study in Bogotá, Colombia (2022)In Proceedings - 2022 8th International Engineering, Sciences and Technology Conference, IESTEC 2022 (pp. 541-547). IEEE. De Leon, L. L., Gonzalez, J., Barbieri, G., Mancera, A. G., Austin, M. C., Mora, D. & Vanegas, F. Z.https://doi.org/10.1109/IESTEC54539.2022.00091

2021

A digital twin architecture to optimize productivity within controlled environment agriculture (2021)Applied Sciences, 11(19). Article 8875. Chaux, J. D., Sanchez-Londono, D. & Barbieri, G.https://doi.org/10.3390/app11198875A GEMMA-GRAFCET generator for the automation software of smart manufacturing systems (2021)Machines, 9(10). Article 232. Castillo, J. M., Barbieri, G., Mejia, A., Hernandez, J. D. & Garces, K.https://doi.org/10.3390/machines9100232FarmBot Simulator: Towards a Virtual Environment for Scaled Precision Agriculture (2021)In Service Oriented, Holonic and Multi-Agent Manufacturing Systems for Industry of the Future: Proceedings of SOHOMA LATIN AMERICA 2021 (pp. 234-246) (Studies in Computational Intelligence). Murcia, V. A., Palacios, J. F. & Barbieri, G.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80906-5_16

Research profiles

INSTITUTIONAL ROLES

MAINTENANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT COURSES

GUEST LECTURES

  • What is Asset Management and Why does the world need more of it?
  • Strategic Decision-Making in Asset Management
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration in Asset Management
  • The Art of Participatory Decision-Making in Asset Management

SUPERVISED MSC STUDENTS

2024-2025 (University of Twente)

2017-2023 (Universidad de los Andes)

  • 21 students, primarily from the Mechanical Engineering Master's Program

SUPERVISED BACHELOR'S STUDENTS

2024-2025 (University of Twente)

2016-2023 (Universidad de los Andes)

  • 117 students, primarily from the Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Program

Courses academic year 2025/2026

Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.

ACTIVE PROJECTS

  1. R2DATO (Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking, ERJU): Identifying frameworks and guidelines for developing business cases (WP32) and deployment strategies (WP33) for digital technologies in the railway industry.
  2. IDLEC (Liander): Strategic Decision-Making in the Dynamic Thermal Rating of Distribution Networks
  3. SAM (Dutch Research Council, NWO): Sustainable Asset Management
  4. CDAG (Celsia): Human-centric Smart Maintenance: a participatory approach applied to a hydroelectric plant.

FINISHED PROJECTS AT UT

  1. Predictive maintenance for Very effective asset management (PrimaVera) (Dutch Research Council, NWO - 11/2020 to 10/2025): development of a product catalogue to guide decision-making in predictive maintenance (PM) solutions and identification of PM human and organizational enablers.
  2. Transdisciplinary modelling of URban Agriculture (TURA) (Worldwide Universities Network, WUN - 07/2024 to 07/2025): development of an urban agriculture value assessment framework.

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University of Twente

Horst Complex (building no. 20), room W260
De Horst 2
7522 LW Enschede
Netherlands

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