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Eric Coatanea

Professor
Design & Manufacturing technologies
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
+358503605273
eric.coatanea@tuni.fi

Contact me by email.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4157-7298

About me

I am Professor of Manufacturing Engineering and Systems Engineering. I am in charge of the Manufacturing research group. My interests include:

- Modeling and simulation of manufacturing systems,

- Early integration of manufacturing considerations in the system development process,

- Efficient dynamic control and development of additive manufacturing methods based on Directed Energy Deposition,

- Knowledge coding in form of causal graphs,

- Integration of existing knowledge and design of artificial neural networks topologies using causal graphs,

- Dimensional analysis theory and its combination with causal graphs,

- Causal graph networks for decision-making support,

- Multi-Disciplinary Optimization and creativity support for Engineering,

- Early design process, automatic extraction and analysis of requirements,

- Metrics for system design and manufacturing.

Field of expertise

I have skills in different domains: Manufacturing processes, Engineering design theory and practices, Systems Engineering, Mathematical methods for modeling simulation and Machine Learning. I published broadly in those fields during the past years.

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Main positions of trust

Dr. Coatanéa is member of the ASME. He serves as associate editor, guest editor and reviewer for many international journals.

- Commitment in scientific institutions:

Co-editor of the Journal of Integrated Design & Process Science (Society for Design and Process Science)

Member of the NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) expert selection committee for NSERC Canada Chairs in Design Engineering Selection Panel.

- Commitment in companies:

o Dynavio Cooperative Oy: co-founder and Head of the Board

o Selko Oy (selko.io), member of the board and advisor

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Project members

Di Wu

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
di.wu@tuni.fi

Shahriar Bakrani Balani

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
+358504656494
shahriar.bakranibalani@tuni.fi

Suraj Panicker

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
suraj.panicker@tuni.fi

Contact via email for consulting hours.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0007-1813

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About me

I am from Mumbai, India. I did my undergraduate studies in Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from University of Mumbai before moving to United States for higher studies. Graduated from Oregon State University with Master of Science (M.S.) focused in Industrial Engineering in 2018. I started my PhD. journey at Tampere University in 2018. I work on robotic welding and metal additive manufacturing technologies. Currently, a Post-doctoral fellow at Tampere University in field of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.

Research unit

Manufacturing and Systems Engineering

Research fields

Research focus on unit manufacturing process models, cost models for manufacturing, and sustainability assessment. Exploring directions in Direct Energy Deposition (Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing) alongside other Additive Manufacturing technologies and use of machine learning in manufacturing.

Latest publications

Design-centred physics-informed modelling: integrating functions, variables, behavioural law discovery, and contradiction resolution

Dhalpe, A., David, J., Panicker, S., Wu, D., Mokhtarian, H., Lastra, J. M. & Coatanéa, E., marrask. 2025, julkaisussa: Advanced Engineering Informatics. 68, 103791.

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Fatigue performance of high-strength low-alloy DED-Arc components with low-pressure cold spray coating

Muggenburg, M., Altobelli, M., Vogts, S., Jahns, H., Jafari, R., Mokhtarian, H., Panicker, S., Koivuluoto, H., Hensel, J., Thiele, K. & Unglaub, J., 26 marrask. 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) julkaisussa: Welding in the World.

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Integrating dimensional and scaling analyses with functional modelling and graphs: An approach to comprehend mass transfer in welding

Dhalpe, A., Mokhtarian, H., Panicker, S., Wu, D., David, J., Bakrani Balani, S., Martinez Lastra, J. & Coatanéa, E., toukok. 2025, julkaisussa: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 138, 1, s. 61-79 19 Sivumäärä

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Mechanical properties and corrosion protection of DED-Arc additively manufactured high-strength low-alloy steel components coated with low-pressure cold spray

Muggenburg, M., Mokhtarian, H., Koivuluoto, H., Jahns, H., Jafari, R., Panicker, S., Helmi, E., Arsalan, M., Thiele, K. & Unglaub, J., 2 jouluk. 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) julkaisussa: Welding in the World.

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S0410 Tools for adaptive and intelligent control of discrete manufacturing processes TANDEM - Final Project Report

Sirén, M. (Toimittaja), Nilsen, M. (Toimittaja), Yoo, Y. (Toimittaja), Wang, G. (Toimittaja), Coatanea, E., Flores Ituarte, I., Wiikinkoski, O., David, J., Martikkala, A., Panicker, S., Wu, D. & Asadi, R., 2025, TANDEM project. 79 Sivumäärä

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A prospective analysis of the engineering design discipline evolution based on key influencing trends

Coatanea, E., Nagarajan, H., Panicker, S. & Mokhtarian, H., 13 lokak. 2023, julkaisussa: Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science. 26, 3-4, s. 247-266 20 Sivumäärä

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Assessing the Effect of Infill Strategies on Hardness Properties of Cuboidal Parts Printed with Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing

Kuosmanen, J., Azadikhah, A., Panicker, S., Mokhtarian, H., Wu, D., Dhalpe, A., Queguineur, A. & Coatanéa, E., 2023, Towards a Smart, Resilient and Sustainable Industry - Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Industrial Engineering and Automation ISIEA 2023. Borgianni, Y., Matt, D. T., Molinaro, M. & Orzes, G. (toim.). Springer, s. 133-144 12 Sivumäärä (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vuosikerta 745 LNNS).

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Defining and Modeling of Height-Related Geometrical Parameters for Thin Wall Structures Manufactured by Metal Additive Manufacturing

Dehaghani, M. R., Tang, Y., Panicker, S., Wu, D., Coatanea, E. & Wang, G. G., 2023, 43rd Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE). American Society of Mechanical Engineers, v002t02a082. (Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference; Vuosikerta 2).

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Graph models for engineering design: Model encoding, and fidelity evaluation based on dataset and other sources of knowledge

Coatanéa, E., Nagarajan, H., Mokhtarian, H., Wu, D., Panicker, S., Morales-Forero, A. & Bassetto, S., 20 helmik. 2023, julkaisussa: Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing: AIEDAM. 37, 23 Sivumäärä, e6.

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Knowledge-based Modelling of Additive Manufacturing for Sustainability Performance Analysis and Decision Making

Panicker, S., 2023, Tampere: Tampere University. (Tampere University Dissertations - Tampereen yliopiston väitöskirjat; Vuosikerta 745)

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Joe David

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
+358503151007
joe.david@tuni.fi

Baris Ördek

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
+358504688412
baris.ordek@tuni.fi

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3196-8175

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About me

I completed my Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Science in Sustainable Environment and Energy Systems at Middle East Technical University in Turkey. I obtained my Ph.D. in Advanced Systems Engineering from the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy, in February 2025.

Research unit

Manufacturing and Systems Engineering

Research fields

My research interests include developing methods and tools to support the design and manufacturing of new products. My research include Machine Learning, Image Processing, Manufacturing Process Selection, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, Design for Additive Manufacturing, Life Cycle Assessment, and Finite Element Modelling.

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Latest publications

Parametric LCA for optimizing rotational moulding of composite products to support eco-design

Ördek, B., Ortega, Z., Kelly-Walley, J., McCourt, M. & Spreafico, C., 28 helmik. 2026, julkaisussa: International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing.

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Patent-Based Prospective Life Cycle Assessment and Eco-Design of Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Ördek, B. & Spreafico, C., tammik. 2026, julkaisussa: Sustainability (Switzerland). 18, 2, 711.

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An auto hierarchical clustering algorithm to distinguish geometries suitable for additive and traditional manufacturing technologies: Comparing humans and unsupervised learning

Ördek, B., Coatanea, E. & Borgianni, Y., maalisk. 2025, julkaisussa: Results in Engineering. 25, 104418.

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Environmental Hotspots for Sustainability in Additive Manufacturing: Insights from Expert Interviews

Ördek, B., Borgianni , Y. & Spreafico, C., 30 lokak. 2025, Manufacturing 2030 - A Perspective to Future Challenges in Industrial Production. Matt, D. T., Rauch, E., Dallasega, P., Gualtieri, L. & Marchi, M. D. (toim.). Springer, s. 3-15 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; nro 1604).

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Experts’ and novices’ views on the use of additive manufacturing for the fabrication of parts based on their geometry

Ördek, B. & Borgianni , Y., 4 syysk. 2025, julkaisussa: International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing. 19

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Investigation of failures in rotational moulding using historical production dataset and machine learning

Ördek, B., McGree, J., Corry, P. & Spreafico, C., 12 marrask. 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) julkaisussa: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology.

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Parametric LCA model for Ti6Al4V powder production

Spreafico, C. & Ördek, B., heinäk. 2025, julkaisussa: Cleaner Engineering and Technology. 27, 101032.

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Reasons Behind Selecting a Manufacturing Process: A Semi-structured Interview Study

Ördek, B. & Borgianni, Y., 2025, Design Tools and Methods in Industrial Engineering IV - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Design Tools and Methods in Industrial Engineering, ADM 2024. Di Stefano, P., Gherardini, F., Nigrelli, V., Rizzi, C., Sequenzia, G. & Tumino, D. (toim.). Springer, s. 12-19 8 Sivumäärä (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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HICA: A MATLAB-based hierarchical image clustering algorithm for classifying parts suitable for additive and traditional manufacturing technologies

Ördek, B. & Borgianni, Y., 28 heinäk. 2024, julkaisussa: SoftwareX. 27, 101837.

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Machine learning-supported manufacturing: a review and directions for future research

Ördek, B., Borgianni, Y. & Coatanea, E., 2024, julkaisussa: Production and Manufacturing Research. 12, 1, 2326526.

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Akshay Dhalpe

Doctoral Researcher
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
+358503145349
akshay.dhalpe@tuni.fi

Jari Kuosmanen

Researcher
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
jari.kuosmanen@tuni.fi

Elaheh Mansouri

Doctoral Researcher
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
+358504638132
elaheh.mansouri@tuni.fi