Dr. Yedige (Ed) Tlegenov is a Principal Research Manager at Autodesk Research and is part of the Digital Transformation team of Manufacturing Industry Futures. He holds a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National University of Singapore. He joined Autodesk in 2019 and is focused on automating manufacturing systems and processes using Digital Twins, IoT platforms, Cyber-Physical Systems, and Artificial Intelligence to create innovative solutions for industry through applied research.