Vital KOMBAYA

 Vital KOMBAYA holds a Master's degree in Industrial Computer Science from UPJV – Université Picardie Jules Verne (France) and an agrégation in Industrial Engineering Systems. He obtained his PhD from Paris 8 University.
His research focuses on the integration of digital twins in the reconfiguration of production systems (RMS). He is particularly interested in the design and evaluation of the reconfigurability of production systems, as well as the place of humans in Industry 5.0.
In a context marked by the challenges of technological innovation and sustainable development, my work focuses on the study of digital twins (DT) and human digital twins (HDT). This focus responds to concrete challenges encountered during the industrial deployment of these technologies, such as the complexity of integration with existing systems, the lack of unified standards, and organisational resistance to digital change.

Despite these obstacles, the observed benefits include reduced production lead times, improved operational efficiency and lower costs, confirming the strategic potential of digital twins in transforming industrial systems.
With regard to HDT, my research highlights a critical need for conceptual structuring. Current approaches tend to either dissociate humans from their digital environment or propose global architectures with little articulation between the physical and digital dimensions. Furthermore, their implementation remains hampered by high investment costs, organisational inertia, and interoperability issues.
My ambition is to develop progressive, contextualised and interoperable methodological models that enable more effective adoption of these technologies in industrial environments. The aim is to facilitate an intelligent, human-centred reconfiguration of production systems, based on production, drawing on the contributions of digital twins for adaptive, sustainable and efficient management.