Prof. Jonathan Borg has been conducting research for over 30 years on the impact of design across the entire product life cycle, with a focus on design methods and product development technologies such as CAD/CAM, 3D printing, CNC, AI and more recently Exoskeletons. His work explores how these methodologies and digital technologies collectively drive innovation, efficiency, and flexibility in Industry 5.0 manufacturing environments. He currently applies his expertise to advancing smart biomedical devices and product-service systems (PSS). 

In the past 8 years, Prof. Farrugia was involved in a number of research funded projects related to the development of healthcare devices, in particular in speech and language therapy and rehabilitation. His current research interests include Data Driven Design, Design for Health and Well-being, Design of Product Service Systems, Design for Additive Manufacturing and Human Factors in Design. In the PRAGMA project, Prof. Farrugia will provide his expertise on improving the aesthetics of a smart above the knee prosthesis, using generative design. 

Prof. John Abela is a tenured Associate Professor in the Faculty of ICT at the University of Malta, specialising in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. With a PhD in Theoretical Machine Learning from the University of New Brunswick, he combines strong academic expertise with hands-on industry experience, having co-founded and led a successful software development company. His research focuses on deep learning, computer vision, optimisation, and Large Language Models, driving innovative solutions that connect cutting-edge AI with real-world applications.

Prof Alfred Gatt is highly involved in lower limb biomechanics research and his main areas of interest include CADCAM orthopedic design, gait analysis and foot pressure mapping, amongst others. In the PRAGMA project, Prof. Gatt will provide his expertise on the application of the designed prosthetic design. 

Nicholas is a Research and Development Engineer with an interest in the design of medical and rehabilitation devices. Throughout his academic career, Nicholas has focused on the design and development of smart prosthesis and supporting service systems. This has given Nicholas an opportunity to develop multi-disciplinary skills beneficial to the PRAGMA project. 

Adrian is an Engineering Research Officer with a passion for product design, generative design, and additive manufacturing. His undergraduate project on generative design for an upper limb smart wearable sparked his interest in assistive devices. The skills gained are highly relevant to the PRAGMA project, where he aims to enhance the functionality and aesthetics of a smart above-knee prosthesis through user-centred design.