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PATRON

The PATRON project brings together the communities of Condition Monitoring / Prognostics and Health Management and Tribology, doctoral candidates and experienced specialists from key players in academia and industry across Europe covering different scientific disciplines and industrial stakeholders from a broad range of backgrounds to optimally tackle the challenges ahead. The PATRON Fellows will be trained in innovative PhD topics as well as receiving specific theoretical and practical education in the fields of mechanical engineering and computer science, focusing towards the next generation Prognostics and Health Management techniques.

About Us

PATRON is an international consortium consisting of 8 Beneficiaries combining high-profile universities, top research institues and leading companies, as well as 6 Associated partners, established in Europe.

Project Objectives

The objective of the PATRON project is to develop the next generation of PHM methodologies, algorithms and technologies, so enabling condition monitoring, with the focus on real-time diagnostics and prognostics.

DCs & Workpackages

PATRON is divided into 5 work-packages which are conducted by 10 Doctoral Candidates

MECH RESEARCH DAY 2026

By velis | June 3, 2026

We are pleased to share that Evenela Maria Dima, Konstantinos Velis and Maruti Patil – DCs No. 2, 1 and 10, respectively, within the PATRON Project – presented their research through poster sessions during the MECH Research Day, organized by the KU Leuven Department of Mechanical Engineering/Departement Werktuigkunde on the 28th of May, 2026.A nice…

1st Public Technical Course

By velis | April 7, 2026

Following the successful General Assembly and technical training held in Lyon, the PATRON MSCA project continued its journey of scientific exchange with the 1st Public Technical Course, which took place from February 23–26 in Luleå, Sweden. Hosted by Luleå University of Technology, the course focused on the Tribology of Machine Components, providing both theoretical and…

2nd Technical Workshop

By velis | February 12, 2026

On January 29–30, the General Assembly, the Supervisory Board, the 2nd Technical Workshop and the scientific skills training course on Signal Processing & Condition Monitoring of the PATRON MSCA was successfully organized by LVA – Laboratoire Vibrations Acoustique Lyon, France. The course focused on advanced signal processing tools for the analysis of different types of…