Programme and Abstracts
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Tuesday 8th September 2026 |
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| 8:30 | Registration and Refreshments - Level 2 | ||
| FSG VIP Lounge | |||
| 9:30 | Welcome – Professor Hari Arora, Conference Chair, Swansea University | ||
| FSG VIP Lounge | The Peter Lynn and Partners Suite | ||
| Session 1.1a DIC Methods, Simulation & Uncertainty Quantification Chair: Mike Sutton |
Session 1.1b Residual Stress Chair: Mathew Roy |
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| 10:00 | A Scalable Open-Source 2D Digital Image Correlation (DIC) Engine Capable of Handling Gigapixel Images Joel Hirst UK Atomic Energy Authority |
Solid State Phase Transformation and Restraint in Residual Modelling of 100+ Pass Low-Alloy Steel Welds Robin C Laurence University of Manchester |
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| 10:20 | Generating DIC speckle patterns via ray tracing for uncertainty quantification on curved surfaces Wiera Bielajewa UK Atomic Energy Authority |
SimSetup: An Integrated Digital Workflow for Planning and Analysing Residual Stress Measurements on Engin-X Ruiyao Zhang ISIS Neutron and Muon Source |
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| 10:40 | Long Term Stability of Stereo-DIC Calibration Rory Spencer UK Atomic Energy Authority |
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| 11:00 | pyvale.zraster: A Performant Software Rasteriser for Digital Image Correlation Uncertainty Quantification Lloyd Fletcher UK Atomic Energy Authority |
Influence of Residual Stress on Fatigue Crack Growth of Ferritic Steel |
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| 11:20 | Correlated Solutions – Technical Presentation 'Latest Developments in Digital Image Correlation for FEA Comparison' | ||
| 11:30 | Session 1.EM Plenary Session Chair: Professor Hari Arora, Swansea University EMex: Meet the Exhibitors |
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| 12:00 | Lunch and Exhibition - Level 0 | ||
| FSG VIP Lounge | The Peter Lynn and Partners Suite | ||
| Session 1.2a Materials Testing 2.0 & Virtual Fields Method Chair: Fabrice Pierron |
Session 1.2b Metals, Microstructure & HRDIC Chair: David Asquith |
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| 13:20 | Extracting Anisotropic Plasticity from a Single Heterogeneous Test Using Full-Field Measurements Andraž Maček University of Ljubljana |
Using in-situ HRDIC bend testing to examine local-stress state driven plasticity in pure copper |
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| 13:40 | Mapping the spatially varying yield strength of welded joints Robert Hamill UK Atomic Energy Authority |
Effect of Electron Beam Welding on Microstructure and Mechanical Behaviour of Near-β Titanium Alloy Meng Tong University of Manchester † |
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| 14:00 | Identification of Elasto-Plastic Property of Aluminium Alloy Under Multiple Mechanical Tests Makoto Uchida Osaka Metropolitan University |
Evaluation of Residual Stresses in Rotary Friction Welds Between Dissimilar Steels Using an Interlayer Shixian Yue University of Manchester |
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| 14:20 | Plenary Session 1.P Professor Caitríona Lally, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Chair: Hari Arora Exploring The Synergistic Effect Of Calcification And Structural Damage on Bioprosthetic Heart Valve Leaflets Using Bespoke In-vitro Testing |
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| 15:10 | Break and Exhibition - Level 0 | ||
| FSG VIP Lounge | The Peter Lynn and Partners Suite | ||
| Session 1.3a Biomechanics & Soft Matter 1 Chair: Shakir Jiffri and Yanis Polydoros |
Session 1.3b Aerospace Applications & Large Structures DIC Chair: Richard Curry |
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| 16:10 | Realtime permeability estimation during tissue growth within different scaffold designs Feihu Zhao Swansea University † |
Digital image correlation (DIC) & testing of aerospace components for Hydrogen Powered Gas Turbines Aikaterini Katsouli Swansea University † |
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| 16:30 | Characterizing External Pressure in Compression Garments Using a Modular Test Rig: Design and Validation Angelo Karunaratne Swansea University |
Integrating Multi-System DIC into Hybrid Testing for Large-Scale Testing of Aerospace Structures Ramani Sankar Rajendran Airbus UK † |
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| 16:50 | Digital Image Correlation for Biomaterial Characterisation: Challenges and Applications in Soft Tissue Waleed Albustami Swansea University |
Measurement of Full-Field 3D Displacement of Large Structures using a Multi-camera stereo-DIC System Jangam Babu IIT Madras |
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| 17:10 | Ex vivo experimental investigations and modelling of visco-hyperelastic behaviour of the human facial tissues Eyad Awad Swansea University |
Biaxial Response of Composite Propellant at Low Temperature: Effect of Displacement Rate and Biaxiality Ratio Aakash Kumar IIT Madras |
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| 17:30 | Close of Day 1 | ||
| 18:00 | Drinks and Buffet Networking Reception - The Observatory, Oystermouth Road, Swansea | ||
Wednesday 9th September 2026 |
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| 8:30 | Registration and Refreshments - Level 2 | ||
| FSG VIP Lounge | The Peter Lynn and Partners Suite | ||
| Session 2.1a DIC Model Validation & Digital Twins Chair: Ksenija Dvurecenska |
Session 2.1b Fatigue & Fracture 1 Chair: Catrin Davies |
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| 9:00 | Impact of depth of field reduction on stereo DIC-based model validation Vahid Firouzbakht MatchID NV |
Prediction of Creep Crack Growth in 316H Stainless Steel Clarynnsia Lai Imperial College London † |
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| 9:20 | Validation of Electromagnetic Load Simulations for Fusion by Digital Image Correlation (DIC) Adel Tayeb UK Atomic Energy Authority |
Through-Thickness Fracture Analysis of a Ductile Steel by Observing 3D Surface Displacements David Asquith Sheffield Hallam University |
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| 9:40 | On the high-fidelity digital twinning of image-based mechanical tests in an HPC environment Pascal Bouda Université Paris-Saclay, CEA |
Heat error reduction in real-time DIC measurements for high temperature biaxial crack growth trials Andreas Blug Fraunhofer IPM |
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| 10:00 | A Radiometric Digital Twin of the Measurement Space for Digital Image Correlation Experiments Owen Tyley University of Bristol |
Applying fracture toughness test methods to specimens additively manufactured by filament-deposition methods Peter Bailey Instron |
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| 10:20 | Round table discussion on Experimental Verification of Computational Models | Patch Repair of Impact-Damaged CFRP: Effects of Patch Material and Laminate Thickness Adit Jasra University of the West of England |
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| 10:40 | Break and Exhibition - Level 0 | ||
| FSG VIP Lounge | The Peter Lynn and Partners Suite | ||
| Session 2.2a Biomechanics & Soft Matter 2 / Medical Chair: Catriona Lally |
Session 2.2b Infrared, Thermal & TSA Chair: Will Christian |
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| 11:20 | Application of Surface Strain Measurements to Assess Structural Morphology in Medical Applications Izabela Nowakowska Heriot-Watt University † |
Thermoelastic Stress Analysis under signal undersampling conditions Giuseppe Pitarresi University of Palermo |
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| 11:40 | Exploring Mechanical Treatments to Reduce Calcification in Bioprosthetic Heart Valves Ryan Ginley Trinity College Dublin |
Validation of a New Modelling Framework for TSA of CFRP Components Janice Barton University of Bristol |
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| 12:00 | Image-based fracture mechanics of cortical bone during in situ Sr-micro-CT three-point bending Marcin Sikorski Heriot-Watt University |
Full-Field Uncertainty Quantification of Thermographic Phosphor Digital Image Correlation Caroline Winters National Physical Laboratory † |
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| 12:20 | 3DASE A Novel 3D Strain Measurement Technique Applied to Needle Insertion in Gel Brain Phantom Thomas Pritchard Swansea University |
TSA of Carbon/Epoxy Composite Laminates Under Cyclic Loading Using Harmonic Amplitude Characterisation Shun Tomizawa University of Bristol |
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| 12:40 | Round table discussion on Experimental Challenges in Biomechanics | 3D Decomposition of uncalibrated thermoelastic emission data for automated damage monitoring Joseph Eyres University of Liverpool |
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| 13:00 | Lunch and Exhibition - Level 0 | ||
| FSG VIP Lounge | |||
| Session 2.YSA BSSM Young Stress Analyst Competition - Finalists Chair: Neha Chandarana |
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| 14:00 | Decoding Additively Manufactured Functionally Graded Metals Using the Virtual Fields Method Maximalian Kephart Colorado School of Mines |
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| 14:25 | High Level Strain Sensors: The first step, a functional electrode Alexandra Perryman Swansea University |
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| 14:50 | Homogeneity & Biofidelity of Fabric-Reinforced Elastomers as Arterial Mechanical Reference Materials Matijs Loeckx KU Leuven |
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| 15:15 | Mechanical performance of a 3D-printed Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor (DFOS) Maria Paula Flores Espino Université Gustave Eiffel |
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| 15:40 | Break and Exhibition - Level 0 | ||
| FSG VIP Lounge | |||
| 16:00 | Session 2.P Measurements Lecture Chair: Daniel Mulvihill Professor Michael Sutton, University of South Carolina, USA Recent Developments in Characterization of Advanced Material Response |
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| 17:00 | Close of Day 2 - If delegates are not going to their hotels during this break, then we recommend a walk on the beach or "The Swigg" at the National Waterfront Museum | ||
| 18:30 | Pre- Dinner Drinks Reception - Swansea Arena, Main Hall | ||
| 19:00 | Conference Dinner - Swansea Arena, Main Hall | ||
Thursday 10th September 2026 |
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| 8:30 | Registration and Refreshments - Level 2 | ||
| FSG VIP Lounge | The Peter Lynn and Partners Suite | Gower Gold Lounge | |
| Session 3.1a impact, Blast & High Strain Rate Chair: Angelo Karunaratne |
Session 3.1b Fatigue & Fracture 2 / Nuclear Materials Chair: Rory Spenser |
Session 3.1c Novel Experimental Methods & Sensing Chair: David Kumar |
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| 9:00 | Mesoscale Mechanical Testing: Possibilities for High Strain Rate Characterisation Arijit Lodh Cranfield University |
Experimental Method for Testing Fracture Toughness of RVP Steel at High Speed and Small Sized Samples Ben Sargeant Imperial College London † |
2D mapping of volume change in sheet elastomer testing using back-to-back stereo DIC systems Fabrice Pierron MatchID NV |
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Inferring spatial pulses from DIC of near field blast loaded plates |
UKAEA Material Research Facility – Mechanical Testing Capability Henk Nolles UK Atomic Energy Authority |
Coupled In-Situ Contact Mechanics and Electrical Performance in Triboelectric Nanogenerators Charchit Kumar IIT Madras |
| 9:40 | DIC of plate behaviour under buried blast loading, residual displacement and correlation with spall pattern Ross Waddoups University of Sheffield |
Investigating the Effects of Yttrium Additions on the Tensile and Creep Properties of Modified RAFM Steel Talal Said Abdullah Swansea University |
Transense SAW Sensors for Torque and Temperature Measurement in next-generation smart electric drive systems Tomasz Rybak Transense Technologies PLC |
| 10:00 | Experimental SHPB Characterisation of AISI 1045 Steel for Machining Applications Arman Mozaffary University of Sheffield |
Early-Stage Failure Predictions in Fusion Materials using Machine Learning Joshua C Lee University of Sheffield |
Predicting Ballistic Limit and Specific Energy Absorption of Bioinspired UHMWPE-Kevlar Armour Structure using Surrogate Modelling M Ghowtham IIT Madras |
| 10:20 | Measuring Dynamic Tensile Properties of Saturated Concrete in Spalling Tests using DIC-VFM Approach Mushfiqullah Sapay Université Grenoble |
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| 10:40 | Break and Exhibition - Level 0 | ||
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FSG VIP Lounge |
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| Session 3.P1 Plenary Session and Strain Best Paper Chair: Janice Barton |
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| 11:30 | Plenary Speaker: Professor Lizzy Cross, University of Sheffield, UK Modelling structures with physics and data |
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| 12:15 | Fylde Best Paper in 'Strain' for 2025: Towards a Digital Virtual Twin for Heterogeneous Thermomechanical Experiments Alessandro Lambrughi KU Leuven, Belgium |
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| 13:00 | Lunch and Exhibition - Level 0 | ||
| FSG VIP Lounge | The Peter Lynn and Partners Suite | ||
| 13:50 |
Session 3.2a |
Session 3.2b Additive Manufacturing Chair: Feihu Zhao |
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| 14:00 |
A New Testing Method for Implementing Diaphragm Pre-Tensioning in Double Diaphragm Forming |
Accelerated Creep Testing of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Ti6Al4V Amy Milne Imperial College London |
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Characterisation of filament wound carbon fibre composites through open-ended pressure testing |
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| 14:20 | High Aspect-Ratio Flat Optical Fibres for In-Situ Multi-Axial Strain Sensing in CFRP Laminates Robin Hartley University of Bristol |
Additive manufacturing of inherently damped titanium structures Kacper Uzdowski University of Edinburgh † |
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| 15:20 | Plenary Session Closing Session – Conference Chair: Hari Arora |
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| 15:40 | Conference Close Tea and Coffee will be available before departure on Level 0 |
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