Program > Special sessions

Title of the Session: “Structural Control, Identification, and Vibration Mitigation for Cultural Heritage”

Session Overview:

This special session explores innovative methodologies and technologies for the structural control and health monitoring of cultural heritage, with emphasis on solutions that meet the criterion of minimal invasiveness. We invite contributions on passive, semi-active, and active control strategies, with state-of-the-art or up-to-date research applications to cultural heritage. Topics of interest include structural control techniques, linear and nonlinear system identification, and health monitoring in general. The session aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration between diverse control approaches, with particular attention to next-generation strategies such as mechanical metamaterials and nonlinear energy sinks. Submissions covering numerical simulations, laboratory experiments, and real-world applications are equally welcome.

Topics include:

  • Applications on structural control and health monitoring of cultural heritage

  • Mechanical metamaterials for seismic protection devices

  • Laboratory and/or real-scale testing on control devices

  • Linear and nonlinear control strategies design and testing

Expected number of participants = 6-8

 

Special session organizer:

Prof. Rosario Ceravolo, Politecnico di Torino, Department of Structural, Geotechnical, and Building Engineering, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy, rosario.ceravolo@polito.it

Prof. Oreste Salvatore Bursi, Università di Trento, Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, Via Mesiano 77, 38123, Trento, Italy, oreste.bursi@unitn.it

Dr. Linda Scussolini, Politecnico di Torino, Department of Structural, Geotechnical, and Building Engineering, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy, linda.scussolini@polito.it

Ing. Valeria Cavanni, Politecnico di Torino, Department of Structural, Geotechnical, and Building Engineering, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy, valeria.cavanni@polito.it

 

 

 

 

Title of the Session: “AI-Driven Smart Materials and Processes in Structural Engineering”

Session Overview:
 This session invites researchers, engineers, and industry professionals to present cutting-edge research and applications at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI), smart materials, and structural control systems. We aim to explore how AI is revolutionizing the design, monitoring, and maintenance of structures across various domains, including civil engineering, aerospace, robotics, marine structures, and bio-inspired systems.

Topics include:

  • Smart concrete and adaptive construction materials

  • AI-enhanced structural control and health monitoring

  • Sensor-actuator integration and machine learning

  • Applications in civil, aerospace, marine, robotic, and bio-inspired systems

 

Expected number of participants = 6-8

 

Special session organizer:

Dr. Raed AlSaleh 

German Jordanian University

School of Sustainable Systems and Engineering (SSSE)

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Raed.alsaleh@gju.edu.jo

+962777874870

 

Title of the Session: “Advances in Passive and Piezoelectric Shunt Damping for Smart and Civil Structures”

Session Overview:

This special session aims to bring together researchers and practitioners working on the development and application of passive and piezoelectric shunt damping techniques for vibration control in smart and civil structures. The focus is on innovative configurations, optimization strategies, and integration of smart materials to enhance structural performance under dynamic loading, including seismic excitations. The session will highlight recent advances in distributed piezoelectric shunt damping, geometry-driven performance improvements, and the combined effects of boundary conditions, material placement, and circuit parameters. It will also explore the role of passive smart materials in civil engineering applications, with particular emphasis on seismic vibration mitigation. In addition, emerging approaches such as data-driven modeling and AI-assisted optimization may complement traditional methods and open new perspectives for smart structural vibration control. By bridging theoretical modeling, experimental validation, and practical implementation, this session will provide a platform for exchanging ideas and fostering collaborations in the field of smart structural vibration control.

 

Topics include:

  • Piezoelectric shunt damping and passive vibration control in smart structures

  • Optimization of electromechanical coupling in beams and flexible systems

  • Smart and passive materials for seismic vibration control in civil engineering

  • Sensor-actuator integration and adaptive damping strategies

  • AI-driven optimization and machine learning for smart materials and vibration control

  • Applications in civil, aerospace, marine, robotic, and bio-inspired structures

 

Expected number of participants = 4-6

 

Special session organizer:

Pr. Karim Hamdaoui

University of Tlemcen

Faculty of Technology

Department of Civil Engineering

karim@unipv.it, karim.hamdaoui@univ-tlemcen.dz

+213556904512

 


 

 

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