AIAS2026 Ph.D. Summer Course

Europe/Rome
Polo Degli Adelardi (Ferrara)

Polo Degli Adelardi

Ferrara

Via Guglielmo degli Adelardi, 33, 44121 Ferrara FE
Description

Every year, AIAS organizes a summer school for Ph.D. students on a technical topic of prominent interest in the field of stress analysis and mechanical engineering design. This year's focus on "Advanced Experimental Multi-Scale Methods" addresses the critical challenge of characterizing and understanding material behavior across different length scales. From nanoscale phenomena to macroscopic structural response, multi-scale experimental approaches enable researchers to bridge the gap between microstructural features and engineering performance. By combining cutting-edge testing techniques—such as nanoindentation, digital image correlation, acoustic emission, and in-situ microscopy—with advanced data analysis and modeling strategies, this theme provides essential tools for materials development, damage assessment, and failure prediction in aerospace, energy, biomedical, and civil engineering applications. The integration of multi-scale experimental methods drives innovation in material design, structural integrity assessment, and the development of next-generation engineering systems.


NOTE: Registration must be completed with payment of fee before 31 May 2026. 

Organised by

AIAS ETS

Registration
COD. 010 - AIAS2026 Ph.D. Summer School [200€]
    • 14:00 14:30
      Registration and School Opening 30m

      L. Vergani, Politecnico di Milano
      P. Livieri Università di Ferrara

    • 14:30 16:00
      Lecture 1 - Very-High-Cycle Fatigue of metallic materials: experimental methods and analysis - Prof. Dario Paolino, Politecnico di Torino 1h 30m
    • 16:00 17:30
      Lecture 2: A Multi-Scale Journey in Boine Experimental Testing - Prof. L. Cristofolini, University of Bologna 1h 30m
    • 09:00 10:30
      Lecture 3: Robust signal processing for temperature harmonic analysis - Prof. G. Pitarresi Università Di Palermo Prof. and L. Palumbo Università Di Palermo 1h 30m
    • 10:30 11:00
      Coffee break 30m
    • 11:00 12:30
      Lecture 4: Advanced applications of thermal methods - Prof. U. Galietti Politecnico di Bari and Prof. R. De Finis Università del Salento 1h 30m
    • 12:30 14:00
      Lunch 1h 30m
    • 14:00 15:30
      Lecture 5: Multiscale characterization and modelling of short fibre reinforced composite materials - Prof. A. Bernasconi, Politecnico di Milano 1h 30m
    • 15:30 16:00
      Coffee break 30m
    • 16:00 17:30
      Lecture 6: Nano-scale techniques for hierarchical material analysis - Prof. J. Schwiedrzik EMPA, Switzerland 1h 30m
    • 09:00 12:30
      Hands-on session: nano- scale techniques - Prof. J. Schwiedrzik EMPA, Switzerland 3h 30m
    • 12:30 14:00
      Lunch 1h 30m
    • 14:00 15:30
      Lecture 7: Entropy, Zentropy, and ZENN - Prof. Z.K.Liu Pennsylvania State University, USA 1h 30m
    • 15:30 16:00
      Coffee break 30m
    • 16:00 17:30
      Hands-on session: Entropy, Zentropy, and ZENN - Prof. Z.K.Liu Pennsylvania State University, USA 1h 30m
    • 09:00 10:30
      Lecture 8: A hierarchical view on material formation - Prof. D. Karpov ESRF , France 1h 30m
    • 10:30 11:00
      Coffee break 30m
    • 11:00 12:30
      Lecture 9: Experimental Issues in High-Rate Elastoplasticity - Prof. G. Mirone Università di Catania 1h 30m
    • 12:30 14:00
      Lunch 1h 30m
    • 14:00 16:00
      Final test & PhD students panel presentations 2h