Call for Papers
Computer Vision & SLDV for Structural Dynamics
Organized by: Computer Vision and Laser Vibrometry Technical DivisionDescription:
These sessions aim to share knowledge on advances in computer vision, digital image correlation (DIC), laser vibrometry, image processing, and other optical measurement techniques that are applied to vibrations, structural dynamics, structural health monitoring, and dynamic measurement.
When you submit your abstract, please select Computer Vision and Laser Vibrometry Track and add the organizer’s name to have the paper programmed in these sessions.
| Sessions | Organizers |
| Motion Magnification | Daniel Rohe, Francesco Cosco |
| Optical Systems for SHM, NDI, and Civil Engineering | Alessandro Sabato, Niezrecki, Christopher, Tengjiao Jiang |
| EMA and OMA using Vision Systems | Janko Slavic, Emilio Di Lorenzo |
| AI-based Computer Vision (shared with Data Science TD) | Alessandro Sabato, Thomas Matarazzo, Austin Downey |
| Laser Vibrometry Applications | Dario Di Maio, Rob Warmbold, Paolo Castellini |
| LIDAR techniques in structural dynamics identification | David Mascarenas, Khalid Alkady |
| Non-contact characterization of rotating structures | Jayant Sirohi, Sean Collier |
| Vision-Enabled Digital Twins via Optical and ML Integration (shared with Data Science TD) | Javad Baqersad |
| Acoustic Imaging | Izhak Bucher, Paolo Castellini |
| Multi-spectral imaging | Dan Rohe |
| All other papers in the area of computer vision, image processing, and DIC for dynamic measurement and SHM | Javad Baqersad, Janko Slavič |
BEST PAPER AWARDS
Three Best Papers are recognized with certificates and a monetary award, sponsored by Polytec Inc and Correlated Solutions Inc. If you’d like to be part of the competition, please check the best paper option when you submit the abstract. Please feel free to forward this message to your colleagues. If you have any questions, please contact me at janko.slavic@fs.uni-lj.si.
Looking forward to meeting you at IMAC!
Data Science in Engineering
Organized by: Data Science in Engineering Technical DivisionOrganizers:
T. Matarazzo, E.M. Tronci, A. Downey, Ani Iyer
Description:
We would like to invite you to participate and submit your abstracts in the sessions organized by the Data Science in Engineering Technical Division. This session covers recent developments in the theoretical and computational foundations, and the experimental implementation of data science methods for engineering problems. Data science is an interdisciplinary field that combines statistics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and visualization to extract insights from complex datasets and deliver solutions to engineering challenges such as design optimization, system identification, fault diagnosis, anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, and decision support.
The topic areas for sessions include but are not limited to:
- Physics-Informed Machine Learning and Scientific ML
- AI-Enabled Structural Health Monitoring and Damage Detection
- Digital Twins and AI-Driven Modeling
- Transfer Learning and Population-Based SHM
- ML for Dynamic Systems and Real-Time Predictive Analysis
- Uncertainty Quantification for ML Models
- Explainability, Interpretability, and Information-Based Decision-Making
- Data-Driven Optimization Strategies
- Large Language Models and Generative AI in Engineering
- New Algorithmic Strategies
- Data Fusion and Vision-Based Sensing
- Smart Materials and Integrated Systems
- High-Rate SHM, Prognostics, and Condition Monitoring
- High-Performance Computing in Engineering Data Science
Joint Sessions Co-Organized with Computer Vision TD
- AI-based Computer Vision
- Vision-Enabled Digital Twins via Optical and ML Integration
BEST PAPER AWARDS
The Data Science in Engineering Technical Division is proud to sponsor the Best Student Paper Award. This honor recognizes outstanding contributions from students or postdoctoral researchers to the field of engineering data science. To be eligible for the award, the student author must be the first author of the paper and must present the paper at the technical session. If needed, a co-author can submit the paper on behalf of the student. The paper must be original and not previously published or submitted elsewhere. The paper must also adhere to the IMAC-XLV conference guidelines and ethical standards. The award will be selected by a committee of experts based on the paper's quality, novelty, and impact. The 1st position winner will be announced and presented to the first author of the winning papers at the IMAC-XLV reception. We encourage all student authors to submit their papers and compete for this prestigious award. For more information, please email Eleonora Maria Tronci.
Dynamic Environments & Durability Testing
Organized by: Dynamic Environments Testing Technical DivisionDescription:
The Dynamic Environments Testing Technical Division is looking for papers that capture the spirit of our research pillars-- environment specification, boundary conditions, and testing techniques. We're seeking contributions that provide insights and/or novelty with respect to specifying and characterizing field environments to be replicated in the laboratory, designing test fixtures that provide proper boundary conditions to the device under test, and developing techniques to impart representative loads to the device under test (MDOF, SDOF, IMMAT, etc.). We're interested in how to exercise these fundamental pillars of research across various dynamic environments, including shaker testing, MIMO testing, transient (shock) testing and beyond. Help us advance the future of dynamic testing by sharing your research with our community!
A sampling of sessions under the Dynamic Environments Testing track:
- Environments Definition
- Fixture Design
- MIMO DET
- Shaker DET
- Transient DET
- DET and Failure
- Matching Responses in DET
BEST PAPER AWARDS
The Dynamic Environments Testing Technical Division is pleased to announce the best paper award for papers under this topic (under any of the tracks). The award recognizes the outstanding contribution of the author(s) to the technical session and the field of dynamic environments testing.
The 1st position winner will be announced and presented to the author(s) of the winning paper at the Wednesday Awards Luncheon. We encourage all authors to submit their papers by checking the box during the submission process and compete for this prestigious award.
For questions regarding the DET TD or directing papers within any of these tracks, please email Cora Taylor, our current TD chair.
Dynamics of Civil Structures
Organized by: Dynamics of Civil Structures Technical DivisionDescription:
The Dynamics of Civil Structures Technical Division (TD) of the Society for Experimental Mechanics invites researchers to submit an abstract to present their work at IMAC XLV to be held in Kissimmee, FL from February 2-4, 2027. Sessions currently being organized by TD for IMAC XLV are listed below with the session organizer(s). All abstracts involving experimental, computational, or analytical investigation of the dynamics of civil structures are encouraged, including topics outside of these specific sessions.
Digital Twins of Civil Structural Systems
Organized by Babak Moaveni (Tufts University), Fernando Moreu (University of New Mexico), and Eleonora Tronci (New York University)
Dynamics of Bridges
Organized by Knut Andreas Kvåle (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
Dynamics of Buildings
Organized by Yiwen Dong (University of Illinois)
Dynamics of Rail
Organized by Bjørn Svendsen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
Human Structure Interaction
Organized by Hae Young Noh (Stanford University), Yiwen Dong (University of Illinois), and Fernando Moreu (University of New Mexico)
Structural Health Monitoring
Organized by Matthew Whelan (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) and Onur Avci (University of West Virginia)
Vibration Mitigation and Structural Control
Organized by Scott Harvey (University of Oklahoma) and Nicholas Wierschem (University of Tennessee Knoxville)
Computer Vision for Civil Applications and SHM
Organized by Fernando Moreu (University of New Mexico), Scott Harvey (University of Oklahoma) and the Computer Vision and Laser Vibrometry TD
BEST STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION
Student authors are invited to submit their paper to be considered for the Best Student Paper Award. A student must be the lead author of the paper and the paper must be submitted to one of the sessions organized by the Dynamics of Civil Structures Technical Division. Papers are reviewed by a committee formed by members of the technical division without paper under consideration for the award. The best student paper recipient will be recognized at the conference Awards Luncheon.
Nonlinear Structures & Systems
Organized by: Nonlinear Structures and Systems Technical DivisionOrganizers: Ludovic Renson (Chair), Paolo Tiso (co-Vice Chair), Robert Kuether (co-Vice Chair), Drithi Shetty (Secretary)
Description:
On behalf of the SEM Nonlinear Structures & Systems Technical Division, we invite you to contribute to the 45th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC) to be held in Kissimmee, Florida, USA from February 1-4, 2027. We are currently seeking abstract submissions to any of the listed sessions below. Please mention the session organiser's name(s) upon submission if you wish to have your abstract programmed in one of these sessions. The Nonlinear Structures & Systems Technical Division is also hosting a Best Student Paper Award this year. Guidelines for applicants can be found here.
Abstracts must be submitted through the conference website before the posted deadline.
We hope that you will be able to participate and look forward to seeing you in Kissimmee next year.
| Session Title | Organizers |
| Nonlinear Reduced-order Modeling | P. Tiso, R. Kuether |
| Nonlinear System Identification | G. Kerschen, N. Ozguven, R. Potekin |
| Joints & Friction Modeling | M. Brake, C. Schwingshackl |
| Experimental Methods | B. Pacini, L. Renson, S. Kelly |
| Numerical Methods | M. Krack, L. Renson |
| Industrial Applications | D. A. Najera-Flores, A. Bouma |
| Nonlinear Normal Modes & Interactions | D. Quinn and D. Ehrhardt |
| Acoustics in Nonlinear Systems | D. Shetty, T. Jerome, S. Parker |
| Intentional Use of Nonlinearity | B. Mann, K. Moore, T. Weidemann, J. Tempelman |
| Substructuring and Nonlinear Systems | D. Roettgen and D. Shetty |
Open-Source Scientific Methods in Structural Dynamics
Organizers: Janko Slavič-University of Ljubljana, Daniel P. Rohe-Sandia National Laboratories, Daniel Rixen-Technical University Munich, Ed Habtour-University of WashingtonDescription:
Open-source software and openly shared scientific methods are reshaping how research in structural dynamics is performed, validated, and disseminated. From experimental modal analysis and operational modal analysis to system identification, signal processing, model updating, and digital twins, community-developed tools are lowering the barrier to entry, accelerating method comparison, and enabling truly reproducible research.
This session invites contributions that develop, apply, or critically assess open-source methods and tools in structural dynamics. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Open-source libraries and frameworks for modal analysis, vibration measurement, and signal processing
- Reproducible workflows, open datasets, and benchmark problems
- Open hardware and instrumentation for structural dynamics testing
- Machine learning and data-driven methods built on open-source stacks
- Educational use of open-source tools in structural dynamics
- Case studies comparing open source and commercial implementations
- Best practices for licensing, version control, validation, and long-term maintenance of scientific code
We welcome contributions from academia, industry, and national laboratories that demonstrate how openness — of code, data, and methodology — advances the state of the art in structural dynamics.