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Conference Topics
ICOVP conference series brings together researchers investigating wave mechanics and vibration-related problems in different areas of scientific and engineering applications on a common platform.
ICOVP conference series encourages international discussion forum about the state-of-the-art methods and developments in this ever-expanding scientific domain including
• Mathematical Modelling
• Experimental Techniques
• Computational Methods
related but not limited to the following topics and subtopics:
- Wave mechanics and wave propagation
- Under water shock waves (Tsunami)
- Vibrations due to solid/fluid interaction
- Vibration problems in structural dynamics
- Transportation
- Vibrations of transport systems
- Vibrations of granular materials
- Ground-induced vibrations
- Vehicle dynamics
- Environmental effects
- Seismic analysis and earthquake engineering
- Vibration in energy and power systems
- Vibration control and isolation
- Uncertainty quantification and reliability analysis
- Signal processing
- Acoustics
- Damage and fracture mechanics
- Fluid-structure interaction
- Identification and modal analysis
- Dynamics of rotating systems
- Structural health monitoring
- Condition monitoring
- Robotic systems
- Bio-medical engineering
- Neurodynamics
List of accepted Mini-Symposia
Organizers:
Prof. Reyolando M.L.R.F. Brasil — Federal University of ABC (UFABC) / University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil
Prof. Marcelo Araujo da Silva — Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Brazil
Prof. André Fenili — Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Brazil
Prof. José Manoel Balthazar — São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil
Description:
This mini-symposium aims to bring together researchers and practitioners working on the modeling, analysis, simulation, control, and reliability of dynamic systems, with particular emphasis on aerospace applications. Contributions involving machine learning and artificial intelligence for dynamic systems are especially welcome.
Organizer:
Mr. Sunil Katkar — Corporate Research & Engineering Development, Kirloskar Brothers Limited, Pune, India
Description:
This mini-symposium aims to bring together researchers, engineers, vibration analysts, and industry practitioners working on experimental vibro-acoustic problems in pumping systems. The session focuses on the measurement, analysis, and control of vibration, structural-borne noise, and air-borne noise generated due to hydraulic excitation, rotor unbalance, bearing response, impeller vane passing frequency, electro-mechanical excitation, structural resonance, and interaction between rotating and stationary components.
Contributions involving FFT and 1/3-octave analysis, operational noise testing, vibration isolation, modal analysis, numerical correlation, and industrial case studies on centrifugal pumps, vertical pumps, horizontal pumps, and motor-driven pumping systems are especially welcome.
Organizers
Somaye Mohammadi — Mechanical Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran; CEO, NexGen Cableway Company, Tehran, Iran (somaye.mohammadi@sharif.edu)
Mehrdad Mollazadeh Ghomi — CEO, ADAK NexGen Cableway Company, Tehran, Iran; Technical Manager, Tochal Entertainment Company, Tehran, Iran (mollazadehmehrdad@gmail.com)
Ali Soleymani Damane — NexGen Cableway Company, Tehran, Iran; Tochal Entertainment Company, Tehran, Iran
Mehdi Behzad — Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Hesam Addin Arghand — Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Zanjan University, Zanjan, Iran
Description
This mini-symposium focuses on the design and development of an intelligent online condition monitoring system for gearbox high-speed shafts in cableway applications, including gondola lifts and chairlifts. The study is motivated by operational challenges observed in high-demand systems, where gearbox failures—particularly in input shaft bearings—can lead to unplanned downtime and critical service interruptions.
The proposed framework integrates vibration and temperature sensing, optimized sensor placement, and advanced data acquisition systems to enable continuous monitoring of gearbox health. A key contribution is the development of an intelligent anomaly detection model based on historical failure data, FMEA prioritization, and multi-sensor data fusion. The system is capable of issuing early warnings, predicting failure timelines, and initiating emergency shutdown commands in critical conditions.
The symposium will cover benchmarking of global monitoring practices, cost-benefit-driven system design, and implementation challenges in real-world cableway infrastructure. It aims to bridge the gap between traditional maintenance approaches and predictive, data-driven asset management in safety-critical transport systems.
Organizers:
Prof. Chaoping Zang — Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China
Prof. Ning Li — Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China
Description:
This mini-symposium focuses on the frontier intersection of structural nonlinear vibration problems and artificial intelligence technologies. It welcomes original research on nonlinear dynamic response analysis, nonlinear modal identification, nonlinear damage detection, and data-driven intelligent vibration assessment for civil, mechanical, aerospace and energy structures.
Organizers:
Zenon del Prado — Federal University of Goiás, Brazil
Frederico Silva — Federal University of Goiás, Brazil
Renata Soares — Federal University of Goiás, Brazil
Description:
This mini-symposium aims to gather specialists working on advanced mathematical models in structural dynamics, nonlinear phenomena and engineering applications. Topics include dynamic stability of continuous and discrete systems, linear and nonlinear structural dynamics, soil-structure, fluid-structure and human-structure interaction, chaos and fractals.
Organizers:
Jose Manoel Balthazar — UNESP, School of Engineering, Bauru, Brazil
Carlos Bavastri — Federal University of Paraná, Brazil
Angelo Marcelo Tusset — Federal University of Technology–Paraná (UTFPR), Brazil
Jeferson Jose Lima — Federal University of Technology–Paraná (UTFPR), Brazil
Roberto Gil Annes da Silva — Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA), Brazil
Description:
This mini-symposium aims to bridge the gap between theoretical developments and practical engineering applications in vibration suppression, with a focus on both linear and nonlinear dynamical absorbers. A major emphasis is placed on the use of nonlinear energy sinks (NESs) for targeted energy transfer and the integration of NESs with quasi-zero-stiffness designs for vibration suppression and energy harvesting.
Organizers:
Prof. Sergey Sorokin — Aalborg University, Denmark
Prof. Elisabetta Manconi — University of Parma, Italy
Description:
Wave propagation in periodic structures and metamaterials is an active research field with growing relevance to engineering problems involving vibration, noise and structural dynamics. Periodicity can be exploited to modify dispersion characteristics, create attenuation bands, localise energy, and control interactions between structural and acoustic waves. This mini-symposium aims to provide a forum for discussing recent advances and current challenges in the modelling, analysis, optimisation, and experimental characterisation of periodic vibro-acoustic systems. It also seeks to promote interaction among researchers in structural dynamics, acoustics, solid and fluid mechanics, computational mechanics, and metamaterials.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- analytical and numerical methods for wave propagation in periodic structures;
- experimental characterisation of periodicity-induced vibro-acoustic effects;
- vibro-acoustic metamaterials;
- tunable, adaptive, and reconfigurable vibro-acoustic periodic systems;
- topology and parametric optimisation of periodic structures;
- structural–acoustic and fluid–structure interaction in periodic media;
- engineering applications in vibration isolation and noise reduction
Organizers:
Somaye Mohammadi — Sharif University of Technology / NexGen Cableway Company, Tehran, Iran
Mehrdad Mollazadeh Ghomi — ADAK NexGen Cableway Company, Tehran, Iran
Abbas Saeidi Kia — NexGen Cableway Company, Tehran, Iran
Description:
This mini-symposium unites researchers, vibration analysts, NDT experts, and industry practitioners to present cutting-edge experimental and computational insights on vibration behavior of spliced and repaired wire ropes in cableway systems. Topics include finite element models of spliced joints, experimental vibration testing, advanced NDT techniques, fatigue life prediction, and case studies from gondola lifts, chairlifts, and zipline systems.
Organizers:
Marcela Rodrigues Machado — Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Brazil
Rafael Teloli — FEMTO-ST, France
Jesse Paixão — PUC-Rio, Brazil
Description:
This mini-symposium provides a forum for recent advances in Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and Condition Monitoring (CM) methodologies for damage detection, fault diagnosis, system identification, condition assessment, prognostics, and predictive maintenance in dynamic systems. Particular emphasis is placed on approaches combining dynamic measurements with data-driven techniques and physics-informed models.
Organizers:
Prof. Suzana Moreira Avila — Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Brazil
Prof. Marcus Vinicius Girão de Morais — Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Brazil
Description:
This mini-symposium aims to bring together experts working in vibration control and its applications to present and discuss the latest developments in the field. Vibration control is a technology that aims to reduce excessive vibration levels through the installation of external devices or the application of external forces that modify system stiffness and damping.
Organizers:
Dr. Manjeet Kumar — Dr. B R Ambedkar Govt. College, Dabwali, Haryana, India
Dr. Manjeet — M P College for Women, Mandi Dabwali, Haryana, India
Description:
This mini-symposium provides a dedicated forum for recent theoretical, computational, and experimental advancements in wave propagation across poroelastic continua. Key thematic areas include acoustic logging, seismic wave attenuation, Rayleigh wave propagation, ultrasonic bone characterization, and the behavior of metamaterials or acoustic cloaking devices utilizing porous structures.
Organizers:
Prof. Gino Bertollucci Colherinhas — Federal University of Goiás (EMC/UFG), Brazil
Prof. Sigeo Kitatani Júnior — Federal University of Goiás (EMC/UFG), Brazil
Prof. Andreia Aoyagui Nascimento — Federal University of Goiás (EMC/UFG), Brazil
Prof. Felipe Pamplona Mariano — Federal University of Goiás (EMC/UFG), Brazil
Description:
This mini-symposium aims to bring together researchers and practitioners working on theoretical, computational, and experimental developments related to wind energy and other renewable energy systems, with emphasis on vibration problems, structural dynamics, wave mechanics, and dynamic system behavior. Topics include wind turbine dynamics, aeroelasticity, fluid-structure interaction, soil-structure interaction, fatigue and reliability, vibration control, structural health monitoring, offshore wind, and uncertainty quantification.