CONFERENCE AGENDA

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Agenda

Agenda

Key Events:

  • Day 1, August 5: ​​​​​
    • Conference hours: 8:00 to 17:00
    • Welcome Reception: 18:30
  • Day 2, August 6: ​​​​​
    • Conference hours: 8:00am to 18:00
    • Gala Dinner: 19:00
  • Day 3, August 7: ​​​​​
    • Conference hours: 8:00am to 12:00
    • Closing Ceremony: 12:00

* Program might be subject to minor changes

AICOMP26 - Day 1 Schedule
AICOMP 2026: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Day 1 - August 5
Time Event
08:00 Registration and breakfast
08:45 Opening Ceremony
09:00 Plenary Lecture: Dr. Carla Reynolds
Senior Technical Fellow, Digital Materials, Manufacturing Systems and Simulation, The Boeing Company

"The Abstraction Layer: Industrial Scale for AI/ML Starts with How We Encode Knowledge"

Location: Shrum B1001
09:50 Coffee Break
Oral Presentations: Track 1 - AI-driven Design and Industrial Applications in Composites (SHRUM B1001) Oral Presentations: Track 2 - AI for Non-Destructive Testing and Structural Health Monitoring (SHRUM B1009)
10:10 Talk: "Machine Learning-Assisted Design of Stochastic Voronoi Lattices for Enhanced Energy Absorption"

Presenter: H. Yazdani Sarvestani (Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies Centre)		 Talk: "AI-Enabled Metrology Framework for Damage Assessment of Hydrothermally Aged Unidirectional Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastics"

Presenter: Jorge Palacios Moreno (University of Alberta)
10:30 Talk: "Rapid inverse design of meso-architected composites using sequence-based deep learning"

Presenter: B. Gangadhara Prusty (AMAC)		 Talk: "Machine Learning Interpretation of Acoustic Emission Signals for Mixed-Mode Damage Detection in Composites"

Presenter: Johannes Reiner (Deakin University)
10:50 Talk: "Physics-Informed Bayesian Gaussian Processes for Accelerated Characterization in Composite Materials: From Formulation to Performance"

Presenter: Paulina Portales Picazo (University of Washington)		 Talk: "The Effect of Photo-Quality on Photo-Learning Waviness Segmentation in NCFs"

Presenter: Umeir Khan (University of Bristol)
11:10 Talk: "AI-Driven Design and Optimization of Activated Carbon Candidates for Carbon-Based Composite Sorbents in CO2 Capture"

Presenter: Saeid Tajbakhsh (University of British Columbia)		 Talk: "Unsupervised Classification of Defects in AFP Profilometry Scans"

Presenter: Harvey Buhagiar (Bristol Composites Institute)
11:30 Talk: "Generative Design of Semi-Auxetic Cellular Laminates via Probabilistic Machine Learning and Bayesian Inference: An Uncertainty-Aware Design Perspective"

Presenter: Fereshteh Hassani (University of Victoria; CAMTEC)		 Talk: "Identification of Impact Damage in Composite Structures from Sparse Strain Sensor Data using Graph Neural Networks"

Presenter: Christopher Gorsky (DLR)
11:50 Talk: "KPC-RAG: A Retrieval-Augmented Generation Chatbot for Democratizing Composites Knowledge"

Presenter: Shayan Fahimi (Convergent Manufacturing Technologies)

12:10 Lunch
13:20 Plenary Lecture: Dr. Anoush Poursartip
Professor of Materials Engineering, University of British Columbia

"From Process Simulation to Quality-Aware Digital Twins in the Age of AI"

Location: Shrum B1001
Oral Presentations: Track 3 - Mechanical Behavior and Failure Prediction with AI (SHRUM B1001)
14:20 Talk: "Impact Damage Prediction of Composite Laminates Using Machine Learning"

Presenter: Meysam Rahmat (NRC Canada)
14:40 Talk: "Data-Efficient Transfer Learning Framework for Digital Allowables of Open-Hole Compression Strength of Composite Laminates"

Presenter: Xin Liu (University of Texas at Arlington)

15:00 Talk: "Deep learning and multi-scale strategies for failure modelling of composite structures with complex material architectures"

Presenter: Aewis Kw Hii (Bristol Composites Institute)

15:20 Talk: "Explainable Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Mechanical Property Prediction and Formulation Design of Recycled Polymer Composites"

Presenter: Oumayma Tajir (CITE)

15:40 Coffee Break
16:00 Industry Keynote: Dr. Sunil Acharya
Energy Lead, Ansys

"Credibility Over Accuracy: AI; Physical Fidelity; and the Future of Composites Simulation"

Location: Shrum B1001
16:30 Industry Keynote: Mr. Etienne Ardouin
Industry Process Consultant, Dassault Systemes Americas

"Artificial Intelligence-Driven Composites Virtual Twins in the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform– Industry World Models"

Location: Shrum B1001
17:00 End of Program - Day 1
18:30 Welcome Reception: UBC Museum of Anthropology
AICOMP26 - Day 2 Schedule
AICOMP 2026: Thursday, August 6, 2026
Day 2 - August 6
Time Event
08:00 Registration and breakfast
08:20 Plenary Lecture: Dr. Pavana Prabhakar
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

"AI-Enabled Forward Prediction and Inverse Design of Composite Materials"

Location: Shrum B1001
09:20 Academic Keynote: Dr. Frédérick Gosselin
Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal

"FENNM: A Hybrid Variational Framework for Robust Structural Modelling and Inverse Problem Solving"

Location: Shrum B1001 		Academic Keynote: Dr. Mahoor Mehdikhani
FWO Postdoctoral Fellow at KU Leuven, Belgium

"From Images to Insights: AI for Characterization and Simulation of Fiber-reinforced Composites"

Location: Shrum B1009
09:50 Coffee Break
Oral Presentations: Track 3 - Mechanical Behavior and Failure Prediction with AI (cont.) (SHRUM B1001) Oral Presentations: Track 4 - Data-driven Surrogate Models and Accelerated Simulations (SHRUM B1009)
10:10 Talk: "Bayesian Inference on Finite Element Input Parameters to Simulate Variability in Progressive Crush Tests of Composites"

Presenter: Johannes Reiner (Deakin University)		 Talk: "Physics-led generation of missing data for effective use of AI/ML"

Presenter: Harika Tankasala (Synopsys)
10:30 Talk: "Modeling Short-Fiber Reinforced Composites with Rotation-Free Parametric DMN"

Presenter: Huidi Ji (Dassault Systèmes)		 Talk: "Feasibility-Aware Bayesian Optimization of Composite Structures with Failure Constraints"

Presenter: Luca Patrignani (Imperial College London)
10:50 Talk: "Using Explainable Machine Learning to Support the Modeling Strategies of Composite Structures"

Presenter: Marco Petrolo (MUL2 Lab, Politecnico di Torino)		 Talk: "Development of Probabilistic Surrogate Model for Uncertainty Quantification in Low Velocity Impact (LVI) of Caron/Epoxy Woven Composites"

Presenter: Sanghyun Yoo (DLR)
11:10 Talk: "Robustness Analysis of Data-Driven Impact Localization Models in the Presence of Experimental Uncertainty"

Presenter: Emanuel Von Cramon-Taubadel (University Rostock)		 Talk: "Data-Efficient Virtual Materials Twin for Ternary Short Fiber-Magnetic Particle Polymer Composites via AI-Calibrated Microstructure-Based FEA"

Presenter: Yingnan Wang (University of Alberta)
11:30 Talk: "Reinforcement Learning-Driven Impact Energy Optimization Using Transformer-Based Surrogate Modeling for Multi-Modal Damage Prediction In CFRP/GFRP Laminates"

Presenter: Bal Krishna Raj Vijeta (Indian Institute of Science)		 Talk: "AI-Enabled Composite Textiles within the UPWARS Sustainable Innovation Framework"

Presenter: Mohammad S. Rouhi (RISE)
11:50 Lunch
Oral Presentations: Track 3 - Mechanical Behavior and Failure Prediction with AI (cont.) (SHRUM B1001) Oral Presentations: Track 4 - Data-driven Surrogate Models and Accelerated Simulations (cont.) (SHRUM B1009)
13:00 Talk: "Graph Transformers for Effective Prediction of Progressive Failure Evolution in Composite Structures"

Presenter: Luca Patrignani (Imperial College London)		 Talk: "Uncertainty Characterization of Thermal Shock Performance of Aerospace Composites with Physics-Informed Neural Networks"

Presenter: Juhyeong Lee (Utah State University)
13:20 Talk: "Physics Informed Neural Networks for the Micromechanical Analysis of Composite and Structural Metamaterials"

Presenter: Yunfa Zhang (NRC Canada)		 Talk: "AI-Enabled Multiscale ICME Workflow for Injection-Molded Composites in LS-DYNA"

Presenter: Sunil Acharya (Synopsys)
13:40 Academic Keynote: Dr. Julia Rubin
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia

"Using AI in Engineering, Research, and Education"

Location: Shrum B1001
14:10 Panel Discussion: Beyond Plausible: AI Trustworthiness in Composites Engineering

Location: Shrum B1001
15:40 Coffee Break
Workshop 1 (SHRUM B1001) Workshop 2 (SHRUM B1009)
16:00 Dr. Goran Fernlund & Mr. Alberto Mussali
President, Convergent Manufacturing Tech & Applications Engineer, Convergent Manufacturing Tech
"Uncertainty Aware Process Simulation"

Dr. Navid Zobeiry
Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington
"Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Composites: From Processing Physics to Qualification and Certification"

 Dr. Trevor Campbell
Associate Professor, Department of Statistics, The University of British Columbia
"Bayesian Inverse Problems via Parallel Tempering"


Dr. Anoush Poursartip
Professor of Materials Engineering, University of British Columbia
"Roundtable: Composites Education in the Age of AI"
18:00 End of Program - Day 2
19:00 Gala Dinner: UBC Sage
AICOMP26 - Day 3 Schedule
AICOMP 2026: Friday, August 7, 2026
Day 3 - August 7
Time Event
08:00 Registration and breakfast
08:20 Plenary Lecture: Dr. Steven L. Brunton
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington

"AI for Scientific Discovery and Engineering Design"

Location: Shrum B1001
Oral Presentations: Track 4 - Data-driven Surrogate Models and Accelerated Simulations (cont.) (SHRUM B1001) Oral Presentations: Track 5 - AI and Statistical Methods for Process Modelling of Composites (SHRUM B1009)
09:20 Talk: "Bayesian Calibration and Uncertainty Quantification to Support Bonded Composite Textile Modeling with Limited Data"

Presenter: Matthew Kirby (Southwest Research Institute)		 Talk: "Machine Learning Surrogate-Assisted Optimization of Cure Cycles in Multi-Material Thermoset Composite Systems"

Presenter: Alberto Mussali (Convergent Manufacturing Technologies)
09:40 Talk: "A Machine Learning-Enabled Bayesian Inference Framework for Constituent Hydrogen Permeabilities in Polymer Composites"

Presenter: Mustafa Okumus (University of Warwick)		 Talk: "Roughness Descriptors Discovery Driven by the Prepeg Tapes Consolidation Process"

Presenter: Francisco Chinesta (PIMM, Arte et Métiers Institute of Technology)
10:00 Talk: "Machine Learning-Based Multiscale Modelling of Composite Laminates for Efficient Structural Simulations"

Presenter: Carlos González (IMDEA; Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)		 Talk: "Three-Dimensional Kinematically Enriched Homogenisation for AI-Assisted Consolidation Analysis of Discontinuous Composites"

Presenter: Maria Onoufriou (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)
10:20 Coffee Break
Oral Presentations: Track 6 - AI for Intelligent Composites Manufacturing and Control (SHRUM B1001) Oral Presentations: Track 5 - AI and Statistical Methods for Process Modelling of Composites (cont.) (SHRUM B1009)
10:40 Talk: "Real-Time Flow-Front Monitoring and Closed-Loop Injection Control in Transparent SLA-Printed Hollow Structures"

Presenter: Heinrich Pfander (University of Stuttgart)		 Talk: "Bayesian Optimization of Non-Gaussian Process-Induced Deformations in Aerospace Composites"

Presenter: Kendall A. Johnson (University of Washington)
11:00 Talk: "A Surrogate Model for Continuous Resistance Welding of Thermoplastic Composites"

Presenter: Marco Didone (UBC CRN)		 Talk: "Generative Material Cards for Process Simulation"

Presenter: Goran Fernlund (Convergent Manufacturing Technologies)
11:20 Talk: "Combining Physics-based and Data-driven Methods to Optimize Sub-Melt Consolidating Thermoplastic Tapes (OATMEAL)"

Presenter: Joseph G. Kirchhoff (NASA Langley Research Center)

11:40 Talk: "A Reduced Order Modeling Approach to Physics-Based Simulation of Automated Fibre Placement"

Presenter: Nima Bakhshi (Convergent Manufacturing Technologies)

12:00 Closing Ceremony
12:15 Lunch
14:00 CRN Tours