Applied Sciences Webinar | Advances in Acoustic Emission Technique: Tests Interpretation and Numerical Simulations
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Good Morning/Afternoon everyone, it is my great pleasure to introduce today’s webinar, where we will explore the interaction between numerical strategies and experimental tests in the field of acoustic emission (AE) techniques.
We are honored to begin with Professor Giuseppe Lacidogna, a faculty member at Politecnico di Torino, Italy, and now a Distinguished Professor at the Wenzhou University of Technology (2025). With extensive expertise in the application of acoustic emissions, he will share some valuable insights into its use in challenging real-life scenarios.
Following his presentation, we will hear from Professor Ferenc Kun, a Full Professor in the University of Debrecen, Hungary. He is a leading expert in the Fiber Bundle Method (FBM), which is a powerful numerical tool that can be used in the analysis of acoustic emission signals and damage progression in solids.
Finally, my colleague, Leandro Friedrich, from the Federal University of Pampa, Brazil, and I, Ignacio Iturrioz, from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), will explore the applications of discrete numerical strategies for simulating acoustic emission tests in structures.
This webinar promises to be an excellent opportunity to understand how experimental techniques and numerical simulations can work together to unravel damage processes in systems that fail in a spasmodic (sudden or intermittent) manner.
Date: 17 April 2025 at 11:00 a.m. CEST | 05:00 a.m. EDT | 05:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 865 9045 4835
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Meet the Event Chairs
Meet Our Speakers
Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Lacidogna
Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy;
Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Lacidogna has held the National Academic Qualification as a Full Professor in Structural Mechanics since 2018. As an active fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, Engineering Division, Brussels, Belgium, since July 2018, he has served as an Officer (March 2020 – March 2023) and as the Head of the Division (March 2023 to date). He has been the Associate Professor in Structural Mechanics at the Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering (DISEG), Politecnico di Torino, Torino (Italy) since January 2011. He received his PhD degree in Structural Engineering from Politecnico di Torino in 1994, where he graduated cum Laude in Architecture in 1985. Professor Lacidogna is currently a member of the Academic Board of the Doctorate Course in Civil and Environmental Engineering of Politecnico di Torino, and has been the Director of the Doctorate Course in Structural Engineering (2016-–2018). He is a member of the Editorial Board of several international journals, as well as an active member of several associations, including AIMETA, IA-FraMCoS, SEM, and RILEM.
He has authored more than 300 publications, among which are seven monographs, more than 160 papers in various international journals (appearing on SCOPUS and ISI databases), and 24 book chapters. He has been granted the following awards: Certificate Merit Award (2018) from EuraSEM for research contributions; listed in Stanford University's "World's Top 2% Scientists" since 2022; ranked 1270th globally and 29th in Italy in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering by Research.com (2023); received National Level Talent Award from China's National Global Excellent Scientists Fund (2023); Certificate of Honor for a keynote lecture at ICSRI-2024 in Tianjin, China; recognized by the Chongqing Association of Science and Technology for talent introduction (2024); invited as an Aggregate Professor at Chongqing University; and designated as a Distinguished Professor by the Wenzhou University of Technology (2025).
Prof. Dr. Ferenc Kun
Department of Theoretical Physics, Doctoral School of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, Hungary;
Prof. Dr. Ferenc Kun is a physicist and professor at the University of Debrecen (UD), where he currently serves as the dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology. He earned his PhD in physics, and since 2014 he has held a full professorship at the Institute of Physics at UD.
He has conducted research as a postdoctoral fellow and visiting professor at several prestigious institutions, including the University of Stuttgart, ETH Zürich, and the University of Tokyo. His main field of research is the statistical physics of fracture and fragmentation phenomena, as well as the broader physics of complex systems. In recognition of his scientific achievements, he was elected a corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 2019. Prof. Kun has been leading the Doctoral School of Physics since 2018 and has been serving as dean of the Faculty since 2017.
Prof. Dr. Ignacio Iturrioz
Mechanical Department, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil;
Prof. Dr. Ignacio Iturrioz is currently the Coordinator of the Doctorate School at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil. He obtained his M.Sc. in Civil Engineering (1991) and his Doctoral Degree (1995) in the Post-Graduation Program in Civil Engineering at the same University. Since 2000, he has been a Full Professor in Mechanical Engineering and acted as a Permanent Professor in the Postgraduate Program in Mechanical Engineering—PROMEC/UFRGS. He was a visiting professor at the National University of the North East—UNNE, Argentina (2001); the Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy (2017, 2019); and Politecnico di Torino, Italy (2011). He has participated as a coordinator in several university research projects funded by the governments of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.
Prof. Dr. Leandro Ferreira Friedrich
Engineering Post Graduation Program, Federal University of Pampa (UNIPAMPA), Alegrete, Brazil;
Prof. Dr. Leandro Ferreira Friedrich holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Master's degree in Engineering from the Federal University of Pampa (UNIPAMPA), as well as a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2023), with a sandwich period at the University of Parma/Italy (2021–2022). He is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Mechanical Engineering program at the Federal University of Pampa (UNIPAMPA), Alegrete campus. He has extensive experience in the area of numerical simulation in solid mechanics.
His main research topics include the simulation of heterogeneous materials, the discrete element method, peridynamics, and structural
monitoring using the acoustic emission technique.
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On Thursday, 17 April 2025, MDPI and Applied Sciences organized a webinar entitled "Advances in Acoustic Emission Technique: Tests Interpretation and Numerical Simulations".
Please find the closing summary by our Chairs, Prof. Dr. Giuseppe lacidogna and Prof. Dr. Ignacio Iturrioz, below.
The aim of this webinar was to explore how experimental results, specifically Acoustic Emission (AE) signals, and numerical simulation strategies can be integrated to enhance the interpretation of AE data within the framework of critical state theory. This session provided an excellent opportunity to examine applications relevant to this context. Experimental techniques and numerical modeling can interact synergistically to improve the understanding of damage evolution and failure mechanisms in systems approaching criticality, where failure occurs in a sudden and catastrophic manner.
The webinar was hosted via Zoom and required prior registration to attend. The full recording can be accessed below. In order to learn about future webinars, you can sign up for our newsletter by clicking “Subscribe” at the top of the page.
Advances in Acoustic Emission Technique: Tests Interpretation and Numerical Simulations
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Lacidogna and Prof. Dr. Ignacio Iturrioz
Deadline for Manuscript Submissions: 31 December 2025