The 1st International Online Conference on Non-Destructive Testing
NDT for Digital Transformation, Diagnostics, and Preservation
Part of the International Conference on Non-Destructive Testing series
1–3 July 2026
3 April 2026
30 April 2026
26 June 2026
NDT Methods, NDT Applications, Data-driven Approaches, Automation and Robotics, Structural Health Monitoring, Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning, Materials Characterization, Numerical Modeling and Simulation
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- S1. Digitalization of NDT Data
- S2. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for NDT
- S3. Advanced Sensing Technologies
- S4. Robotics and Automation in NDT
- S5. NDT for Structural Health Monitoring
- S6. NDT for Additive Manufacturing
- S7. NDT in Cultural Heritage Preservation
- S8. Data Fusion and Integration
- ECR. Early Career Researcher Session
- Event Details
The ICNDT 2026 is Now Open for Abstract Submission and Registration
Click here to submit your abstracts by 3 April 2026.
Click here to register for the conference by 26 June 2026.
For any inquiries, please contact us at icndt2026@mdpi.com.
Welcome from the Chairs
School of Computing and Engineering, University of West London, London, UK
Laboratory of Pavement Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece
Department of Civil, Computer Science and Aeronautical Technologies Engineering, Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy
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Event Chairs
School of Computing and Engineering, University of West London, UK,
The Faringdon Research Centre for Non-Destructive Testing and Remote Sensing, University of West London, UK
Prof. Dr. Fabio Tosti is a Registered Chartered Engineer, a Professor of Civil Engineering at the School of Computing and Engineering, University of West London (UWL), London, U.K., and the Director of “The Faringdon Research Centre for Non-Destructive Testing and Remote Sensing” at UWL. His research interests include the development of new algorithms, methodologies, and models for geoscience applications and the non-destructive and remote sensing assessment of civil and green infrastructure, as well as cultural heritage. He has authored/co-authored over 250 research publication records and delivered numerous keynote speeches and invited lectures. Prof. Tosti was a recipient of the ECSs Award, presented by the European Geosciences Union (EGU), in 2017 and several Best Paper Awards at international conferences, including the TSP 2020, IEEE AGERS 2021, and GIRST 2023. He was the General Co-Chair of the Int. Workshop on Signal Processing Techniques for GPR Applications (SPT4GPRA) in 2024, 2022, and 2020. He has also led technical sessions at over 50 international conferences. He is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of NDT (MDPI) and an Associate Editor of various international peer-reviewed journals.
Laboratory of Pavement Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece
Andreas Loizos is a Pavement Engineering Professor at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). His research interests include pavement and material engineering, roadway and airfields pavement evaluation, structural and functional assessment of pavements, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and pavement monitoring systems, geophysical and GPR inspection surveys of pavements, performance-based evaluation of pavement materials and aspects of railway track assessment. He is an Associate Editor in the International Journal of Pavement Engineering (IJPE) . He has been among others the Chair of the BCRRA17 International Conference as well as Co -Chair of the ASCE19 International Event in Road & Airfield pavements as well as author of over 200 Journal technical Papers. He is a founding and Board member of the Academy of Pavement Science and Engineering (APSE).
Department of Civil, Computer Science and Aeronautical Technologies Engineering, Roma Tre University, Italy
Dr. Luca Bianchini Ciampoli is an Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering at Roma Tre University, Italy, specializing in non-destructive testing (NDT) and remote sensing for transport and heritage infrastructure monitoring and assessment, and holding the MSc Course of Airport Infrastructure Design. With a PhD in Civil Engineering, his research focuses on the use of ground-based non-destructive methods and Earth Observation techniques for enhancing infrastructure resilience and promoting preventive archaeology. He has authored over 85 indexed publications and led research projects at the national and international level.
Session Chairs
Prof. Dr. Andrea Benedetto
Department of Civil, Computer Science and Aeronautical Technologies Engineering, Roma Tre University, Italy
Andrea Benedetto is a Full Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Roma Tre, Italy. He has developed relevant research in the field of planning, design, safety sustainability and development of transport infrastructure. He is the author of pioneering studies on NDT and remote sensing applied to infrastructure monitoring and maintenance, which are published and cited internationally. He has coordinated numerous international research projects and served as Editor, Associate Editor and Reviewer of the most important and prestigious international journals. He played also prominent institutional roles as international consultant for EU research programmes, national expert supporting ministries and director of the Department of Engineering at University of Roma Tre.
Event Committee
Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Italy
Prof. Enzo Rizzo is Associate Professor at the University of Ferrara specializing in Applied Geophysics methods, particularly on geoelectrical and electromagnetic techniques. With extensive experience in both academic and applied research, he contributes to the advancement of non-invasive geophysical investigations for subsurface characterization in complex and multidisciplinary contexts on engineering, environmental studies, hydrogeology, structural geology and archaeology. He has published over 120 journal articles on international journals and serves on the editorial boards.
Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering (CUE), Department of Electronics & Electrical Engineering, University of Strathclyde, UK
Dr. Ehsan is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering (CUE) in the Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) Department at Strathclyde. He has delivered significant fundamental research on developing and deploying novel ultrasonic sensor systems and machine learning based data interpretation automation for in-process inspection and monitoring during manufacturing, creating opportunities for real-time intervention and remediation in manufacturing. Dr. Ehsan leads a team of students and researchers working on NDE sensor development, sensor delivery and automation, and NDE data interpretation.
Department of Civil Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace (DUTh), Greece
Dr. Konstantinos Gkyrtis is an Assistant Professor of Highway and Pavement Engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace. He holds a Diploma, MSc, and PhD in Civil Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). His research focuses on the design and performance of road infrastructure, pavement materials, and non-destructive monitoring systems for pavement evaluation and road asset management. He has been involved in numerous national and international research projects in transportation engineering, and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences.
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester, UK
Wuliang Yin is Professor of Electromagnetic Sensing Systems and Instrumentation at the University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K. He has authored one book, more than 400 papers, and was granted more than twenty patents in electromagnetic (EM) sensing and imaging. Dr Yin received multiple awards for his work including: Williams Award from The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining in 2014 and 2015, Best Paper from the IEEE I2MTC Conference in 2016, the Best Application Award from IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society in 2020, an IEEE Gold Medal as the most productive reviewer in the U.K. for IEEE Trans. Instrumentation and Measurement in 2020, and the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society Graduate Fellowship as a Supervisor in 2018, 2022, 2022, 2024 and 2025. He recently received the William Gardner Award from the BINDT for his work on sensor-driven autonomous robotics.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brunel University of London, UK
Dr. Marianna Ercolino is a researcher specializing in earthquake engineering and non-invasive structural monitoring. She received her PhD from the University of Naples Federico II, focusing on seismic risk in industrial facilities. Her work includes experimental techniques for monitoring civil structures, assessing fatigue in metals. She also applied vibration-based Structural Health Monitoring to preserve historic ships in dry docks, enhancing their conservation strategies.
Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Giuseppe Lacidogna is a Professor of Structural Mechanics at Politecnico di Torino, where he directs the "Alberto Castigliano" Fracture Mechanics Laboratory. A leading expert in Structural Health Monitoring, his research specializes in Acoustic Emission and non-destructive testing for damage diagnosis in materials and structures. With over 300 publications and recognition as one of Stanford University's "World's Top 2% Scientists," his work also encompasses numerical modeling and the study of fracture precursors across multiple scales.
Keynote Speakers
Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
Prof. Enzo Rizzo is Associate Professor at the University of Ferrara specializing in Applied Geophysics methods, particularly on geoelectrical and electromagnetic techniques. With extensive experience in both academic and applied research, he contributes to the advancement of non-invasive geophysical investigations for subsurface characterization in complex and multidisciplinary contexts on engineering, environmental studies, hydrogeology, structural geology and archaeology. He has published over 120 journal articles on international journals and serves on the editorial boards.
Sessions
S2. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for NDT
S3. Advanced Sensing Technologies
S4. Robotics and Automation in NDT
S5. NDT for Structural Health Monitoring
S6. NDT for Additive Manufacturing
S7. NDT in Cultural Heritage Preservation
S8. Data Fusion and Integration
ECR. Early Career Researcher Session
Registration
Please register using your academic email address, as this helps accelerate the registration process. If you are registering several people under the same registration, please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual university email addresses. Thank you for your understanding.
Please note that the submission and registration are two separate parts. Only scholars who registered can receive a link to access the conference live streaming. The deadline for registration is 26 June 2026.
Only registered authors will be able to apply for the conference awards.
Instructions for Authors
The 1st International Online Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (ICNDT 2026) will accept abstracts only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.
2. Abstract Acceptance Notification: 30 April 2026.
- The structure abstract should include the introduction, methods, results, and conclusions sections of about 200–300 words in length.
- All abstracts should be submitted and presented in clear, publication-ready English with accurate grammar and spelling.
- You may submit multiple abstracts. However, only one abstract will be selected for oral presentation.
- Abstracts submitted to this conference must be original and novel, without prior publication in any journals, or else it will not be accepted to this conference.
Detailed Requirements:
- The submitting author must ensure that all co-authors are aware of the contents of the abstract.
- Please ensure that all co-author information is thoroughly completed when submitting your abstract to prevent any omissions.
- The requirements for full affiliation include:
(1) Department/School/Faculty/Campus;
(2) University/Company/Institute;
(3) City;
(4) Post/ZIP code or equivalent, where available;
(5) Country.
- Please select only one presenter for each submission. If you would like to change the presenter after submission, please email us accordingly.
Note: We only accept live presentations.
- Size in pixels: 1080 width x 1536 height–portrait orientation.
- Size in cm: 38,1 width x 54,2 height–portrait orientation.
- Font size: ≥16.
- Examples of successful submissions can be viewed here at the following links: (1), (2), (3)
- You can use our free template to create your poster. The poster template can be downloaded here.
It is the author's responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.
MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting an abstract to this conference, you retain the copyright to the work, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this abstract online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your full paper (with the abstract) to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher if required.
Publication Opportunities
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to the conference's Special Issue, published in the NDT — Journal of Non-Destructive Testing (ISSN: 2813-477X), with a 20% discount on the publication fee. For more information, please visit the website here. Please note, if you have IOAP/association discounts, conference discounts will be combined with IOAP/association discounts. Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.
Authors are asked to disclose that it is a proceeding paper of the ICNDT 2026 conference paper in their cover letter. Carefully read the rules outlined in the 'Instructions for Authors' on the journal’s website and ensure that your submission adheres to these guidelines.
Manuscripts for the proceedings issue must be formatted as follows:
Title;
Full author names;
Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors' e-mail addresses;
Abstract;
Keywords;
Introduction;
Methods;
Results and Discussion;
Conclusions;
Acknowledgements;
References.
Please click HERE to submit your proceeding paper to the Engineering Proceedings.
The proceeding paper template can be downloaded HERE.
Event Awards

The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 2
Eligibility: Open to all undergraduate student, postgraduate (Master's/PhD) student, or a scientist who has received their highest degree (Bachelor/Master's/PhD) within five years prior to 1 July 2026, who have submitted their abstract to the Early Career Researcher session and delivered their presentation.
There will be two awardees selected for ECR Awards: one winner and one runner-up. The awardees will receive a certificate and the following prizes:
Winner Announcement: The award winners will be evaluated and selected by the scientific committee after the conference. Results will be announced on the website, and all winners will be individually contacted via email.
Number of Awards Available: 2
2. Best Poster Award
Winner Announcement: The award winners will be evaluated and selected by the scientific committee after the conference. Results will be announced on the website, and all winners will be individually contacted via email.
Conference Secretariat
Ms. Coco Hou
Email: icndt2026@mdpi.com
