Program Overview
Program Overview
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IOCAE 2026 Program - Day 1
Session 1. Next-Gen Aircraft Design & Optimization
Date: 16 April 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 9:00 (CEST, Basel) | 03:00 (EDT, New York) | 15:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CET) |
Speaker | Title |
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9:00-9:10 |
Prof. Dr. Konstantinos Kontis |
Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| 9:10-9:20 | Prof. Dr. Norman Wereley and Dr. Yufei Zhang Session Chairs |
Welcome by Session Chairs |
| 9:20-9:40 | Dr. Runze Li Invited Speaker |
Bayesian Failure Prediction of a Novel Z-Beam Composite Wing under Gust Response |
| 9:40-9:55 | Peter L Bishay Selected Speaker |
SMART Hawk: A Shape-Morphing Artificial Red-Tailed Hawk |
| 9:55-10:10 |
Giorgio Filippoli |
Flight-Test-Based Analysis of Blowing Effects on Trimmed Aerodynamic Polars of a Distributed Electric Propulsion Aircraft Demonstrator |
|
10:10-10:25 |
Alan Serena Moreno Selected Speaker |
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION OF PARAMETRIC CONCEPTUAL LOADS LOOP |
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10:25-10:40 |
Edmondo Minisci Selected Speaker |
Interpretable Surrogate Modelling for Multirotor Design Exploration: Combining HDMR and Kolmogorov–Arnold Decomposition |
|
10:40-10:55 |
Tim Luplow Selected Speaker |
Numerical Analysis Framework for a Hybrid Electrothermal and Electromechanical De-Icing System for High-Lift Systems |
|
10:55-11:10 |
Mulugeta Tilahun Bekele Selected Speaker |
AI-Driven Aerospace Ecosystems: Next-Generation Aircraft Design, Sustainable Propulsion and Energy Systems, Intelligent Space Systems and Exploration, and Autonomous Airspace Management |
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11:10-11:25 |
PERIYASAMY C. Selected Speaker |
DESIGN AND CFD BASED AERO-STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION STUDY OF BIOINSPIRED MORPHING SWEPT WING USING NACA 20612 SUPERCRITICALASYMMETRIC CAMBERED AIRFOIL FOR BOMBARDIER CRJ -900 |
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11:25-11:40 |
Emmanouil Georgantakis Selected Speaker |
Integrating Mission, Aerodynamic–Structural Sizing, and Additive Manufacturing Constraints in the Conceptual Design of a Modular UAV |
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11:40-11:55 |
Néstor Alcañiz Brull Selected Speaker |
Analytical Prediction of Propeller Thrust for Tilt-Rotor Configurations with Wind Tunnel Validation |
|
11:55-12:10 |
Martin Bartelt Selected Speaker |
Electro-Impulse De-Icing of the Leading Edge of a Slat |
| 12:10-12:25 | Carlo E.D. Riboldi Selected Speaker |
A unified design methodology for unmanned airships: from preliminary sizing to flying qualities |
| 12:25-14:00 | Break | Break |
Session 2. Sustainable Propulsion & Energy Systems
Date: 16 April 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel) | 8:00 (EDT, New York) | 20:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| 14:00-14:10 |
Prof. Dr. Stephen Whitmore |
Welcome by Session Chair |
|
14:10-14:40 |
Professor Karen A. Thole Keynote Speaker |
Propulsion at the Forefront of Sustainable Development |
|
14:40-15:10 |
Dr. Arif Karabeyoğlu Keynote Speaker |
Hybrid Rockets as a Cost Effective Propulsion System Alternative for Dynamic Space Operations |
| 15:10-15:25 | Oleksandr Zaporozhets Selected Speaker |
Multi-level Aircraft Design Modelling Including the Effects of Disruptive Propulsion Technologies on Environmental Impact |
| 15:25-15:40 | Carlos Ávila Catalán Selected Speaker |
Balancing the Environmental Trade-off: Simultaneous Minimization of Carbon and Nitrogen Emissions in Novel Aero-Engine Cycles |
| 15:40-15:55 | Zhengxun Zhou Selected Speaker |
Analysis of the Interaction Mechanisms between Rocket Exhaust Plume and Sea Surface in Maritime Launch Conditions |
| 15:55-16:10 | Subrata Sarkar Selected Speaker |
Lifecycle Cost Analysis of Aircraft Systems: Unlocking Efficiency with Digital Twin Applications |
| 16:10-16:25 | Wagd Ajeeb Selected Speaker |
Hydrogen Propulsion Technology for Decarbonizing Aircraft Transport: Environmental and Technical Analysis |
| 16:25-16:40 | Naveen Deshan Ranasinghe Selected Speaker |
Optimization of a Two-Stage Rocket for Low Earth Orbit Reconnaissance Payloads: Toward Fuel-Efficient Launch Systems |
| 16:40-16:55 | Ryan Thibaudeau Selected Speaker |
Technological Advancements of Hybrid Rocket Engines for Sustainable and Competitive In-Space Propulsion Applications |
IOCAE 2026 Program - Day 2
Session 4. Digitalization, Autonomy & Airspace Management
Date: 17 April 2026 (Friday)
Time: 9:00 (CEST, Basel) | 03:00 (EDT, New York) | 15:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CEST) |
Speaker | Title |
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9:00-9:10 |
Prof. Dr. Antonios Tsourdos Session Chair |
Welcome by Session Chairs |
| 9:10-9:40 | Prof. Dr. Vaios Lappas Keynote Speaker |
The ERMIS Nanosatelite Constellation: Advanced Satellite Communications and Earth Observation Technologies |
| 9:40-10:10 | Prof. Dr. Hyo-Sang Shin Keynote Speaker |
Risk-Aware Planning and Control in Aerospace |
| 10:10-10:30 | Prof. Dr. Yan Xu Invited Speaker |
Integrated Air-Ground Risk Assessment for Large-Scale Operations in Urban Air Mobility |
| 10:30-10:45 |
Max Weigert |
State-Based Estimation of Future Mission Capability for Degrading Unmanned Aerial Vehicles |
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10:45-11:00 |
Cigdem Avci Selected Speaker |
Cognitive Offloading: A Human-Centered Gap in Interface Design Standards |
|
11:00-11:15 |
Yuvaraj George Selected Speaker |
Geometric MPC for Robust UAV Flights using a 2-Manifold approach |
|
11:15-11:30 |
Jobanpreet Singh Sohi Selected Speaker |
A Compact Multi-Sensor System for Real-Time Micro-Debris Impact Detection in Nanosatellites |
|
11:30-11:45 |
Edmondo Minisci Selected Speaker |
Interpretable Machine Learning for Nonlinear Control via Kolmogorov–Arnold Decomposition |
| 11:45-14:00 | Break | Break |
Session 3. Space Systems & Exploration
Date: 17 April 2026 (Friday)
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel) |8:00 (EDT, New York) | 20:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| 14:00-14:10 |
Prof. Dr. M. Reza Emami |
Welcome by Session Chair |
|
14:10-14:40 |
Prof. Dr. George Z.H Zhu Keynote Speaker |
Collaborative Spacecraft Swarm for Space Debris Removal |
|
14:40-14:55 |
Ryoji Imai Selected Speaker |
Study on the development of a propellant tank that enables propellant refilling in microgravity (Verification of the gas–liquid separation mechanism during liquid filling through a short-term microgravity experiment) |
| 14:55-15:10 | Carlos INSAURRALDE Selected Speaker |
Autonomous Modelling Analytics for Space Ground Vehicles with Multidisciplinary System Design Framework |
| 15:10-15:25 | Jose-Carlos Gamazo-Real Selected Speaker |
Reliable and cost-effective design of the temperature conditioning module for a scientific LEO microsatellite |
| 15:25-15:40 | Daniele Marcora Selected Speaker |
On the feasibility of a lighter-than-air platform for Martian exploration |
| 15:40-15:55 | Bedanand Mandal Selected Speaker |
A Comprehensive Structural, Thermal, Solar, and Aerodynamic Analysis of a Mars Sub-surface Habitat |
| 15:55-16:10 | Luis Torres Selected Speaker |
STAGED EXCAVATION FOR DUST PREVENTION IN LUNAR REGOLITH: DESIGN AND PRELIMINARY RESULTS |
| 16:10-16:25 | Josh Kalin Selected Speaker |
More FLOPS, less mass: enabling future AI missions in Space |
Flash Poster Session
| Time (CEST) |
Speaker | Title |
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16:25-16:30 |
Andrejs Kovalovs Poster Presenter |
Numerical modeling and analysis of a helicopter rotor blade with an active twist concept |
| 16:30-16:35 | Riccardo Andrew Oggioni Poster Presenter |
Wind Tunnel Investigation of Spoiler Effectiveness on a low Aspect-Ratio Swept Wing with reflex Airfoils |
| 16:35-16:40 | Adrian Winter Poster Presenter |
Experimental Study of Cryogenic Fill-Level Sensors for Liquid Hydrogen Aircraft Applications |
| 16:40-16:45 | Sakshi Devi Poster Presenter |
Discrete volume based thermal fluid and structural modelling for LH2 aircraft tanks |
| 16:45-16:50 | Ahmed Mahmoud Poster Presenter |
Steady-State Modelling of a Dual Active Bridge Converter for Bidirectional Energy Flow in Space Electrical Power Systems |
| 16:50-16:55 | Yun Sang Tse Poster Presenter |
Robust AI-Assisted HPC Borescope Inspection: Evaluating Stage-Level Decisions and Viewpoint Generalisation |
| 16:55-17:00 | Venu Jangam Poster Presenter |
Aerodynamic and Structural Optimization of Additive Manufactured Rocket Fins (Lattice) |
| 17:00-17:05 | Kamila Niedźwiedź Poster Presenter |
When Cyber Becomes Physical: Assessing the Impact of Space Cyberattacks on LEO Collision Risk |