Detailed Program
IOCCI 2026 Program (DAY 1)
*Please note that the conference schedule is subject to change. Any updates will be reflected in the online program.*
Session 1. Mathematical Models for Civil Engineering
Session 4. Water Resources and Coastal Engineering
(Morning Sessions)
Date: 12 November 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 09:00 (CET, Basel) | 04:00 (EDT, New York) | 16:00 (CST, Beijing)
| Time in CET | Speaker | Title |
Session 1. Mathematical Models for Civil Engineering |
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| 9:00–9:10 | Prof. Dr. Angelo Luongo Prof. Dr. Noël Challamel Conference Chairs |
Welcome from the Conference Chairs |
| 9:10–9:15 | Prof. Dr. Noël Challamel Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 9:15–9:45 | Dr. Victor A. Eremeyev Keynote Speaker |
Natural oscillations of origami-like structures: discrete and continuum analysis |
| 9:45–10:00 | Luigi Altieri Selected Speaker |
Topology optimization of truss structures: A large language model-based approach |
| 10:00–10:15 | Arturs Neiburgs Selected Speaker |
Discretization and Connectivity Sensitivity of Movable-Node Truss Layout Optimization |
| 10:15–10:30 | Yichu Li Selected Speaker |
A Forward Surrogate-Assisted Physics-Informed Framework for OpenFAST-Based Wind Turbine Model Updating |
| 10:30–10:45 | Irina Di Ruocco Selected Speaker |
A Composite Vulnerability and Resilience Index for European High-Speed Rail Infrastructure |
Session 4. Water Resources and Coastal Engineering |
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| 10:45–10:50 | Assoc. Prof. Jaan H. Pu Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 10:50–11:20 | Dr. Richard Crowder Keynote Speaker |
Flood AI for Flood Resilience – Making Every Second and Decision Count |
| 11:20–11:40 | Prof. Dr. Bimlesh Kumar Invited Speaker |
Effect of Sand Mining on Hydraulic Structures in Alluvial Channel |
| 11:40–11:55 | Nurul Husna Binti Mohd Yusoff Selected Speaker |
Ensemble Machine Learning for Water Quality Index Prediction in the Johor River Basin: A Comparative Study with HydroMT-based Hydrodynamic Modelling |
| 11:55–12:10 | Cumhur Ozbey Selected Speaker |
A Hybrid Nature-Based and Adaptive Ecohydraulic Barrier for Selective Sea Lamprey Control |
| 12:10–12:25 | CHUKWUEMEKA KINGSLEY JOHN Selected Speaker |
Integrated Water Resources Management Strategies for Resilient Coastal Cities |
| 12:25–12:40 | Eddy Triyanto Sudjatmiko Selected Speaker |
Rainfall Intensity-Duration-Fraquency (IDF) Curves For North-East Region of Yangon-Myanmar |
| 12:40–12:55 | Rajiv Oinam Selected Speaker |
Comparative Climate Resilience of Wetland Retention Systems: Storage Adequacy and Failure Thresholds under Amplified Design Rainfall |
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Session 5. Construction and Material Engineering
Date: 12 November 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 14:30 (CET, Basel) | 09:30 (EDT, New York) | 21:30 (CST, Beijing)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 14:30–14:40 |
Dr. Aires Camões |
Welcome from the Session Chairs |
| 14:40–15:10 | Dr. Ghasan Fahim Huseien Keynote Speaker |
Geopolymer-Based Repair Materials for Sustainable Concrete Rehabilitation: Advances in Performance, Durability, and Low-Carbon Construction |
| 15:10–15:25 | Chathurika Dassanayake Selected Speaker |
Performance Evaluation of Biochar-Modified Bitumen: Physical, Rheological, and Short-Term Aging Characteristics |
| 15:25–15:40 | Abdel Rahman Halfaoui Selected Speaker |
Compressive Strength Prediction of CO2-Cured Low-Strength Concrete Utilising Machine Learning Techniques |
| 15:40–15:55 | Hongtao Zhang Selected Speaker |
Transverse compressive behavior of unidirectional CFRP composites under the coupling effects of specimen size and strain rate |
| 15:55–16:10 | Asmita Adhikari Selected Speaker |
Influence of Backfill Soil Permeability on the Hydraulic–Mechanical Performance of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls |
| 16:10–16:25 | Szymon Gądek Selected Speaker |
Printability and Mechanical Performance of Algae-Based Geopolymer Materials for Additive Manufacturing in Construction |
| 16:25–16:40 | Hui Wang Selected Speaker |
Size effect in the dynamic compressive behavior and energy dissipation of geopolymer aggregate concrete: Experimental investigation and 3D mesoscale simulation |
| 16:40–16:55 | Zeinab Abdul Hadi Selected Speaker |
Passive Millimeter-Wave Imaging for Civil Engineering Inspection Using a Thermal Blackbody Source |
IOCCI 2026 Program (DAY 2)
Session 3. Structural and Earthquake Engineering (Morning Session)
Date: 13 November 2026 (Friday)
Time: 09:00 (CET, Basel) | 04:00 (EDT, New York) | 16:00 (CST, Beijing)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 9:00–09:10 |
Prof. Dr. Daniele Zulli |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 9:10–09:30 | Dr. Francesco Cannizzaro Invited Speaker |
Bridging Accuracy and Efficiency in the Seismic Assessment of Masonry Structures: The Discrete Macro-Element Method |
| 9:30–9:45 | Silas Oluwadahunsi Selected Speaker |
Mechanics-Informed Symbolic Regression for Shear Strength Prediction of Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams |
| 9:45–10:00 | Fernando Ávila Selected Speaker |
A Monte Carlo-based methodology for the seismic vulnerability assessment of masonry structures |
| 10:00–10:15 | Dimos Charmpis Selected Speaker |
Lifetime lateral resistance of steel frames subjected to atmospheric corrosion |
| 10:15–10:30 | Rafael Shehu Selected Speaker |
Seismic Performance Assessment of Vigarano Bell Tower Using the Incremental Dynamic Analysis (IDA) Approach |
| 10:30–10:45 | Ganghao Han Selected Speaker |
Cross-sectional compressive capacity of S1200 ultra-high-strength steel welded I-section stub columns: Testing and design |
| 10:45–11:00 | Mohamed R. Abdellatif Selected Speaker |
Numerical Investigation of the Interfacial Shear Behavior of Grooved UHPC–NC Composite Members. |
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Session 2. Urban, Economy, Management and Transportation Engineering
(Afternoon Session)
Date: 13 November 2026 (Friday)
Time: 13:00 (CET, Basel) | 08:00 (EDT, New York) | 20:00 (CST, Beijing)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 13:00–13:10 | Dr. Sakdirat Kaewunruen Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
13:10–13:40 |
Dr. Moises Bueno Pacheco Keynote Speaker |
High-RAP Asphalt: Temperature-Related Performance and Implications for Climate-Resilient Pavements |
| 13:40–14:10 | Prof. Dr. Philip Griffiths Keynote Speaker |
Bringing a Circular Economy to the Built Environment |
| 14:10–14:30 |
Prof. Dr. Rui Zhou |
The mechanism and improvement method of interlayer diseases of ballastless track on high-speed railway bridges under the coupling effect of temperature and train load |
| 14:30–14:45 | Syed Haseeb Shah Selected speaker |
Neural Scene Reconstruction for As-Built Compliance Verification in Construction Site Inspection |
| 14:45–15:00 | Victor Andre Ariza Flores Selected speaker |
Operational NLP/ML for Contractual Risk Screening and Response Planning in Road Infrastructure Projects |
| 15:00–15:15 | Samuel Sefah Adusei Selected speaker |
Enhancing Intersection Safety through Connected Vehicle Technologies: A Case Study of Red-Light Violation Warnings (RLVW) |
| 15:15–15:30 | Vasil Atanasov Selected speaker |
Assessing the Time Productivity of Panelized and Modular Systems |
| 15:30–15:45 | Mohammed Amine Mehdi Selected speaker |
Explainable Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Pavement Deflection Incorporating Traffic Loading, Cracking, and Structural Characteristics |
| 15:45–16:00 | Martin Stone Selected speaker |
Pre-Task Meeting Quality Index for Construction Safety Management |
| 16:00–16:10 | Prof. Dr. Angelo Luongo Prof. Dr. Noël Challamel Conference Chairs |
Closing Remarks |