19th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics - Imperial College London, UK
2 – 4 September 2025

Showcasing novel and innovative research in Experimental Mechanics - The 19th in a series of conferences organised by the British Society for Strain Measurement showcasing novel and innovative research in Experimental Mechanics, 2 – 4 September 2025,  Imperial College, London, UK.

Call for Abstracts 

Two-page extended abstracts should be submitted on-line. Please follow the Author Instructions for clear guidelines of how your paper should appear.

I was amazed by the high quality of presentations...the place to be this year

Key Dates

Abstract submission deadline 30 April 2025
Initial author notification from 15 April 2025
Early bird registration ends 31 May 2025

International Research

The conference will bring together internationally leading researchers across a wide range of disciplines in both academia and industry to exchange ideas and discuss new research.

The 19th annual conference organised by the British Society for Strain Measurement will bring together leading international researchers from academia and industry to showcase research and innovation in experimental mechanics. The conference will be held at Imperial College, London, UK.

The conference will be chaired and organised by Professor Catrin Davies, Imperial College London, UK

Registration

To register as a conference delegate, please follow the link which will appear here shortly.
Registration is separate to Abstract submission.

Delegate Rates (inc VAT)

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Delegate and Accommodation Information

Delegates can book Campus Accommodation at Imperial College London, details to follow.
It is recommended that you book as soon as possible as rooms are limited.

Latest conference delegate information to follow

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Tourist and Visitor Information

Young Stress Analyst Competition

Conference Themes

The conference covers all areas of experimental solid mechanics and aims to draw together researchers and industrialists from a diverse range of sectors, including but not limited to Aerospace, Automotive, Rail, Biomedical, Construction, Power & Energy. Abstracts are welcome on any topic that falls within this broad scope.

The conference will have thematic sessions on specialist and emerging areas in experimental mechanics including:

• Adhesive and welded joints
• Aerospace Applications
• Automotive Applications
• Biomaterials & Biomechanics
• Condition Monitoring
• Data Driven Testing
• Dynamic Behaviour of Materials
• Fatigue & Fracture
• Impact, Blast and High Strain Rate
• Infrared & Thermal Methods
• Maritime Applications
• Medical Applications
• Metals and Microstructure
• Model Validation
• Nano & Micromechanical Testing
• Novel Experimental Techniques
• Nuclear Applications: Fision
• Nuclear Applications: Fusion
• Optical and DIC Techniques
• Residual Stresses
• Soft matter
• Structural Health Monitoring
• Testing of Additive Materials
• Testing of Composite Materials
• Testing of Large Composite Structures
• Testing of Polymers
• Tomography & Radiography
• Tribology and Contact
• Ultrasonic Devices
• Virtual Fields Method

'I was impressed, you don't see this quality of presentations in most conferences'
Dr Mohammad Fotouhi,(Delft University of Technology, Netherlands)

Organising Committee

General Conference - Professor Catrin Davis (Imperial College London, UK)
Confco Chair - Dr Ksenija Dvurecenska (University of Liverpool, UK)
Dr Daniel Mulvihill - Chair of BSSM (University of Glasgow, UK) 
Dr Neha Chandarana - Young Stress Analyst Competition Chair (University of Bristol, UK)
Amanda Boaler - Conference Secretariat (BSSM)

For further information or queries please contact info@bssm.org

Scientific Committee

Dr Hari Arora, Swansea University, UK
Dr David Asquith, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Professor Stéphane Avril, École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne, France
Professor Janice Barton, University of Bristol, UK
Professor Thorsten Becker, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Professor Christian Berggreen, DTU, Denmark
Professor Tore Børvik, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Professor John Bouchard, Open University, UK
Professor Martin Browne, University of Southampton, UK
Dr Neha Chandarana, University of Bristol
Professor John Dear, Imperial College London, UK
Dr Ksenija Dvurecenska (University of Liverpool)
Dr Jevan Furmanski, University of Dayton Research Institute, USA
Dr Kheng-Lim Goh, Newcastle University Singapore Campus, Singapore
Dr Yevgen Gorash, University of Strathclyde, UK
Dr Salih Gungor, Open University, UK
Professor Johan Hoefnagels, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
Dr Mikko Hokka, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Dr Charchit Kumar, University of Glasgow, UK
Professor Genevieve Langdon, University of Sheffield, UK
Dr Pascal Lava, MatchID, Belgium
Professor Xavier Maldague, Laval University, Canada
Professor James Marrow, University of Oxford, UK
Dr Mahmoud Mostafavi, University of Bristol, UK
Dr Daniel Mulvihill, University of Glasgow, UK
Professor Fabrice Pierron, University of Southampton, UK
Dr Rachel Tomlinson, University of Sheffield, UK
Professor Gianluca Tozzi, University of Greenwich, UK
Professor Christopher Truman, University of Bristol, UK
Professor Satoru Yoneyama, Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan
Professor Keith Worden, University of Sheffield, UK
Dr Hannah (Huixing) Zhang, National Physical Laboratory, UK

Venue

Directions: to follow

Conference and EMex meeting rooms

Conference Dinner