About us

This Mini-Symposium aims to bring together researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of mechanics, optimization, and uncertainty quantification to advance methodologies that enable engineering systems to resist, absorb, and recover from extreme events. Engineering systems and civil infrastructure are increasingly subjected to extreme hazards, including earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, technological failures, and cascading events.

Important Dates

Sat, Feb 28, 2026
Abstract Submission Deadline
Thu, Apr 16, 2026
Abstract Acceptance Notification
Thu, Apr 16, 2026
Early Registration Begins
Fri, Jun 12, 2026
Author Registration Deadline
Fri, Jun 12, 2026
Early Registration Ends
Mon, Jun 22, 2026
Regular Registration Begins
Tue, Aug 11, 2026
Regular Registration Ends
Wed, Aug 12, 2026
Late Registration Begins
Wed, Aug 19, 2026
Cancellation Deadline
Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Conference Begins

Paper Submission

Research Paper Submission Tracks

Optimization
Mechanics
Resilience
Robustness
Mechanics-driven formulations for robust and resilient design
Multi-objective and reliability-based optimization under uncertainty
Probabilistic and stochastic mechanics of structures and materials
Performance-based and risk-informed design frameworks
Surrogate modeling, reduced-order modeling, and machine learning technique
Data-driven and hybrid computational approaches for resilience assessment
Decision-making and adaptive control strategies under uncertainty

Call for Papers Description

During the submission, please select this Minisymposium: MS 19: Optimizing Resilience and Robustness of Engineering Systems under Extreme Hazards.

Committee

Organizers

Prof. Giuseppe Carlo Marano

Politecnico di Torino, ITALY

Dr. Gaurav Datta

INDIA