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This flagship one-day event will unite engineers, scientists and innovators from across the composites and advanced manufacturing community to share the latest research, technological developments and practical applications shaping the future of engineering.
The conference will explore how innovation in materials and processes can be optimized across scales — from microstructural engineering and novel materials development to full-scale industrial implementation and megastructural design. Focusing on bridging the gap between academic research and industrial application, SAMPE 2026 provides a platform for research with high potential for real-world impact.
Topics of interest include:
- Advanced composites and hybrid materials
- Sustainable and bio-based innovations
- Process optimization and high-rate manufacturing
- Automation, AI and digital manufacturing
- Simulation, modeling and digital twins
- Structural design and performance optimization
- Nondestructive testing and evaluation
- Joining, bonding and repair technologies
- Lightweighting for aerospace, automotive and defense.
Researchers, academics and industry specialists are invited to submit abstracts by Nov. 30, 2025, outlining the innovation, methodology and application potential of their work. Abstracts should be submitted to info@sampe.org.uk.
Accepted authors will be invited to present their research at the event and may be featured in the post-conference proceedings.
For further details and submission guidelines, visit this link.