Advances in Applied
Mechanics Conference
JANUARY 5-9, 2026
Meloneras, Gran Canaria, Spain
With strong support from the journal Advances in Applied Mechanics. Our organizers are committed to facilitating networking, coaching and mentoring for academics, promoting innovation, encouraging multi-disciplinary collaboration and long-term partnerships.
Immerse yourself in a dynamic and inspiring environment, perfect for networking, collaboration, and scientific discovery.
Conference chairs
Stéphane Bordas, University of Luxembourg
Stephan Rudykh, University of Galway
Plenary Speakers
Plenary Speaker
Professor Paul Steinmann, FAU
Since December 2020, Prof. Paul Steinmann has served as FAU’s Officer for Strategic Development, working to strengthen the university’s research structure and international reputation. A professor of Applied Mechanics at FAU since 2007, he is a highly respected scholar with numerous publications and international awards. Prof. Steinmann also leads the DFG research training group FRASCAL, which brings together experts from mechanics, physics, chemistry, and mathematics to tackle complex fracture mechanics problems across scales.
Plenary Speaker
Professor Martin Wegener, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Professor Martin Wegener is a leading expert in applied physics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), where he also serves as Scientific Director of the Institute of Nanotechnology and speaker of the Cluster of Excellence "3D Matter Made to Order," run jointly with the University of Heidelberg. His research focuses on high-precision 3D printing of metamaterials — artificial materials with nano- or microscale structures that enable novel properties, such as cloaking in physical systems.
Interdisciplinary Plenary Speaker
Professor Anne Grünewald, University of Luxembourg
Professor Anne Grünewald is an Associate and Bridge Professor at the University of Luxembourg and the University of Lübeck, leading research on mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders. She is an internationally recognized neurogeneticist with strong expertise in mitochondrial biology. She has secured major competitive research funding from international agencies, received prestigious career development awards, and is actively involved in academic leadership, teaching, and supervision, with regular invited presentations at major international conferences.
Plenary Speaker
Professor Nicholas X. Fang, University of Hong Kong
Professor Fang is a leading researcher in micro/nanotechnology, specializing in scalable manufacturing of wave functional materials. His work has led to over 16 patents in nano- and micro-fabrication, additive manufacturing, and imaging technologies, with successful technology transfers to industry giants like Osram, BASF, and Nissan. His innovations have advanced energy conversion, communication, and biomedical imaging, making a significant impact on both academia and industry.
Scientific Committee
Stephan Rudykh, University of Galway
Stéphane Bordas, University of Luxembourg
Prof. Mikhail Itskov, RWTH Aachen
Prof. Antonio Zippo, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Prof. Konstantin Volokh, Technion
Prof. Issam Doghri, UC Louvain
Prof. Ludovic Noels, University of Liège
Prof. Georges Limbert, University of Southampton
Prof. Jacopo Ciambella, Sapienza University of Rome
Prof. Dr. Paul Steinmann, FAU
Prof. Sung Hoon Kang, KAIST
Prof. Weiqiu Chen, Zhejiang University
Prof. Miguel Bessa, Brown University
Prof. Elena Atroshchenko, University of New South Wales
Prof. Marco Amabili, Westlake University
Prof. Laurence Brassart, Oxford University
Prof. Anastasiia O. Krushynska, University of Groningen
Prof. Francesco Pellicano, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
CONFERENCE VENUE IN Meloneras, Gran Canaria, Spain
Lopesan Costa Meloneras Resort & Spa 5*
C. Mar Mediterráneo, 1, 35100 Meloneras, Las Palmas, Spain
Meeting Venue is located at the -1 floor, room SALA MELONERAS. Additional signs directing you to the room will be installed soon for your convenience.
Address: C. Mar Mediterráneo, 1, 35100 Meloneras, Las Palmas, Spain
Booking deadline: December 11th
Booking after December 11th will be made on availability basis.
Abstract Submission
Registration
Instructions for registration fee payment will be provided individually upon submission of the abstract by the participant
aam.conf.org@gmail.com
stephan.rudykh@universityofgalway.ie
stephane.bordas@uni.lu