Date: 8-10 September 2026
Location: Swansea Arena, Swansea
Contact Information: Hari Arora <Hari.Arora@Swansea.ac.uk>
Overview of Event:
The 20th annual conference organised by the British Society for Strain Measurement will bring together leading international researchers from academia and industry to exchange ideas and showcase research and innovation in experimental mechanics.
The conference will be chaired and organised by Professor Hari Arora, Swansea University, UK
Speakers: • Professor Michael Sutton (University of South Carolina) – ‘Recent Developments in Characterization of Advanced Material Response’ • Professor Caitríona Lally (Trinity College Dublin) – ‘Exploring The Synergistic Effect Of Calcification And Structural Damage on Bioprosthetic Heart Valve Leaflets Using Bespoke In-vitro Testing’ • Professor Lizzy Cross (University of Sheffield) – ‘Modelling Structures with Physics and Data’
Measurements Lecture Professor Michael Sutton, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing, University of South Carolina, USA ‘Recent Developments in Characterization of Advanced Material Response’ Plenary Lectures Caitríona (Tríona) Lally, Professor in Biomedical Engineering and Director of Industry Engagement Discipline: Mechanical, Manufacturing & Biomedical Engineering, Trinity College Dublin ‘Exploring The Synergistic Effect Of Calcification And Structural Damage on Bioprosthetic Heart Valve Leaflets Using Bespoke In-vitro Testing’ Lizzy Cross is a Professor in the Dynamics Research Group at the University of Sheffield ‘Modelling structures with physics and data’
