Plenary Lectures - Key Note Lectures

2010 - A generalized Voigt’s approach to multiscale-multifield modelling of “complex” materials, IV European  Conference on Computational Mechanics, (Key-note lecture), Paris, France, May 1. 

2012 - Molecular approaches for multifield continua. Origins and actual developments with applications to fibre composites and masonry-like materials. 1. 19th Century molecular models 3. A mention to modern discrete-continuum theories. 3. Multifield continua 4. A Molecular/multifield approach for composites. Lectures for the CISM Course ‘Multiscale Modelling of Complex Materials’, Udine, Italy, May 21-25.

2015 - Discrete to scale-dependent continua for complex materials. A generalized  Voigt  approach using the principle o f virtual power, Euromech Colloquium 557, (Key-note lecture), Stuttgart, March 2

2015 - Nineteenth century molecular models with a glance at modern discrete–continuum theories,  Gesellschaft für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik (GAMM) Annual Meeting, (Key-note Lecture),  Lecce  (Italy), March 25

2015 - Coarse–graining approaches for particulate composites as micromorphic continua, 6th International  Conference on Computational Methods (ICCM2015),   Auckland, New Zealand, (Key-note Lecture), July 16

2016 - Statistically-based homogenization procedure for random composite materials, Berkeley (CA, USA),  7th International Conference on Computational Methods (ICCM2015), (Key-note Lecture), Berkeley, USA, August 3

2016 - A Multiscale Description of Particle Composites: from Lattice Microstructures to Micropolar Continua, Multiscale Innovative Materials and Structures MIMS16, (Key-note Lecture), Cetara (SA), Italy, October 28

2017 -  Non-classical continuum modeling of materials with microstructure: a multiscale/multifield approach, 8th International Conference on Computational Methods (Thematic Plenary Lecture), Guilin, China, July 27

2017 - Multifield/non-local continuum modelling of materials with microstructure: a multiscale approach,  Int. Symposium on Multiscale Computational Analysis of Complex Materials,  Copenhagen, Denmark (Key-note Lecture), August 30

2019 - Discrete to scale dependent (non-classical) continuous approaches for materials with microstructure: theoretical and computational issues, Multiscale Innovative Materials and Structures MIMS19 (General Lecture), Cetara (SA), Italy, March 1

2019 Non-classical discrete-continuum descriptions for materials with internal structure: theoretical issues and computational results,  (General Lecture), The 16h International Conference on Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering Computing
CIVIL-COMP, Riva del Garda (Italy), September 19

2019 Scale-dependent continuum descriptions for materials with microstructure: old ideas and new formulations (Plenary Lecture), Schrefler’s International Symposium, Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit and Exhibition SIPS 2019, Cyprus, October25

2020 Discrete-Continuous Models for Microstructured Materials: Non Classical/Non-Local Descriptions, with applications to composites (Plenary Lecture). 23rd International Conference on Composite Structures & 6th International Conference on Mechanics of Composites (ICCS23 & MECHCOMP6), FEUP, Porto, Portugal, June 15–18. Postponed due to Covid-19 to September 1-4 (on-line)

2021 Discrete to scale dependent (non-classical/non-local) continuous approaches for materials with microstructure: theoretical and computational issues (Plenary Lecture) 5th International Conference on Multiscale Computational Methods for Solids and Fluids ECCOMAS Thematic Conference, June 30-July 2, 2021, Split, Croatia (on-line).

2022 Composite Materials as Continua with Microstructure: Discrete-Nonlocal Continuous Formulations (Plenary Lecture). 30th International Conference of the Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineers, Teheran, Iran, May 10  (on-line)

2022 Non Classical/Non-Local Descriptions in Microstructured Composite Materials via Discrete-Continuous Models (Keynote Lecture). ICCS25 25th International Conference on Composite of Structures.  Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal. July 20 (on-line)

2022 Coarse-graining approaches for complex materials and non-classical /non-local continuum formulations (Plenary Lecture), Trovalusci's Internationl Symposium,  12th Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit and Exhibition (SIPS 2022), November 28, Phuket, Thailand

2023 Discrete to non-classical/non-local continuous formulations for materials with internal length: theoretical and computational issues (Distinguished lecture in plenary session), 14th International Symposium on Continuum Models and Discrete Systems, Paris, France, June 28

2023 Discrete to Scale-Dependent Continuous Formulation for the Constitutive Modelling of Materials with Microstructure (Keynote Lecture in plenary session), V International Conference on Computational Methods for Solids and Fluids (MSF 2023) - ECCOMAS Thematic Conference 2023, Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina, June 25

2024 Discrete to Scale-Dependent Continuous Approaches for Materials with Microstructure: Theoretical and Computational Issues (Plenary Lecture), 3rd International Conference on Nonlinear Solid Mechanics (ICoNSoM 2024) Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, June 12