Minisymposium COMPDYN 2027

11th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2027)

Minisymposium 35: Recent Advancements in OpenSees for Earthquake Engineering:  Methods, Tools, and Applications

Date: June 13-16, 2027

Location: Crete, Greece


Overview

The Minisymposium 35 at the COMPDYN 2027 conference will invites submissions of contributions showcasing recent applied developments achieved through the use of OpenSees. We encourage the presentation of research and practice results where OpenSees has played a pivotal role. Users and developers are invited to present state-of-the-art computational research in the field of Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering.


Topics of Interest

  • Modelling challenges & computational solutions
  • Constitutive models, finite elements & algorithms
  • Deterministic & probabilistic assessment
  • Numerical–experimental comparison & benchmarks
  • Structural & geotechnical earthquake engineering
  • Seismic assessment, design & retrofit
  • RC, steel, timber, masonry & bio-based materials
  • Machine learning & surrogate modelling
  • GUIs, pre-/post-processing & complementary tools
  • Open science, open data & reproducible workflows

Co-Organizers

Antonio P. Sberna — antoniopio.sberna@collaboratori.unich.it
Maria Laura Leonardi — mlauraleonardi@gmail.com
Carlotta Pia Contiguglia — carlottapia.contiguglia@uniroma3.it
Igor Tomic — igor.tomic@epfl.ch
Massimo Petracca — m.petracca@asdea.net
Ahmed Elkady — A.Elkady@soton.ac.uk
Hugo Rodrigues — hrodrigues@ua.pt
Luigi Caglio — lucag@dtu.dk
Michalis Fragiadakis — mfrag@mail.ntua.gr
Cristoforo Demartino — cristoforo.demartino@uniroma3.it


Important Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 October 2026

Abstract Acceptance Notification & Early Bird Reg.: 30 November 2026

Full Paper Submission (Optional): 28 February 2027

Full Paper Acceptance Notification: 31 March 2027


Additional Information

For further details about registration, submission guidelines, and updates, please visit the conference website: COMPDYN 2027 Official Site

Join us in Crete to explore the frontiers of earthquake engineering with OpenSees, engage with experts from around the world, and contribute to the evolving field of computational methods in structural dynamics.