Programme

Day 1, Tuesday, July 21, 2026

1. Electronic & automation

2. Manufacturing & materials

3. Energy

4. Transport

5. Biomedical engineering

6. Sustainability & natural resources

Time	Event
09:00 – 10:00	ReceptionDocument collection
09:45 – 10:15	Institutional openingAuditorium
10:15 – 11:00	Invited lecture · Gherhardt RibatskiAuditorium
11:00 – 11:30	Coffee breakPoster session
11:30 – 12:15	Invited lecture · Sergi Garcia-SeguraAuditorium
12:15 – 14:00	Room A Room B Room C 6. Sustainability & natural resources Chairs: Marta Pazos · Aída Díez Sarabia Mario Navarro-ÚbedaAdvanced electrochemical oxidation of PFAS in complex remediation effluents Pedro RodriguesCarbamazepine and its main metabolites: toxicological effects on zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos and larvae Juan Marcos Jara-ElizecheMachine-learning quantitative structure–property relationship modeling of molar solubilization ratios for surfactant-enhanced aquifer remediation Ana Luisa SilvaDevelopment of sustainable bio-based microcapsules for textile functionalization Lara Eckhardt Fernández-MolinaElectrochemical degradation of pharmaceuticals in highly polluted biochar regeneration streams Laura GuimarãesRaman spectroscopy applied to diatoms for cross-regional freshwater assessment Fermín Cruz GómezEnhancing the removal of polystyrene nanoplastics from wastewater using electrochemically generated hydrogen peroxide 3. Energy Chairs: Xosé Ramón Novoa · David Patiño Vilas Ana Natalia Méndez AriasPerformance and stability of a novel high entropy oxygen carrier in a continuous chemical looping combustion unit Nathalia HammesCarbon nanofibre-reinforced wet-spun coaxial phase change fibres with fatty acids for energy-efficient built environments Pedro Verdía BarbaráCharacterization of cellulosic ionogels as electrolytes for zinc-ion batteries Adrian Cabarcos ReyComparative analysis of local and global optical flow algorithms for void fraction estimation in nucleate boiling Tatiana Hortelano-IglesiasGenerative latent diffusion models for reconstructing biomass combustion fields from numerical simulations Marta María Caride PérezNew biomass database for calculating calorific value with symbolic regression David García RodiñoNumerical analysis of combustion stability and emissions in a premixed hydrogen domestic boiler 2. Manufacturing & materials Chairs: Felipe Arias González · Marta Calvo Catoira Stefan StefanovRaman spectroscopy: a versatile characterisation technique for both semiconductors and biological samples Diogo RochaA physics-driven hybrid digital twin architecture for robust prognostics and health management in smart manufacturing Antonio Diéguez VázquezAccuracy and boundary effects in concrete resistivity measurements: a comparative study of two- and four-electrode methods Sara Valverde PérezInfluence of shot peening conditions in AZ31B magnesium alloy corrosion resistance assessed using electrochemical methods Adrián Pérez MenduinaSpot geometry and energy distribution characterization of 193 nm ArF excimer laser pulses: a multi-lens study based on laser ablation to evaluate 3-D radiant exposure Adrián Pérez Menduina193 nm excimer laser on 4H-SiC: from surface modification regimes to electrode engineering
14:00 – 15:00	LunchPoster session
15:00 – 15:45	Invited lecture · Carmelo D’AgostinoAuditorium
15:45 – 16:45	Room A Room B 6. Sustainability & natural resources Chairs: Antonio Diéguez Vázquez · Nicolás M. Russo Martínez Marco PrazeresSelective extraction of colorants from plastic packaging using bio-based solvents Irene García FernándezSustainable gelatin-starch-chitosan sponges for efficient microplastic adsorption Gemma GutiérrezNanovesicles as vanillin carriers for antimicrobial applications Nuria Bernárdez RodasMulticomponent spinel (MnCoFeNi)₃O₄ as an efficient electrocatalyst for wastewater treatment 3. Energy Chairs: Alejandro Gómez Yepes · Diego Pérez Estévez Jorge Caramés GonzálezApplication of LSTM recurrent neural networks for temperature prediction in flow boiling Pablo López AraujoResilient photovoltaic systems through AI-based detection of data injection attacks Borja Barreiro CalResistivity-based determination of wall temperature in metal plates heated by Joule effect for boiling research Evaristo Alfaya RegueraHydrogen micro-blending in liquid fuels: conceptual framework and experimental design for decarbonizing existing combustion systems
16:45 – 17:15	Coffee breakPoster session
17:15 – 18:30	Room A Room B 6. Sustainability & natural resources Chairs: Antonio Diéguez Vázquez · Nicolás M. Russo Martínez Alejandro López-PrietoPotential of biosurfactant extracts obtained from corn steep liquor to support the formulation of a new generation of biopesticides Hamza SajjadClosed-loop recycling of borosilicate waste via glass laser morphing™ María Pazo RodríguezReducing mining carbon footprint through operational analytics Amanda Franco-SardinhaEnergy valorization of non-conventional biomass in the Galicia–North Portugal Euroregion: combustion parameters via thermogravimetric analysis Ignacio Pérez-ReyExperimental study of granite subjected to triaxial extension Mixed areas Chairs: Alejandro Gómez Yepes · Diego Pérez Estévez Pedro Arias-PerezEfficient plan execution control for autonomous aerial vehicles Mahdi MohebiVoltage control of 400-Hz ground power unit with LC filter through DLVCC method Arshia GhasemlouReliable AI-based semantic interpretation of railway point clouds for infrastructure monitoring

Day 2, Wednesday, July 22, 2026

1. Electronic & automation

2. Manufacturing & materials

3. Energy

4. Transport

5. Biomedical engineering

6. Sustainability & natural resources

Time	Event
09:00 – 09:45	Invited lecture · Dominique ScalaroneAuditorium
09:45 – 10:45	Room A Room B 6. Sustainability & natural resources Chairs: Ignacio Pérez Rey · María Pazo Rodríguez Regina StreminskaiaRuthenium-modified gold single-atom alloys for visible-light CO₂-to-methanol conversion Marco González LongueiraLaser directed energy deposition of irregular glass-ceramic powder: a route for glass cooktop waste valorisation David Fernandes del PozoDevelopment of a methodological framework for surrogate models based on advanced simulations applied to water treatment systems Raquel Lozano GómezThe circularity paradox: do relative metrics mask the escalation of absolute material consumption? 4. Transport Chairs: Lucía Díaz Vilariño · Iván Puente Luna Shahin SagharichihaInformation-based sensitivity analysis of sensor layout in operational modal identification Sofía Calvar ÁlvarezInnovative pavement safety assessment through integrated BIM and AR visualization Juan Castrillo GutiérrezLooking at the road signs Horia AmeenHuman-in-the-loop image labelling for road safety assessment using visual language models
10:45 – 11:30	Invited lecture · Vitor MonteiroAuditorium
11:30 – 12:00	Coffee breakPoster session
12:00 – 12:45	Invited lecture · Ana Leite OliveiraAuditorium
12:45 – 13:45	Room A Room B 5. Biomedical engineering Chairs: Stefano Chiussi · Stefan Stefanov Ana M. Vilas IglesiasBimetallic nanoparticles produced by laser re-irradiation: a clean approach for biomedical applications José Paz CacheiroDevelopment of 3D printed scaffolds for bone tissue models integrated into microfluidic devices Mario González QuintasHigh-power laser surface structuring of bioactive glasses: surface characterisation and in vitro dissolution behaviour Miguel Morona MínguezPrivate aggregation in TRUMPET: homomorphic encryption for hospital collaboration 4. Transport Chairs: Adrián Cabarcos Rey · Brais Barros González Carlos Bandres DiéguezIntegrated thermal management systems: balancing passenger comfort and energy consumption in next-generation EVs (EFFERES project) Jesús Vence FernándezInfrared thermography-based validation of a 3D CFD thermal model for cylindrical lithium-ion cells Noelia Bouzas JamardoEvaluation of bubble departure diameter formulations for RPI model of subcooled flow boiling at low pressure Lia Catarina Gonçalves PereiraThe transition to electric mobility in Portugal: consumer preferences and policy design for business viability
13:45 – 14:15	Awards ceremony & closing sessionAuditorium
14:15 – 15:00	Farewell lunch

Speakers

Dr. Sergi Garcia-Segura

NEWT – Nanosystems Engineering Research Center
Arizona State University (ASU)

Dr. Ana Leite Oliveira

Head of the Biomaterials and Biomedical Technology Laboratory
CBQF – Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry

Dr. Carmelo D’Agostino

Department of Technology and Society, Faculty of Engineering (LTH)
Lund University
Department of Transportation Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Gdańsk University of Technology