Call for abstracts & Special Sessions

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The Organizing Committee of ECNDT 2026 invites all experts in the field to submit their abstracts for oral and poster presentations, with the aim of sharing cutting-edge research findings and significant international case studies. 

HOW TO SUBMIT ABSTRACTS FOR ORAL AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS

STEP 01

STEP 02

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UPLOAD YOUR ABSTRACT

The final versions of accepted extended abstracts or full papers submitted for the conference proceedings will be made freely accessible on NDT.net’s Open Access Archive in a special issue of the e-Journal of Nondestructive Testing (ISSN 1435-4934) (www.ndt.net).

PRESENTATION PREFERENCES

Oral Presentation

Poster Presentation

Power Point Presentation
20 minutes including discussion

Poster Presentation
Poster in A0 format

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Abstracts must be submitted exclusively through the online system available on the official conference website, following the specified format.

• Up to three conference topics may be selected

• Authors must indicate their preference for an oral or poster presentation (the final decision rests with the Scientific Committee)

• Abstracts can be modified until the submission deadline, which is set for 11:59 PM on November 15, 2025

• Authors will be notified of the selection outcome by January 31, 2026

• Authors of accepted abstracts must register for the conference by March 15, 2026

• No modifications will be allowed after acceptance

• Accepted abstracts will be included in the abstract book, which will be distributed to conference participants

• The final versions of accepted extended abstracts or full papers submitted for the conference proceedings will be made freely accessible on NDT.net’s Open Access Archive in a special issue of the e-Journal of Nondestructive Testing (ISSN 1435-4934) (www.ndt.net)

• Authors may submit their full paper to international journals and ECNDT 2026 Publishing, including:

– NDT & E International (Elsevier)

– Nodestructive Testing and Evaluation (TAYL FRANCIS)

– STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING (SAGE Publications)

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For any further information, please contact: authors@ecndt2026.com

EXPIRED | CALL FOR SPECIAL SESSIONS (SS)

All experts with experience in organizing scientific meetings were invited to propose Special Sessions (SS) on specific themes of NDT.

The proposals have been evaluated from the Scientific Committee. Only the selected SS with at least 6 accepted papers will be activated in the ECNDT2026.

The Organizers of the accepted Special Sessions will chair them in ECNDT2026.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES FOR AUTHORS

2025
01st July

Opening Abstract submission

2025
14th September

Special Sessions submission

2025
24th September

Special Sessions Acceptance Notification

2025 15th November

Deadline Abstract Submission

2026
31st January

Abstract Acceptance notification

2026
15th March

Author’s registration and payment deadline

TOPICS AND SPECIAL SESSIONS (SS)

GENERAL TOPICS

METHODS
  • Eddy Currents
  • Microwave, mm Wave, THz
  • Guided Wave
  • Radiographic Testing
  • Ultrasonics
  • Shearography
  • Tomography
  • Infrared Thermograpy
  • Other
ADVANCED METHODS
  • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
  • Data-driven Approaches
  • Automation and Robotics
  • Materials Characterization
  • Numerical Modeling and Simulation
  • Open-source Models
  • Statistics and Reliability
  • Assisted POD
  • Structural Health Monitoring
  • Prognostics
  • Other
APPLICATIONS
  • Industrial Technologies and Processes
  • Energy and Environment
  • Transportation
  • Civil and Cultural Heritage
  • Agri-food
  • Water Losses
  • Drones
  • Biomedical Technologies
  • Cathodic Protection
  • Other
HUMAN FACTOR
  • Qualification, Certification, Standards, and Training
  • Professional Ethics and Deontology
  • Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence
  • Other

SPECIAL SESSIONS (SS)

SS1 – Multimodal NDE

SS2 – Human-Centred NDE 4.0

SS3 – From Limited Data to Reliable Diagnostics: Data Generation, Augmentation and Exploitation for Machine Learning

SS4 – Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Image Evaluation in Radiographic Testing

SS5 – Integration of Non-Destructive Testing into Building Information Models for Civil Structures and Infrastructures

SS6 – Advances in inspection and non-destructive testing for assessment and maintenance of bridge structures

SS7 – Railway

SS8 – Non-destructive testing and evaluation of composite materials

SS9 – Non-destructive testing of batteries and energy storage systems

SS10 – Nonlinear Utrasonics

SS11 – Neutron and other non-destructive nuclear techniques for heritage science

SS12 – Active Thermography Techniques for NDT and Material Characterization

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