Seminars held by the Solid Mechanics and Materials research group, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford.
Seminars
Each term, a variety of guest speakers come into the department to host seminars based on their research. These are open to attend
Please see the list below for upcoming seminars
Solid Mechanics, Materials, and Civil Engineering Groups Seminar Series
Trinity Term 2026
Seminars at 14.00 unless otherwise specified.
Seminars will take place in LR1, Thom Building, Department of Engineering Science, Oxford unless otherwise specified.
For further information please contact Dr Aaron Graham and/or Prof Emilio Martinez-Paneda
Week 1 - Monday 27 April
Dr Lloyd Fletcher, UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) pyvale: Image-Based Experimental Design in the Virtual Engineering Laboratory
Week 2 - Tuesday 05 May
Professor Domniki Asimaki, Caltech/Imperial College London, UK Physics-Inspired Regional Ground Motion Models for Risk Reduction of Infrastructure Systems
Week 3 - Monday 11 May
Professor John A Rogers, Northwestern University Mechanics and 3D Functional Mesostructures: From Organoids to Environmental Monitors
Week 4 - Monday 18 May
Professor Jonathan Knappett, University of Oxford, UK Efficient approaches to modelling ground-structure interaction and applications to engineered and natural systems
Week 5 - Wednesday 27 May
Professor Carlos Navarro, University of Seville, Spain Estimation of fatigue life and crack orientation in fretting
Week 6 - Monday 01 June
Professor Markus Knobloch, University of Stuttgart, Germany Research and assessment of steel and composite structures – advances and future challenges
Week 7 - Monday 08 June
Professor Mikhail Matveev, University of Nottingham, UK Uncertainty quantification for composites manufacturing: from sensors to control
Week 8 - Term Distinguished Seminar Monday 15 June
Professor Dennis Kochmann, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Modeling and Design of Architected Materials
Click HERE to view seminars that have taken place in the past