At IOMAC all papers are peer-reviewed and Scopus-indexed. In addition of ensuring high quality contributions, we will hand out best paper awards for young researchers and well-established scientists. And a novelty at IOMAC: We will organize a 3-minute PhD Pitch contest, with an award for the best pitch!
All awards are sponsored by Dewesoft.
Nominated best papers:
| Presenting author | Paper title | Session |
|---|---|---|
| Max Champneys, University of Sheffield | A Gibbs sampler for removing environmental effects in structural health monitoring features | S7 – Bayesian approaches for engineering dynamics |
| Mira Kabbara, Université Gustave Eiffel | Post-processing of fiber optic sensors data with consideration of strain transfer for distributed strain measurements | S5 – Optical methods for structural identification and monitoring (2) |
| Nikhil Mahar, IIT Mandi | Physics-aware neural network integrated with stochastic subspace identification for quantification of physical changes | S9 – Physics-enhanced learning for structural health monitoring tasks |
| Lizzie Neumann, Helmut Schmidt University | Confidence Intervals for Conditional Covariances of Natural Frequencies | Uncertainty quantification |
| Vasiliki Panagiotopoulou, Politecnico di Milano | Damage Identification in Rotary Shafts via Vibration Monitoring and Physics-Informed Neural Networks | S9 – Physics-enhanced learning for structural health monitoring tasks |
All five papers are nominated for both best paper awards.
1. Best Paper Award (500€)
This award will be granted to the author(s) presenting a paper with the most significant impact on the OMA community. A significant impact can be achieved through a novel scientific method or a remarkable case study with high relevance to practitioners.
Nomination
- No action is required. Every paper is considered by default.
Eligibility
- Oral presentation by one of the authors
Judging criteria
- Scientific novelty
- Relevance for practitioners
- Clarity of the paper and formatting
2. Best Paper Award for Young Researchers (500€)
This award will be granted to the best paper with a young researcher as the main author. A young researcher is defined as a Ph.D. Candidate or a graduate who has received their Ph.D. in the year 2022 or later (don’t forget to tick the box in the registration form!). The young researcher must present the paper at the conference. The judging criteria are identical to the ones of the Best Paper Award (see above).
3. Best PhD Pitch Award (500€)
The 3-Minute Pitch is a novelty at IOMAC, and the winner receives an award! Within this contest, Ph.D. candidates have the opportunity to summarize their research idea or project within a three-minute presentation with a single static slide.
Enrollment
- Registration to the contest by e-mail to program@iomac2025.com until April 17th 2025, including your name, affiliation, and a title that describes your pitch
- Send the slide to program@iomac2025.com by May 18th 2025
Eligibility
- Active PhD student or doctoral candidate
Rules
- A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted (no slide transitions, animations or movement)
- No additional electronic media are permitted (e.g. sound and video files)
- No additional props are permitted (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment)
- Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs)
- The decision of the adjudicating panel is final
Judging Criteria
- Timing
- The presentation does not exceed three minutes.
- Comprehension and content
- Presentation provided clear motivation, background and significance to the research question
- Presentation clearly described the research strategy/design, the novelty and the results/findings of the research
- Presentation clearly described the conclusions, outcomes and impact of the research
- Engagement and communication
- The oration was delivered clearly, and the language was appropriate for a non-specialist audience
- The PowerPoint slide was well-defined and enhanced the presentation
- The presenter conveyed enthusiasm for their research and captured and maintained the audience’s attention
The minimum participation for the contest to take place is 5 PhD students.
