Invited Lectures

Virtual Testing of Laminated Composites: State-of-the-art and Challenges
Pierre Ladeveze, L.M.T. Cachan, France

Transitioning Composites Knowledge and Models into Industrial Practice: Challenges and Opportunities
Anoush Poursartip, University of British Columbia, Canada

Innovative Toughening Concepts for Composites: Nano-engineering, Metal Fibres, Natural Fibres, Hybridisation
Ignaas Verpoest, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

Ultrahigh-Performance Continuous Nanofibers as Next Generation Reinforcement in Composites
Yuris Dzenis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA