Programme
9-11 June 2026
The Grand, York, UK
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| Gastops Ltd | Reliability Maintenance Solutions Ltd | ||
| Monday 8 June 2026 | |
| 16.00-19.00 | Registration – Room: To be confirmed |
| 19.00-21.00 | Welcome Buffet – Room: To be confirmed Tea and Coffee – Room: To be confirmed |
| Tuesday 9 June 2026 | |||
| 08.00 | Registration – Room: To be confirmed Tea and Coffee – Room: Chairman's Suite Exhbition – Room: Chairman's Suite | ||
| 09.00-09.20 | Opening Ceremony – Welcome and introduction Professor L Gelman, UK Chair: Professor L Gelman, University of Huddersfield, UK Room: Grand Boardroom | ||
| 09.20-09.50 | Plenary Keynote Lecture [1A0]: Title to be confirmed Speaker to be confirmed Chair: Professor L Gelman, University of Huddersfield, UK Room: Grand Boardroom | ||
| 09.50-10.20 | Exhibitor Spotlight Session 09.50-09.55 – RMS Ltd 09.55-10.00 – Ashtead Technology 10.00-10.05 – 10.05-10.10 – 10.10-10.15 – 10.15-10.20 – Chair: To be confirmed Room: Grand Boardroom | ||
| 10.20-11.00 | Tea and Coffee – Room: Chairman's Suite Exhibition – Room: Chairman's Suite | ||
| Session A – Data analysis for aircraft fleet management Chair: Dr J Lacaille Room: Grand Boardroom | Session B – Condition monitoring training and certification Chair: S Mills Room: Chairman's Suite | ||
| 11.00-11.20 | [1A1] Dynamic survival analysis for aerospace systems: a landmarking approach for engine maintenance and fleet management G Bahrini, E Morgue, S Razakarivony, M Barbet-Massin, R Bsili, D Idrissou, A Gariah and F Faupin Safran Tech, France | [1B1] Effective presenting S Mills BINDT Technical Committee Chair, UK | |
| 11.20-11.40 | [1A2] Forecasting the unflown: counterfactual anomaly detection for aircraft engines via latent state modeling T Binet¹,³, H Azzag¹, M Lebbah² and J Lacaille³ ¹Sorbonne Paris Nord University, France ²Universite Paris-Saclay, France ³Safran Aircraft Engines, France | [1B2] Update on condition monitoring standards S Mills BINDT Technical Committee Chair, UK | |
| 11.40-12.00 | [1A3] Virtual standardisation: benchmarking repair efficacy through counterfactual engine response simulation T Binet¹,³, H Azzag¹, M Lebbah² and J Lacaille³ ¹Sorbonne Paris Nord University, France ²Universite Paris-Saclay, France ³Safran Aircraft Engines, France | [1B3] Asset monitoring management specialist certification D Shorten John Crane UK Ltd, UK | |
| 12.00-12.20 | [1A4] A stochastic event generation simulator for dynamic risk assessment and maintenance decision support in aircraft systems A Morel¹, M Oumar¹, C Ali¹, F Yazid¹, S de Souza¹, A Fredson¹, K Keltoum¹, D Amadou¹ and J Lacaille² ¹Sorbonne Paris Nord University, France ²Safran Aircraft Engines, France | [1B4] Teaching balancing basics S Mills BINDT Technical Committee Chair, UK | |
| 12.20-13.30 | Lunch – Room: Chairman’s Suite Exhibition – Room: Chairman’s Suite | ||
| 12.30- 13.30 | International Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting (working lunch by invitation only) Room: Grand Boardroom | ||
| 13.30-14.00 | Plenary Keynote Lecture [2A0]: The future of condition monitoring on modern roll grinding machines M Diskin, Halifax Numerical Controls (HNC) Ltd, UK Chair: Professor L Gelman, University of Huddersfield, UK Room: Grand Boardroom | ||
| Session A – Industrial condition monitoring Chair: D Whittle Room: Grand Boardroom | Session B – Advanced diagnostics Chair: D Manning-Ohren Room: Chairman’s Suite | ||
| 14.00-14.20 | [2A1] Condition monitoring and failure analysis of a reduced crude pump installed in an oil refinery E Pereira Glasgow Caledonian University, UK | [2B1] Fault intelligent diagnosis of rotating machinery based on sound signal S Yang, F Tu and T Zhang Sichuan University, China | |
| 14.20-14.40 | [2A2] Condition monitoring and failure analysis of the dry gas seal on a centrifugal gas compressor installed in a liquefied natural gas plant E Pereira Glasgow Caledonian University, UK | [2B2] Topological digital twins for remote condition monitoring S Soleimanian¹, S Theodossiades² and R McKay¹ ¹PSW Integrity Ltd, UK ²Loughborough University, UK | |
| 14.40-15.00 | [2A3] Condition monitoring of the gas inlet flow control valve installed in a liquefied natural gas plant, external leakage packing failure and vibration analysis E Pereira Glasgow Caledonian University, UK | [2B3] Sim-to-real unsupervised domain adaptation for gear pitting diagnosis H Vieira de Sousa, R Zhu, T Verwimp, H Wen, A Achilleos, A Hosseinli and K Gryllias KU Leuven, Belgium | |
| 15.00-15.20 | [2A4] Condition monitoring vibration survey on screw instrument air compressor package installed in a liquefied natural gas plant E Pereira Glasgow Caledonian University, UK | [2B4] Quality of service and quality of experience investigations for video transmission over mobile ad hoc networks A Abdussalam and R Saatchi Sheffield Hallam University, UK | |
| 15.20-15.40 | Tea and Coffee – Room: Chairman’s Suite Exhibition – Room: Chairman’s Suite | ||
| Session A – Thermography Chair: D Manning-Ohren Room: Grand Boardroom | Session B – Condition monitoring methods and technologies Chair: To be confirmed Room: Chairman’s Suite | ||
| 15.40-16.00 | [3A1] Safer thermography severity extrapolation on low energy electrical circuits D Manning-Ohren ERIKS Industrial Services Ltd, UK | [3B1] Investigating the influence of condition-based maintenance on employee safety and economic outcomes on COMAH sites J Watkinson, M Khan and J Orson Cranfield University, UK | |
| 16.00-16.20 | [3A2] Emittance measurements on ambient materials using a thermal imager J DeMonte T5 Data Centers, Florida | [3B2] Development of an integrated system’s approach to prognostics and health management P Varde¹,²,³, A Reddy³, A Singh³, S Varde¹, T Najeh², P Kankar⁴ and U Kumar² ¹Engineering Risk Assessment and Management Centre (ERAMC), India ²Luleå University of Technology, Sweden ³Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India ⁴Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India | |
| 16.20-16.40 | [3A3] Non-destructive testing, infrared thermography of an LPG refractory installed in a liquefied natural gas plant E Pereira Glasgow Caledonian University, UK | [3B3] Reliability beyond maintenance P Price Reliability Consultant, UK | |
| 16.40 17.15 | Conference close for the day Evening event – York walking tour | ||
| Wednesday 10 June 2026 | |||
| 08.00 | Registration – Room: To be confirmed Tea and Coffee – Room: Chairman's Suite Exhbition – Room: Chairman's Suite | ||
| 09.00-09.30 | Plenary Keynote Lecture [4A0]: A discussion on the accuracy of online oil monitoring G Zhen, China Chair: Professor L Gelman, University of Huddersfield, UK Room: Grand Boardroom | ||
| Session A – Vibration monitoring and analysis Chair: Professor A Hope Room: Grand Board Room | Session B – Advanced signal processing and diagnostics in condition monitoring Chairs: Dr E Juuso/Dr S Ganeriwala Room: Chairman’s Suite | ||
| 09.30-09.50 | [4A1] Title to be confirmed A Hope Affiliation to be confirmed | [4B1] Title to be confirmed E Juuso University of Oulu, Finland | |
| 09.50-10.10 | [4A2] Update on VA training and certification S Mills BINDT Technical Committee Chair, UK | [4B2] Title to be confirmed E Juuso University of Oulu, Finland | |
| 10.10-10.30 | [4A3] Title to be confirmed D Whittle RMS Ltd, UK | [4B3] Title to be confirmed E Juuso University of Oulu, Finland | |
| 10.30-11.10 | Tea and Coffee – Room: Chairman’s Suite Exhibition – Room: Chairman’s Suite | ||
| Session A – Vibration monitoring and analysis Chair: Professor A Hope Room: Grand Boardroom | Session B – Oil analysis and tribology Chair: S Greenfield Room: Chairman’s Suite | ||
| 11.10-11.30 | [5A1] Title to be confirmed A Hope Affiliation to be confirmed | [5B1] Large fan aircraft engine bearing monitoring present and future S Greenfield Anokhi Consulting Engineers, UK | |
| 11.30-11.50 | [5A2] Vibration analysis case studies and diagnostic challenge D Whittle RMS Ltd, UK | [5B2] Why normal isn’t always ‘normal’ in lubrication analysis A Cutler Oil Analysis Laboratories Ltd, UK | |
| 11.50-12.10 | [5A3] Industry condition monitoring case study D Whittle RMS Ltd, UK | [5B3] Multisensor diagnostic approaches for detecting fuel and hydraulic fluid contamination in marine engine oils S Banerjee, T Mack, G Horwich and K Meissner Gastops Ltd, Canada | |
| 12.10-12.30 | [5A4] THIS SLOT IS AVAILABLE FOR A LATE SUBMISSION | [5B4] Title to be confirmed S Greenfield Anokhi Consulting Engineers, UK | |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch – Room: Chairman’s Suite Exhibition – Room: Chairman’s Suite | ||
| 13.30-14.00 | Plenary Keynote Lecture [6A0]: Title to be confirmed Speaker to be confirmed Chair: Professor L Gelman, University of Huddersfield, UK Room: Grand Boardroom | ||
| Session A – Workshops Room A: Grand Boardroom | |||
| 14.00-14.45 | Workshop – Key steps in implementing condition monitoring S Mills BINDT Technical Committee Chair, UK | ||
| Session A – Data-driven and physics-based modelling for asset condition monitoring and management Chair: Dr A Rahbarimanesh Room: Grand Boardroom | Session B – Non-linear dynamics and digital twins for advanced condition monitoring Chair: Dr M Molaie Room: Chairman’s Suite | ||
| 14.45-15.05 | [6A3] Integrating condition monitoring into an AI enabled digital twin framework for dynamic FMECA and RCM implementation A Khezam GE Grid Solutions UK Ltd, UK | [6B3] AI-based diagnostics and prognostics with system-alarm correlation A Zippo, F Pellicano and M Molaie University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy | |
| 15.05-15.25 | [6A4] Application of a data-driven dynamic process modeling framework to improve the condition monitoring of a liquefied petroleum gas refrigeration unit S Rahbarimanesh¹ and A Rahbarimanesh² ¹University of British Columbia, Canada ²The University of Manchester, UK | [6B4] Chaos characterisation in spiral bevel gears A Zippo, F Pellicano and M Molaie University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy | |
| 15.25-15.45 | Tea and Coffee – Room: Chairman’s Suite Exhibition – Room: Chairman’s Suite | ||
| 15.45-16.05 | [6A5] Application of supervised learning and multi-criteria decision making for condition monitoring of industrial assets A Rahbarimanesh¹, M Burrows² and S Rahbarimanesh³ ¹The University of Manchester, UK ²RS Group plc, UK ³University of British Columbia, Canada | [6B5] Experimental study on post-buckling non-linear dynamics of a bio-inspired beam A Zippo, F Pellicano and M Molaie University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy | |
| 16.05-16.25 | [6A6] Project nautilUS +: towards an autonomous robotic technology for smart floor thickness monitoring of hazardous liquid storage tanks A Rahbarimanesh¹ and M Burrows² ¹The University of Manchester, UK ²RS Group plc, UK | [6B6] Title to be confirmed M Molaie University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy | |
| 16.25-17.10 | Workshop – Condition monitoring and beyond with interactive challenges D Whittle RMS Ltd, UK | ||
| 17.10 19.30 20.00 | Conference close for the day Evening event: Pre-dinner drinks – Room: To be confirmed Conference Dinner – Room: To be confirmed | ||
| Thursday 11 June 2026 | |||
| 08.00 | Registration – Room: Chairman's Suite Tea and Coffee – Room: Chairman's Suite | ||
| 09.00-09.30 | Plenary Keynote Lecture [7A0]: Title to be confirmed Speaker to be confirmed Chair: To be confirmed Room: Grand Boardroom | ||
| Session A – Condition monitoring application, economical and environmental impact in industries Chair: Professor M Behzad Room: Grand Boardroom | Session B – To be confirmed Chair: Professor L Gelman Room: Chairman’s Suite | ||
| 09.30-09.50 | [7A1] Early detection of rolling element bearing defects in a ball mill motor using multi domain vibration analysis and AI assisted diagnostics A Mangouri¹, M Akbari¹ and S Atazadeh² ¹Islamic Azad University, Iran ²TPT Company, Iran | [7B1] The importance of multiple data sources for condition monitoring: a wind industry case study D Hickey Natural Power, UK | |
| 09.50-10.10 | [7A2] Direct geometric information embedded in vibration autocorrelation: a case study on low-speed gear tooth profile measurement A Mangouri¹, M Akbari¹ and S Atazadeh² ¹Islamic Azad University, Iran ²TPT Company, Iran | [7B2] Distinguished overview speaker: Algorithm for collection and control of operational risks for decision-making J Lacaille Safran Aircraft Engines, France | |
| 10.10-10.30 | [7A3] Machine learning-based bearing fault diagnosis with validation on industrial machinery N Hanari¹, A Rikhtehgar Ghiasi¹, A Mangour², M Akbari² and S Atazade³ ¹University of Tabriz, Iran ²Islamic Azad University, Iran ³TPT Company, Iran | [7B3] Distinguished overview speaker: Intelligent condition monitoring for engineering asset management E Juuso University of Oulu, Finland | |
| 10.30-11.00 | Tea and Coffee – Room: Chairman’s Suite | ||
| Session A – Condition monitoring application, economical and environmental impact in industries Chair: Professor M Behzad Room: Grand Boardroom | Session B – To be confirmed Chair: Professor L Gelman Room: Chairman’s Suite | ||
| 11.00-11.20 | [8A1] Progressive rotor bar fault diagnosis in a 9-MW induction motor: a vibration-based case study A Mangouri¹, M Akbari¹ and S Atazadeh² ¹Islamic Azad University, Iran ²TPT Company, Iran | [8B1] AeroTwinX™: a physics-aware, AI-enabled digital twin framework for aero-engines N Vyas Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India | |
| 11.20-11.40 | [8A2] THIS SLOT IS AVAILABLE FOR A LATE SUBMISSION | [8B2] Title to be confirmed L Gelman University of Huddersfield, UK | |
| 11.40-12.00 | [8A3] THIS SLOT IS AVAILABLE FOR A LATE SUBMISSION | [8B3] Distinguished overview speaker: Title to be confirmed M Behzad Sharif University of Technology, Iran | |
| 12.00-12.30 | Plenary Keynote Lecture [9A0]: Title to be confirmed Speaker to be confirmed Chair: To be confirmed Room: Grand Boardroom | ||
| 12.30-13.30 | Panel Session: To be confirmed Chair: To be confirmed Room: Grand Boardroom | ||
| 13.30-13.35 | Conference Closing Ceremony and the Len Gelman Best Paper Award Ceremony Room: Grand Boardroom | ||
| 13.35-14.30 | Lunch Room: Grand Boardroom | ||
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