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| European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM) | |
|---|---|
| Name | European Conference on Composite Materials |
| Abbreviation | ECCM |
| Discipline | Composite materials |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| Country | Various (Europe) |
European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM) The European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM) is a biennial international forum for researchers, engineers, and industry leaders focused on composite material innovations within Europe. Founded to promote collaboration among institutions such as CERN, CNRS, Fraunhofer Society, Imperial College London, and ETH Zurich, the conference has become a nexus connecting participants from NASA, Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Siemens, and BAE Systems with academics from University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Delft University of Technology, Politecnico di Milano, and TU Munich.
The ECCM emerged amid growing activity in materials science during the late 20th century, parallel to conferences like MRS Fall Meeting, ICCM (International Conference on Composite Materials), and TMS Annual Meeting. Early editions featured collaborations with research centers including Max Planck Society, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, ONERA, DTU, and KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Over successive decades ECCM developed ties to programs funded by the European Commission, Horizon 2020, EUREKA (organization), Framework Programme 7, and pan-European networks such as COST. Influential participants have included scientists affiliated with Lehigh University, University of Manchester, Politecnico di Torino, University of Southampton, and Imperial College London.
ECCM is organized by a rotating local committee typically drawn from host institutions like University of Porto, Universidade de Lisboa, KU Leuven, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, or Université de Liège, in coordination with umbrella organizations such as European Society for Composite Materials and national societies including Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and The Welding Institute. Governance structures mirror models used by IEEE and ASM International, with an international scientific committee composed of representatives from CNRS, CNR, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Swansea University, and University of Sheffield. Financial oversight sometimes involves partnerships with corporations like Hexcel, Toray Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and funding agencies such as European Research Council and national research councils including Science Foundation Ireland.
ECCM covers multidisciplinary themes connecting aerospace industry stakeholders from Airbus and Boeing with researchers at University of Bristol and Politecnica de Milano, addressing topics from carbon fiber manufacturing to glass fiber recycling, with sessions on nanocomposites, bio-composites, thermoplastic composites, thermosetting resins, out-of-autoclave processing, additive manufacturing, multiscale modeling, damage mechanics, fracture mechanics, fatigue analysis, impact tolerance, delamination, non-destructive testing, ultrasonic inspection, digital twin applications, finite element analysis, machine learning, artificial intelligence, sustainability, life cycle assessment, circular economy, and supply chain resilience. Cross-sector workshops link stakeholders from automotive industry players such as BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen Group and marine players like Royal Netherlands Navy and Naval Group.
Peer-reviewed proceedings from ECCM have been published in formats similar to those of Springer, Elsevier, Wiley, and indexed in databases maintained by Clarivate, Scopus, and Google Scholar. Selected papers are expanded for special issues in journals including Composites Science and Technology, Composite Structures, Journal of Composite Materials, Advanced Materials, and Materials Science and Engineering. Editorial boards often include editors from SpringerLink, John Wiley & Sons, Elsevier Science and guest editors from Imperial College London, Delft University of Technology, and KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Abstracts and full papers are frequently archived by host universities and repositories associated with Zenodo and institutional libraries such as ETH Library.
Notable ECCM editions have been hosted in major European research hubs including Nice, Lisbon, Munich, Copenhagen, Strasbourg, Vienna, Glasgow, Barcelona, Padova, and Dublin. Meetings in proximity to institutions like CERN (near Geneva) and ports such as Rotterdam attracted attendees from Shell, TotalEnergies, and Statoil. Venues often included major conference centers affiliated with universities such as University of Porto, Politecnico di Milano, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
ECCM awards recognize early-career researchers and lifetime contributions, mirroring awards from Royal Society, Royal Academy of Engineering, European Materials Research Society, and International Union of Materials Research Societies. Prizes have honored recipients connected to Imperial College London, ETH Zurich, University of Cambridge, Politecnico di Milano, and TU Delft, and have been sponsored by corporations like Hexcel, Toray, Solvay, and Dow Chemical Company.
Attendees include academics from University of Manchester, University of Bristol, Leiden University, University of Twente, University of Leeds; industry engineers from Airbus, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Siemens, and ArcelorMittal; plus representatives from funding bodies such as European Research Council, UK Research and Innovation, Agence Nationale de la Recherche, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, and Forschungszentrum Jülich. Participation pathways typically involve submission of abstracts to the scientific committee, registration via hosted university portals, and collaboration through affiliated networks like COST Actions and EUREKA clusters.
Category:Materials science conferences