The topics of the 16th EASN International Conference include but are not limited to:

MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES

• Aerostructures: Materials & Structures
  Materials & Processes, Advanced Characterization, Design and Modelling, Smart by Design, Smart Materials, Hybrid Materials, Nano-enabled composites, Material Testing, Structural Analysis, Smart Structures, Aeroelasticity, Structural Behaviour, etc.

AEROSTRUCTURES MANUFACTURING

• Aerostructures: Manufacturing
  Advanced Manufacturing Processes, Advanced Characterization (online, inline, real-time etc.), Structural Analysis, Process/Design and Modelling, Automation in Production, Virtual Manufacturing, Digitalization and Digital Twins, Additive Manufacturing, Exploitation of Advanced Thermoplastics, Out-of-autoclave Manufacturing of Composites, Surface Engineering Technologies, Joining Techniques and Adhesive Bonding, Surface Engineering.
• From Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0
  Factory of the Future, Digital Factory, Digital Manufacturing, Digital Twins, Cyber-physical Systems, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Human-centric, Sustainable, Resilient etc.

FLIGHT PHYSICS

• Flight Physics
  Aerodynamics, Airflow Control, Numerical Methods (CFD, FSI, CSM, etc.), Noise Prediction & Noise Reduction, Computational Acoustics etc.

ENERGY STORAGE

• Hydrogen in Aviation
  Fuel Cell Propulsion & H2 Direct Combustion Systems, Storage and Distribution Systems for Liquid Hydrogen, Hydrogen-Critical Materials Performance, New Standards and Certification Procedures, Auxiliary Systems and Refuelling Procedures, Structural Integration of Tanks, Fuel Supply Systems, Ground and Flight Test Demonstrations
• Fuels & Energy Storage
  Alternative Fuels, Batteries, Liquid & Compressed Hydrogen, Capacitors, Infrastructures (fuel tanks, distribution, systems etc.), etc.

PROPULSION

• Propulsion
  Combustion, Turbomachinery, Heat Transfer, Engine Control, Geared Turbofans, Alternative Cycles, Engine Health Monitoring, Fuels, Emissions etc.
• Hybrid Electric Flight
  Hybrid Electric Architectures & Technologies, Distributed Propulsion, Design Methodologies, New Configurations, Synergetic Integration, Regulatory Aspects etc.

AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS & HUMAN FACTORS

• Avionics, Systems & Equipment
  Cockpit Systems, Flight Data, Communication Systems, Avionics Integration, Aircraft Security, Environmental Control Systems, Fire Protection Systems, Sensors and Data Acquisition etc.
• Human Factors
  Man-machine Interface, Cognitive Computing, Human Information Processing, Human Element in Security etc.

AIRCRAFT DESIGN

• Aircraft Design and Optimization
  Aircraft Design Methodology, Conceptual Design Studies, Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, Flight Performance etc.
• Small Air Transport (SAT) Technologies
  Innovations in Cockpit and Avionics, Propulsion, Airframe, Materials, Air Traffic Management, Self-separation and Collision Avoidance, Mission Management, Decision Making Support to the Pilot, Single-pilot Operations, Sustainability of SAT Operations, Scenarios, Safety Regulations and Standards.
• Innovative Concepts & Scenarios
  Disruptive & Unconventional Configurations, Open Platform Demonstrator Systems, Breakthrough Technologies etc.
• Synergies and Technology Transfer with other Industries
  Aerodynamics, Electric Car-Electric Aircraft, Infrastructure, Testing Methods, Fault Prediction, Advanced Aluminium Manufacturing Technology etc.

AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS

• Air Traffic Management & Airports
  Traffic Management, Air Transport Networks, Remote Control, Navigation Systems, UAV/UAM, RPAS, Drones, Airport Operation, Airport Security etc.
• Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) 
  Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI), Non-destructive evaluation (NDE), Structural Health Monitoring (SHM), Sensors, Logistics, Digital Twin, Augmented and Virtual Reality, Robotics, Smart Repair, New Maintenance, Remanufacturing and Repair Methods.

UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS

• UAS & Scaled Flight Testing
  UAV Configuration & Technologies, Control Architectures, Aerial Robotics, Scaling, Subscale

SPACE TECHNOLOGIES

• Electric Power Generation and Distribution, AI for smart distribution, advanced solar cell technology.
• Satellite Telemetry and Command systems
• Advanced Attitude Control
• Payload Front-End Electronics, T/R modules, Front-Ends and Core Chips, SSPAs, HPAs, LNAs, Phase and Amplitude settings, temperature compensation circuits.
• Payload Back-End Electronics, on board processing, baseband linearization and predistortion, data storage, redundancy strategies and codes; edge computing approaches and electronics.
• Antenna Systems and new architectures for active antenna arrays. Manufacturing technologies and deployable antennas.
• Satellite System Architectures, constellations and mega-constellations, in-orbit and inter-orbit links.
• Telecommunication satellite systems and applications.
• New trends and payloads for Earth Observation.
• Data fusion and sensing/telecom convergence, localization and navigation, augmentation approaches.
• 5G/6G integration with Non-Terrestrial Networks
• Space Sustainability, end-of-life management; sustainability on earth from space data.
• Technologies for Space Science, space weather monitoring, space VLBI and new frontiers for radioastronomy.
• Advanced Structural Designs: 
  Lightweight and durable frameworks optimized for extreme conditions in space, ensuring longevity and resilience under thermal and mechanical stress.
• Modular Construction: 
  Design for scalability and adaptability, enabling future upgrades or repairs without returning to Earth.
• Autonomous Assembly: 
  Leveraging robotic and AI-driven systems for the construction and maintenance of structures in orbit and/or self-deployed materials and structures.
• Innovative Materials: 
  High-performance composites, alloys, and nanomaterials for superior strength-to-weight ratios and resistance to radiation and temperature extremes.
• Additive Manufacturing: 
  Production of complex, lightweight components, including direct manufacturing in space to reduce launch mass and costs.
• Thermal Control Integration: 
  Materials and designs managing heat dissipation efficiently in the vacuum of space. Testing and Validation: Ground-based and in-orbit testing protocols to simulate and validate designs under microgravity and vacuum conditions.

SUSTAINABILITY IN AEROSPACE

• ecoDESIGN and Engineering for Sustainability
  Sustainable Industrialization; Sustainability of Materials, Processes and Resources; Environmentally Friendly Materials; Green Design and Sustainable Manufacturing & Production; Lifetime Services; Methods and Tools for Life Extension; Recycling Technologies, Disposal Strategies, Waste Management, End-of-Life; Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Impacts; Circularity and Circularity Performance.

REGULATIONS AND POLICIES

• Safety, Regulation and Standards
  European Safety Regulations, Certification Standards and Policies, Virtual Certification, Workforce Training, Education & Training Programmes (incl. civil aviation cybersecurity, automation and digitization skills), RAMS etc.
• European Policy Actions in the Field of Aviation & Space
  Open Innovation Test Beds for Composites, Support Actions for Coordinating Research, Facilitating Collaboration, Innovation Fostering, International Cooperation, 3O Policy, Infrastructures etc.