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Symposium on the Acoustics of Poro-Elastic Materials (16 - 20 Nov. 2026, Marne-la-Vallee, greater Paris, France)

The 8th Symposium on the Acoustics of Poro-Elastic Materials (SAPEM 2026) will take place at the Université Gustave Eiffel in Marne-la-Vallée, France, from 16-20 November of 2026.
Since its first edition in Lyon in 2005, SAPEM has established a long-standing tradition of bringing together academics, students and professionals to:

  • present the latest developments in modelling, characterization and applications of acoustic porous media,
  • highlight advances in adjacent disciplines,
  • foster interdisciplinary communication, and
  • discuss future challenges for this field of research.

The programme of SAPEM 2026 will feature keynote lectures, contributed talks, posters sessions, panel discussions, and social activities.

Specific topics of this SAPEM edition include but are not limited to:

  • Sustainable development goals
  • Characterization (at micro and macro scales); modelling; computational methods
  • Materials with flow
  • Structure-property-manufacturing relationships, bio-inspired, architected, sustainable; multi-functional; multi-physics
  • Meta-materials/-structures: negative response functions, couplings, non-reciprocal, sorption...

Location

Website

https://sapem2026.matelys.com

Key Dates

  • Abstract Submission Deadline : May 15, 2026
  • Event starts : Nov 16, 2026
  • Event ends : Nov 20, 2026

Short name

SAPEM2026

The European Acoustics Association (EAA) is a non-profit entity established in 1992 that includes in its membership societies predominantly in European countries interested in to promote development and progress of acoustics in its different aspects, its technologies and applications. EAA gathers 33 societies of acoustics and serves more than 9000 individual members all over Europe. The European Acoustics Association (EAA) is an Affiliate Member of the International Commission for Acoustics (ICA) and of Initiative of Science in Europe (ISE).

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