Term of current Chair: 2023–2026
The Technical Committee on Ultrasound (TC-ULT) of the European Acoustics Association provides a platform for researchers, engineers and students interested in ultrasound, physical acoustics and their applications.
The TC-ULT started its activities in 2002, on the occasion of Forum Acusticum 2002 in Seville. Its mission is to promote scientific exchange, stimulate collaborations between researchers worldwide and encourage joint activities in research, development and education.
A major activity of the TC is to contribute to the organisation of structured and special sessions at EAA conferences and other international scientific meetings related to ultrasound.
The EAA website also serves as a platform for sharing information about conferences, workshops, research projects, PhD and job opportunities, educational activities and other initiatives relevant to the ultrasound community.
The TC-ULT welcomes researchers, engineers and students working in any area related to ultrasound.
Goals and Activities of TC-ULT
The general goal of the TC-ULT is to promote research, education and collaboration in ultrasound and physical acoustics across Europe and internationally.
Some particular activities of the TC are:
- To maintain an active website by announcing events, workshops, projects, PhD positions and job opportunities related to the TC interests.
- To organise and support structured and special sessions at EAA conferences and other international meetings where ultrasound is a major topic.
- To stimulate joint scientific activities and collaborations between European and international research groups.
- To propose and organise educational activities, including workshops and summer schools.
- To promote interactions between fundamental ultrasound research and applications in NDT, Structural Health Monitoring, biomedical ultrasound, imaging, material characterisation, guided waves, photoacoustics, acousto-optics and emerging sensing technologies.
- To contribute to the visibility and networking of the European ultrasound research and education community.
Graz, Austria | 8–12 September 2026
The EAA Technical Committee on Ultrasound is actively contributing to Forum Acusticum 2026, taking place in Graz, Austria.
The TC-ULT is particularly involved in:
A13 – Physical Acoustics and Ultrasound
Area Chairs:
Lynda Chehami · Robert Nuster · Nico F. Declercq
The area brings together researchers working across fundamental and applied ultrasonics, physical acoustics, wave propagation, imaging, NDT and SHM, biomedical ultrasound, photoacoustics, laser ultrasound, acousto-optics and distributed acoustic sensing.
A13 Scientific Sessions
A13.00 – General
Chairs: Nico F. Declercq, Daniel Kiefer and Lynda Chehami
A13.01 – Guided Waves for NDT & SHM Applications
Chairs: Lynda Chehami and Markus Saurer
A13.02 – Signal Processing and US Imaging
Chairs: Lynda Chehami, Markus Saurer and Robert Nuster
A13.03 – Ultrasound for Medical and Biomedical Applications
Chairs: Noe Jimenez and Michiel Postema
A13.04 – Photoacoustic Imaging and Spectroscopy
Chairs: Jan Laufer, Ben Cox, Günther Paltauf and Robert Nuster
A13.05 – Ultrasound Generation and Detection Methods
Chairs: Nico F. Declercq and Robert Nuster
A13.06 – Acousto-Optics
Chairs: Emmanuel Dekemper, Ireneusz Grulkovski and Samuel Dupont
A13.07 – Acoustic Forces and Levitation: Fundamentals and Applications
Chair: Nico F. Declercq
A13.08/A10.12 – Laser Ultrasound Methodology and Applications
Chairs: Theodosia Stratoudaki, Markus Saurer and Robert Nuster
A13.09/A10.11 – Numerical Methods for Wave Propagation
Chairs: Daniel Kiefer and Lynda Chehami
A13.10 – Applications of Distributed Acoustic Sensing
Chairs: Lisa Strasser and Vlad Dumitru
Forum Acusticum 2026 will provide an important opportunity for the ultrasound and physical acoustics communities to meet, exchange new scientific results and develop collaborations.
We look forward to welcoming the ultrasound community in Graz!
Forum Acusticum 2026 – A13 Physical Acoustics and Ultrasound
2026 – GUWEM: Guided Ultrasonic Waves – Emerging Methods
29 June – 2 July 2026 | Mont Sainte-Odile, France
The EAA Technical Committee on Ultrasound contributed to the organisation of the GUWEM 2026 – Guided Ultrasonic Waves: Emerging Methods Workshop.
GUWEM brought together researchers working on the theory and practical use of elastic waveguides, with applications ranging from material characterisation and nondestructive testing to Structural Health Monitoring and microelectronics.
GUWEM 2026 in figures
38 participants · 22 scientific presentations · 4 invited speakers · 6 posters
The workshop gathered mainly academic researchers, together with representatives from industry, and provided a focused environment for scientific exchange and the development of new collaborations.
Invited Speakers
- Tomáš Grabec – Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague
- Hauke Gravenkamp – University Magdeburg
- Vincent Laude – FEMTO-ST, CNRS, Besançon
- Koen Van Den Abeele – KU Leuven
Organising Committee
- Daniel A. Kiefer – Institut Langevin, ESPCI Paris | PSL, CNRS
- Jens Prager – BAM
- Claire Prada – Institut Langevin, ESPCI Paris | PSL, CNRS
- Sylvain Mezil – Institut Langevin, ESPCI Paris | PSL, CNRS
- Lynda Chehami – EAA TC Ultrasound, IEMN CNRS / UPHF
The workshop was organised by Institut Langevin and BAM – Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, with financial support from the European Acoustics Association (EAA) and endorsement from the SFA and DEGA.
GUWEM 2026 – Some moments from Mont Sainte-Odile
GUWEM 2026 – Guided Ultrasonic Waves: Emerging Methods, Mont Sainte-Odile
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Mont Sainte-Odile – venue of GUWEM 2026
Book of Abstracts
The GUWEM 2026 Book of Abstracts has been published by BAM.
see: Book of abstracts
GUWEM 2026 – Official Website
2025 – Forum Acusticum / Euronoise – Málaga, Spain
23–26 June 2025
TC-ULT members participated in Forum Acusticum / Euronoise 2025, one of the major meetings of the European and international acoustics community.
The conference brought together:
1,250 participants · 53 nationalities · 24 Main Themes · 139 Structured Sessions
The scientific programme included:
- 834 oral presentations
- 164 poster presentations
- 998 peer-reviewed articles
- 4 plenary lectures
Ultrasound and physical acoustics were represented through scientific contributions and sessions covering physical acoustics, ultrasonic wave propagation, biomedical ultrasound, NDT/SHM, imaging and advanced numerical and experimental methods.
The conference provided an important opportunity for members of the TC-ULT and the broader ultrasound community to meet, exchange scientific results and prepare future activities.
Forum Acusticum / Euronoise 2025 – EAA Report
2023 – Forum Acusticum – Torino, Italy
11–15 September 2023
TC-ULT members participated in the organisation of Forum Acusticum 2023, particularly within the Physical Acoustics and Ultrasound scientific area.
Forum Acusticum 2023 (11–15 Sept. 2023, Torino, Italy)
2021 – Acoustics Event in Metz with Integration of the Acousto-Optics School
The event was cancelled in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and following the passing of Vitali Voloshinov (Moscow State University).
2020 – Forum Acusticum
7–11 December 2020 | Virtual Event
Forum Acusticum 2020, initially planned in Lyon, was organised as a fully online event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Being part of the TC-ULT provides researchers, engineers and students with access to a European network for sharing information about scientific events, collaborations, projects, educational activities and career opportunities.
The TC particularly encourages the participation of young researchers, PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers, for whom networking and information about research groups, fellowships, mobility opportunities and job offers can be particularly valuable.
Researchers working in any field related to ultrasound are welcome to join the TC-ULT.
- Lynda Chehami – TC Chair
- Nico F. Declercq – TC Member, former Chair (2018–2022)
- Victor Sanchez-Morcillo – TC Member, former Chair (2016–2018)
- Francine Luppé – TC Member, former Chair (2014–2016)
- Serge Dos Santos – TC Member
- Michiel Postema – TC Member
- Noam Shabtai – TC Member
- Mourad Bentaher – TC Member
- Jurgen Vanhamel – TC Member
To apply for membership, please contact the Chair of the TC-ULT.
Lynda Chehami
Chair – EAA Technical Committee on Ultrasound
