Program

The ICCCM 2025 conference, scheduled for July, 2-4, 2025, promises an engaging and comprehensive program designed to showcase the latest advancements and innovations in computational contact mechanics. Attendees will benefit from a diverse array of presentations, including keynote speeches by prominent experts and technical sessions covering a wide range of topics. With opportunities for networking and collaboration, the conference will serve as a catalyst for sharing knowledge and inspiring future research in the field. As details of the program are finalized, participants can look forward to an enriching and stimulating experience in the vibrant city of Munich.

The conference program will start in the morning of Wednesday, July 2, 2025 (at around 9:00) and will end in the afternoon of Friday, July 4, 2025 (at around 16:00).

Conference Topics

  • Finite Element Methods for Contact
  • Discrete Element Models for Contact
  • Multibody Dynamics Contact
  • Interface Models: Friction Laws, Wear, Tribological Modeling, Cohesive Zone Models, Rolling, Debonding
  • Emerging Computational Approaches: Methods, Algorithms, and Numerical Analysis
  • Multiphysics and Thermomechanical Coupling
  • Contact Modeling in Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Biomechanics, and Geomechanics
  • Multi-Scale Approaches for Contact Problems
  • Granular Materials and Rigid Bodies
  • Solution Algorithms for Single- and Multi-Processor Computing Environments
  • Machine Learning Methods for Contact

 

Keynote Lecturers

We are excited to announce the keynote speakers for ICCCM 2025! This year, in addition to featuring renowned scientists, we are proud to introduce, for the first time in ICCCM history, an "Industry Keynote Lecture". This new addition aims to bridge the gap between research and industry, bringing cutting-edge research closer to the engineering software used in practice.

acary_v.pngVincent Acary

Tentative keynote title:
"Numerical Solutions of the Discrete Coulomb Friction Contact Problem from the Perspective of Optimisation and Mathematical Programming"

INRIA Grenoble, France

gay_neto.jpgAlfredo Gay Neto

Tentative keynote title:
"On the master-master contact approach: basis, applications and perspectives"

Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
University of São Paulo, Brasil

sauer.jpgRoger Sauer

Tentative keynote title:
"On the Computational Challenges of Simulating Rubber Friction"

Institute for Structural Mechanics
Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

yastrebov.jpgVladislav Yastrebov

Tentative keynote title:
"Boundary and Finite Element Methods for Contact Mechanics"

Centre for Material Sciences
MINES Paris, France

yongyi_zhu.jpgYongyi Zhu (Industry Keynote Lecture)

Tentative keynote title:
"Solving Large-Scale Contact Applications: Challenges & State of the Art"

Distinguished Engineer, 
Ansys, Inc., USA