Symposium on the Acoustics of Poro-Elastic Materials (SAPEM) 2026
The deadline for abstract submission is May 15, 2026. Register at a discounted rate through July 15 on the conference platform.
The eighth edition of SAPEM, supported by DIM MaTerRE, will take place from November 16 to 20, 2026, at the Cité Descartes conference center in Marne-la-Vallée.
With scientific advances in biomaterials, the discovery of new manufacturing processes, and the development of innovative chemical and plastic combinations, poro-elastic materials are undergoing significant changes. The 2026 edition of the symposium on the acoustics of poro-elastic materials will be devoted to the joint contributions of several disciplines (chemistry, physics, engineering, applied mathematics). The five days will be devoted to analysing their structures, properties and manufacturing processes, combining structuring keynotes and contributed talks contributions. How can we envision the development of poro-elastic materials today, in line with sustainable development goals? What are their characteristics (at micro- and macro- scales) and how can their properties be captured? To what extent are characterisation, modeling and numerical methods suitable for extreme operating conditions? Have these materials changed in nature, and what are the common and different physics between traditional poro-elastic materials and metamaterials (e.g. negative response functions, couplings, space-time modulation, non-reciprocal).
Themes:
- Characterisation (at micro and macro scales); modelling; computational methods,
- Materials with flow,
- Structure-property-manufacturing relationships; bio-inspired, engineered, sustainable; multi-functional; multi-physics,
- Metamaterials/metastructures: negative response functions, couplings, non-reciprocity, sorption.
Aims of the conference:
- to present the latest advances in the modelling, characterisation and applications of acoustic porous media,
- to highlight progress made in related disciplines,
- to promote interdisciplinary exchange,
- to examine future challenges in this field of research.
