Conference

Deadline for abstract submissionFOpenness and access to scientific and technical information are a priority in terms of innovation and technological advances. They must make it possible to apply the latest techniques to offer better services in non-destructive inspections and tests.

 

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

The scientific program, made up of around 160 scientific and technical conferences, led by quality speakers in terms of expertise, will allow participants to debate on:

  • New industrial applications of NDT methods;
  • Feedback from industrialists
  • Research and development work

Poster sessions will allow young doctoral students to present their thesis subject to scientists and industrialists. Note the presentation of the COFREND Prize, to 3 winners, based on the Jury’s criteria, and the presentation of the Prize at the Gala evening.

Also, each afternoon at the start of the technical program, scientific plenary conferences will be held.






                                    

                                    
                    

                                            

                                

            

        
        
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

        

			

				
Topics


    

  • Robotized NDT
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  • Digitization, NDT 4.0
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  • NDT and ecological transition
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  • Modeling and simulation
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  • Radiography & Tomography
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  • Performance demonstration, POD
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  • Heterogeneous Materials and Microstructures
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  • New Manufacturing Techniques,
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  • Additive Manufacturing
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  • Phased array imaging
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  • Non-linear ultrasound
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  • Structural Health Monitoring (SHM)
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  • Composites and ceramics
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  • Heritage
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  • Material characterization
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  • Corrosion Monitoring
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  • Welding and assembly
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  • Image and data signal processing
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  • Defects characterization and diagnosis
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  • Statistical learning & Artificial Intelligence
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  • NDT and human factors
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Timeline


    

  • Call for papers: May 2025
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  • Deadline for abstract submission: 15 November 2025
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  • Abstracts selection: January 2026
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  • Final programme: February 2026
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ABSTRACTS AND CONFERENCE ARTICLES 


The selected abstracts will be published in the Conference catalog, given to participants on site, as well as an online version on the congress website and on the COFREND 2026 Days mobile application.




An online PDF version, as well as the proceedings, will be published on the website of our partner NDT.net, – Open Access Archive of Nondestructive Testing ISSN 1435-4934 (www.ndt.net.

			

		

            

			

				
MEMBERS OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE OF THE COFREND DAYS 2026


PRESIDENT : Pierre CALMON (CEA List), President of the Scientific and technical Hub of COFREND


Odile ABRAHAM, Gustave Eiffel University

Julien BANCHET, Aubert & Duval

Mourad BENTAHAR, University of Le Mans

Florence BEY, SNCF

Bastien CHAPUIS, CEA List

Bertrand CHASSIGNOLE, EDF

Laurent DANIEL, Centrale Supélec

Jérôme DELEMONTEZ, EDF

Nicolas DOMINGUEZ, Airbus Groupe

Frédéric JENSON, Safran Tech

Valérie KAFTANDJIAN, INSA Lyon

Marc KREUTZBRUCK, IKT University of Stuttgart

Jean Claude LENAIN, C-TInnov

Joseph MOYSAN, Aix-Marseille University

Nicolas NOURRIT, Institut de Soudure

Mireille RAPIN, COFREND

Jean SARETE, SGS France Industrial

Clément SKOPINSKI, Framatome Intercontrôle

Fan ZHANG, Cetim

			

		



        

        
        
        


        
                    
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