Introduction

The China Structural Integrity Consortium is delighted to sponsor Best Student Paper Awards and Best Poster Awards at 2021 International Symposium on Structural Integrity (ISSI2021), held at the Deefly Zhejiang Hotel, Hangzhou, China. Due to COVID-19, ISSI2021 will be held on line and on site simultaneously. Technical abstracts are invited in all areas relevant to the ISSI2021. The ISSI2021 Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Structural integrity and carbon reduction
• Advanced materials testing and modeling
• Genetics-based material design
• Fatigue and fracture under extreme conditions
• Time-dependent failure (creep, corrosion, etc.)
• Design and assessment codes and standards
• Reliability-centered design, manufacturing and maintenance
• NDT and evaluation
• Structure health and integrity monitoring
• Life management and extension
• Additive manufacturing
• Artificial intelligence and big data
• Fluid-structure interaction
• Residual stress
• Structural Integrity of Natural, Biologically Inspired and Biomimetic Materials
• Miniaturized Specimen Technique
• Battery Safety and Reliability

Best Student Paper Awards

1. The first author must be registered at an accredited college/university/institute as a full-time student.
2. Only abstracts submitted to the ISSI2021 website (http://issi2021.china-sic.net/) are eligible for the Student Paper Competition. The submitted abstract of research should not be published or accepted elsewhere.
3. Upon acceptance of the abstract, a one-page extended abstract, a draft presentation material in PPT/PDF format (maximum size: 5 MB), verification of student identity and application form must be submitted via email (Competition@china-sic.net) before September 15, 2021.
4. The organizing committee of ISSI2021 will select 16 student papers as finalists for the Student Paper Competition (SPC).
5. The finalist papers must be presented by the first author in the SPC Session at ISSI2021 on site or on line.
6. All finalist papers will be judged by the SPC committee members using multiple criteria based on technical quality and presentation effectiveness. The judges will identify one First-prize Student Paper, two Second-prize Student Papers, and three Third-prize Student Papers.
7. Each first author of the outstanding papers will receive a special certificate. In addition, ¥ 5000 will be awarded to the first author of the First-prized Student Paper; ¥ 3000 will be awarded to the first author of the Second-prized Student Paper; ¥ 2000 will be awarded to the first author of the Third-prized Student Paper.
8. The first authors must register for ISSI2021 and are welcome to attend the Closing Ceremony where the winners will be announced and presented with their awards.

Best Poster Awards

1. Only submitted posters via the ISSI2021 website (http://issi2021.china-sic.net/) are eligible for the Poster Competition (PC).
2. The poster must be presented by the first author in the poster session at the ISSI2021.
3. All posters will be judged by the PC committee members using multiple criteria based on visual appeal, technical content and answers to questions. Three best posters will be selected.
4. Each first author of the best posters will receive a special certificate. In addition, ¥ 2000 will be awarded to the first author of the best posters.
5. The first authors must register for ISSI2021 and are welcome to attend the Closing Ceremony where the winners will be announced and presented with their awards.

Competition Contacts

Dr. Jian-Feng Wen

East China University of Science and Technology

Shanghai 200237, China

Tel: +86 21 64251623; Fax: +86 21 64253513

E-mail: jfwen@china-sic.net

Dr. Chuanyang Lv 

Zhejiang University of Technology

Hangzhou 310023, China

Tel/Fax: +86 571 85290402

E-mail: cylv@zjut.edu.cn

Deadlines and Other Key Dates

August 25, 2021 - Submit an Abstract of the Proposed Paper or Poster via ISSI2021 website (http://issi2021.china-sic.net/).

September 1, 2021 - Receive notification of Abstract Acceptance.

September 15, 2021 - Submit a one-page extended abstract, a draft presentation material in PPT/PDF format and verification of student identity for the Student Paper Competition via email (Competition@china-sic.net).

October 1, 2021 - Receive notification of the Finalists for the Student Paper Competition.

October 9-11, 2021 - Present Paper or Poster at ISSI2021.

October 11, 2021 - Attend the ISSI2021 Closing Ceremony.