Prof. Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis, leader of MetaInfrastructure.org, will deliver a keynote at the ARTISTE 2025 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Structural Engineering, scheduled for September 14–17 at Politecnico di Torino, Italy.
Keynote Title:
Non-destructive Bridge Damage Characterisation: From Traditional Approaches to Novel Ensemble Learning
In his presentation, Prof. Mitoulis will explore the evolution of bridge condition assessment from traditional engineering methods to cutting-edge digital and data-driven approaches. He will discuss the transition from conventional techniques like visual inspections and finite element analysis to advanced technologies such as Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Interferometry, UAV-based photogrammetry, and Digital Twins. Emphasis will be placed on a novel, cause-agnostic machine learning framework designed for non-destructive bridge damage identification, particularly effective in data-scarce environments.
Prof. Mitoulis brings extensive experience in climate resilience, sustainability, and the digitalisation of critical infrastructures. He has secured over €8 million in research funding from UKRI and Horizon Europe, leading projects such as the €1.65 million ReCharged, the €5 million ZEBAI, and the €2.5 million RISKADAPT. As Editor-in-Chief of the ICE Journal of Bridge Engineering, his contributions to the field are widely recognized.
For more details on the conference and to register, visit the ARTISTE 2025 official website.
