Workshop Program

2–5 September 2026 · International Meeting Center (IBZ), Dortmund, Germany

Day 1

Wednesday, 2 September 2026

15:00
Registration
Session K1

Opening & Keynotes

Session chairs: Matthias Faes & Michael Beer

16:00–16:20
Opening

Welcome message

Presenter: Faes, Matthias

16:10–16:20
Opening

Welcome message - REC

Presenter: Muhanna, Rafi

16:20–16:30
Opening

Welcome message - Dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, TU Dortmund

Presenter: Schulze-Darup, Moritz

Session chairs: Rafi Muhanna & Robert Mullen
18:30
Icebreaker with walking dinner
Location details coming soon

Day 2

Thursday, 3 September 2026

10:15
Coffee break
Session S1

Artificial Intelligence, Explainability and Scientific Machine Learning

Session chairs: Vladik Kreinovich & Lukáš Novák

10:45–11:02
ID 103

How can we make reliable engineering computing explainable

Presenter: Kreinovich, Vladik

Authors: Kosheleva, Olga; Kreinovich, Vladik

11:02–11:19
ID 104

Data and prior knowledge driven FMEA severity assessment via deep attention networks

Presenter: Chen, Jieyu

Authors: Huang, Hui; Chen, Jieyu; Zhong, Baihong

11:19–11:36
ID 108

Can large language models find the design point? Benchmarking LLM-based MPP search in structural reliability

Presenter: Jafariasl, Jafar

Authors: Jafariasl, Jafar; Novák, Lukáš; Spyridis, Panagiotis; Faes, Matthias G.R.

11:36–11:53
ID 125

Research on a physics-informed operator learning method for full-field reliability analysis of CFRP structures

Presenter: Liu, Zhao

Authors: Liu, Zhao; Li, Kaiwen; Zhu, Ping

11:53–12:10
ID 126

Quantification of modelling uncertainty in physics-informed neural networks by interval arithmetic

Presenter: Dimitrov, Zlatan

Authors: Dimitrov, Zlatan; Hristov, Peter

12:10–12:27
ID 135

Trustworthy direct interval propagation in neural network surrogates

Presenter: Faza, Ghifari Adam

Authors: Faza, Ghifari Adam; Hallez, Hans; Moens, David

12:27–12:44
ID 150

Application of machine learning to reduce model uncertainty and enable resource-efficient design of flat slabs

Presenter: Lux, Til

Authors: Lux, Til; Feiri, Tânia; Wiens, Udo; Ricker, Marcus

12:45
Lunch
Session S2

Reliability Analysis and Sensitivity Methods

Session chairs: Marco Broccardo & Xuan-Yi Zhang

14:00–14:17
ID 145

Beyond the design point: When equal failure probabilities may not be equal

Presenter: Broccardo, Marco

Authors: Broccardo, Marco; Royset, Johannes

14:17–14:34
ID 113

Hybrid reliability analysis with uncertainty in correlation coefficients

Presenter: Wang, Bo-Yu

Authors: Wang, Bo-Yu; Zhang, Xuan-Yi; Zhao, Yan-Gang

14:34–14:51
ID 114

An efficient reliability sensitivity analysis method based on the method of moments

Presenter: Zhao, Boqi

Authors: Zhao, Boqi; Zhang, Xuanyi; Zhao, Yangang

14:51–15:08
ID 115

Sensitivity analysis of reliability for correlation coefficient based on linear moments

Presenter: Li, Qing-He

Authors: Li, Qing-He; Zhang, Xuan-Yi; Zhao, Yan-Gang

15:08–15:25
ID 117

An efficient reliability analysis method under hybrid uncertainty for high-dimensional problems

Presenter: Zhang, Zi-Xin

Authors: Zhang, Zi-Xin; Li, Pei-Pei; Zhao, Yan-Gang

15:25–15:42
ID 121

A flexible copula function based on the BCN distribution

Presenter: Li, Lan-Xin

Authors: Li, Lan-Xin; Zhang, Xuan-Yi; Zhao, Yan-Gang

16:00
Coffee break
Session S3

Hybrid, Imprecise and Set-Based Uncertainty

Session chairs: Peipei Li & Marcos Valdebenito

16:30–16:47
ID 119

Hybrid interval uncertainty algorithm for structural analysis

Presenter: Mullen, Robert

Authors: Mullen, Robert; Muhanna, Rafi

16:47–17:04
ID 120

A practical framework for failure probability assessment under aleatory and epistemic uncertainty

Presenter: Li, Peipei

Authors: Li, Peipei; Valdebenito, Marcos A.; Dang, Chao; Beer, Michael; Faes, Matthias G.R.

17:04–17:21
ID 111

Possibilistic filtering for reliable robot localization

Presenter: Hanss, Michael

Authors: Schneider, Jan; Könecke, Tom; Ebel, Henrik; Hanss, Michael

17:21–17:38
ID 109

Possibilistic uncertainty modeling with hyperellipsoids

Presenter: Behrend, Julian

Authors: Behrend, Julian; Könecke, Tom; Rosenfelder, Mario; Schneider, Jan; Hanss, Michael; Eberhard, Peter

17:38–17:55
ID 140

Imprecise subset simulation for rigorous bounding of the failure probability

Presenter: Nikolov, Valentin

Authors: Nikolov, Valentin; Hristov, Petar

Day 3

Friday, 4 September 2026

10:15
Coffee break
Session S4

Spatial and Temporal Uncertainties

Session chairs: Meng-Ze Lyu & Marc Fina

10:45–11:02
ID 163

Microstructure compatible random field models of heterogeneous materials

Presenter: Stefanou, George

Authors: Stefanou, George; Savvas, Dimitrios; Gavallas, Panagiotis

11:02–11:19
ID 129

A transformation-based framework for modeling and simulation of multivariate non-Gaussian random fields

Presenter: Lyu, Meng-Ze

Authors: Lyu, Meng-Ze; Liu, Yang-Yi; Chen, Jian-Bing; Beer, Michael

11:19–11:36
ID 151

Fuzzy fields based on the parallelepiped dependency model

Presenter: Schietzold, F. Niklas

Authors: Schietzold, F. Niklas; Harazin, Felix; Diepelt, Yoshi; Graf, Wolfgang; Kaliske, Michael

11:36–11:53
ID 162

Surrogate modeling strategy for random fields with uncertain correlation lengths

Presenter: Schweizer, Maximilian

Authors: Zeller, Emily; Schweizer, Maximilian; Fina, Marc; Wagner, Werner; Freitag, Steffen

11:53–12:10
ID 165

Random field modeling approaches for uncertainty quantification of reused concrete elements

Presenter: Fina, Marc

Authors: Schiano, Luigi; Fina, Marc; Al-Shboul, Oleksandr; Bijeljic, Jelena; Ahmed, Razhan; Schoen, Stefanie; Neu, Gerrit; Gudžulić, Vladislav; Ringeloth, David; Niederleithinger, Ernst; Freitag, Steffen; Curoșu, Iurie

12:10–12:27
ID 168

Three-dimensional multivariable non-Gaussian random field modeling and simulation of concrete constitutive law

Presenter: Fu, Jiahui

Authors: Fu, Jiahui; Luo, Yi; Lyu, Meng-Ze; Beer, Michael

12:27–12:44
ID 122

Spectrally consistent upscaling of wind speed time series data

Presenter: Bittner, Marius

Authors: Bittner, Marius; Tambat, Parth; Behrendt, Marco; Beer, Michael

12:45
Lunch
Session S5

Bayesian Inference, Active Learning and Surrogates

Session chairs: Edoardo Patelli & Michael Shields

14:00–14:17
ID 155

Robust propagation of probability boxes using multidimensional interval prediction models

Presenter: Hu, Juntao; Patelli, Edoardo

Authors: Hu, Juntao; Chen, Yu; Patelli, Edoardo

14:17–14:34
ID 130

Multivariate active learning for polynomial chaos expansion

Presenter: Lu, Qitian

Authors: Lu, Qitian; Vořechovský, Miroslav; Novák, Lukáš

14:34–14:51
ID 138

Probabilistic fatigue life modelling of additively manufactured aluminum alloys via Bayesian inference

Presenter: Liang, Zhanhua

Authors: Liang, Zhanhua; Song, Jingwen

14:51–15:08
ID 144

Combining Bayesian active learning and stratified sampling for bounding small failure probability under hybrid uncertainties

Presenter: Zhu, Xinyu

Authors: Zhu, Xinyu; Cui, Yifan; Wei, Pengfei

15:08–15:25
ID 154

Score-based diffusion models for Bayesian inversion of chloride transport in concrete

Presenter: Zhao, Xuanyi

Authors: Zhao, Xuanyi; Zhang, Weiping

15:25–15:42
ID 160

Bayesian calibration of resistance spot welding models using temporal process features and streamlined active learning

Presenter: Verkens, Bouwe

Authors: Verkens, Bouwe; Li, Peipei; Bogaerts, Lars; Faes, Matthias; Van Rymenant, Patrick; Moens, David

16:00
Coffee break
Session S6

Engineering Applications and Monitoring

Session chairs: Rubia Bossé & Matteo Broggi

16:30–16:47
ID 134

Stability analysis of concrete gravity dams under uncertainty

Presenter: Muhanna, Rafi

Authors: Yadav, Binod; Muhanna, Rafi

16:47–17:04
ID 106

Probabilistic assessment of multiphysics-driven stochastic corrosion for the safety evaluation of nuclear waste canisters

Presenter: Piao, Shenghao

Authors: Piao, Shenghao; Zheng, Zhibao; Beer, Michael

17:04–17:21
ID 118

Design and reliability research on the testing system for the autonomous navigation performance of fire-fighting robots

Presenter: Zhou, Zhaowei; Shi, Wei

Authors: Zhou, Zhaowei; Li, Ruikun; Cong, Fang; Shi, Wei

17:21–17:38
ID 137

Integrating deterministic and stochastic uncertainty in terrestrial laser scanner-based deformation monitoring

Presenter: Naeimaei, Reza

Authors: Naeimaei, Reza; Schön, Steffen; Ötsch, Elisabeth; Neuner, Hans

17:38–17:55
ID 141

Holistic life cycle analysis of a propeller system and its components

Presenter: Lucas Figueiredo, Paulo

Authors: Lucas Figueiredo, Paulo; Torres Farinha, José; Raposo, Hugo; Marques Cardoso, António J.; Duarte Rodrigues, Alice do Carmo; Gonçalves, Paula

19:00
Conference dinner
Location details coming soon

Day 4

Saturday, 5 September 2026

09:30
Coffee break
Session S7

Stochastic Dynamics and Computational Methods

Session chairs: Mehdi Modares & Alba Sofi

10:00–10:17
ID 107

A generalized autoregressive model for time-variant dynamical systems

Presenter: Marelli, Stefano

Authors: Schär, Styfen; Nardin, Chiara; Marelli, Stefano; Sudret, Bruno

10:17–10:34
ID 102

Stochastic contact analysis and its applications

Presenter: Zheng, Zhibao

Authors: Zheng, Zhibao

10:34–10:51
ID 112

A continuous-time Markov chain Monte Carlo formulation for the PEER performance-based earthquake engineering framework

Presenter: Nardin, Chiara

Authors: Nardin, Chiara; Marelli, Stefano; Broccardo, Marco; Sudret, Bruno

10:51–11:08
ID 105

Neural network-driven uncertainty qualification analysis of printed circuit heat exchangers

Presenter: Chen, Hanshu

Authors: Chen, Hanshu; Gu, Yanzhao; Fu, Zhuojia; Chen, Guohai; Yang, Dixiong

11:08–11:25
ID 131

Towards a set-based IVP solver for ODEs on the GPU

Presenter: Auer, Ekaterina

Authors: Auer, Ekaterina; Gillner, Lorenz; Alexandre dit Sandretto, Julien

11:25–11:42
ID 159

Efficient probabilistic response and reliability analysis of large-scale engineering structures under stochastic excitation via the DR-PDEE with an auxiliary diffusion process

Presenter: Sun, Tingting

Authors: Sun, Tingting; Chen, Jianbing

11:42–11:59
ID 147

From Monte Carlo to milliseconds: A regression tree-based method for structural reliability assessment

Presenter: Russotto, Salvatore

Authors: Russotto, Salvatore; Di Paola, Mario; Pirrotta, Antonina

11:59–12:16
ID 169

Probabilistic resilience analysis of urban road network considering wind damage to street trees via dimension-reduced probability density evolution equation (DR-PDEE)

Presenter: Luo, Yi

Authors: Luo, Yi; Feng, De-Cheng; Ai, Xiao-Qiu; Beer, Michael

12:30
Lunch
Session S8

Rare Events, Reliability and Optimization

Session chairs: To be confirmed

13:30–13:47
ID 152

A computationally efficient framework for the propagation of interval-process uncertainty

Presenter: Zhou, Changcong

Authors: Song, Rongyao; Zhou, Changcong

13:47–14:04
ID 170

A practical stratified importance sampling strategy for extremely rare event estimation in high dimensional systems

Presenter: Li, Luyi

Authors: Li, Luyi; Wang, H

14:04–14:21
ID 139

Uncertainty analysis of fatigue failure using a fuzzy approach

Presenter: Modares, Mehdi

Authors: Shahabi, Mansoureh; Desch, Michael; Modares, Mehdi

14:21–14:38
ID 116

A weighted extreme value moment method using adaptive sparse grids for time-variant reliability-based design optimization

Presenter: Li, Hao-Ming

Authors: Li, Hao-Ming; Li, Pei-Pei; Zhao, Yan-Gang

14:38–14:55
ID 142

Efficient robust topology optimization of large-scale continuum structures under load uncertainty

Presenter: Chen, Peihan

Authors: Chen, Peihan; Yang, Dixiong

14:55–15:12
ID 110

A Bayesian framework for modeling and testing temperature-dependent residual compressive strength of concrete

Presenter: Islam, Md Maidul

Authors: Islam, Md Maidul; Franchini, Andrea; Jovanovic, Balsa; VanCoile, Ruben

15:12–15:25
ID 172

Optimal-transport flow matching for stochastic model updating: A comparison with transitional MCMC-based Bayesian updating

Presenter: Wang, Tairan

Authors: Wang, Tairan; Bi, Sifeng

Closing

Closing

Session chairs: Matthias Faes & Michael Beer

15:25–15:35
Closing

Closing message

Presenter: Mullen, Robert

15:35–15:45
Closing

Closure

Presenter: Beer, Michael

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