The International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies (ICAST) is a series of esteemed conferences that began in 1990 as a collaborative USA-Japan event held in Maui. Over the past three decades, ICAST has taken place at various venues across North America, Asia, and Europe. ICAST 2026 marks the 35th iteration of this successful series, aiming to unite researchers delving into a wide array of topics related to smart and adaptive structures. Professor Zhengbao Yang proposed to host the conference at ICAST 2025 in Capua, Italy, on May 20, 2025. The international organizing committee approved this proposal, granting the hosting rights to Professor Yang and HKUST.
ICAST 2026 aims to provide an international platform for researchers from all over the world to exchange ideas to advance the development of the related technologies. The conference covers a wide range of topics in smart materials, structures, tools and applications, which relates to mechanical, civil, biomedical, electrical, and aerospace engineering, and materials and computer science and engineering.
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It is our pleasure to invite you to the 35th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies (ICAST 2026), which will be held in person from June 01-03, 2026, in Hong Kong.
ICAST is a series of international conferences dating back to its launch in 1990 as a joint USA-Japan conference held in Maui in its first year. For more than three decades, ICAST has been held at various locations in North America, Asia, and Europe. ICAST 2026 is the 35th of these successful conferences aiming to bring together researchers exploring a broad range of topics in smart/adaptive structures.
Organized by the Smart Transducer and Vibration Lab, ICAST 2026 will be hosted at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology(HKUST).
We invite you to join us at ICAST 2026, and we look forward to meeting you in Hong Kong!
Zhengbao Yang
Since its launch in 1990, ICAST has brought the adaptive structures and technologies community to venues across North America, Asia, and Europe. The record below summarizes the conference history from 1990 to 2026.
| Year | Location | Organizer | Institute |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hong Kong, China | Zhengbao Yang | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| 2025 | Capua, Italy | Antonio Concilio | CIRA, Italian Aerospace Research Center |
| 2024 | Atlanta, USA | Alper Erturk | Georgia Tech |
| 2023 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Suzhou, China | Jinsong Leng | Harbin Institute of Technology |
| 2021 | Virtual Conference | Paolo Ermanni | ETH Zurich |
| 2020 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Montreal, Canada | Ramin Sedaghati Eric Chen |
Concordia University |
| 2018 | Seoul, Korea | Nam Seo Goo | Konkuk University |
| 2017 | Bristol, UK | -- | University of Bristol |
| 2016 | Lake George, NY USA | Farhan Gandhi | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| 2015 | Kobe, Japan | Kazuyuki Hanahara | Kobe University |
| 2014 | The Hague, Netherlands | Marcias Martinez | Delft |
| 2013 | Aruba | Nakhiah Goulbourne | University of Michigan |
| 2012 | Nanjing, China | Jinhao Qiu and H.S. Tzou | Nanjing U. of Aeronautics and Astronautics |
| 2011 | Corfu, Greece | D. Saravanos | -- |
| 2010 | State College, USA | George Lesiutre | Penn State University |
| 2009 | Hong Kong, China | Wei-Hsin Liao | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 2008 | Ascona Switzerland | Paolo Ermanni | ETH Zurich |
| 2007 | Ottawa, Canada | Fred Nietzsche | Carleton University |
| 2006 | Taipei, Taiwan | CK Lee | National Taiwan University |
| 2005 | Paris, France | Roger Ohayon | CNAM |
| 2004 | Bar Harbor, ME, USA | Dan Inman | -- |
| 2003 | Seoul, Korea | Seung-Jo Kim | Seoul National University |
| 2002 | Potsdam, Germany | Elmar J. Breitbach L. F. Campanile H. P. Monner. |
-- |
| 2001 | College Park, MD | Norman Wereley Inder Chopra Darryll Pines |
University of Maryland |
| 2000 | Nagoya, Japan | Yuji Matsuzaki | Nagoya University |
| 1999 | Paris France | Michel Bernadou Roger Ohayon |
-- |
| 1998 | Boston MA USA | Nesbitt Hagood? | MIT |
| 1997 | Wakayama Japan | Yoshisada Murotsu | Osaka Prefecture University |
| 1996 | Rome Italy | Paolo Santini | University of Rome |
| 1995 | Florida, USA | Craig A. Rogers | Virginia Polytech? |
| 1994 | Sendai, Japan | Junji Tani | Tohoku University |
| 1993 | Germany? | -- | -- |
| 1992 | San Diego, CA USA | Ben Wada | JPL? |
| 1991 | Nagoya, Japan | Yuji Matsuzaki | Nagoya University |
| 1990 | Hawaii, USA | Ben Wada | JPL? |
ICAST 2026 welcomes contributions in all areas of smart/adaptive structures, including, but not limited to:
Active or field-dependent materials
Shape memory materials (alloys, polymers, etc.)
Ferroelectrics and piezoelectrics
Electrorheological and magnetorheological fluids
Electrostrictive and magnetostrictive materials
Electroactive polymers: dielectric, ionic, etc.
Stimuli-responsive soft materials: hydrogels, etc.
Biomimetic and bioinspired materials
Biomaterials and biocomposites
Adaptive or smart structural systems
Active vibration control and reduction
Wave control and manipulation
Leveraging/understanding nonlinearities
Passive, semi-active, and active damping
Bioinspired structures and robotics
Metamaterials/metastructures and phononics
Origami structures
Auxetic structures
Physical/mechanical intelligence
Noise control
Vibration isolation
Shape/position control
Morphing structures
Energy harvesting
Nastic structures
Actuator/sensor technologies
Hybrid actuation concepts
Structural integration of actuators and sensors
Modeling and simulation of smart/adaptive structures
Acoustic/fluid-structure interaction
Control methodologies
Machine learning/AI
3D and 4D printing
Aerospace, automotive, and naval applications
Damage prognosis and structural health monitoring
Non-destructive and destructive testing
Measurement and manufacturing systems
Military systems and components
Medical applications
Multifunctional textiles
Wearable technologies
Wireless data/power transfer
Here is the paper template. Full papers are optional (due by June 25)
You can download from Here. If you would like us to print, email by May 01! Alternatively, you are welcome to print and bring to the conference.
Please email us by May 01 to indicate if you are a student and interested in participating in the best poster competition
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