PSI - Issue 70

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Procedia Structural Integrity 70 (2025) 1–2

Structural Integrity and Interactions of Materials in Civil Engineering Structures (SIIMCES-2025) Preface – SIIMCES2025 R. Mohanraj a, *, Abhay Kumar Chaubey a , S. A. Krishnan b,c , Ubagaram Johnson Alengaram d a Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, Haryana 131028, India b Metallurgy & Materials Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamilnadu 603102, India c Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai-400094, Maharashtra, India d Centre for Innovative Construction Technology (CICT), Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, successfully organized the international conference titled “Structural Integrity and Interactions of Materials in Civil Engineering Structures – S IIMCES2025” from 21st to 23rd May 2025, held on the university premises. The primary aim of SIIMCES2025 was to foster collaboration among researchers, academicians, practitioners, and industry experts, focusing on advancements in material performance, durability, and structural safety. The conference received an overwhelming response from the global research community, with a total of 294 submissions, including significant contributions from prestigious institutions such as IITs, NITs, Central Universities, and international universities from Brazil, Nigeria, China, Maldives, and Saudi Arabia. After a rigorous double peer-review process, 130 high-quality papers were shortlisted for presentation. We sincerely thank all the authors for submitting their original and significant research contributions to this special issue. A total of 90 papers have been accepted for publication, marking an acceptance rate of 30.6% for the first edition of SIIMCES. We are deeply grateful to the reviewers for their dedicated efforts in providing critical and constructive evaluations of the manuscripts. The conference commenced with an inaugural ceremony followed by a plenary talk delivered by Prof. U. Johnson Alengram from the University of Malaya, Malaysia. The keynote sessions during SIIMCES2025 were delivered by eminent experts from reputed national institutions, enriching the conference with cutting-edge insights and innovative research directions. Each technical session featured a keynote talk from distinguished professors who shared their expertise on various aspects of structural integrity and materials in civil engineering. The keynote speakers included Dr. S. A. Krishnan, (Scientist, Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam), Prof. (Dr.) K.V.L. Subramaniam, Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad; Prof. (Dr.) Kranti Gyanchand Jain (Associate Professor at NIT Uttarakhand); Prof. (Dr.) Ajay Kumar (Associate Professor at NIT Delhi); Prof. (Dr.)

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2452-3216 © 2025 The Authors. Published by ELSEVIER B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0) Peer-review under the responsibility of International Conference on Structural Integrity Organizers 10.1016/j.prostr.2025.07.018