PSI - Issue 37

Pedro Moreira et al. / Procedia Structural Integrity 37 (2022) 1–5 Author name / Structural Integrity Procedia 00 (2019) 000 – 000

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submissions, from 38 countries; approximately 25% of the approved communications were submitted by students, an important landmark for the organizers, who strived to create favorable conditions for greater student involvement. The biennial ICSI conferences, at the end of summer, were planned to be a reference source of inspiration for the researchers in the field that want to keep abreast current R&D results and the outstanding response of the delegates in times of turmoil didn’t let us down. Above all, the organizers believe the ICSI conferences disseminate excellent research and share important knowledge for the enhancement of science and the prosperity of our society, and therefore actively contribute to the preservation and sustainability of our world.

Conference Chairs,

Pedro M. G. P. Moreira Paulo J. S. Tavares INEGI – Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering