Topics

Topics of Interest

WCSMO-17 welcomes contributions in all areas of structural and multidisciplinary optimization, including but not limited to:

Optimization Methods

Topology optimization
Shape optimization
Size optimization
Gradient-based methods
Metaheuristics and evolutionary algorithms
Multi-objective optimization

Computational Approaches

Surrogate modeling and metamodels
Machine learning in optimization
Data-driven optimization
Sensitivity analysis
Uncertainty quantification

Reliability and Robustness

Reliability-based design optimization (RBDO)
Robust design optimization
Risk-based optimization
Stochastic optimization

Multiphysics Applications

Thermo-mechanical optimization
Fluid-structure interaction
Acoustics and vibration
Optics and electromagnetics
Coupled field problems

Materials and Manufacturing

Multi-material optimization
Composite structures
Additive manufacturing
Materials design
Lattice structures

Engineering Applications

Aerospace engineering
Civil and architectural engineering
Mechanical engineering
Biomedical engineering
Automotive engineering
Energy systems

Emerging Topics

AI-assisted optimization
Digital twins
Sustainable design
Large-scale optimization