IV European Latin American Conference of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ELACTAM 2026)

University of Havana, February 16 - February 20, 2026

 

About ELACTAM-2026

The objective of this meeting is to facilitate the exchange of ideas and experiences between researchers, at all career stages, from Latin America with their colleagues from Europe, Asia, and North America. We hope that this meeting generates a cordial and relaxed atmosphere for work and exchange. This will be the third conference focused on topics of mechanics and its applications.

The conference will consist of expository talks with a duration of 20 - 30 min each. We expect to have a series of lectures devoted to different research fields of theoretical and applied mechanics. The main topics of the conference are (but are not limited to):

  • Fluid mechanics
  • Solid mechanics
  • Vibrations and wave propagation
  • Biomechanics
  • Biomaterials and material modelling
  • Modelling of green/renewable materials
  • Composite materials. New materials
  • Computational mechanics
  • Artificial intelligence and its applications

There exist antecedents of exchanges between Latin American research and outside groups, which have been developed because of this type of scientific meetings. Lectures will be invited from prominent and internationally recognized researchers from Latin American and European countries. Scientists from outside Europe and Latin America are also cordially invited to participate. In addition to invited talks, participants are encouraged to give contributed talks within the general scope of the meeting.

 

Conference status and submission of the abstracts

If you want to be informed about the planning and status of the conference, kindly send an email to the organizers.

The template for abstract submission can be downloaded here (PASSWORD: Elactam26). The deadline is January 20th, 2026. Please, send the pdf of your abstract by e-mail to Prof Reinaldo Rodriguez Ramos (reinaldo@matcom.uh.cu, rerora2006@gmail.com).

 

Proceedings

It is planned to publish the final papers after the conference.

-Selected papers may be considered for publication in the following journals:

i) Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (ZAMM) (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15214001)

ii) Mechanics of Composite Materials (https://link.springer.com/journal/11029)

iii) Revista Ciencias Matemáticas (https://revistas.uh.cu/rcm)

 

Mini courses

We enthusiastically embrace mini courses. You are welcome to give the mini courses to the graduate and undergraduate students.

 

Registration fee

The registration fee for the conference is 500 US dollars (150 US dollars for students). It must be paid during the registration day of the conference. It includes coffee breaks, lunch, and conference dinner.

 

Venue

Cuba is known for its touristic opportunities, including eco-tourism, colorful cultural and literary heritage, and its deep historical interest. The University of Havana or UH (in Spanish, Universidad de La Habana) is a university located in the Vedado district of Havana, the capital of the Republic of Cuba. Founded on January 5, 1728, the university is the oldest in Cuba, but not one of the first to be founded in the Americas (the National University of San Marcos in Lima was founded in 1551). Originally a religious institution, today the University of Havana has 15 faculties (colleges) at its Havana campus and distance learning centres throughout Cuba. Havana is the capital city, largest city, province, major port, and leading commercial center of Cuba. The city has a population of 2 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of 781.58 km2 (301.77 sq mi) – making it the largest city by area, the most populous city, and the fourth largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean region. The city of Havana was founded by the Spanish in the 16th century and due to its strategic location, it served as a springboard for the Spanish conquest of the Americas, becoming a stopping point for treasure-laden Spanish galleons returning to Spain. The King Philip II of Spain granted Havana the title of City in 1592. Walls as well as forts were built to protect the old city.

 

Organizing institutes

  • Facultad de Matematica y Computación, Universidad de La Habana, Cuba.
  • Institute of Cybernetics, Mathematics and Physics of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba.
  • Aix-Marseille University, Mechanics and Acoustics Laboratory (LMA), France.
  • Institute of Materials, Technologies and Mechanics, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Germany.
  • Institute of Engineering Mechanics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany.
  • Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
  • School of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Glasgow, UK.
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
  • Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos, Departamento de Engenharia Aeronáutica.

 

Scientific committee and review board

  • Holm ALTENBACH. Institute of Materials, Technologies and Mechanics, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Germany.
  • Jose ANTONIO-OTERO. Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey CEM, Estado de México, México.
  • Thomas BÖHLKE. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany.
  • Julian BRAVO-CASTILLERO. Instituto de Investigaciones en Matemáticas Aplicadas y en Sistemas. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. CDMX. México.
  • Gal DE BOTTOM. Mechanical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University, Israel.
  • Serge DUMONT. Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, LAMPS, Perpignan, France.
  • Marcelo EPSTEIN. Mechanical Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada.
  • Yoanh ESPINOSA-ALMEYDA. Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México.
  • Ralf FÖRSTER. Department VIII, Beuth University of Applied Sciences, Berlin, Germany
  • Samuel FOREST. Centre des Materiaux, Mines ParisTech, France.
  • Raúl GUINOVART-DÍAZ. Facultad de Matemática y Computación, Universidad de La Habana, Cuba.
  • Alfio GRILLO. Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche “G.L. Lagrange”. Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italia.
  • Frederic LEBON. Aix-Marseille University-Laboratoire de Mécanique et d’Acoustique (LMA), Marseille, France.
  • Juan C. LÓPEZ-REALPOZO. Facultad de Matemática y Computación, Universidad de La Habana, Cuba.
  • Ricardo de MEDEIRO. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Santa Catarina State University, (UDESC), Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
  • Jose MERODIO. Applied Mathematics ETSISI, Universidad, Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, España.
  • Guillermo MONSIVAIS. Instituto de Fisica. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. CDMX, México.
  • Pablo MUÑOZ ROJAS. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Santa Catarina State University, (UDESC), Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
  • Ray OGDEN, FRS, FRSE. George Sinclair Professor of Mathematics. School of Mathematics and Statistics. University of Glasgow, Glasgow.
  • Raimondo PENTA. School of Mathematics and Statistics. University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
  • Maria Letizia RAFFA. Laboratoire QUARTZ, ISAE-Supméca, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France.
  • Ariel RAMIREZ TORRES. School of Mathematics and Statistics. University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
  • Raffaella RIZZONI. Department of Engineering, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
  • Panters RODRIGUEZ BERMUDEZ. Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
  • Stephan RUDYKH. University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
  • Federico SABINA. Instituto de Investigaciones en Matemáticas Aplicadas y en Sistemas. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. CDMX. México.
  • Michele SERPILLI. Department of Civil and Building Engineering, and Architecture, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
  • Volne TITA. Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos, Departamento de Engenharia Aeronáutica.

 

Chair

Reinaldo Rodríguez Ramos. E-mail: reinaldo@matcom.uh.cu, rerora2006@gmail.com, reinaldorr@id.uff.br

 

Co-Chairs

Holm Altenbach. E-Mail: holm.altenbach@ovgu.de

Thomas Böhlke. E-Mail: thomas.boehlke@kit.edu

Frederic Lebon. E-Mail: lebon@lma.cnrs-mrs.fr

Raimondo Penta. E-Mail: raimondo.Penta@glasgow.ac.uk

Ariel Ramírez Torres. E-Mail: Ariel.RamirezTorres@glasgow.ac.uk

Panters Rodríguez Bermúdez. E-Mail: pantersrb@id.uff.br

Ricardo de Medeiros. E-Mail: ricardo.medeiros@udesc.br

Volnei Tita. E-mail: voltita@sc.usp.br