The 4th Sino-French Seminar on Advanced Engineering Technologies: Smart & Structural Health Monitoring Successfully Held

The 4th Sino-French Seminar on Advanced Engineering Technologies: Smart & Structural Health Monitoring was successfully held on April 16, 2026. The seminar was organized under the framework of the Smart Structural Health Monitoring (SSHMC Lab.) seminars with the support of DGUT-CNAM Institute University of Technology (DCI), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Disaster Prevention and Emergency Technologies for Urban Lifeline Engineering, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Digital and Intelligent Equipment for Emergency Industry and Institute of Science and Technology Innovation, Dongguan University of Technology (ISTI) as hosting partners.

The event brought together distinguished scholars, researchers, and graduate students from China, France, and Morocco to exchange knowledge and foster international collaboration in advanced engineering and intelligent systems.

Group photo of distinguished scholars, researchers, and students from China, France, and Morocco gathered for the 4th Sino-French Seminar.

The seminar featured a diverse group of participants, including Prof. Omar El Kedim (UTBM, France), Prof. Jaffer Gaber (UTBM, France), Prof. Souad Tayane (Hassan II University, Morocco), Dr. Guillaume Hofftmann (Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, China), Dr. Alexandre Vu (UTC, France), Prof. David Bassir (DGUT-CNAM), Dr. Ata Jahangir Moshayedi (DCI), Prof. Abel Cherouat (UTT, France), Dr. Laure Minassian (UTSEUS, France/China), along with Master's students.

The seminar commenced with an introduction by Prof. David Bassir, followed by a welcome speech delivered by Prof. MingJun Zhang (Dean of DCI), setting the stage for an engaging and collaborative academic exchange.

Prof. David Bassir presenting a certificate of appreciation to Dr. Ata Jahangir Moshayedi in recognition of his contribution to the seminar.

A total of five high-quality presentations were delivered, covering cutting-edge topics in intelligent systems, sensing technologies, and advanced modeling approaches:

• Prof. Jaffer Gaber presented "Beyond the Algorithm: Symbolic Reasoning and Programmable Matter for the Next Generation of Intelligent Systems", offering forward-looking insights into next-generation intelligent technologies.

• Dr. Ata Jahangir Moshayedi presented "Sensors for Environment Monitoring: Application to Gas Sensors", highlighting practical innovations in environmental sensing systems.

• Dr. Qiu Chaochao introduced "A Novel Meta-Learning-Based Modeling Approach for Thermal Error Prediction of Multiple Machine Tools with Few Labeled Data", focusing on efficient and data-driven modeling techniques.

• Dr. Guillaume Hofftmann presented "A Semantic Approach to Modal Logic", exploring theoretical advancements in computational logic.

• Dr. Tao Wei delivered "Fano Spectral Reconstruction in Plasmonic Clusters: A Physics-Informed Multi-Task Network", demonstrating the integration of physics-informed learning and nanophotonics.

Each presentation was followed by engaging discussions and insightful questions, reflecting the high level of interaction and interdisciplinary collaboration among participants.

Prof. David Bassir exchanging with Prof. Abel Cherouat following his research presentation on advanced material modelling and physical fitting applications.

The seminar concluded with a general discussion session involving all participants, encouraging future research collaborations and knowledge exchange, followed by closing remarks summarizing the key achievements of the event.

Overall, the seminar served as an important platform for strengthening Sino-French academic cooperation, while advancing research in smart structural health monitoring, intelligent systems, and resilient infrastructure technologies.

Participants and organisers celebrate the success of the 4th Sino-French Seminar on Advanced Engineering Technologies, following a day of high-level scientific exchange.

(Written by David Bassir, first reviewer: Anicet Barrios)