MD2025.
International Conference on Machine Design 2025
Stay Ahead of the Industry
SEPTEMBER 11-12
PORTO, PORTUGAL
Welcome to the web site of the 3rd International Conference on Machine Design (MD2025).
The MD2025 will take place in Porto, Portugal, 11-12 September, 2025. The conference venue is the campus of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), which offers excellent facilities for high quality scientific interactions. FEUP is located in the town of Porto in the Northern region of Portugal. Porto is a beautiful and lively city, steeped in history and rich in great experiences. With its magnificent location by the Atlantic coast, Porto is the city of the world famous Port Wine and the River Douro.
The conference is chaired by António M. Lopes and co-chaired by Lucas F. M. da Silva and Carlos M. da Silva (Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Portugal).
Machine design involves the conception, design and development of machines. It requires the knowledge of basic sciences and multiple engineering topics, such as physics, mathematics, mechanical drawing, mechanics, machine theory, materials, metallurgy, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, manufacturing processes, computation, sensors, actuators, mechatronics, automation and control.
As the industry evolves and becomes more demanding, it is worth focusing on the new directions and the most promising achievements in machine design, able to develop machines that meet the industry requirements.
The conference is an opportunity for researchers and scientists in the area of machine design to present their most recent results, to discuss together new solutions, and to establish new contacts and find out common interests for further cooperation. The conference will focus on original and new research results on machine design. Contributions addressing novel theoretical issues, as well as specific applications, are welcome. The topics include, but are not limited to:
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design theory and methodology
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design of machine elements
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design of mechanisms
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design optimization
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design management
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CAD/CAM/CAE technology for design
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sustainability and renewable energy in design
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reliability of mechanical systems in design
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expert systems in design
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theoretical and experimental analyses in design engineering
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kinematics and dynamics of mechanisms and machines
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nonlinear phenomena in mechanisms, machines and mechanical systems
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rapid prototyping
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modelling and Simulation
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experimental testing techniques
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intelligent sensors
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micro electro - mechanical systems (MEMS)
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electric, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
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automation, robotic systems, CNC machines, mechatronics
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micromachines
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automatic and intelligent control systems
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machine learning algorithms
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human-machine interfaces, haptic systems
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digital twins
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internet of things
Deadline for Submission of Abstracts:
9 May 2025
Notification of Acceptance to Authors:
20 May 2025
Submission of Full Length Papers (not compulsory to submit a paper):
12 September 2025
CALL for PAPERS
Abstract template
Abstracts should be sent electronically to António M. Lopes at aml@fe.up.pt. Please, indicate in the email if you want oral or poster presentation.
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Registration
To register for the Conference, please fill in the electronic registration form. Each participant, including authors, is expected to pay the corresponding registration fee.
REGISTRATION FEE: Until 30 May 2025 From 31 May 2025
Regular delegate 650 EUR 750 EUR
Student (MSc or PhD) 550 EUR 650 EUR
Online participation 400 EUR 500 EUR
The conference fee includes MD2025 proceedings with the accepted abstracts, lunches, conference dinner, coffee-breaks and reception first day.
Cancellation Policy
In case of cancellation, a written notification should be sent to the conference chairman. If it is received prior to April 30th, 2025, registration fees will be refunded with a deduction of €75. No refund can be made after April 30th, 2025.
Payment of Conference Fee
Payments are accepted by bank transfer or credit card.
Secretariat
Ms. Maria João Coelho
ABREU EVENTS
T.: +351 222 043 571
M.: +351 931 699 477
Committees
Chairman
António M. Lopes
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
E-mail: aml@fe.up.pt
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Co-chairmen
Lucas F. M. da Silva
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
E-mail: lucas@fe.up.pt
Carlos M. da Silva
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
E-mail: csilva@fe.up.pt
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International Scientific Committee
A. Fuentes-Aznar, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York, USA​
Ahmed Shabana, The University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
Andrea Piga Carboni, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
Caishan Liu, Peking University, Beijing, China
Corina Sandu, Virginia Tech, VA, USA
Dan Negrut, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
Domen Šeruga, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovenia
Domenico Mundo, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
Eduardo Marques, INEGI Portugal
Francisco Silva, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal
Gordon Pennock, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Hamid Lankarani, National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita State University, USA
Ignacio González-Pérez, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
J.B. Jonker, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Janusz Fraczek, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
Javier Cuadrado, Universidade da Coruna, Ferrol, Spain
Jinyang Xu, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
John McPhee, University of Waterloo, Canada
Jörg Wallaschek, Leibniz University Hanover, Hannover, Germany
Kai Cheng, Brunel University London, UK
Luciano E. Chiang, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
Manuel Paredes, Institut Clement Ader, Université de Toulouse, France
Mario Cabello, Ikerlan Technology Research Centre, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Patrick Wingertszah, RPTU University of Kaiserslautern-Landau, Kaiserslautern, Germany
Raffaele Di Gregorio, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
Raul Campilho, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal
Ricardo Carbas, INEGI, Portugal
Stijn Derammelaere, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Yohichi Nakao, Kanagawa University, Japan
Zbynek Sika, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Proceedings/Publications
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Book of Accepted Abstracts will be available (with ISBN).
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Full papers (not compulsory) should be sent to the e-mail aml@fe.up.pt before the 12th of September 2025.
The text should be in single column format and double line spacing.
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Full papers will be considered for publication in
Special Issues of the journals:
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U.Porto Journal of Engineering (University of Porto), Indexed in Scopus
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Engineering Manufacturing Letters (University of Porto)
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Journal of Machine Design and Automation Intelligence (DeGruyter), NEW JOURNAL
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to be completed
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Book series:
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Proceedings in Engineering Mechanics - Research, Technology and Education (Springer)
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All full papers submitted to journals/book will go through a review process, according to the journals/book criteria.
The conference chairmen will sort out the papers and attribute a special issue for each paper. Before the review process starts, the list is confirmed with the editors in chief of the journals and with the authors. If the authors agree with the selection, the review process starts. If the author does not agree, he/she can submit to another journal not listed in the special issues. The review process will be faster than usual but subjected to the usual peer review.
Programme
TBA
Posters
The poster size must be maximun A0 (841 mm x 1189 mm) in portrait. The text and illustrations shoukld be readable from a distance of 2 meters. Tacks and tecnichal equipment for the hanging od posters will be available. Please check the conference final program for the poster board number assigned to you. Your poster should be displayed as a per the number in the program.
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Venue/Hotels
Conference venue
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP)
Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
If you are arriving by subway (Metro), you should exit at IPO station (walking distance to FEUP).
Note that when travelling from Sá Carneiro airport and from the main train station (Campanhã), there is a SUBWAY/METRO connection, with transboarding in Trindade (Trindade Station) to the IPO station. Information on Metro.
FEUP is located in Portugal, on the northern edge of the city of Porto, near the Circunvalação ring road (EN12) and next to Hospital de São João.
Coordinates: 41.1780, -8.5980 (41o 10’ 40.8’’ N, 8o 35’ 52.8’’ W)
Hotels
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Please consult the list of hotels with special rates. To benefit from this, please access the registration area using online facilities
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For further information about travel and hotels, please contact:
Secretariat
Ms. Maria João Coelho
ABREU EVENTS
T.: +351 222 043 571
M.: +351 931 699 477
Awards
The best oral and the best poster presentation will be awarded with a certificate and a free registration for the 4th International Conference on Machine Design 2027 (MD2027)​
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