NTU-CEE Distinguished Seminar Series: Professor Piotr Sielicki

Organized By

CEE Seminar Committee

Host By

Professor Tan Kang Hai

Topic

Exploring the Edge in Experimental Daynamic

About the Seminar

This talk presents recent advancements in field-scale experimental research and supporting computational tools aimed at validating and improving design methodologies for civil and mechanical structures under dynamic loading, however, focusing on the explosive military loading scenarios.

This study highlights the integration of high-fidelity Finite Element Modeling (FEM) with full-scale experimental validation conducted in proving guidelines, targeting critical engineering components such as civil engineering structures, vehicles, and, in specific contexts, human injuries. The material presented was performed by the author and his team members and facilitates the assessment of current standards, empirical formulas, and regulatory assumptions, enabling more accurate and reliable design practices.

The presentation emphasizes the iterative design of experiments supported by numerical pre-analysis, optimization of sensor placement, and interpretation of complex dynamic phenomena.

About the Speaker

Piotr W. Sielicki has a professor position at Poznan University of Technology (PUT), the Institute of Structural Analysis (ISA) at the Faculties of Civil and Transport Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. He is an Honorary Professor in the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). He also is a member of the Polish Academy of Science (PAS). His primary research interests include: critical infrastructure protection (CIP), blast loading on structures, public and structural safety, field testing and actual measurement, and numerical analysis.

Prof. Sielicki focuses on developing numerical models to simulate explosions and assess structural damage. He has extensive experience working on governmental and commercial projects, particularly in field testing related to high-speed, dynamic loading on civil engineering structures, as well as the numerical prediction of such events. Since 2018, he has served as Vice-President of the International Association of Protective Structures (IAPS), while since 2022 he is a core board member of the Polish Society for Computational Mechanics (PTMKM).

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(Registration closes on 29 July 2025)