SIMR 2024 Conference Programme
The conference will be held in the Edward Herbert Building (EHB), located at the centre of the Loughborough University campus.
Keynote speakers
Peng Cui
Peng Cui, Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment (IMHE) of the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), elected Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Head of the CAS’s Key Laboratory of Mountain Hazards and Earth Surface Process, research focusing on geohazard mechanism and risk management.
Efi Foufoula-Georgiou
Efi Foufoula-Georgiou, Distinguished Professor and Henry Samueli Endowed Chair in Engineering at University of California, Irvine (UCI) in the United States, Elected Member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the American Academy of Arts and Science (AAA&S), Associate Dean for Research and Innovation at the UCI’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering, major research interests covering the area of stochastic modelling of surface hydrologic and geomorphologic processes.
Daniel Parsons
Daniel Parsons, Professor of Geosciences and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation at Loughborough University in the UK, awardee of prestigious European Research Council Consolidator Award, current President of Division for Geomorphology of the European Geosciences Union, internationally renowned for his work on flow processes and sediment transport in rivers, coasts and estuaries and the deep sea, including work addressing flood hazard and risk.
Tiziana Rossetto
Tiziana Rossetto, Professor of Earthquake Engineering at University College London (UCL) in the UK, elected fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering, founding director of EPICentre, Vice Dean (International) for the Faculty of Engineering Sciences at UCL, research focusing on earthquake and tsunami impact and building and infrastructure resilience.
15 September 2024
Registration and training courses
SIMR 2024 offers a FREE full-day training programme for registered research students and early career researchers to develop hand-on skills for flood modelling and risk assessment (limited spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis).
Highlights of the day:
- Computational methods for modelling flooding and other hazardous processes
- GIS, multi-source data, data processing and visualisation
- Concept and methodology framework for flood risk assessment
- Introduction of the open-source High-Performance Integrated hydrodynamic Modelling System (HiPIMS)
- Practical session in a computer lab to develop hand-on experience in real-world flood modelling and risk assessment
16-18 September 2024
Opening ceremony and sessions
The full programme will be added here in due course.
17 September 2024
Conference Dinner (£100 per person inclusive)
Our conference dinner will provide a unique experience of great British traditions in an exciting setting. We will provide details in the next conference update.
19 September 2024
Field trip (£90/person to cover transport, lunch, and tickets to Chatsworth House & Garden)
- 1 full day with lunch
- Organisers: Dr Tom Dijkstra and Dr Alister Smith
- 70 spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis
The post-conference, one-day field trip will take us to the heart of England – the beautiful countryside of Derbyshire. We will visit our oldest National Park of the Peak District where we will stop off at the picturesque village of Castleton. We will use the village as a base to discuss the geology and landscape evolution of this scenic region; from tropical island conditions prevailing in the Carboniferous to the conditions we experience today.
The varied lithology enabled significant industrial development and made the region prosper. In the limestone areas of the White Peak District, we will show you evidence of traditional lead mining, excavations for Blue John (a rare local variant of fluorite that is much sought after for jewellery), and cave systems. In the sandstone-dominated Dark Peak District, we will show you where traditional millstone manufacturing took place, and we will explain why we find many large landslides in this region.
Modern industry is in the form of limestone quarrying and cement production – industry that pre-dated the formation of the National Park and is therefore continuing to this day. The road along which cement was transported in a westerly direction went along the Mam Tor, or Shivering Mountain, that overlooks the Castleton valley. Unfortunately, the road was positioned on top of an active landslide and in the mid-1970s it was finally decided that it was no longer economical to keep the road open. We will visit the landslide and the old road and will investigate its deformation behaviour.
In addition to discussing how the landscape is influencing lives and livelihoods, we will also set aside time to show you one of the finest examples of stately homes in this gorgeous part of England - Chatsworth House and garden. It will be a full-day adventure that will require some stout footwear and, possibly, warm clothing.
