Starting from 2020, ESAFORM presents a “Best Communication Award” for papers and presentations at the annual ESAFORM conference. The aim of this award is to promote research activities in material forming and young researchers, engaged in a PhD activity, to help them gain European/international recognition. 

The Best Communication Awards 2025 are awarded to:

Gold medal

Mr Alessandro Lambrughi from KU Leuven, Belgium
Title: “Influence of DIC Settings on Temperature Fields in Combined Thermal-Kinematic Measurements for Heterogeneous Tests

Silver medal

Mr Jan-Erik Rath from Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
Title:
Single Point Incremental Forming of Multi-Matrix Continuously-Reinforced Composites: A Feasibility Study

Bronze medal

Ms Rongfei Juan from Aalto University, Finland
Title:
Optimization on Representative Element Volume (RVE) Generation and Evaluation Process of Q&P 1000 Steel

 

Congratulations to all of them! Looking forward to your applications in 2026!

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