Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Symposium 2027

Cameron Ikin is the Director of the Australian Capricorne Spatial Agence, bringing extensive expertise in spatial technologies, agency leadership and innovative research, that supports the rapidly evolving new space economy. His work uniquely bridges visionary theory with real-world applications, positioning him as a leading voice in global astrophysics and space innovation.

Professor Liang Tian, PhD Supervisor, Xi'an Jiaotong University Young Talent (Type A). 2010: B.Eng. in Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University. 2011: M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, USA.2012: M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, Iowa State University, USA.2015: Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University / Ames National Laboratory, USA. From 2015, he conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and Purdue University, USA. In 2020, he assumed a full-time position as a Senior Engineer in Permanent High-Performance Computing in the United States. His research has been positively featured by international authoritative media such as Advanced Science News, the U.S. Department of Energy, and phys.org. He has published papers in reputable journals (Matter, Acta Materialia, FlexMat, Small), independently developed two computational materials methodology software tools and participated in three U.S. Department of Energy research projects. He has served as the conference co-chairs for 6 times, the conference session co-chairs about 20 times, delivered 6 plenary/keynote talks and about 30 invited talks. His research focus on the conductive composite materials for cables at various length scales, conductive nanomaterials for flexible sensors, conductive electrodes for flexible batteries.He has won the prestigious international award Advanced Materials Scientist Medal from IAAM.

Dr. Dinesh Kumar is a Mechanical Engineer and Materials Scientist specializing in advanced materials, shape memory alloys (SMAs), composites, mechanical metallurgy, thermo-mechanical processing, and intelligent/adaptive materials. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Metallurgy of Steels from IIT Kharagpur, an M.Tech. in Materials Science from IIT Roorkee, and a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering.
His research focuses on the design, processing, characterization, and engineering applications of advanced functional materials, with particular emphasis on shape memory alloys, martensitic transformation, high-manganese steels, composites, and smart materials for enhanced structural performance. His work also explores intelligent materials design, AI-assisted materials engineering, and advanced lightweight structural concepts.

Dr. Kumar has published research in international journals and contributed to scientific conferences, book chapters, and intellectual-property activities. His interdisciplinary research interests closely align with the development of lightweight, adaptive, resilient, and high-performance materials and structures for next-generation engineering and aerospace applications. At AEROVEX 2026, he will discuss “Intelligent Lightweight Aerospace Structures: Advanced Shape Memory Alloys, Composites, and Adaptive Materials,” highlighting opportunities for advanced materials to enable lightweighting, structural adaptability, and intelligent aerospace systems.