RYC Session
The RILEM Youth Council is glad to announce the RILEM YOUTH COMPETITION 2026. This event will take place in plenary session mode, on Wednesday, 17th June at 17:30, featuring dynamic 3-min pitch with 1-slide presentation + 2-min Q&A by emerging researchers, showcasing their latest work and innovative ideas.
Don’t’ miss the chance to attend (all delegates are invited)!
RYC Awards
A selected Jury will award the 3 most valuable presentations. Winners of competition will be announced and awarded at the end of the RYC Session.
The 3 selected papers of the awarded RILEM Young members will be considered for invitation to publish an extended version in the esteemed international journals of Materials and Structures, Road Materials and Pavement Design, and Journal of Testing and Evaluation.
Jury
- Niki Trochoutsou, Politecnico di Milano, Italy - RYC Chair
- Eshan Dave, University of New Hampshire, United States - RILEM Cluster F Convenor
- Johannes Mirwald, TU Wien, Austria - RILEM 2026 G. Colonnetti medallist
RYC Session Program
Plenary session
17th June 2026, 17:30-18:30, Room «Giotto»
Chair: Niki Trochoutsou
17:30 Opening speech and RYC presentation
Niki Trochoutsou
17:40 RILEM Youth Members presentations
Enhancing asphalt pavement albedo and surface cooling with a light-colored binder and aggregates
Chen Song
Thermomechanical behavior of conductive eRoads under diurnal thermal cycles: experimental investigation of strain evolution and visco-hyperelastic modeling
Daniel Lira Lopes Targino
Optimized protocol for performance testing of asphalt mixtures using the dynamic modulus and the cyclic fatigue test
Ahmed Hassanien
A probabilistic assessment of braking-induced surface damage under tyre-pavement contact
Débora Cardoso da Silva
Predicting and optimizing moisture resistance in bituminous mixtures: a response surface methodology approach
Sadiya Shaikh
Rheological degradation behaviors of bio-rejuvenated bitumen under thermal, UV, and moisture exposure
Shisong Ren
Biochar as a sustainable modifier for asphalt binders: a rheological assessment of source-dependent performance
Pedrina Vitória
Exploring the impact of oxidative activation of rubber-polyethylene elastomer on modified asphalt compatibility and rheological behavior
Yuzhao Han
18:20 What is a RILEM Technical Committee and how does it work?
Daniela Ciancio
18:25 Best presentations announcement and award
18:30 End of RYC session
Wine&Cheese
At the end of the RYC session, all the delegates are invited to the Wine & Cheese event (co-sponsored by RILEM Youth Council), scheduled at 18:30 in the common area next to the Giotto Room. This will be a further occasion for networking.
