Final Event Proceedings
The proceedings of the SALIENT Final Event are now available.
Raquel Ledo (CTAG) giving opening remarks at the SALIENT Final Event.
Programme - 8 July 2025
11:30 - 11:35 CET
Welcome & Opening Remarks: Raquel Ledo, Head of the Product Innovation and Materials Department at CTAG
11:35 - 11:50
Keynote speech: Katerina Deliali, Project Officer at CINEA
11:50 - 12:10
From vision to crash test: integrating next-gen materials and composites into the automotive industry: Ahmed Elmarakbi, Professor at UNN
12:10 - 12:25
Developing a next-gen crashbox for the automotive of tomorrow: developing and integrating composite materials in real-world industry applications: Patryk Nossol, Scientist at Fraunhofer IWU & Sebastian Iwan, Managing Director at ThermoPre
12:25 - 12:35
Realising full vehicle validation in simulation environments: Karlheinz Kunter, Lead Researcher at Virtual Vehicle
12:35 - 12:50
(Crash) testing requirements for novel composite materials – paving the route for future standards and requirements: Jorge Velasco Manrique, Project Engineer at CIDAUT & Victor Garcia Santamaria, R&D Project Engineer at IDIADA Applus+
12:50 - 13:00
Closing Remarks: Raquel Ledo, Head of the Product Innovation and Materials Department at CTAG
