ICAD 2025 conference programme

Venue

Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University
Bute Building, King Edward VII Avenue
Cardiff, CF10 3NB, Wales, UK
Google Maps link to the location

Wednesday, 25 June 2025

Location: Exhibition Hall (Room 0.66)

09:00 – Registration and Coffee
Collect conference kit and badges.

09:30 – Conference Opening
Chair: Professor Clarice Bleil de Souza. Welcome by Host and Head of School.

10:00 – Keynote Address
Speaker: Professor Demba Diallo.

11:00 – Coffee Break

11:30 – Workshop
Led by Professors Chris Brown, Clarice Bleil de Souza, Dr. Camilla Pezzica, and Dr. Marianna Marchesi.

Topics:

Basic Introduction to Axiomatic Design (AD)

Exploring Alexander’s Patterns through AD

13:00 – Lunch

Session 1: UN SDGs 8, 10, 11

Chair: Dr. Marianna Marchesi

14:00 – Draghi’s Report – An Axiomatic Design Pathway
By Miguel Cavique and co-authors

14:15 – AD for Healthcare Data Lakehouse
By Fernando Rolli and co-authors

14:30 – AD and Pattern Language in Urban Design
By Camilla Pezzica and co-authors

14:45 – Wastewater Treatment Upgrade Methodology
By António Gabriel-Santos and co-authors

15:00 – Emotional Assessment of Adaptive Façades
By Florina Pantilimonescu and co-authors

15:15 – Coffee Break

Session 2: UN SDGs 9, 12

Chair: Professor Chris Brown

15:45 – Offshore Platform Sustainability using AD
By Fernando Rolli and co-authors

16:00 – Circular Manufacturing Systems Design
By Erwin Rauch and co-authors

16:15 – Human-Robot Collaborative Workstations Design
By Amberlynn Bonello and co-authors

16:30 – Resilient Cyber-Physical Systems Design
By Humberto Alejandro Barrero Arciniegas and co-authors

16:45 – Bute Building Tour and Exhibition
Includes tea and Welsh cakes. Led by conference team.

19:00 – Disperse for Dinner

Thursday, 26 June 2025

08:30 – Registration and Coffee
Location: Exhibition Hall (Room 0.66)

Session 3: UN SDG 9

Chair: Professor Erwin Rauch

09:00 – Transitioning to AD in Systems Engineering
By Erik Puik and Michiel van Osch

09:15 – Creating Modelling Languages Using AD
By Michiel van Osch and Erik Puik

09:30 – Software Architecture Axiomatization
By Aydin Homay

09:45 – Functional Requirements in Patent Applications
By Laurentiu Slatineanu and co-authors

10:00 – Coffee Break

Session 4: UN SDGs 4, 6, 12

Chair: Dr. Camilla Pezzica

10:15 – Heatwave-Resilient School Buildings in Global South
By Eduarda Gonçalves Chaga and co-authors

10:30 – Solar Energy System Design
By Mihaela Nicolau and Oana Dodun

10:45 – Microplastic Water Sampler System Design
By Joseph Timothy Foley and co-authors

11:00 – Espresso Boiler Design with PID Control
By Vilhjálmur Páll Thorarensen and co-authors

11:15 – Coffee Break

Session 5: UN SDG 9

Chair: Professor Miguel Cavique

11:45 – Design for Brain Health
By Pam Mantri and co-authors

12:00 – Multi-Scale Experimental Design
By John Thomas and co-authors

12:15 – Organizational Design using Data and Process Mining
By John Richard Williams and co-authors

12:30 – Enhancing Failure Modes in Industrial Maintenance
By Filipe Chindula and Tiago Silva

12:45 – Lunch

14:00 – Tribute to Professor Nam Suh

15:00 – Keynote Address
Speaker: Barbara Sos, ARUP Cardiff

16:30 – Guided Walk in Bute Park and Cardiff City Centre
Led by Peter Lindfield and conference team

18:00 – Conference Dinner
Venue to be confirmed

Friday, 27 June 2025 – Optional Cultural Trip to Big Pit

10:00 – Planning Meeting for Next ICAD Conference
Includes ADRF and IAAD meeting
Location: Exhibition Hall (Room 0.66)

11:00 – Prizegiving Ceremony
Awards for Best Conference Paper and Best Student Paper

11:30 – Conference Closure

12:00 – Travel to Big Pit from Bute Building

13:00 – Lunch at Big Pit

14:00 – Guided Tour of Big Pit

17:30 – Return to Cardiff