About

Conference committee

• Dr Sarinova Simandjuntak, ARU, Essex, UK (Conference Chair)
• Dr Ahmed Shibli, ETD, UK (Conference Co-Chair)
• Prof A T Yokobori, Teikyo University of Tokyo, Japan (Conference Co-Chair)
• Dr David Allen, ETD, UK
• Dr Andrea Tonti, INAIL, Italy
• Dr M Yaguchi, CRIEPI, Japan
• Dr Christian Ullrich, VGBe, Essen, Germany
• Dr Juan Sanchez-Hanton, Altrad Babcock, UK
• Dr Chris Bullough, Consultant Materials Engineer, UK
• Staf Huysmans, EUR ING – Engie Laborelec, Belgium
• Dr Qiang Xu, Huddersfield University, UK
• Prof Kamran Nikbin, Prof Emeritus, Imperial College London, UK
• Dr Adam Wojcik, University College London, UK
• Mr Damien Charman, Apave, Australia
• Dr Warwick Payten, Consultant, Australia
• Dr Andreas Klenk, MPA Stuttgart, Germany
• Prof Nobuo Mitomo, Nihon University, Japan

About HIDA

The High Temperature Defect Assessment (HIDA) Conference series began as a collaboration between the European Commission and industrial partners to create standardised defect assessment procedures for high-temperature materials in industrial applications.

Since the first event in Paris (1998), HIDA has grown into a leading international forum for engineers, researchers, and industry professionals focused on high-temperature component integrity and applied assessment methods. Early conferences (HIDA-2 in Stuttgart and HIDA-3 in Lisbon) addressed crack growth and weld repair under elevated conditions. HIDA-4 (Cambridge University) introduced probabilistic assessment, expanding the scientific scope.

Later events broadened the agenda further. HIDA-5 (2010, University of Surrey) included Fitness-for-Service (FFS) and Risk-Based Inspection (RBI). HIDA-6 (2013, Nagasaki, Japan) focused on real-world plant experiences, creep-fatigue, and advanced steels such as ASME P91 and P92. HIDA-7 (2017, Portsmouth University) emphasised cost analysis and infrastructure life extension under varying operational loads i.e. power plant flexible operation. HIDA-8 (2021), held online during the COVID-19 pandemic, explored crack repair, inspection, monitoring, and early-stage damage detection.

Initially energy-sector driven, HIDA now attracts participants from the petrochemical, oil and gas, refinery, renewable energy generation and construction industries.

The HIDA series has in the past been supported by key research and industry bodies, including Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), the Materials Property Council, and the U.S. Welding Research Council. Major materials and component manufacturers, such asNippon Steel, Sumitomo Metals, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry (MHI), and Toshiba have been actively contributing to the HIDA events.

HIDA continues to bridge research and practice, advancing global efforts to ensure the safety, reliability, and efficiency of high-temperature components across critical industries.

For further information, contact:

• Dr Sarinova Simandjuntak (ARU): [email protected]
• Dr Ahmed Shibli, European Technology Development Ltd: [email protected]