Call for nomination of H. Ahmadian Prize in Experimental Vibration and Acoustics – 3rd run – ISAV2024
The Competition
Researchers are invited to submit a manuscript from their work on “Experimental Vibration and Acoustics” for the review process in JTAVA. The manuscript will be reviewed in a fast-track process for publication in a special section of the journal while the work participates in the competition for H. Ahmadian Prize in the following annual ISAV conference. The prize is given in honour of the late Hamid Ahmadian, Professor of Vibration Engineering at Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), a founding member of the Iranian Society of Acoustics and Vibration (ISAV) and the founding editor-in-chief of TAVA who led the journal from its launch in 2014 until 2021. Three prizes of total worth 400 M IRR will be given to three winners selected by the panel.
Entry
Interested researchers should submit their manuscript with article type as “H. Ahmadian Prize” to enter the competition. The research work will be reviewed in a fast-track process while a panel of reviewers will also evaluate the work based on the following items:
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Theoretical development of dynamic models |
Theoretical Basis |
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Analytical, semi-analytical and numerical solution methods |
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Design, construction and start-up of test-rig for experimental studies |
Experimental Validations |
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Tests and experimental analyses |
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Results validation by laboratory experiments |
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Demonstration of industrial significance for the results |
Field Tests |
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Industrial implementation of principal findings |
You may submit any supplementary file supporting the start-up of a test-rig, field tests or other items which might help the evaluator panel to review the work.
To support young researchers, manuscripts whose corresponding author is within the first 20 years of their career, will receive a +10% points in evaluations. Supporting documents in this regard may be submitted as supplementary material through manuscript submission.
Eligibility
Participating manuscripts should meet the following criterion:
- The authors’ list should include minimum one faculty member and student from Iranian universities.
Prize
Three prizes worth 250 M, 100 M and 50 M IRR will be given to selected winners. The results will be announced at the ISAV2024 conference.
Closing Date
Manuscript must be submitted no later than 6 October 2024 (about 2 months before the ISAV2024 conference). This deadline is extended to 16 October 2024.
Contact Information
For more information about participating in the competition, you may contact +98 (912) 459 3052 on Soroush or send an email to tava@isav.ir.