Sustainable Pavements and Asphalt Research (SUPAR)

Asphalt Innovation Symposium

Research meets Industry - December 10, 2026

Join us for the 9th edition of the Asphalt Innovation Symposium (AIS2026), taking place on Thursday, December 10, 2026, in Antwerp. AIS2026 will bring together leading experts from academia and industry to explore the latest innovations in road engineering. The event will feature engaging presentations, interactive sessions, and valuable discussions, making it a must-attend for professionals dedicated to advancing asphalt technology.

For any inquiries please reach out to Christina.Makoundou@uantwerpen.be. We look forward to welcoming you to AIS2026 for a day of insightful discussions and networking!

Schedule

9:00 - 9:30 Registration, coffee, networking & poster session

9:30- 10:45 Opening ceremony + Session 1 (EN/DU) - Plenary sessions

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10:45 - 11:15 Break

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11:15 - 12:45 Interactive session 2A (DU) - De volgende stap in horizontale recyclage: is er reeds een strategie?

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11:15 - 12:45 Session 2B (EN) - BIOROADS: Biobased paving materials for road infrastructures

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  • Christina Makoundou
  • DanaI Kalama

Presentations by

  • Alexandros Margaritis: Advancing Low-Carbon Asphalt Pavements: Initial Results from the BEAM Project
  • Avishreshth Singh: Bio-Based Binders to Road Application: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Way Forward
  • Sayeda Nahar

11:15 - 12:45 Session 2C (EN) - Pavement Intelligence

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  • Eshta Ranyal
  • Ali Golmohammadi

Presentations by

  • Kristin Eklof
  • Miriam Firosi
  • Jean Simonin

12:45 - 13:45 Networking lunch

Enjoy our delicious sandwiches and have a bowl of healthy soup while interacting with other participants and our sponsors!

13:45 - 15:15 Interactive session 3A (DU) - Testen we asfalt en bitumen op de juiste manier? De link met de praktijk?

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13:45 - 15:15 Session 3B (EN) - Microscopy and thermonalytics (Scientific Network Workshop)

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  • Johan Blom
  • Ali Zain Ul Abadeen

Presentations by

  • Miomir Miljković: Quantitative analysis of bitumen by atomic force microscopy after repeated heating
  • Quantao Liu: Mechanisms of Antioxidant Intercalated LDHs on Enhancement of thermal Oxidative and UV Aging Resistances of Asphalt binder
  • Evangelos Manthos: The Diversity of Bitumen Microstructure Witnessed by Microscopy and Thermoanalytics

13:45 - 15:15 Session 3C (EN) - Infrastructure Climate Resilience (Session linked with the CRIPI network)

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  • David Hernando
  • Soha Ahmadi

15:15 - 15:45 Break

15:45 - 17:00 Session 4 (EN) - Get to know our research

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  • Cedric Vuye
  • Ablenya Barros

Presentations by

  • Ali Zain Ul Abadeen
  • Hanne Cuyx
  • Vincent Jacobs
  • ...

17:00 - 17:10 Closing ceremony

17:10 - 18:00 Final networking reception