IHHA e-Poster Presentations
The IHHA Technical Committee selected the digital posters on display at the IHHA2025 following peer reviews of the +590 abstracts received from all over the world showcasing the latest knowledge, research, and solutions inspiring innovative and resilient railways.
The researchers, technical experts and industry leaders selected for IHHA e-Posters have shown a summary of their latest findings and innovations in a visual presentation.
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A Deep Neural Network for Broken Rail Prediction Using Multi-Source Data
Mr Mulin Wan, Graduate Assistant, Rutgers University
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 12:20 PM
Agile Introduction of an End-to-End Cargo Operation Software at SBB Cargo
Mr Nicki Skujat, Managing Partner and Head, Rail & Transit Solutions, DXC Technology
Dr Thomas Albrecht, Associate Partner Business Architect, Rail & Transit Solutions, DXC Technology
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 12:20 PM
AI-Powered Prescriptive Track Maintenance Decisions from Ore Car Performance Measurement
Dr Nithurshan Nadarajah, Deputy Director, Innovation, Institute of Railway Technology, Monash University
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 11:20 AM
Alternative Fuels
Mr Ashish Kumar Gupta, Director/Research, Research Design Standard Organisation (RDSO), Ministry of Railways
Mr Kamlesh Tomar, Deputy Director/Engine Development, Research Design Standard Organisation (RDSO), Ministry of Railways
Meet representatives: Wednesday, November 19 | 12:20 PM
Analysis of tamping Cycles Based on the Conditions of Railways Components
Ms Larissa Padilha Lacerda, Railway Engineering Specialist, Rumo Logistica
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 12:20 PM
Broken Rail – Risk Management for the Future
Mr Roy Leslie, Portfolio Sales Professional – MRX Technologies, Siemens Mobility
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 11:20 AM
Broken Wheels by Cracking of Wheel Webs – A Numerical Study on Combined Thermal and Mechanical Loading
Mr Tore Vernersson, Senior Researcher, Chalmers Railway Mechanics
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 4:10 PM
Computer Vision Applied to Turnout Inspection with Drone
Mr Josué Cesar Bastos, Track Specialist, MRS Logística
Mr Rafael Pereira Kox, Railway Specialist II, MRS Logística
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 12:50 PM
Delay and Required Infrastructure Investment to Landing and Switching Freight Trains Within Port Terminals
Mr Darkhan Mussanov, Senior Consultant, DB ECO North America
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 12:20 PM
Developing Methodology to Estimate WTW Impacts in Heavy Haul Transportation
Mr Vinod Bhatia, Divisional Railway Manager, Ministry of Railways, Government of India
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 12:20 PM
Development of a Laboratory-Based Protocol for the Pre-Selection of Heavy Haul Railway Lubricating Greases
Mr Eric Pretti, Railway Engineer, Vale
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 12:50 PM
Effect of Fixed Structures: Analytical Modeling and a Pilot Field Study
Mr Kamyar Kosarneshan, Graduate Research Assistant, Rail Transportation and Engineering Center (RailTEC), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 11:20 AM
Effect of Long-Term Inactivity on Railcar Bearings: Preliminary Results
Ms Mia Adame, Research Assistant, UTCRS, University of South Carolina
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 4:10 PM
Energy Balance Modelling for Guiding the Transition to Battery-Electric Locomotives
Dr Rick Vandoorne, Railway Engineer, Aurecon
Meet representatives: Wednesday, November 19 | 12:20 PM
Enhancing Maintenance Efficiency and Safety in Heavy-Haul Railway Operations through On-Route Measurement of Wheel Out-of-Roundness
Mr Walter Weilinger, Senior Solutions Specialst, Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer
Meet representatives: Wednesday, November 19 | 12:20 PM
Enhancing Railway Safety and Maintenance Through Advanced Distributed Fiber Optic Acoustic Sensing
Mr Paul Richardson, Director, North American Sales, AP Sensing
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 12:20 PM
Enhancing the Safety and Reliability of Railroad Corridors Prone to Geohazards Using a Decision Support System
Mr Colin N. Brooks, Senior Research Scientist / Adjunct Lecturer, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
Mr Abdul-Rashid Zakaria, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Mississippi
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 12:50 PM
Fatigue Life Analysis of Railway Couplers Using Rainflow Method
Ms Camila Moscibrocki, Railway Operations Specialist, Rumo Logistica
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 12:20 PM
Field-Based Assessment of Rail Fixations Behaviour Under Torsional Loads
Mr Francesco Marangon, Project Assistant, Institute for Railway Infrastructure Design, Graz University of Technology
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 12:50 PM
Graph-Based Testbed for Vulnerability Analysis of the US Rail Infrastructure Network
Mr Sergio Martinez, Engineering Research Associate III, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 12:20 PM
Improving aluminothermic weld behavior through micro-structure and mold geometry modification
Mr Lionel Winiar, ATW Product Line, Research & Development Manager, Pandrol
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 4:10 PM
Innovative Testing of Residual Stress of Railway Wheels
Mr Pieter Conradie, Chief Research Engineer, Gibela Engineering Research Chair – Engineering , Stellenbosch University
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 4:10 PM
Rail Flaw 3D Imaging by Enhanced Ultrasonic Synthetic Aperture Focus Technique
Dr Francesco Lanza di Scalea, Professor of Structural Engineering, University of California
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 12:20 PM
Real-Time FRACAS for Enhanced Railway Operations and Predictive Maintenance
Mr Adi Dhora, Principal Project Engineer, Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 4:10 PM
Robust Track Following for UAV based Inspection
Mr Brennan Gedney, PhD Candidate, University of South Carolina
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 11:20 AM
Simulation and Optimization Approach to Identify Routes Maximizing the Decarbonization Potential of Battery Electric Locomotives
Mr Diwen Shi, PhD Candidate, The University of Texas at Austin,
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 12:20 PM
Tensor Mining of Public Railroad Accident Reports
Mr Miguel Gutierrez, Graduate Student , University of California Riverside
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 12:20 PM
The Quality of the Substructure as the Key to Success
Mr Julian A. Sigmund, Research Associate, TU Wien
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 12:50 PM
Track Stiffness Variation Detection through Onboard Dynamic Response Analysis and Hybrid Signal Processing Techniques
Mr Reza Naseri, PhD Candidate, University of South Carolina
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 11:20 AM
Uninterrupted Track Geometry Parameter Measurement with Zero Speed Track Geometry Measurement System
Mr Bernhard Karl Metzger, Senior Director Solutions Engineering, ENSCO
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 12:50 PM
Updates on Locomotive Decarbonization Initiatives
Mr Pedro Mageste, Engineer Manager, MRS Logística
Meet representatives: Wednesday, November 19 | 12:20 PM
