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 | 2:20 PM
Accounting for Spatially Varying Track Conditions in Derailment Risk Assessment
Mr Brennan Gedney, PhD Candidate, University of South Carolina
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 11:20 AM
Advanced Imaging System for Railway Ballast Quality on South African Oreline
Ms Gculisile Mvelase, Senior Researcher , Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 2:20 PM
Agile Introduction of an End-to-End Cargo Operation Software at SBB Cargo
Dr Thomas Albrecht, Associate Partner Business Architect, Rail & Transit Solutions, DXC Technology
Mr Nicki Skujat, Managing Partner and Head, Rail & Transit Solutions, DXC Technology
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 4:10 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
Analysis of tamping Cycles Based on the Conditions of Railways Components
Mr Gabriel Lima, Railway Engineering Coordinator, Rumo Logistica
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 12:20 PM
Assessing Climate Impact of Infrastructural Works
Ms Paola Reali, HSQE Specialist, Italferr
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 1:35 PM
Mr Francesco Valerio Catania, Sustainability Specialist, Italferr
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 1:35 PM
Mr Gianluca Petrangeli Papini, HSQE Specialist, Italferr
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 1:35 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, Railway Mechanics, Chalmers University of Technology
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 4:55 PM
Comparison of Ballast Drainage Improvement Between Shoulder Cleaning and Cribbing Through Laboratory Flume Test
Mr Yufeng Gong, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , University of South Carolina
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 2:20 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 | 1:35 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: Thursday, November 20 | 12:20 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 | 4:55 PM
Enhancing Railway Safety and Maintenance Through Advanced Distributed Fiber Optic Acoustic Sensing
Dr Bernd Drapp, Innovation Director , 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)
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 1:35 PM
Fatigue Life Analysis of Railway Couplers Using Rainflow Method
Ms Camila Moscibrocki, Railway Operations Specialist, Rumo Logistica
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 4:10 PM
Innovation in Railway Safety: Application for Defect Categorization
Mr Pamella Franciely Silva, Maintenance Intelligence Center Coordinator, Rumo Logistica
Ms Leonardo Borim de Almeida, Data Analytics Specialist, Rumo Logistica
Meet representatives: Tuesday, November 18 | 4:55 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 | 4:55 PM
Integrated Analysis Methodology for Predictions of Maintenance Services in Insulating Joints Applied on the Carajás Railway
Mr Allan James Ferreira Maciel, Rail Engineer, Vale
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 12:20 PM
Methodology Validation for Evaluating Friction Modifiers in Laboratory and Field
Mr Eric Pretti, Railway Engineer, Vale
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 12:20 PM
Opportunities, Challenges and Structuring Proposals for Fuel Transport to Brazil’s Central West
Mr Robson Ferreira de Souza, Procurement Manager, Petrobras Transportes – Transpetro
Prof Antônio Silveira Lopes, Professor, Military Institute of Engineering (IME)
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: Thursday, November 20 | 1:35 PM
Static and Dynamic Stiffness in Railway Bogies: Evolution of Dynamic Models
Mr Raidam Pereira Fernandes, Director of Railway Engineering, Vale
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 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 Influence of Under Sleeper Pads in Railway Foundation Stress Reduction
Mr André Fardin Rosa, FMT Engineering Coordinator, Rumo Logistica
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 2:20 PM
The Quality of the Substructure as the Key to Success
Mr Julian A. Sigmund, Research Associate, TU Wien
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 2:20 PM
Track Stiffness Variation Detection through Onboard Dynamic Response Analysis and Hybrid Signal Processing Techniques
Mr Reza Naseri Motlagh, PhD Candidate, Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing, University of South Carolina
Meet representatives: Thursday, November 20 | 11:20 AM
