Paper Submission

Please submit your paper through the online form located at: https://conferences.aa.ufl.edu/archives/2755. 

Please follow the ISIEMS Paper Template file for your final paper submission: Download ISIEMS Paper Template

Deadline for paper submission will be Wednesday September 30^th, 2026.

We will also offer NATO and Force Protection MOU (SHIELD) sessions with restricted access. In the abstract submission form, please select if your contribution is intended for open distribution to all ISIEMS attendees or restricted distribution to NATO [change ‘and’ to ‘or’] Force Protection MOU (SHIELD) session attendees.

Protective Engineering and Security:

• Blast & Blast Propagation
• Contact Detonation
• External Detonation
• Internal Detonation
• Cratering
• Ground Shock
• Blast Effects
• Fragments and Projectiles
• Secondary Debris
• Combined Blast and Fragment Effects
• Human Effects
• Impact & Penetration
• Shaped Charges

Protective Engineering and Security: 

• Ammunition Storage 
• Blast Walls, Shelters & Protective Structures 
• Civil Protection & Urban Security 
• Mitigation of Weapon Effects 
• Perimeter Protection & Shielding 
• Retrofit Design 
• Transportation Infrastructure
• Vehicle Impact

Structures and Materials:

• Concrete
• Steel
• Masonry
• Wood
• Glass
• Soil
• Rock
• Dynamic Structural Response
• Progressive Collapse
• Protective & Retrofit Materials

Threats:

• Analytical & Numerical Modeling 
• Engineering Tools 
• Experimental Investigations (Field & Laboratory Testing) 
• Data Analysis and Visualization

Threats:

• Munitions
• Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
• Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

Advanced Topic:

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Innovative Materials and Manufacturing
• Advanced Energetics