Updated Announcement & Call for Papers

20th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing

Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Korea
27-31 May 2024

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Contents• WELCOME MESSAGE: CHAIR OF ICNDT_03• WELCOME MESSAGE: PRESIDENT OF WCNDT_04• WELCOME MESSAGE: CHAIR OF ORGANIZING COMMITTEE_05• ORGANIZING COMMITTEE & STEERING COMMITTEE_06• ADVISORY COMMITTEE & SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE_07• IMPORTANT DATES & PRESENTATION TYPES_09• CONFERENCE TOPICS & PRELIMINARY PROGRAM_10• SPECIAL SESSIONS_11• SHORT COURSE_12• KEYNOTE SPEAKERS & INVITED SPEAKERS_13• ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES_14• SCIE JOURNALS LIST_15• REGISTRATION FEES & CANCELLATION POLICY_16• SOCIAL PROGRAMS & SONGDO CONVENSIA_17• CONFERENCE AREA & EXHIBITION AREA_18• EXHIBITION FLOOR PLAN_19• ACCOMMODATION_20• TOURIST ATTRACTIONS_21• SPONSORSHIP_26

UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS
Incheon, Korea, 27-31 May 2024

WELCOME MESSAGE

CHAIR OF ICNDTOn behalf of the International Committee for NDT (ICNDT), I am delighted to have the honor of inviting
the world of NDT to gather in Incheon for the 20th WCNDT next year, The conference was postponedseveral times due to covid-19 pandemic, now we all been back to normal and the preparations
to receive everyone to Korea by KSNT is in top priority. The conference and exhibition are now set
between May 27-31, 2024.

WELCOME MESSAGE

Amidst the economic adversity, extreme weather and conflict across nations, we see great
growth opportunity in the digitalization, remote sensing, industrial 4.0 and unconventional testing,interpretation & inspection methods. We remain optimistic towards brighter days as we continue tobring global minds together to set the new norm and standard.
For Korea & KSNT, this is the first time to host the world conference although Korea has hosted theAsia Pacific conference twice. We are confident that the Korean Society for NDT (KSNT) will organize
one of the greatest World Conferences ever with the very best advanced technology from all aroundrecovering from this pandemic. The conference will be a fully in person event which will provide great
networking opportunity between manufacturers, distributors, and customers under one roof.
The conference is still expected to attract over 2,000 delegates and over 200 exhibitors from allover the world to showcase the best of the latest innovations and technologies. Visit to South Korea
is normal and open to the world without any quarantine. The team from KSNT would advise for any
travel queries. We invite delegates from around the world to present your papers, organize workshops,
participate in the conference, meet professionals from all around the globe in a new beginning ofmankind. Let us support the manufacturers of NDT Equipment and Systems who expect to showcase
the cutting edge technologies for our implementation to the industry.
We invite delegates from around the world to present your papers, organize workshops, participate
in the conference, meet professionals from all around the globe in a new beginning of mankind. Let
us support the manufacturers of NDT Equipment and Systems who expect toshowcase the cutting-edge technologies for our implementation to the industry.
I would urge ICNDT member countries, regions and new fledging societies
to attend the ICNDT General Assembly, which is being scheduled during theconference.
See you in South Korea.

Dr. Sajeesh K. Babu
Chair of ICNDT

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WELCOME MESSAGEPRESIDENT OF WCNDTDear Distinguished Guests, Colleagues and Friends in NDT and Related Fields,
It has already been 7 years since we met at the 19th WCNDT in Munich, Germany, and I am truly
thrilled that the 20th WCNDT in Incheon, South Korea is just a year away now.
On behalf of ICNDT and KSNT, the hosting society, I would like to welcome all of you to the20th WCNDT, one of the world’s largest academic and technical conferences with highly renowned
tradition and history for over 60 years.

WELCOME MESSAGE

KSNT is proud and honored to host the conference on behalf of ICNDT, as the conference will be an
opportunity to show KSNT’s maturity and capability with rich experience and technical depth that havebeen built over its 43 years of endless endeavors to the global NDT community. In that spirit, KSNT isvigorously gearing up to welcome all of you to the 20th WCNDT.
KSNT has recently celebrated its 40th anniversary under the catchphrase “NDT for Peace andProsperity” to reflect its many years of hard-working efforts to reach the goals in the Korean
Peninsula, which had been a symbolic icon of conflict and poverty. South Korea is now one of the
few unique developing models, leading edge technology-based industrialization as well as advanced
democracy.
KSNT was born in 1980, with the advent of the industrial boost of South Korea and has grown up to
be the backbone of its economic prosperity. The “Act for NDT Promotion” was legislated by the Korean
Government and National Assembly in 2005, presumably the first case in the global NDT community,
showing the weight and significance that NDT industry carries in Korea.
KSNT sometimes identifies the term, NDT as “Never Dying Technology” or “Newly Developing
Technology” to enlighten people about its significance. I cordially invite you tocome and be a part of this fabulous academic and technical event in the Landof Morning Calm.
KSNT and the 20th WCNDT Organizing Committee are looking forward tomeeting you in Incheon, Korea, May 2024!
Thank you.
Dr. Sajeesh K. Babu
Chair of ICNDT

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Prof. Younho Cho

President of WCNDTDPUPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS
Incheon, Korea, 27-31 May 2024

WELCOME MESSAGE

CHAIR OF ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
On behalf of the organizing committee, it is my great honor and pleasure to invite you to the 20th World
Conference on Nondestructive Testing (20th WCNDT) hosted by the Korean Society for Nondestructive
Testing (KSNT), which will be held from May 27 to 31, 2024, at Songdo Convensia Incheon, Korea under
the auspice of the International Committee for Non-Destructive Testing (ICNDT). We have been waiting
for such a long time for this prestigious world conference to take place in Korea, and are now ready toprovide a revitalized conference and exhibition.

WELCOME MESSAGE

The Organizing Committee will offer a dynamic technical program that will be highly informative
to every participant. The conference will be the place for a continuous interchange of ideas andintegration of professional colleagues from all around the world with an interest in this field. We areso confident that the 20th WCNDT will turn out to be the most successful platform for networking andinspiring new technical ideas with the support from all of you.
The venue, Songdo Convensia, is located at the center of the Songdo International Business District,a smart and newly developed town built along the Incheon’s waterfront in recent years. As one of thenext generation global towns in Incheon, it creates a modernized atmosphere to its signature feature
with a number of cutting-edge facilities including many international research centers and bio- andICT-industries in addition to residential areas and arts & cultural attractions. It can be reached by public
transportation in an hour from Seoul and within 30 minutes by taxi from the Incheon International
Airport (IATA: ICN).
The city of Incheon, located on the central west coast of the Korean Peninsula, is the second largest
port city in Korea and has been a major gateway for trade and cultural exchanges since the late
19th century. It is the city which looks for the future, embracing “smart” urbanization to ensure thattechnological developments are in balance with historical background of the way how Korea wasoriginally introduced to western civilization.
The 20th WCNDT Organizing Committee is committed to having a very safe
and much more fruitful conference which will definitely provide unforgettable
experiences to all of the participants.
We are very much looking forward to meeting you all at Songdo Convensia in
May 2024 during Korea’s most glorious time of the year in the historical andProf. Younho Cho
vibrant city ofDr.
Incheon.
Sajeesh K. Babu
Chair of ICNDTPresident of WCNDT

Dr. Dong-Jin Yoon
President of KSNT

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Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Korea May 27~31, 2024

ORGANIZING COMMITTEESTEERING COMMITTEEㆍ ADVISORY COMMITTEE• CHAIR
Dong-Jin Yoon (KRISS, KR)• CO-CHAIR
Ik-Keun Park (SeoulTech, KR)• WCNDT President
Younho Cho (Pusan National University, KR)• Strategic Planning Committee Chair
Donghoon Kang (KRRI, KR)• Scientific Committee Chair
Kyung-Young Jhang (Hanyang University, KR)• Scientific Committee Co-Chair
Chungseok Kim (Chosun University, KR)• Exhibition Committee Chair
Bon-Woo Ku (NAWOO Ltd., KR)• Meetings and Workshops Committee Chair
Cheul Muu Sim (KAERI, KR)• Steering Committee Chairs
Seung-Seok Lee (KRISS, KR)
Kyookun Koh (ANSCO, KR)
Taesoon Sohn (KANDT, KR)• Advisory Committee Chair
Ohyang Kwon (Inha University, KR)STEERING COMMITTEECHAIRSInternational : Seung-Seok Lee (KRISS, KR)
Domestic : Kyookun Koh (ANSCO, KR)
Taesoon Sohn (KANDT, KR)

MEMBERS• Cesar Belinco (CNEA, AR)• Leonard J. Bond (Iowa State University, US)• Patrick Brisset (IAEA, AT)• Pierre Calmon (LIST CEA, FR)• Scott Cargill (MISTRAS, US)• Peter Cawley (Imperial College London, GB)• Fu-Kuo Chang (Stanford University, US)• Chih-Hung Chiang (CYUT, TW)• Manyong Choi (KRISS, KR)• Yuris A. Dzenis (UNL, US)• Arthur Every (University of the Witwatersrand, ZA)• Uwe Ewert (BAM, DE)• Fermin Gomez Fraile (EFNDT, ES)• Chengbin Guo (CAS, CN)• Soichi Hirose (Tokyo Institute of Technology, JP)• Nam Ho (WCI, KR)• Ikuo Ihara (Nagaoka University of Technology, JP)• Harold Jansen (SAIW, ZA)• Kyungcho Kim (KINS, KR)

06• Teruo Kishi (University of Tokyo, JP)• Vjera Krstelj (University of Zagreb, HR)• Tribikram Kundu (University of Arizona, US)• Jong Po Lee (ANSCO, KR)• Joon Hyun Lee (Pusan National University, KR)• Xavier Maldague (Université Laval, CA)• Alexander Mullin (RTC Testing and Diagnostics, RU)• Takamasa Ogata (JSNDI, JP)• Morio Onoe (University of Tokyo, JP)• Norikazu Ooka (JSNDI, JP)• Joseph L. Rose (Pennsylvania State University, US)• Kamal Sahaimi (Qualite Controle Mesure, MA)• Takahide Sakagami (Kobe University, JP)• Gongtian Shen (ChSNDT, CN)• Peter Trampus (University of Dunaujvaros, HU)• Michael Turnbow (ASME, US)• B. Venkatraman (IGCAR, IN)• Tsung Tsong Wu (National Taiwan University, TW)• Chunguang Xu (BIT, CN)UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE
CHAIR

CO-CHAIR

Ohyang Kwon (Inha University, KR)

Sajeesh K. Babu (ICNDT, SG)

MEMBERS• Gerhard Aufricht (ÖGfZP, AT)• Hwa Mook Chae (Hanyang I&E, KR)• Younho Cho (Pusan National University, KR)• Joao Conte (ABENDI, BR)• Mike Farley (ICNDT, GB)• ‌Rong Sheng Geng (BATRC, CN)• David Gilbert (BINDT, GB)• Manfred Johannes (CSIR, ZA)• Sekyung Lee (KRISS, KR)• Douglas Marshall (CINDE, CA)• Giuseppe Nardoni (Academia NDT International, IT)• Un Su Park (SEOULTECH, KR)• Matthias Purschke (DGZfP, DE)

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
CO-CHAIR

Kyung-Young Jhang (Hanyang University, KR)

Chungseok Kim (Chosun University, KR)SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEECHAIRDIVISION CHAIRS• Sungho Choi (Jeonbuk National University, KR)• Donghoon Kang (KRRI, KR)• Dae-Hyun Kim (SEOULTECH, KR)• Hak-Sung Kim (Hanyang University, KR)• Ki-Bok Kim (KRISS, KR)• Kyungcho Kim (KINS, KR)• Wontae Kim (Kongju National University, KR)• Byeong-Ha Lee (GIST, KR)• Jung-Ryul Lee (KAIST, KR)• Choon-Su Park (KRISS, KR)• Seunghee Park (Sungkyunkwan University, KR)• Cheul Muu Sim (KAERI, KR)• Hoon Sohn (KAIST, KR)• Chang Jae Yim (ANSCO, KR)

MEMBERS• Yun-Kyu An (Sejong University, KR)• Seil Baek (KIST, KR)• Krishnan Balasubramanian (IIT, IN)• Shiro Biwa (Kyoto University, JP)• Seung Hwan Chang (Chung-Ang University, KR)• Zhenmao Chen (Xi'an Jiaotong University, CN)• Seung Hyun Cho (KRISS, KR)• Yong Jin Cho (Dong-Eui University, KR)• Hajin Choi (Soongsil University, KR)• Kyungwho Choi (Korea Aerospace University, KR)• Manyong Choi (KRISS, KR)• Min Joo Choi (Jeju National University, KR)• Wonjae Choi (KRISS, KR)• Jean Dumoulin (University Gustave Eiffel, FR)• Uwe Ewert (BAM, DE)• Xiaorong Gao (Southwest Jiaotong University, CN)• Xingwang Guo (Beihang University, CN)• Vitalyi Gusev (Le Mans Université, FR)• Tae-Young Han (Fraunhofer Institute, DE)• Takahiro Hayashi (Osaka University, JP)• Chao Hu (Iowa State University, US)• Nam-Su Huh (SEOULTECH, KR)• Yong-Hak Huh (KRISS, KR)• Peter Huthwaite (Imperial College London, GB)07

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MEMBERS (Continued)

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE• Jeong-Beom Ihn (Boeing, US)• Laurence J. Jacobs (Georgia Institute of Technology, US)• Jae Hwa Jin (KIGAM, KR)• Kisoo Kang (Korea Polytechnics, KR)• Lae-Hyong Kang (Jeonbuk National University, KR)• Seong-Hoon Kee (Dong-A University, KR)• Chang Kuen Kim (Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, KR)• Chang-Seok Kim (Pusan National University, KR)• Chun Young Kim (ENESG, KR)• Dong-Hyun Kim (Rectuson, KR)• Gun Kim (UNIST, KR)• Hokyung Kim (Pusan National University, KR)• Hyonny Kim (University of California San Diego, US)• Jeong Guk Kim (KRRI, KR)• Junkyeong Kim (AICT, KR)• Ju Won Kim (Dongguk University, KR)• Kwang-Soo Kim (KARI, KR)• Su-Un Kim (Hansun ST, Inc., KR)• Taek-Soo Kim (KAIST, KR)• Yong Tae Kim (KRISS, KR)• Tribikram Kundu (University of Arizona, US)• Hyock Ju Kwon (University of Waterloo, CA)• Changgil Lee (KRRI, KR)• Dooyoul Lee (Korea National Defense University, KR)• Jaesun Lee (Changwon National University, KR)• Jung Ki Lee (NAWOO Ltd., KR)• Tae Hun Lee (KHNP, KR)• Yoon Ho Lee (NAWOO Ltd., KR)• Youngseok Lee (NFRI, KR)• Dominique Lesselier (L2S, FR)• Hui Li (Harbin Institute of Technology, CN)• Weibin Li (Xiamen University, CN)• Bu Taek Lim (KEPCO E&C, KR)• Hyung Jin Lim (Kyonggi University, KR)• Hyung Taek Lim (ANSCO, KR)• Cliff Lissenden (Pennsylvania State University, US)• Ken Loh (University of California San Diego, US)• Xavier Maldague (Université Laval, CA)• Kyong Mahn Min (UMI, KR)• Yoshihiro Mizutani (Tokyo Institute of Technology, JP)• Peter B. Nagy (University of Cincinnetti, US)08• Nobutomo Nakamura (Osaka University, JP)• Boohyun Nam (Kyung Hee University, KR)• Yi Qing Ni (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK)• Hwa-suk O (Wonkwang University, KR)• Ki Yong Oh (Hanyang University, KR)• Seung Jae Oh (Yonsei University, KR)• Tae Keun Oh (Incheon National University, KR)• Yoshikazu Ohara (Tohoku University, JP)• Wieslaw Ostachowicz (IMP, PL)• Chan Yik Park (ADD, KR)• Chin Kun Park (Techvalley, KR)• Duck-Gun Park (KAERI, KR)• Gyuhae Park (Chonnam National University, KR)• Hyoung Geun Park (DNVGL, KR)• Kyung-Hyun Park (ETRI, KR)• John S. Popovics (UIUC, US)• Jianmin Qu (Tufts University, US)• Jong Eun Ryu (North Carolina University, US)• Sung Woo Ryu (ENESG, KR)• Hogeon Seo (KAERI, KR)• Gongtian Shen (ChSNDT, CN)• Tomoki Shiotani (Kyoto University, JP)• Sung-Han Sim (UNIST, KR)• Igor Solodov (University of Stuttgart, DE)• Homin Song (Gachon University, KR)• Markus Strobl (PSI, CH)• Zhongqing Su (University of California San Diego, US)• Toshiyuki Takagi (Tohoku University, JP)• Kosuke Takahashi (Hokkaido University, JP)• Gui Yun Tian (Newcastle University, GB)• Michael D. Todd (University of California San Diego, US)• ‌Mike Turnbow (ASME, US)• ‌Lalita Udpa (Michigan State University, US)• ‌Satish Udpa (Michigan State University, US)• B. Venkatraman (IGCAR, IN)• Chunguang Xu (Beijing Institute of Technology, CN)• Hyungchul Yoon (Chungbuk National University, KR)• Byeng Dong Youn (Seoul National University, KR)• Shenfang Yuan (NUAA, CN)• Hong-Hu Zhu (Nanjing University, CN)UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS
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IMPORTANT DATESAbstract Submission

31 October 2023

Notification of Abstract Acceptance

30 November 2023

Submission of Camera-ready Abstract (Mandatory)

31 December 2023

Submission of Extended Abstract or Paper* (Optional)

31 December 2023

Registration and Payment of Presenting Authors

31 December 2023

Preliminary Program Announcement

31 January 2024

*For the Conference proceedings (NOT for the SCIE journal submission)**‌Authors who have already submitted abstracts and camera-ready abstracts are rolled over to a postponedschedule and do not need to resubmit.
*** If you missed the abstract submission deadline, please contact conference@20thwcndt.com.

IMPORTANT DATESㆍPRESENTATION TYPESPRESENTATION TYPES
During the abstract submission process, you must select only one preferred presentation type from thethree options listed below, but the final decision will be made by the scientific committee. You can choose
among:ORAL PRESENTATION• Power Point presentation• 20 minutes including discussion• 15 parallel sessions

POSTER PRESENTATION
Option 1 Poster Board Presentation• Poster in A0 portrait format• Poster show is open during a given period of time
• Special attention during the poster and exhibition evening
Option 2 Poster Board with Short Presentation• Poster board presentation and additional Power Point presentation (max. 3 slides)• 5 minutes to announce your poster to the audience for following discussions• Special attention during the poster and exhibition evening

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CONFERENCE TOPICS
The main topics of interest include (but not limited to):

CONFERENCE TOPICSㆍPRELIMINARY PROGRAM SCHEDULE• Acoustic Emission• Acoustic Methods• Additive Manufacturing• Aerospace & Defense• Art & Cultural Heritage• Biomedical Technology• Certification & Qualification• Civil Infrastructures (Smart NDT for Bridges and Buildings)• Composite Materials• Diffraction & Residual Stress• Digital Radiography & Computed
Tomography*• Eddy Current & Electromagnetics*• Electronic Parts• Food & Agriculture• Green & Echo Technology• Infrared Thermography*• Materials Characterization• Micro & Nano Technology• Industry 4.0 & NDE 4.0• NDT Reliability• Oil & Gas• Optics & Vision Systems• Power Plants*• Public Security & Human Safety• Sensor & Materials• Structural Health Monitoring &Prognostics and Health Management• Terahertz• Transportation (Automotive, Marine, Railway)• Ultrasonics*• Vibration & Condition Monitoring• Academia NDT International*Some main topics have subtopics. Please refer to the official website for more information.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Date/Time 26 May (Sun)
All-Day

Registration

Morning·Short Course

28 May (Tue)29 May (Wed)30 May (Thu)

31 May (Fri)Registration

Registration

Registration

Registration

Registration

Opening Ceremony

Plenary Speech

Plenary Speech·Exhibitor
Registration

Plenary Speech·Booth Set-up

Exhibition Opening
Lunch·Meetings &Afternoon
Workshops

Evening

27 May (Mon)

Booth
Set-upParallelSessions

Exhibition

Welcome Reception(Poster and Exhibition Evening)

ParallelSessions

Exhibition

Lunch
ParallelSessions

ParallelSessions

ParallelSessions

ParallelSessions

ParallelSessions

Exhibition

Exhibition

Lunch

Exhibition

Exhibition

Exhibition

Gala Dinner

Lunch
ParallelSessions

Exhibition

Cultural Night

Lunch
Closing Ceremony

Exhibitor Move-out*The program is subject to change.
*Meetings & Workshops will be held throughout the 20th WCNDT. Details will be announced separately.
*ISO/TC 135 Meeting will be held concurrently with the 20th WCNDT.

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SPECIAL SESSIONSSPECIAL SESSIONS• Academia International Research Day (AIRD)
Organizer: Peter Trampus (Academia NDT International, HU)• AE and Relevant Technologies to Assess Infrastructures
Organizer: Tomoki Shiotani (Kyoto University, JP)• Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging
Organizer: Hwiyoung Kim (Yonsei University College of Medicine, KR)• ASME/ANDE-1 NDE Personnel Certification Standard and Program Implementation
Organizer: Kyung-Cho Kim (KINS, KR), Mike Turnbow (ASME, US)• Characterization of Material Degradation: Advanced Techniques
Organizer: Jin-Yeon Kim (Georgia Institute of Technology, US)• ICNDT International Qualification & Certification workshop in Non-Destructive Testing
Organizer: Kyung-Cho Kim (KINS, KR), Sajeesh K. Babu (ICNDT, SN)• International Thematic Workshop
Organizer: Cheul Muu Sim (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, KR)• In Vivo Imaging for Drug Discovery and Development
Organizer: Sang Hyun Park (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, KR)• NDE 4.0 - Past, Present, and Future
Organizer: Johannes Vrana (Vrana GmbH, DE)• NDT of Civil Engineering Materials and Structures
Organizer: Jin-Yeon Kim (Georgia Institute of Technology, US)• Nondestructive Testing for Archeology and Cultural Heritage
Organizer: B. Venkatraman (Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, IN)• Nondestructive Ultrasound Techniques in Medicine and Biology
Organizer: Jae Youn Hwang (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology, KR)• Nonlinear Ultrasonic Testing
Organizer: Igor Solodov (University of Stuttgart, DE), Serge Dos Santos (INSA Centre Val de Loire, FR)• Performance Demonstration
Organizer: Ik-Keun Park (SEOULTECH, KR)• PHM Automobiles
Organizer: Ki Yong Oh (Hanyang University, KR)• PHM with Advanced Artificial Intelligence
Organizer: Ki Yong Oh (Hanyang University, KR)• PHM for Intelligent Transportation Systems
Organizer: Ki Yong Oh (Hanyang University, KR)• Remote NDT Techniques for Structural Health Monitoring
Organizer: Peter W. Tse (City University of Hong Kong, HK)• SHM/NDT on AI
Organizer: Yoshihiro Mizutani (Tokyo Institute of Technology, JP), Dae-Hyun Kim (SEOULTECH, KR)• Welding
Organizer: Sehun Rhee (Hanyang University, KR)

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SHORT COURSE
The 20th WCNDT Organizing Committee invites all interested participants to attend Short Course which
will be held for a day on Sunday, 26 May, the day before the 20th WCNDT.

Course Overview
1. Structural Health Monitoring Using Statistical Pattern Recognition• Date: Sunday, 26 May 2024
• Venue: Songdo Convensia (Specific room number TBA)
• Instructors: Charles R. (Chuck) Farrar, Ph. D., PE / Michael Todd, Ph. D

PLENARY SPEAKERSㆍSHORT COURSE

This program will introduce participants to the field of damage assessment (detection, location, severity)
in structures as determined from changes in their measured dynamic response. In addition to thehistorical motivation and development of the methods, the course will cover the theory, application, andimplementation of this technology. Real-world examples and results will be presented from the fields ofaerospace, civil, and mechanical engineering. Additionally, the application of statistical pattern recognition
techniques will be emphasized throughout the course as well.

Registration Fees
Pre-registration

On-site registration

Regular

500

600

Student

350

400*All fees will be charged in USD.

* ‌Registration fee includes lunch, coffee and tea during session break, short course book and short course
conference kit.
* ‌More detailed information including program schedule, venue and on-line registraiton will be available
at the website soon.

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2. Welcome to the World of Digital Transformation and NDE 4.0• Date: Sunday, 26 May 2024
• Venue: Songdo Convensia (specific room number TBA)
• Instructors: Dr. Johannes Vrana & Dr. Ripi Singh
Digital transformation is one of the most misunderstood terms in recent years in addition to being a
popular sales buzzword. Some people use the term in unison with Industry 4.0 and, in contrast, others
see early digital calculators as their first step towards digital transformation. Part of the confusion comesfrom it being a long journey with an ever-changing destination and new pathways emerging all the time.
All of us can only see a small fraction of the vast landscape based on our past experiences and current
context and yet believe it to be the world. Based on our worldview we fall into the trap of being right albeit
incomplete. This interactive course takes you on an expedition toward Digitization, Digital Transformation,
Industry 4.0, and NDE 4.0.
1. The course begins by taking a holistic view of the industrial society and demystifying frequently used
terms - digitization, digitalization, and digital transformation. Those terms are discussed in the context
of Industry 4.0, consumers, governance, cyber-physical perception, and emerging technologies, likeartificial intelligence, internet of things, digital twins & threads, semantic interoperability, extended reality,
quantum technologies, ledger technologies, and additive manufacturing. On this basis, a vision for holistic
cyber-physical loops, the core for Cyber-Physical Transformation use cases, and a guideline on how todevelop your roadmap for the cyber-physical transformation will be presented.
2. In this second part the course will get into several real-world examples and help you get started onyour journey by performing various ideation techniques.

Registration Fees
Pre-registration

On-site registration

Regular

500

600

Student

350

400*All fees will be charged in USD.

* ‌Registration fee includes lunch, coffee, and tea during the session breaks, NDE 4.0 book (for those who
preregister until 15 May 2024), and a short course conference kit.
* ‌More detailed information including program schedule, venue and on-line registraiton will be available
at the website soon.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS• Xavier Maldague (Université Laval, CA)• Giuseppe Nardoni (Academia NDT International, IT)• John S. Popovics (UIUC, US)• Takahide Sakagami (Kobe University, JP)• Gongtian Shen (ChSNDT, CN)• Tomoki Shiotani (Kyoto University, JP)• Igor Solodov (University of Stuttgart, DE)• Henry Stephens (ASME, US)• Pavel Trtik (Paul Scherrer Institute, CH)• Michael Turnbow (ASME, US)• Lalita Udpa (Michigan State University, US)• B. Venkatraman (IGCAR, IN)

INVITED SPEAKERS• Krishnan Balasubramanian (IIT, IN)• Guillaume Haiat (CNRS, FR)• Takahiro Hayashi (Osaka University, JP)• Ikuo Ihara (Nagaoka University of Technology, JP)• Jae Hwa Jin (KIGAM, KR)• Kodo Kawase (Nagoya University, JP)• Moon S. Kim (Agricultural Research Service, US)• Young-Jin Kim (KAIST, KR)• Marc Kreutzbruck (University of Stuttgart, DE)• Se-Gon Kwon (Korail Research Institute, KR)• Cliff J. Lissenden (Pennsylvania State University, US)• Gerd Manthei (TH Mittelhessen, DE)

14• Yoshihiro Mizutani (Tokyo Institute of Technology, JP)• Robert Bellarmin Nshimirimana (NECSA, ZA)• Sarmishtha Palit (National Metallurgical Laboratory, IN)• Kyung Hyun Park (ETRI, KR)• Christophe Reboud (CEA LIST, FR)• Michael Ruszkowski (EPRI, US)• Juergen Schreiber (FRAUNHOFER IKTS, DE)• Zhongqing Su (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK)• Gui Yun Tian (Newcastle University, GB)• Chunguang Xu (Beijing Institute of Technology, CN)• Robert Zboray (EMPA, CH)

KEYNOTE SPEAKERSㆍ INVITED SPEAKERS• Paolo Bison (CNR, IT)• Leonard J. Bond (Iowa State University, US)• Fu-Kuo Chang (Stanford University, US)• Zhenmao Chen (Xi'an Jiaotong University, CN)• Jean Dumoulin (University Gustave Eiffel, FR)• Manabu Enoki (University of Tokyo, JP)• Uwe Ewert (BAM, DE)• Xiaorong Gao (Southwest Jiaotong University, CN)• Vitalyi Gusev (Le Mans Université, FR)• Sohichi Hirose (Tokyo Institute of Technology, JP)• Jeong-Beom Ihn (Boeing, US)• Ken Loh (University of California San Diego, US)UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS
Incheon, Korea, 27-31 May 2024

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
You are invited to submit abstracts in accordance with the following guidelines:• ‌A uthors who have already submitted abstracts and camera-ready abstracts are rolled over to a
postponed schedule and do not need to resubmit.
• ‌Authors whose abstracts have already been accepted can modify their abstracts including title, contents
and author information except for conference topics until the camera-ready abstract submission
deadline (31 December 2023). If the author would like to change the topic, the abstract must go
through the review process again; therefore, authors may change the conference topic only by theabstract submission deadline (30 September 2023).
• ‌Registration of papers will only be considered if they are submitted completely together with all
requested data and abstracts.
• ‌If a student wants to present two papers or more, then the full registration is required.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES• ‌Contributions have to be submitted and presented in English as translation into other languages will not
be provided.
• ‌A ll abstracts have to be submitted online at www.20thwcndt.com by 31 October 2023, and theabstract must have a minimum of 200 words.
• ‌Authors have to classify their abstracts into the given topics (page 10); two topics can be selected inorder of priority.
• ‌A uthors who wish to submit abstracts to special sessions can select the abstract type as a special
session on the online submission page.
• ‌Authors should indicate their preference for oral presentation or poster presentation. However, the final
decision will be made by the scientific committee.
• ‌Authors will be informed about the acceptance of their contributions by 30 November 2023.
• ‌Authors whose abstract was accepted have to register via the online form and pay the registration fee,
which is non-refundable; The contributions from authors who have not paid the registration fee by
31 December 2023 will be deleted.
• ‌The Camera-ready version of accepted abstracts is mandatory and must be submitted by 31 December 2023.
• ‌The extended abstract or paper of accepted abstracts is optional and must be submitted for inclusion in
the conference proceedings by 31 December 2023.
* T he extended abstracts and papers submitted to the 20th WCNDT Conference Proceedings (NOT SCIE
Journal Submissions) will also be published on NDT.net open access after the completion of the conference.
Author(s) who submit an extended abstract or full paper to the 20th WCNDT will be deemed to have agreed
to having their submitted work and author data transferred to NDT.net for publication. All extended abstracts
and papers will be published on NDT.net under the following publication license: Copyright 2024 - by the
Authors. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4

STEP 5

STEP 6

Sign up on theofficial website

Go to 'Abstract
Submission'
after log in

Read throughthe submission
guidelines

Click 'Online
Submission'

Complete theform to submit
your abstract

Your abstract
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Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Korea May 27~31, 2024

SCIE JOURNALS LISTThe 20th WCNDT has arranged special issues with the following SCIE international journals.
Authors who wish to submit full length papers that will be peer-reviewed for publication in a
special issue of archival journals, please refer to the instructions that is posted on the conference
website.
No

1

2

4

5

6

Structural Health Monitoring
Editor: Jung-Ryul Lee (KAIST, KR)

Smart Structures and Systems
Editor: Hoon Sohn (KAIST, KR)

Materials
Editor: Donghoon Kang (KRRI, KR)

Advanced Composite Materials
Editor: Jung-Ryul Lee (KAIST, KR)

Nuclear Engineering and Technology
Editor: Cheul Muu Sim (KAERI, KR)

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems
and Structures

JournalRating

Impact Factor

SCIE

IF: 6.583

SCIE

IF: 3.525

SCIE

IF: 3.436

SCI

IF: 2.860

SCIE

IF: 2.747

SCIE

IF: 2.650

SCI

IF:2.6SCI

IF: 2.441

SCIE

IF: 0.357

Editor: Gyuhae Park (Chonnam National University, KR)

7

8

9

16

Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation
Editor: Gui-Yun Tian ((Newcastle University, GB))

Measurement Science and Technology
Editor: Jung-Ryul Lee (KAIST, KR)

Noise Control Engineering Journal
Editor: Nohyu Kim (KOREATECH, KR)

SCIE JOURNALS LIST

3

Journal Title

UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS
Incheon, Korea, 27-31 May 2024

REGISTRATION FEES
Early

Standard

On-siteRegistration Fee~ 31 DEC 2023

01 JAN~10 MAY 2024

26~31 MAY 2024

Participants(Full)

1,250

1,350

1,400

Student/Retiree

750

800

850

Companion

450

500

550
*All fees will be charged in USD.

Access to the conference venue including the exhibition area will not be permitted for those who havenot paid their registration fee.

REGISTRATION FEESㆍCANCELLATION POLICY• The conference fee includes access to the scientific program sessions, lunches, refreshments,
program package, e-proceeding, and tickets for exhibition, welcome reception, Cultural Night and galadinner.
• Retirees and students are required to submit the proof of enrollment* or retirement while registering
online.
• Presenting authors must complete their registration (including payment) by 31 December 2023.
• The companion fee includes lunches, refreshments, and tickets for welcome reception, Cultural
Night and gala dinner. Participation in the scientific program is not permitted. Reservations forcompanions are available only after the conference registration.
*Student must be currently enrolled in a college or university as an undergraduate or graduate
student. Applicants for student rates must send a scanned copy of their valid enrollment status or
student ID card in ENGLISH. It must also be presented on-site when collecting registration material.

CANCELLATION POLICY
1. For Presenting Authors: No Refunds
2. For Other Participants:- Until 29 February 2024: 50% of the paid registration fee- From 1 March 2024: No refunds
3. All refunds will be made by 4 weeks after the end of the conference (28 June 2024).

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Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Korea May 27~31, 2024

SOCIAL PROGRAMS
Welcome Reception (Poster and Exhibition Evening) - Songdo Convensia Exhibition Hall 1+2+3
Monday, 27 May 2024
Cultural Night (TBD) - Songdo Convensia Exhibition Hall 4
Wednesday, 29 May 2024
Gala Dinner - Songdo Convensia Grand Ballroom
Thursday, 30 May 2024

SONGDO CONVENSIA
http://www.songdoconvensia.com

Songdo Convensia is an international exhibition and convention center located in the center of Songdo
Town that can be reached in 20 minutes from Incheon International Airport and 50 minutes fromSeoul. Newly expanded two years ago, Songdo Convensia is now equipped with a state-of-the-art
ubiquitous system, making it an ideal place for exhibitions and conferences.
Songdo Convensia has all the necessary elements of a world-class convention destination, including
easy accessibility, adequate tourism resources, high-quality hotels and restaurants and the existenceof an active support network consisting of both public and private organizations.

Easy Access To Songdo Convensia
Subway Line 1
Subway Line 2
Subway Line 5
Airport Subway

Gimpo Airport
Station

7Min

Incheon Subway Line 1

1.0H

Gyeyang Station
0.5H

Incheon International
Airport Station

Seoul Station

Shindorim Station

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IncheonInternational Airport
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Songdo Convensia-Gimpo Airport: Distance 35km (1.5H)
Songdo Convensia-Seoul Station: Distance 44km (2.0H)
Songdo Convensia-Gangnam Station: Distance 49 km (2.0H)(Main Venue)

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SOCIAL PROGRAMSㆍ SONGDO CONVENSIA

123 Central-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon

2F

Grand
Ballroom

Grand Ballroom

UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR
PAPERS
Grand Ballroom
Incheon, Korea, 27-31 May 2024

Premier Ballroom
Conference Room

1F
CONVENSIA AREA
Floor Exhibition
Plan Hall
3F

Four exhibition halls can accommodate up
to 900 booths and 20,000 people and conference facilities boast 35 meeting rooms,
2F
equipped with state-of-the-art equipment
andGrand Ballroom
operated by a cutting-edge building managePremier Ballroom
ment system.

1F

Conference
Room

Conference Room

Songdo Convensia is comprised Conferenceof three Room
stoElevation
2 drawingries above ground with 17,021m of exhibition space and a floor area of 117,163m2.

4F
3F
2F

3F
Exhibition Hall
(1+2+3)

Conference
Room

4F
3F
2F

Grand Ballroom

2F

Grand
Ballroom

1F

Conference RoomThe 20th WCNDT will use all the conference
rooms in Songdo Convensia, including PreFloor Plan
mier Ballroom and Grand Ballroom.
CONFERENCE AREAㆍEXHIBITION AREA

1F

3F

Conference
Room

1F

Exhibition Hall

Conference Room

Conference Room

Conference
Room
Exhibition Hall
(1+2+3)2F

Conference
Room
Grand
Ballroom

Grand Ballroom
Premier Ballroom

EXHIBITION AREA Conference Room
Songdo Convensia 1st Floor_Hall (1+2+3)

Exhibition Hall (1+2+3) is
1F12,581m2 and is an
optimal exhibition hall with a capacityof 352
Exhibition Hallbooths and columnless facilities.
Conference Room
In addition, poster sessions, lunches, andshowcase presentations are all located in the
exhibition hall.

1F
Conference
Room
Exhibition Hall
(1+2+3)

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방수기구함

소화전

*Black thick lines mean walls

Fire Plug

Standing Table

Poster Board(NOT for Sale: NDT Society Zone)

N. 2m × 2m: 30ea

E. 9m × 12m: 1ea

D. 6m × 9m: 7ea

C. 6m × 6m: 19ea

B. 3m × 6m: 45ea

A. 3m × 3m: 146ea

Details

EXHIBITION MAP, SONGDO CONVENSIA (HALL 1+2+3)

A69 A70 A71 A72 A73

B39

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EXHIBITION FLOOR PLAN

A63 A64 A65

1-13

관창 및 호스보관함관창 및 호스보관함

A56 A57 A58 A59 A60 A61 A62

B40

B09

C12

B41

C11

B42

C10

B43

C09

Fire
plug

D02

Fire
plug

B16
B08

D06

B37

Fire
plug

E

B07

B17

Catering/Luncheon

B36

C08

Fire
plug

Fire
plug

B35

C07

D01

B18
B06

B15

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D05

D04

C01
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B20

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C05

C14

B23
B45

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B05

A27 A26 A25 A24 A23

B04

A18 A19 A20 A21 A22

B03

A33 A32 A31 A30 A29 A28

B01

A12 A13 A14 A15 A16 A17
A8

A9 A10 A11
A7A6

A39 A38 A37 A36 A35 A34

Entrance
A2 A3 A4 A5
A1

Entrance

Entrance

A44 A43 A42 A41 A40

B02

B32

C06

Fire
plug

1-22

Rest Area/Luncheon

A55 A54 A53 A52

Fire
plug

C18

B22

1-11

27-31 May 2024

A130
Fire
plug

C17

B44

C15

Fire
plug

D08

C19

Fire
plug

C16

A51 A50 A49 A48 A47
A46

관창 및 호스보관함

A135 A136 A137 A138 A45

A134

관창 및 호스보관함

1-24

관창 및 호스보관함

Poster Session

A150 A149 A148 A147 A146 A145
A131

A94

A132

A124 A125 A126

A96

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A123

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ClosedMeeting Area

A95

A119
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A112 A113 A114 A115 A116 A117

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Fire
plug

Presentation
Room

A107 A106 A105 A104 A103 A102관창 및 호스보관함

Closed20

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Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Korea May 27~31, 2024

EXHIBITION FLOOR PLAN
화장실(남)UPAVUPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS
Incheon, Korea, 27-31 May 2024

ACCOMMODATION
Incheon offers a wide range of accommodation at different locations and prices. We are glad toannounce the list of hotels that have special rates exclusively for the WCNDT participants.
*Special rates for the 20th WCNDT participants will be released in November 2023.

6

Hotels

1,500

Dongmak Station

Rooms

Incheon Subway Line 1

5
Central Park Station

4

3

Univ. of Incheon Station

ACCOMMODATION

Incheon International
Airport 1 Terminal

2

1

6

Technopark Station

BIT Zone Station

No

From
Songdo Convensia

Hotel Rating

Hotel

1

0.1 km (2 min)★★★★★

Sheraton Grand Incheon Hotel2

0.1 km (2 min)★★★★★

Oakwood Premier Incheon

3

0.27 km (4 min)★★★★

Orakai Songdo Park Hotel4

0.7 km (10 min)★★★★

The Central Park Hotel Songdo

5

1.13 km (17 min)★★★

Holiday Inn Incheon Songdo

60.62 km (9 min)★★★★

Bridge Hotel Incheon Songdo*Time refers to the travel time by walk from the hotel to the nearest entrance of Songdo Convensia.

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Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Korea May 27~31, 2024

HOST CITY: INCHEON
Incheon, Hub of Tradition and Technology
Incheon is a model of commercial port city in South
Korea. There is a very modern and large international
airport, making it a hub for transportation. Also there isa lively degree of exchange and cooperation with most
Chinese cities.
The Incheon Landing Operation Memorial Hall andChinatown are located, so it is a historically meaningful
area. Recently, it has been designated as an international
trade city and has been rapidly developing and growing
scientifically and technologically.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
To make your stay in Korea more enjoyable and memorable, 20th WCNDT Organizing Committee ispleased to introduce you to the following tourist attractions in which you and your companions canjoin to have fun together.
*The introduction of tour program is for your information only. It is up to individual participants to make reservations for the tour.

Incheon & Near Songdo Convensia
Songdo Central Park
Address : 160, Convensia-daero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon
Time : All day
Website : https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/

mapInformation.kto
Located between the skyscrapers of Songdo, Songdo
Central Park is a Korea’s first seawater park. As a
Songdo’s representative tourist attraction, it enables
visitors to enjoy a water taxi, water sports experience andcycling. At night, you can enjoy the wonderful night viewof Songdo International City surrounded by skyscrapers.

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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

We recommend you to see historic attractions during
the day and the night view of Incheon Bridge. Incheon
will be a special place where you can feel the different
atmosphere of classical and modern times at once.

UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS
Incheon, Korea, 27-31 May 2024

NC Cube Canal Walk
Address : 87, Art Center-daero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon
Time : 10:30-22:00
Website : https://eng-itour.incheon.go.kr· elicious food, colorful sights, and satisfying shoppingD
are indispensable pleasures of travelling. Canal Walk isa premium outlet shopping mall in Songdo, a designed
shopping place divided into themes of the four seasons
along the artificial waterway.

Wolmido Island·Address : 36, Wolmimunhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon
Time : 10:00-21:00 (Weekdays) / 10:00-23:00 (Weekends)
Website : ‌‌https://wolmi-do.co.kr

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Wolmido Island was transformed into a resort back in
1920s, a very popular destination at the time. Wolmi
Culture Street opened in July 1989 and rapidly rose to
become one of Incheon’s most representative tourist
attractions enabling visitors to enjoy the sea, sunset,
theme parks, cruises and musical fountains.

Chamseongdan Altar·Address : Heungwang-ri, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon
Time : All day‌https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/map·Website :Information.kto· hamseongdan Altar is where Dangun (the founder ofC
Korea) is said to have offered sacrifices to the heavens.
The path leading up to the altar has an especiallyspectacular view of the mountain and the sea, and fromthe summit, you will have a clear view of entire Gyeonggi
area at a glance.

Seokmodo Island·Address : Samsannam-ro, Samsan-myeon, Ganghwa-

gun, Incheon
Time : All day‌https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/map·Website :Information.kto·Seokmodo Island is where the citizens of Seoul
metropolitan area frequently visit to enjoy the mineral
hot spring with a famous open-air bath overlooking thesea and a natural recreational forest. Minmeoru Beach,
Bomunsa Temple, and the driving courses are especially
famous.

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Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Korea May 27~31, 2024

Seoul & Its Vicinity
Cheong Wa Dae Tour
Address : ‌1, Cheongwadae-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Time : 09:00-18:00 (Closed on Tuesdays)
Website : www.opencheongwadae.kr

Cheong Wa Dae, also known as the Blue House in English,
is a public park that formerly served as the executive
office and official residence of the president of South
Korea from 1948 to 2022. It is located in the Jongno
district of the South Korean capital Seoul.

Gyeongbokgung Palace
Address : 531, Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Time : 09:00-18:00‌Website : http://www.royalpalace.go.kr:8080/html/eng_

gbg/main/main.jsp

Bukchon Hanok Village
Address : 37, Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Time : 10:00-18:00 (Wed & Sat : 10:00-21:00)
Website : https://hanok.seoul.go.kr/front/eng/index.do

Bukchon Hanok Village reflects 600 years of Seoul’s
history. There are also art galleries, traditional workshops,
and restaurants that have been built out from from hanok,
making these spaces both traditional and unique.

Bongeunsa Temple
Address : 531, Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seou
Time : 05:00-22:00
Website : http://www.bongeunsa.org/

Bongeunsa is a Buddhist temple founded in 794 during
the Silla period. The temple has more than 1,000 yearsof history and has many interesting historic and culturalfeatures, including woodblock carvings of the Avatamsaka
Sutra (Flower Garland Sutra).

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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Gyeongbokgung Palace was the first and largest of theroyal palaces built during the Joseon Dynasty. Visitors to
Gyeongbokgung can also visit the National Palace Museumof Korea and the National Folk Museum of Korea as they
are located on the palace grounds.

UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS
Incheon, Korea, 27-31 May 2024

Namsan Seoul Tower
Address : 105, Namsangongwon-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Time : 12:00-22:00 (Weekdays) / 11:00-22:00 (Weekends)
Website : https://www.seoultower.co.kr/en/

Namsan Seoul Tower was the first multipurpose tower
to be established in Korea, effectively incorporating asightseeing observatory to a broadcasting tower. The
tower's observatory offers an unobstructed view of thewhole city. Another highlight of the tower is the Namsan
Cable Car.

Cheonggyecheon Stream
Address : 37, Mugyo-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Time : All day
Website : https://www.sisul.or.kr/global/main/en

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Cheonggyecheon Stream is an 11 km-long stream thatruns through downtown Seoul. Created as part of an urban
renewal project, Cheonggyecheon Stream is a restorationof the stream that was once there during the Joseon
Dynasty (1392-1910).

Lotte World Tower SEOUL SKY
Address : 300, Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul
Time : 10:30-22:00 (Fri & Sat : 10:30-23:00)
Website : https://www.lwt.co.kr/en/main/main.do

SEOUL SKY is located on floors 117-123 of Lotte World
Tower, the nation's tallest and the world's fifth tallest
building. The observatory offers a panoramic view ofSeoul, beautiful both day and night. The Sky Deck, locatedat 478 meters, holds the Guinness World Record as thehighest glass-floored observatory in the world.

The National Museum of Korea
Address : 137, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Time : 10:00-18:00 (Wed & Sat : 10:00-21:00)
Website : https://www.museum.go.kr/site/eng/home

The National Museum of Korea houses a vast collection ofover 420,000 artifacts from ancient times to the modern
era in a wide range of topics, including art and culture. The
museum houses a Children's Museum, where visitors canlearn more about the nation's history through educational
programs and experiences.

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Hongdae
Address : 160, Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Time : All day
Website : https://english.visitseoul.net/tours/Nighttime-

Adventures-in-Seoul_/32

Hongdae is a neighborhood known for its youthfulambience, with shops selling everything from clothing andcosmetics to living goods and books, as well as uniquecafés and restaurants. The streets are also filled withbuskers and dance performances, making a walk here
quite entertaining.

Korean Folk Village
Address : 90 Minsokchon-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si,

Gyeonggi-do

Time : 10:00-19:00
Website : https://www.koreanfolk.co.kr/multi/english/

DMZ Tour
Address : ‌Je3ttanggul-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
Time : 09:00-15:00 (Closed on every Monday, Holiday)
Website : https://www.dmz.go.kr/english/

A visit to DMZ offers a unique glimpse into the complex
history and politics of Korea, and is a must-see destination
for anyone interested in international relations. Visitors
can also explore the underground tunnels dug by North
Korea in an attempt to infiltrate South Korea, and witness
the abandoned villages that remain frozen in time since
the war.

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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Korean Folk Village introduces traditional culture fromthe late Joseon period to both local and international
visitors through cultural classes experience, shaman
faith, seasonal customs and others. It recreated thepast through the restoration of houses from the Joseon
dynasty.

20th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing
Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Korea May 27~31, 2024

UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS
Incheon, Korea, 27-31 May 2024

SPONSORSHIP
We are ready to provide you with professional assistance in the implementation of yoursponsorship concepts and advertising strategy to make the best use of the world's biggest NDTevent.
We would be pleased to show you the different and effective ways of sponsoring at the 20th
WCNDT upon your inquiry via email or a virtual meeting.

EXCLUSIVE SPONSORGOLD SPONSOR

100,000

SPONSORSHIP

Gala Dinner 10 passes & Other Evening Event 10 passes
Welcome Reception 10 passes
Exhibition Visit 20 day passes
One Room for presentation or discussions & More benefits

SILVER SPONSOR

50,000Gala Dinner 5 passes & Other Evening Event 5 passes
Welcome Reception 5 passes
Exhibition Visit 15 day passes & More benefits

BRONZE SPONSOR

10,000

Exhibition Visit 10 day passes & More benefits*All fees will be charged in USD.

Contact Us
The Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing• KOFST Center Suite 903, 22 Teheran-ro 7-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Korea• Tel: +82-2-6257-7568• Fax: +82-2-582-2743• Email: secretariat@20thwcndt.com• Website: www.20thwcndt.com

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Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Korea May 27~31, 2024

Inspection andMeasurement Solutions
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NDT products and solutions developed with acommitment to technology, design, and user friendliness.
We partner with our industrial customers to help them solve
complex inspection challenges using our wide variety oftechnologies. Our products are used in a broad range ofapplications in markets including:aerospacechemicalmanufacturing

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Our commitment to designing quality
products is directly linked to our customers’
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The Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
KOFST Center Suite 903, 22 Teheran-ro 7-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Korea
Tel: +82-70-4421-7369, Fax: +82-2-582-2743

For general inquiry, please e-mail tosecretariat@20thwcndt.com
For conference inquiry, please e-mail toconference@20thwcndt.com

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Gold Sponsor

Bronze Sponsors

Supporting Companies

Supporting Organizations

For exhibition, please e-mail toexhibition@20thwcndt.com
For registration, please e-mail toregistration@20thwcndt.com