Research outcomes with Dr. Sykora's Lab

1. Simwanda, L., Dr, PhD, Sykora, M., Assoc. Prof. ,. PhD, & Lenner, R., Assoc. Prof. ,. PhD. (2025). Full and Semi-Probabilistic Analysis of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Beams in Bending via Machine Learning.Structural Engineering International, 1–15. doi: 10.1080/10168664.2025.2500458

2. Simwanda, L., & Sykora, M. (2024). Prediction of moment capacity of ultra-high-performance concrete beams using explainable extreme gradient boosting machine learning model. In Proceedings of the CEACM S4ML 2024 Conference, June 19-21, Prague, Czech Republic.

3. Simwanda, L., Sykora, M., & Markova, J. (2024). Model uncertainty in European UHPC standards: Insights from SIA-2052 and NF P18-710 flexure models. In Proceedings of the 4th Central European Congress on Concrete Structures, September 22-24, Mikulov, Czech Republic.

4. Simwanda, L., & Sykora, M. (2024). Resistance model uncertainty in non-linear finite element analyses of ultra-high-performance reinforced concrete beams in flexure. In Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology, special session: Advances in Safety Assessment through Numerical Analyses, September 4-6, Prague, Czech Republic. http://dx.doi.org/10.4203/ccc.9.9.3

5. Simwanda, L., Sýkora, M., Kolisko, J., & Markova, J. (2025). Model uncertainty in bending capacity models for ultra-high-performance concrete beams reinforced with steel rebars [Under Review]. Structural Safety.

6. Simwanda, L., Markova, J., Sykora, M., & Thiis, T. K. (in press). Automated ensemble machine learning models for roof snow load estimation of heated flat roofs. Structural Integrity Procedia. Elsevier. To appear in Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Modelling in Mechanics 2025, Prague, Czech Republic.

7. Sykora, M., Holicky, M., Markova, J., Simwanda, L., & Valik, A. (in press). On modelling of snow and wind loads – Pilot investigation of Czech meteorological records. Structural Integrity Procedia. Elsevier. To appear in Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Modelling in Mechanics 2025, Prague, Czech Republic.

8. Simwanda, L., & Sykora, M. (2025, September 14–17). Generative design and optimisation of ultrahigh-performance concrete mixes using variational autoencoders, ensemble learning, and genetic algorithms [Manuscript submitted for presentation/publication]. In Proceedings of the First International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Structural Engineering (ARTISTE 2025), Torino, Italy