Professor Milorad Jovanovski is one of the confirmed speakers at LARMS 2026. He is a Professor of Rock Mechanics and Engineering Geology at the University Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, Macedonia, and ISRM Vice-President At Large (2023–2027).

With more than 210 scientific publications and three technical books, Professor Jovanovski has a distinguished record in rock slope engineering, rock mass characterisation and classification, laboratory and in-situ testing, tunnelling, large dams, and environmental geotechnics. He is also the Chairman of the Organising Committee of the upcoming ISRM regional conference EUROCK 2026, to be held in Skopje in September 2026.

His lecture, titled "Stability and Sustainability: Lessons Learned from the Construction of High Cuts in Weak Rock Masses", draws on experiences from several case histories involving large infrastructure projects on the Macedonian road network. The focus is on slope stability in weak rock formations — including phyllites, schists, and Eocene flysch deposits — where both short-term stability and long-term resilience are critical. The lecture will cover stability analysis methods (limit equilibrium, kinematic, and empirical), probabilistic approaches, weathering and erosion effects, sustainable protection measures, and the integration of second-generation Eurocode 7 design approaches.

LARMS 2026 will be held from August 25 to 28, 2026, in Brasília, Brazil, alongside the XXII Cobramseg, under the theme "Rock Mechanics for a Sustainable Future: Innovation in Mining, Energy and Infrastructure". The event is organised by CBMR, in partnership with ABMS and the ISRM National Group of Brazil.

More information: https://larms2026.com/#home