Call for Abstracts; EMI 2015 Stanford

Dear colleagues,

I invite you to submit an abstract to the following minisymposium: Modeling and Characterization of Nanocomposites and Molecular Heterostructures as part of the Engineering Mechanics Institute annual conference at Stanford University.

See: http://www.emi2015.info

Best Regards,

Steven Cranford

Northeastern University

MS 12: Modeling and Characterization of Nanocomposites and Molecular Heterostructures

The need for high performance materials has led the way to seamless integration of multiple material components and structures based on desirable properties. The development of nanocomposites and nanostructures opens the possibility for new materials with remarkable performance in comparison with the classical engineered materials, enabling the integration of both structure and material across multiple scales, due to synergistic interactions of the nanoscale components. These complex materials structures require multi-scale and/or multi-physics approaches to connect structure to properties and ultimately to function. The unique amalgamation of the discrete multiple length spectrum and its multi-physics principles creates an unprecedented way to study the mechanism of nanocomposites through the marriage of advancement of theoretical studies, exploitation of computational methods, and non-traditional experimental validation. In particular, we are interested in the underlying mechanical and functional roles of multi-phase materials. This MS welcomes contributions within this broad theme.