You are invited to present your research work on the mechanical behavior of nanocomposite materials (Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2008 in Boston, MA). This topic will be focused on systematic mechanics experiments, modeling and simulations to solve new challenging mechanics problems such the effect of nanofiller agglomeration on the stiffness and strength reduction; interfacial stress transferring and interface strength evaluation at the nanoscale.  Deadline for abstract submission is March 3, 2008 (next Monday).

Interested authors should submit their abstracts at: http://www.asmeconferences.org/congress08. Please select track 12 - Mechanics of Solids, Structures and Fluids, and topic 12-17 Mechanical Behavior of Nanocomposite Materials.

Organizer:  Dr. L. Roy Xu, Vanderbilt University, Email: L.Roy.Xu@Vanderbilt.Edu, Tel: (615) 343-4891          

Sponsors: Applied Mechanics Division-Experimental Mechanics Technical Committee, Composite Materials Technical Committee