11 may 2008 - 14 may 2008 [open in google calendar]
The conference gathers an interdisciplinary group working on the development and application of sound mathematical and computational methods in the scientific study and practical exploitation of materials. The conference provides a forum to highlight the progress in a broad range of areas of current technological interest. In keeping with the interdisciplinary nature of materials science, the conference welcomes scientists and mathematicians from diverse backgrounds, including for example, mechanics, physics, engineering, mathematical analysis, computational science and biology.
Themes
Atomistic Methods
Continuum Methods
Multiscale Methods
Stochastic Methods
Free-Discontinuity Methods
Computational Methods
Thermodynamics and kinetics
and their applications in the understanding of: Electronic structure of materials, Phase transformations and microstructure evolution, Ferromagnetic, ferroelectric, multiferroic and martensitic materials, Thin structures, thin films, epitaxial growth, Liquid crystals, gels, polymers, foams, Nanomaterials and self-assembled structures, Soft materials and bio-materials, Optical and photonic materials, Materials for energy applications, Stochastic phenomena and rare events, Damage, fracture and failure of materials, Random composite materials, interfacial phenomena