ICHMM 2008 seeks dissemination of recent, leading edge research results as well as in-depth discussions of future directions in the challenging subject of heterogeneous material mechanics. Sessions in the Huangshan International Hotel will focus on recent original research developments, while invited panel discussins in the subsequent Huangshan Mountain retreat aim to stimulate future research directions.

Co-Chairs

J. Fan, Alfred University, USA and Chongqing University

The topics of interest are:

1. Nanomechanics & micromechanics
2. Scale effects and multiscale modeling
3. Multi-physics modeling
4. Process-structure and microstructure-property relations
5. Materials design
6. Biomimetics and biomaterials
7. Smart materials
8. Composites & cellular materials
9. Geological and infrastructure materials
10. Mechanics of stochastic materials
11. Inelastic behavior
12. Damage and failure
13. Surface diffusion and cracking
14. Experimental methods
15. Nondestructive testing
16. Analytical Methods & others
17. Other

Call for Papers

Abstracts (200 words) will be accepted until November 1, 2007. The deadline for submission of papers (Poster Presentation: 3 pages; Contributed Talk: 6 pages; Invited Talk: 10 pages) is March 30, 2008.

Conference Venue

(http://ichmm-2008.ustc.edu.cn)