ASME IMECE 2008: Current Issues in Polymer Nanocomposites

The symposium "Current Issues in Polymer Nanocomposites" is being organized for the 2008 ASME IMECE Conference to be held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA from October 31 - November 6. The symposium is Track 13-11 [corrected track number] and is co-sponsored by the Materials Division of ASME. General topics of interest for the symposium may include, but are not limited to:

* Consistency between experimental and computational studies on nanocomposites

* Processing-property relationships of nanocomposite systems

* Multifunctional (mechanical, electrical, thermal) properties of nanocomposite systems

* Molecular and multiscale modeling of nanocomposite systems

* Interfacial/interphase effects on nanocomposite properties

* Hybrid, multiscale nano/micro-reinforced composites

* Viscoelastic, fatigue and fracture properties of nanocomposite systems

* Lifecycle: Health, safety and life-cycle concerns of polymer nanocomposites

Symposium organizers:

Frank Fisher (ffisher [at] stevens.edu), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology

Meisha Shofner (meisha.shofner [at] ptfe.gatech.edu), School of Polymer, Textile, and Fiber Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology