The UCCS solid mechanics group, in coordination with Prof. Giacomo Po (University of Miami), Prof. Enrique Martinez (Clemson University), and Prof. Nikhil Admal (UIUC) are organizing a mini-symposium entitled Multiscale Interfacial Mechanics at the USNCCM17 conference in Albuquerque, NM, from 23-27 July 2023.
This mini-symposium aims to discuss recent developments and open questions in multiscale modeling and computational methods to study interfaces. The topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Diffuse interface and sharp interface methods, such as phase field, thresholding methods, XFEM, GFEM, and cutFEM
- Multiscale modeling of grain and phase boundaries under extreme thermomechanical loads with a focus on coupling atomistic models, mesoscale defect mechanics models, and macroscale continuum models
- Statistical mechanics of interfaces
- Coevolution of bulk and interfaces – interaction between grain/phase boundaries and dislocations, bulk and surface diffusion in biomembranes
- Interface mechanics of 2D heterostructures
More details can be found at https://17.usnccm.org/320. The abstract deadline is 15 January 2023. We hope to see you in Albuquerque this summer!