June
12 (Thu.)

8:00-9:00 Registration
1st Morning Sesssion Coordinator: Dr. Ken Chong
9:00-9:40 Modeling of FGM and Smart Plate Structures and a New Computational Methodology
Prof. J.N. Reddy, Distinguished Professor, Advanced Computational Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, USA
9:40-10:20 Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of Functionally Graded Thermal Barrier Coatings with Actual and Homogenized Microstructures
Prof. Marek-Jerzy Pindera, Applied Mechanics Program, University of Virginia, USA
10:20-10:50 Coffe Break

2nd Morning Sesssion Coordinator: Dr. Larsen-Basse
10:50-11:30 Functionally Graded/Layered and Biomimetic Structures for Dental Restorations
Prof. Wole Soboyejo, Princeton Materials Institute and Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, USA
11:30-12:10 Cohesive Zone Modeling of Dynamic Failure in Functionally Graded Materials
Prof. Glaucio H. Paulino, Burton and Erma-Lewis Faculty Scholar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
12:10-14:00 Free Time for Lunch

1st Afternoon Sesssion Coordinator: Prof. Y. Huang
14:00-14:40 Multiscale Modeling of Mechanical Responses in Bio-nanocomposites
Prof. Kalpana Katti, Department of Civil Engineering, North Dakota State University, USA
14:40-15:20 Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Cell Membranes
Prof. Eveline Baesu, Department of Engineering Mechanics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
15:20-16:00 A Two-Scale Computational Model for Swelling Porous Media
Prof. Marcio A. Murad, LNCC-MCT, Brasil
16:00-16:30 Coffe Break

2nd Afternoon Sesssion Coordinator: Prof. Pindera
16:30-17:10 Genetic Programming for Multi-Timescale Modeling and a Separate Approach for Coupling O(N) Atomistic Methods with DG-FEM Calculations
Prof. Duane Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
17:10-17:50 Conventional, Variational, Simplified and Meshless Boundary Element Methods
Prof. Ney Dumont, Dept. de Engenharia Civil, Pontifícia Universidade Católica, PUC-Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

19:00 Banquet at Sofitel