SETCOR International Conference of Smart Materials and Surfaces (SMS Bangkok 2013)

Topics

• Characterisation/ Properties of Active Materials/ Surfaces/ Coatings
  • Damage, fatigue, aging, and fracture mechanics of smart devices
  • Micro- and nano-characterization of mechanical and electromechanical properties
  • Mechanics of nano-devices
  • Design optimization
  • Micromechanical and thermodynamical modeling approaches
  • Continuum models for nonlinear multi-field coupled behavior
  • Advanced mathematical methods, finite element formulations and implementation
  • Nano-scale effects and atomistic modeling techniques
  • Integrated System Design and Implementation
  • Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems
  • Structural Health Monitoring
• Development and Characterization of Multifunctional and Smart Materials/ Surfaces/ Coatings
  • Design and Theory of Smart Surfaces
  • Material/coating design, formulation, processing and characterisation
  • Interface and interaction science
  • New manufacturing technologies
  • Biological and bio-inspired composite materials/coatings
  • Hybrid/ composite materials design and optimisation
  • Nanocomposite, Bionanocomposite, etc
  • Novel nano and microdevices
  • Piezoelectric, ferroelectric, electroactive, electromagnetic, self-healing, heating, sensing, ….materials
  • Nanostructured, nanoporous, etc
• Smart Materials/ Coatings Applications
  • MEMS and NEMS devices and applications
  • Energy harvesting and storage
  • Food and pharmaceutical packaging
  • Biomedical, Prosthetic and Implant Materials, Biosensors
  • Automotive, aerospace, textile, construction, etc

Who should Attend

Researchers interested in the modification, design, application and characterization of novel active and smart materials and surfaces.