MS&T 2006 Organizers

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The Role of Computational Methods in Materials Research and Development - back to top

Focus: Technical and programmatic perspectives on the integration of computational methods into materials research and development programs
Topics: Computational Materials Design and Processing; Modeling Microstructural Characterization and Evolution; Applications of Materials Modeling and Simulation; Ab Initio and Atomistic Calculations

Frontiers of Materials Science and Engineering 2006: Microstructures and Properties - Linking From Nano to Macro - back to top

Focus: Integration of the behavior and understanding of structure-property relationships across length scales
Topics: Mechanisms; Models

Deformation Mechanisms in Complex Materials - back to top

Focus: Understanding of deformation mechanisms in complex or low-symmetry materials
Topics: Defect Mechanisms; Modeling; Polycrystalline Materials

Chemically Active Ceramic Nano-Particles and Nano-Structures - back to top

Focus: Chemically and electrochemically active ceramics for applications such as sensing, catalysis, photocatalysis, photovoltaics and tissue engineering
Topics: Chemical and Biosensors; Membranes and Catalysis; Semiconductive and Electrochemical Gas Sensors

Radiation Effects in Materials - back to top

Focus: Understanding of radiation damage using theory, modeling and experiments
Topics: Radiation Effects in Ceramics; Radiation Response of Semiconductors

International Symposium on Defects, Transport and Related Phenomena - back to top

Focus: Defects, transport and related phenomena in crystalline and noncrystalline materials
Topics: Grain Boundaries and Interfaces; Bulk Oxides; Metals and Nano-Sized Materials; Noncrystalline, Ionic Materials

Phase Stability, Diffusion and Their Applications - back to top

Focus: Integration of computational and experimental routes into a materials knowledge-base
Topics: First-Principles Calculations and Modeling; Diffusion and Phase Transformations; Phase Stability and Materials Design

Solid-State Nucleation and Critical Nuclei During First Order Diffusional Phase Transformations - back to top

Focus: Recent advances in the study of nucleations in solids
Topics: Factors Influencing Critical Nucleus Shape; Computer Simulation; Observation of Early Stages of Phase Decomposition

Chemistry and Interfaces in Multifunctional Materials and Metal-Oxide Films - back to top

Focus: Latest progress in materials synthesis and processing, structure-property relationships, basic physics, and application of functional metal-oxides
Topics: Structure-Property Relationship in Ferroic Films; Strain- Induced Enhancement of Functionalities in Multi-Layered Films; Synthesis and Processing of Metal-Oxide Films; Multi-Ferroic and Nanocomposite Films

Structure-Property Relationships of Transition-Metal Oxide Interfaces - back to top

Focus: Combination of theoretical calculation, characterization and processing of these interfaces
Topics: Atomic-Scale Characteristics of Interfaces; Modeling; Characterization

Progress and Challenges in Understanding Materials Interfaces - back to top

Focus: Multidisciplinary, cross-cutting aspects of interface science and engineering
Topics:

Grain Boundary Structure and Properties; Intergranular Films and Interfacial Chemistry; Thin Films and Planar Interfaces; Crystallization and Solidification

Tribological Contacts: Fundamental Issues and Practical Solutions - back to top

Focus: Fundamental issues in the evolution of friction-induced subsurfaces, modeling and simulation, and debris particle generation
Topics: Tribology at Micro- and Nano-Scales; Sub-Surface Phenomena; Coatings and Lubricants

Microstructural and Texture Requirements for Functional Materials - back to top

Focus: Production and characterization of texture for a range of material systems
Topics: Dielectric Materials; Piezoelectric Materials; Photovoltaic Materials; Ferroelectric Materials

Nanomechanical Characterization and Size Dependent Mechanical Properties - back to top

Focus: Advances in the understanding of nanomechanical deformation, fracture reliability testing, and instrumentation development
Topics: Nano-Indentation; Size-Dependent Effects and Mechanisms; Residual Stress Measurements; Instrumentation

Scanning Probe Microscopy for Materials Science - back to top

Focus: Applications for characterizing microstructure, optimizing processing parameters, and local measurements
Topics: Atomic Force Microscopy; Direct Observation Methods; Structural and Property Characterization

Failure Analysis: Optimizing Design and Preventing Failures Through Failure Analysis - back totop

Focus: Failure analysis methodology, advances in analysis techniques, and lessons from case studies
Topics: Failure Analysis: Tools and Techniques; Case Histories in Failure Analysis; Understanding Fatigue and Fracture