2008 Technical Meeting Program
SES Abstract Book
The complete 2008 SES Abstract Book is now available for download.
2008 SES Medalists
The Society of Engineering Science will present the following awards at the 45th Annual Technical Meeting:
Eringen Medal: Prof. Subra Suresh, MIT
Special Plenary Lecture: 10:00am, Monday, October 13th
Prager Medal: Prof. Richard James, University of Minnesota
Special Plenary Lecture: 10:00am, Tuesday, October 14th
SES Medal (awarded posthumously): Prof. A. J. M. Spencer, University of Nottingham
Special Plenary Lecture given by Prof. A. P. S. Selvadurai: 10:00am, Wednesday, October 15th
Special Keynote Lecture
Dr. Yapa Rajapakse of the Office of Naval Research will present a lecture entitled "Composites Research for Marine Applications," on Tuesday, October 14th at 1:00pm.
Student Program
The 2008 SES meeting will continue the annual tradition of the student presentation competition. Of more than 160 student entries, the following 16 students have been selected as finalists. These students will receive support from the meeting organizers to attend the conference, and will compete for three presentation awards during a special award symposium on Monday morning, October 13th:
- Michael Aldridge, University of Michigan
- Anna Ask, Lund University, Sweden
- Benjamin Blaiszik, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Jerome Crest, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Lei Fang, Penn State University
- Ghadir Haikal, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Lesley Hamming, Northwestern University
- Nathaniel Huebsch, Harvard University
- Amir Isfahani, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Brian Kozola, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- R. M. Manjeri, University of Central Florida
- YongKeun Park, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Frances Pounder, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- David Quinn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Jagannathan Rajagopalan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Kartik Srinivasan, Purdue University
Reception and Banquet
The Conference Opening Reception will be held at the I-Hotel and Conference Center on Sunday, October 12th at 6:00pm. The Banquet, including the annual SES awards ceremony, will be held on Tuesday, October 14th at 6:00pm in the I-Hotel and Conference Center.
Schedule
| Sessions | ||||||||||||
| Rooms | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Mater Room | JJ | JJ | JJ | JJ | JJ | JJ | JJ | CC | CC | CC | HH | LL |
| Chancellor Ballroom | H | H | H | H | H | H | I | I | I | I | I | I |
| Excellence Room | AA | AA | EE | EE | GG | GG | GG | FF | Z | Z | Z | |
| Humanities Room | II | II | II | II | DD | DD | DD | DD | DD | |||
| Illinois Ballroom B | C | C | C | C | C | C | ||||||
| Illinois Ballroom C | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | W | ||||||
| Innovation Room | O | O | O | O | N | N | N | P | P | P | ||
| Knowledge Room | F | F | F | J | J | J | M | M | M | M | M | |
| Lincoln Room | K | K | K | K | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | |
| Loyalty Room | T | V | V | U | U | U | A | A | A | B | B | B |
| Quad Room | KK | KK | KK | KK | BB | E | E | E | E | E | E | |
| Technology Room | D | D | D | D | D | D | Y | W | W | W | W | |
Technical Symposia
The list below shows the symposia planned for the technical meeting. Click on a symposium name below for more information.
Applied Mathematics and Computational Science
- Advanced Mathematical Tools: A Frontier Between Mathematics and Engineering (A)
- Computational Nonlinear Solid and Structural Mechanics (B)
Awards Symposia
- Engineering Science Across Disciplinary Boundaries: A Symposium in Honor of Eringen Medalist Subra Suresh (C)
- Prager Medal Symposium in Honor of Richard James: Using Mechanics to Discover New Materials (D)
- SES Medal Symposium in Memory of A. J. M. Spencer, FRS (E)
Bioengineering Materials, Mechanics, and Structures
- Engineering Mechanics of Biologically Inspired Products and Structures (F)
- General Symposium on Bioengineering (G)
- Mechanobiology of Cell-Extracellular Matrix Interactions (H)
- Microstructure and Properties of Natural and Synthetic Biomaterials, Biocomposites, and Interfaces (I)
- Multiscale Modeling in Biological Problems (J)
- Orthopaedic Bioengineering - Nano to Device Level (K)
- The 4th Symposium on Mechanics of Soft Materials and Tissues (L)
Dynamical Systems
- Dynamics of Biomechanical Processes (M)
- Nonlinear Localization and Targeted Energy Transfer Phenomena in Dynamical Systems (N)
Fluids and Transport
Imaging
- Integrating Structure and Chemistry in Biomedical Imaging (T)
- Modeling, Analysis, and Instrumentation in Scanning Probe Microscopy (U)
- Non-Invasive Diagnostics for Biomechanics (V)
Multiscale, Micro-, and Nanomechanics of Solids
- Experimental Multi-Scale Mechanics (W)
- Multiscale Modeling of Defects in Solids (Y)
- Plasticity and Damage Size Effects at the Micron and Nano Length Scales (Z)
- Rate Effects in the Response of MEMS and Thin Films (AA)
Science and Mechanics of Advanced Materials
- (Thermo)mechanical Fatigue of Advanced Materials (BB)
- Autonomic Materials and Structures (CC)
- Constitutive Behavior of Polymers and Polymer Nanocomposites (LL)
- Failure and Fracture of Heterogeneous and Multilayer Materials (DD)
- Local field properties, microstructure, and multiscale phenomena in heterogeneous media (EE)
- Materials and Mechanics Issues in Energy Conversion, Storage and Transport (FF)
- Mechanics of Heterogeneous Media (GG)
- Multiscale Modeling and Characterization of Nano-structured Polymer Composites (HH)
- Nonlinear Mechanics of Fiber-reinforced Materials (II)
- Science and Engineering of Self-Healing and Remediation (JJ)
- Shape Memory Alloys - Mechanisms, Multifunctionalities, and Applications (KK)
