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Title:
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Nanoscale modeling and simulation in mechanics of materials 

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Organizers:
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Akihiro Nakatani
Department of Adaptive Machine Systems
Osaka University
2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, JAPAN.
Phone: +81-6-6879-7244 Fax: +81-6-6879-7246
Email: nakatani@ams.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp

Seyoung Im
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Science Town, DaeJeon 305-701, South Korea
Phone: +82-42-869-3028 Fax: +82-42-869-3210
Email: sim@kaist.ac.kr

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Minisymposium description:
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The novel methodologies which can deal with dynamics of
mechanical/material systems consisting of hierarchical structures in
various scales has attracted a great deal of attention.  Among others,
techniques controlling the systems by handling the effect of both
structures and functions coupled over different scales lead to the
basis of useful nanotechnology.  For example, generation of desired
function in the macroscopic scale by designing microscopic structure
and controlling the microscopic behaviors of the systems by
manipulating macroscopic environment are important infrastructures,
wherein nanoscale modeling and simulation plays the critical role.
This minisymposium covers various subjects in relation to nanoscale
simulations, which include molecular dynamics, molecular mechanics,
quasicontinuum, and diverse special techniques for extending spatial
and temporal scales in simulation. Particularly, the emphasis is given
to the association of simulation with nano-scale or meso-scale
nonlinear mechanics/dynamics of materials. Other relevant simulations,
analytical approaches and experiments are also welcome.