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Title:
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Multiscale Modeling and Simulations of Nanocomposites 

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Organizers:
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Hanqing Jiang
Arizona State  University
Hanqing.Jiang@asu.edu

Harold Park
Vanderbilt University
harold.park@vanderbilt.edu

Gang Li
Clemson University
gli@clemson.edu 

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Minisymposium description:
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The general class of nanocomposite organic/inorganic materials is a fast growing area of research. 
Significant effort has been devoted on the ability to control of the nanoscale structures via 
innovative synthetic approaches, and to model and simulate the behavior of nanocomposites. This 
symposium focuses on the methodologies used to model polymer and/or metallic-based nanocomposites. 
Topics, such as constitutive modeling, interfacial behavior, fracture, debonding, are especially 
encouraged but not limited to. Theoretical, computational, and experimental investigations that 
provide insight into this field should be included.