Symposium SM9 - Structure and Properties of Biological Materials and Bioinspired Designs
Abstract
The primary objective of this project was to provide an interdisciplinary symposium that covered topics related to structural and functional investigations of biological materials, biomimetic and bio-inspired systems. It encompassed a diversity of fields via invited talks from researchers in materials science and engineering, mechanics and mechanical engineering, biology, physics and chemistry. Leveraging these different fields within one symposium provided attendees an opportunity to hear different perspectives on a critical and emerging research area that is full of potential to uncover fundamental science as well as new design rules for the development of next generation advanced and complex materials. Based on funding from the Army Research Office, we were able to support the registration fees of multiple attendees, including students and faculty, both male and female as well as minorities. The symposium was held from Tuesday Ð Friday at the MRS meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. There were more than 200 attendees listening to eight invited talks, 62 contributed talks and 43 poster presentations. Of these presenters, more than half were students (60 of 113), 27 were female and 12 were under-represented minorities. From this symposium, there were many fruitful discussions and new collaborations established.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jan 30, 2017
- Source ID
- W911NF1610050
Entities
People
- David J Kisailus
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Materials Research Society
- United States Army