Announcement & Call for Papers The 5th International Conference on Smart Materials & Nanotechnology in Engineering (SMN 2015) will be hosted by CANSMART the Canadian Smart Materials & Structures Group (see flyer) 15-17 July, 2015 - Vancouver, BC, Canada The Conference will be preceded (see flyer) by the NATO lecture series on Structural Health Monitoring to be held on Monday & Tuesday 13-14 July 2015. The objective of the present meeting is to bring together the best research and applications on smart materials, structures, and nanotechnology for different engineering applications ranging from nano to large scale systems including SHM & NDT. The main objectives are to: * Provide a forum to encourage interaction in the fields of smart materials and structures. * Present the fundamentals of these fast growing multi-disciplinary technologies and its potential impacts. * Outline the technical and technological challenges of smart materials, smart structures and smart systems. * Make the industrial and engineering communities aware of the possibilities and potential advantages of smart technologies. We would like to provide the International Community with a forum to interact, network and explore the potential of collaborations on projects of mutual interest. The topics will include, but not be limited to, the following: * Nanomaterials, Nanostructures, Nanotechnologies; * Smart Materials, Structures and Composites; * Attached or Embedded Smart Sensors and Actuators; * Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems and Devices; * Active Materials (Piezoelectric, SMA, magnetostrictive, etc…); * Structural Vibration Suppression and Smart Damping Techniques; * Intelligent Processing of Materials; * Structural Health Monitoring; * NDE of Materials & Structures; * Industrial and Commercial Applications for: Space, Aerospace, Automation, Medicine, Civil Engineering and Marine industries. Special sessions featuring invited representatives from around the world will present the current outlook on Smart Materials, Structures and Nanotechnologies. Deadlines Abstract 17 December 2014 Notification of acceptance 7 January 2015 Full paper 25 March 2015 Notification of acceptance 15 April 2015 We are looking forward to seeing you in beautiful Vancouver, Canada. Co-chairs Prof. Jinsong Leng, Harbin Institute of Technology, China, <mailto:lengjinsong@xxxxxxxxx> lengjinsong@xxxxxxxxx Prof. George Akhras, Royal Military College of Canada <mailto:akhras@xxxxxx> akhras@xxxxxx
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