Thematic Symposia : A - Analytical and Numerical Tools FEM, BEM and Hybrid Methods Analysis of Structural Components Optimum Design Techniques Metal Forming and Metal Cutting Dynamics and Vibration Computational Methods in Failure Diagnostics Dynamic Loading of Structures Reliability Assessment B - Testing and Diagnostics Condition Monitoring Destructive and Nondestructive Testing Optical Techniques Damage Mechanics and Assessment Prototyping and Full-Scale Testing Vibration Monitoring Residual Stresses C - Surface and Interface Engineering: Functionally Graded Materials Smart Structures and Materials Coatings Plating and Metal Finishing Tribology and Failure of Interfaces Surface Integrity Surface Treatments and Shot-peening Adhesive Bonding D - Civil Engineering Applications: Structural Analysis Structural Integrity Experimental Tests & Structural Monitoring Experimentation in Geoseismology Concrete and Composite Structures Metallic Structures Structural Rehabilitation E - Sensors and Instrumentation: Optical Techniques and Interferometry Optical Fibres Nondestructive Tools in Design Advanced Mechanical Testing Self-sensing Materials Self-healing Materials F - Tribology, Gears and Transmissions: Gears and bearings High speed wheel / rail systems Clutches Lubrication, Lubricants and additives Surface coatings and heat treatments micropitting, pitting, scuffing and wear G - Mechanical Design and Prototyping: Mechanical Design Product Development Additive Manufacturing Prototyping Design for Manufacturing Eco-design Conversion Technologies H - Modes of Failure: Fatigue, Corrosion-Fatigue Stress Corrosion Cracking Fatigue Creep Interaction Environmentally Assisted Failures Brittle Facture Buckling Impact Failure I - Composite and Advanced Materials Fibres, Matrices and Interfaces Polymer, Ceramic, Carbon, Metal Composites Multifunctional Composites Processing, Fabrication and Recycling Durability, Damage and Fracture Health Monitoring and Repairability Applications: Building, Aerospace, Medical, etc… J - Nanotechnologies & Nanomaterials: NEMS and MEMS Technologies Nanocomposites Nanodevices Diagnostics and Control Nanosensors Molecular Devices K - Biomechanical Applications: Mechanics and Design of Protheses Biomaterials and Biocompatibility Stress Monitoring Dental and Orthopaedic Biomechanics Sports and Rehabilitation Biomechanics Biofluid Mechanics Medical Devices L - Energy and Thermo-Fluid Systems: Energy Systems Thermal Barrier Coatings Heat And Mass Transfer Experimental Fluid Dynamics Solid-Fluid Interactions Interfacial Dynamics Large Scale Eddy and Turbulence Analysis M - Impact and Crashworthiness: Testing Techniques Measurement in Dynamics Earthquake Engineering Crashworthiness Balistic Studies Shock Loading Energetic Materials Impact Behaviour of Materials N - Case Studies: We would welcome real engineering applications, case histories and case studies that involve the use of numerical and experimental techniques in engineering applications to design, manufacturing and monitoring of structures, materials and processes