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Thin Film and Small Scale Mechanical Behavior (GRS)

Gordon Research Seminar

Exploiting Small-Scale Mechanics – From Theoretical to Functional

July 14 - 15, 2018

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Bates College

2 Andrews Road

Lewiston, Maine, United States

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Conference Description

The Gordon Research Seminar on Thin Film and Small Scale Mechanical Behavior is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas.

This year's featured topics include experimental and computational efforts in understanding small scale mechanics, in-situ mechanical testing, nanoindentation, failure mechanisms, environmental effects, and microscopy. Attendance will be limited by the number of seats available for the Gordon Research Conference (GRC) held immediately afterward. As attending the following GRC is strongly recommended, all GRS participants will receive reserved registration positions. The combination of GRS and GRC allows for early-career scientists to get acquainted with innovative research by providing an environment suited for the discussion of ideas and networking with peers and pioneers of the field.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Thin Film and Small Scale Mechanical Behavior" Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

Saturday
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRS Chair
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm	Keynote Session: Improving Functional Materials Through Small-Scale Testing Discussion Leader:
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm	"Spherical Nanoindentation as a Multi-Purpose Characterization Technique: A Case Study on Ultra Strong Nanoporous Gold"
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm	Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Understanding Small-Scale Mechanics Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm	"Challenges and Solutions in Conducting Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics Experiments Inside a Scanning Electron Microscope"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm	Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm	"Characterising the Plastic Zone Beneath Nanoindentation and Nanoscratch Experiments Using HR-EBSD"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm	"High Temperature Mechanical Characterization of Copper-Silver and Copper-Zirconium Thin Film Libraries Produced by Combinatorial Materials Synthesis Approach"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm	Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm	"How Finite Element Analysis Supports Micromechanical Testing"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am	Mechanics of Functional Materials Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:20 am	"Thermo-Mechanical Stability of Multilayer Thin Film Systems on Polymer Substrates for Space Applications"
9:20 am - 9:30 am	Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am	"Micromechanical Characterization of the Radiation and Temperature Effects on SiC-SiC Fiber Composites for Accident-Tolerant Fuel Applications"
9:50 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:20 am	"Micro-Cantilever Bending as a Tool for Measuring Mechanical Properties of Oxides"
10:20 am - 10:30 am	Discussion
10:30 am - 10:50 am	"Direct Observation of SRO Effect of Ti-6Al Alloy Using Energy-Filtered TEM and Scanning Nanobeam Electron Diffraction"
10:50 am - 11:00 am	Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm	Poster Session Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Mentorship Component: Communicating Science Effectively A panel discussion with career scientists in both academia and industry. This session will include an insightful conversation with mid- to late-career peers who have found the secret recipe to communicating their work effectively. The discussion leader will ask the panel selected questions that are collected from the audience anonymously. Whether you are looking to improve your poster presentation, job interview skills, scientific paper, or just write a simple email, this session will help you discover little areas of improvement that will go a long way. Discussion Leaders: and
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Panel Discussion Communicating Science Effectively
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Evaluation Period Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms
3:00 pm	Seminar Concludes

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