Springer Proceedings of the First International Conference on Theoretical, Applied and Experimental Mechanics: 5 (Structural Integrity, 5)

ICTAEM_1 treated all aspects of theoretical, applied and experimental mechanics including biomechanics, composite materials, computational mechanics, constitutive modeling of materials, dynamics, elasticity, experimental mechanics, fracture, mechanical properties of materials, micromechanics, nanomechanics, plasticity, stress analysis, structures, wave propagation. During the conference special symposia covering major areas of research activity organized by members of the Scientific Advisory Board took place. ICTAEM_1 brought together the most outstanding world leaders and gave attendees the opportunity to get acquainted with the latest developments in the area of mechanics. ICTAEM_1 is a forum of university, industry and government interaction and serves in the exchange of ideas in an area of utmost scientific and technological importance. From the Back Cover ICTAEM_1 treated all aspects of theoretical, applied and experimental mechanics including biomechanics, composite materials, computational mechanics, constitutive modeling of materials, dynamics, elasticity, experimental mechanics, fracture, mechanical properties of materials, micromechanics, nanomechanics, plasticity, stress analysis, structures, wave propagation. During the conference special symposia covering major areas of research activity organized by members of the Scientific Advisory Board took place. ICTAEM_1 brought together the most outstanding world leaders and gave attendees the opportunity to get acquainted with the latest developments in the area of mechanics. ICTAEM_1 is a forum of university, industry and government interaction and serves in the exchange of ideas in an area of utmost scientific and technological importance. About the Author Dr. Emmanuel E. Gdoutos is Full Member of the Academy of Athens, the most prestigious academic institute in Greece, Professor Emeritus of the Democritus University of Thrace, Greece, Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University, USA, and Distinguished Clark Millikan Visiting Professor at California Institute of Technology, USA.  He is member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, of Academia Europaea, of the European Academy of Sciences, Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Engineering, the International Academy of Engineering, and the Russian and Bulgarian Academies of Sciences. He is Fellow and honorary member of many international societies. He was awarded a Doctorate Honoris Causa from the Russian Academy of Sciences and from the University of Nis, Serbia and received many international awards He is Honorary Citizen of the Prefecture of Lesvos, Greece. He received numerous awards and medals from scientific and professional societies.   He served as President of the European Structural Integrity Society, the European Society for Experimental Mechanics and the Society for Experimental Mechanics. He taught in many universities in Greece and USA. His research interest include: experimental mechanics, fracture mechanics, advanced composite materials, sandwich construction and nanotechnology. He authored/co-authored more than 300 papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings and 40 books.