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Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference 2025 (EMI 2025)

Anaheim, California | –

EMI Properties of Materials Committee Student Paper Competition

Sponsored by: EMI Properties of Materials Committee

Purpose

  • To boost student involvement in the EMI conference, especially in Properties of Materials.
  • To highlight the latest research and the next generation of leaders in Properties of Materials.
  • To provide mentoring and networking opportunities between students, research scholars, and faculty members.
  • To enhance students' scientific communication, writing, and presentation skills.

Requirements

  • Be enrolled as a full-time PhD student and submit an abstract as the primary contributor to an EMI mini symposium by Dec 1st, 2024. Participation in a mini symposium sponsored by the Properties of Materials Committee is suggested.
  • Express interest in participating in the Properties of Materials student competition only by sending an email to Dr. Akono at [email protected] by Feb 15th, 2025.
  • Upon notification of acceptance of the abstract, register for the EMI conference.
  • Attend the EMI conference and present the abstract.

Deadlines

  • December 1, 2024 – Submit an abstract to the EMI Conference.
  • February 1, 2025 – Express interest to participate in the Properties of Materials student competition by emailing Dr. Akono [email protected].
  • March 31, 2025 - Submit full-length three-page paper and abstract acceptance notification to Dr. Akono [email protected].

Prizes

  • One winner and one runner-up will be selected. They will receive a certificate and be named as the Properties of Materials competition winner.

Process

  • Student papers will be reviewed by a panel of three judges chosen from the Properties of Materials Committee, and the Top five papers will be pre-selected; the decision will be communicated by May 15th, 2015.
  • The top five papers will be presented during a special session at EMI 2025.
  • The final winner and runner-up will be selected based on their paper and the ten-minute oral presentation.

Invitation to submit a journal paper for finalists:

  • Student finalists will be invited to submit an extended version of their papers for a by invitation- only special collection on Journal of Engineering Mechanics (example from previous years.)

Contact

Learn More-Properties of Materials (.PDF)

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