Penn State will host the American Society for Composites' 28th Technical Conference September 9-11 at the Nittany Lion Inn. Charles Bakis, distinguished professor of engineering science and mechanics, organized the two-and-a-half day event with assistance from Judith Todd, P.B. Breneman Department Chair of Engineering Science and Mechanics, and Terry Reed, director of continuing and distance education for the College of Engineering.

The annual technical conference is the premier U.S. forum for networking and technical information exchange for researchers and students interested in composite materials and structures. More than 130 papers will be presented on a range of topics including active composites, armor, bio-based composites, damage modeling, design, dynamic behavior, electrical properties, environmental effects, fracture, manufacturing, micromechanics, nanocomposites, structural behavior, structural health monitoring, testing, thermal properties, three-dimensional reinforcements, and viscoelastic behavior. This year's special theme is integrated computational materials engineering.

For more information on the conference program and plenary speakers or to register, click here.

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