The Complex Active and Adaptive Material Systems GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.
This GRS aims to unite early-career scientists across disciplines—material science, physics, mathematics, engineering, biology, and chemistry—to exchange research and ideas concerning the development, modeling, and actuation of multifunctional, trainable, and self-learning materials. Given the intricate nature of fabricating such materials, collaboration is essential across diverse fields to effectively comprehend and control these systems. This interdisciplinary platform helps junior researchers explore topics beyond the scope of a single field. By bringing together experts from various disciplines, this GRS seeks to foster innovation and devise novel approaches for a broad spectrum of materials, spanning from pure mechanical systems to intricate soft matter systems.
Topics for this GRS include (but are not limited to) bio-inspired and biomimetic materials, soft robots, active matter, materials with memory, and systems capable of mechanical training and/or self-learning. Selected talks by students and post-docs will complement the main poster session, focusing on their latest discoveries and unpublished work in these areas. Emphasis will be placed on fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and knowledge sharing, encouraging discussions among multiple disciplines. Additionally, the role of modeling and analytics in benefiting the entire multi-scale and adaptive material community will be explored. Exciting sessions dedicated to career development will also be featured.
Application Instructions
The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.
The seminar chair will select speakers from abstracts submitted by October 20, 2024. Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an application by the date indicated in the Application Information section above.
Program Format
Gordon Research Seminars are 2-day meetings which take place on the Saturday and Sunday just prior to the start of the associated GRC. The GRS opens with a 1-hour introductory session on Saturday afternoon, followed by a poster session, dinner and a 2-hour session in the evening. Sunday morning begins with breakfast and is followed by another 2-hour session, a second poster session, and lunch. A final 1-hour session takes place just after lunch, and the associated GRC begins later that evening.
