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Scope

The purpose of this annual inter-disciplinary conference is to bring together developments on aspects related to the processing, properties and performance of advanced materials. The conference will provide an attractive forum for researchers and engineers from industry, research laboratories, and academia. Both INVITED and CONTRIBUTED papers will be included. Thconference features the following four symposia:

The 4th Materials in Devices and Systems (MIDAS) Symposium, Chair: R.V. Ramanujan
Biomaterials for the 21st Century, Chair: C.P. Ooi
Advanced Moulding and Forming Technologies, Chair: J.H. Zhao

The 4th MIDAS - Materials In Devices And Systems Symposium

The 4th MIDAS symposium invites papers in materials in devices and systems. Currently there is an urgent need for novel materials in devices and systems for

• Data Storage and Retrieval
• Computing and Communication
• Energy Conversion
• Portable High Performance Multifunctional Devices
• Home, National and International Security

The development of these devices and systems will require novel materials and innovative ways of using these materials in the following interest areas:

• Magnetic Materials
• Microelectronic Materials
• Materials for Homeland Security
• Photonic Materials
• Rare Earth Materials
  

Biomaterials for the 21st Century

The Biomaterials Symposium will comprise of various presentation formats including plenary lectures, invited lectures, and contributed oral and poster presentations. The aim of the symposium is to bring together researchers from academia and industry to discuss the latest advances, current research directions and themes in biomedical materials research and application. Areas to be covered include:

• Biopolymers
• Bio-ceramics
• Bio-metals
• Bio-composites
• Coatings
• Surface Characteristics and Modification
• Protein and Cell Adhesion at Surface/Interface
• Tissue Engineering
• Drug Delivery Systems
• Nano-biomaterials
• Advanced Manufacturing Methodology
• Novel Test Methods

Advanced Moulding and Forming Technologies

The objective of this symposium is to provide an international forum for experts in modern material processing fields from around the world to exchange information, research ideas and present the latest advances and future perspectives of material processing technologies. The scope of the symposium will cover materials development, processing/fabrication technologies, modeling, simulation, characterization and applications of advanced materials and processes. Topics of interest include but are not restricted to:

Materials development

• Metal-matrix, ceramic-matrix and polymer matrix composites
• Nano-composites, nano-powders, and nanosized materials
• Advanced metal, ceramic and polymer materials
• Smart materials, bio-materials and packaging materials

Processing Technologies

• Precision machining and laser material processing
• Precision metal forming
• Polymer material processing
• Micro processing technologies
• Surface technologies
• ECO-friendly processes

Modeling and Simulation

• Moulding and forming process simulation
• Process control and monitoring
• Structural analysis
• Advanced 3D simulations