7th Dislocations Conference – Dislocation 2025
The Dislocations conference brings together researchers from around the world to explore the critical role of dislocations in plastic deformation. This unique conference fosters collaboration across disciplines, encouraging the exchange of ideas through discussions on experimental observations, advanced simulations, and theoretical frameworks. With a focus on cutting-edge research, the event features a dynamic program of invited and ... Read more
Miami, FL 33124 United States
Course on thin film and small scale mechanics, Empa
Johann Michler and Jakob Schwiedrzik will be teaching a four day block course on thin film and small scale mechanics from Nov 25th to 28th, 2025 at Empa in Thun. Both theory and experiments will be covered and practical sessions are also planned. The course is open to both doctoral students and postdocs in principle. ... Read more
Thun, 3603 Switzerland
MecaNano Pitching Event & Round Table on Machine Learning Applications
The MecaNano Pitching Event and Round Table on Machine Learning Applications, organized by WG4, will take place online via Zoom on Friday, 12 December 2025, from 10:00 to 15:00 (Europe/Vienna). Convened by Claus Trost (Erich Schmid Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences) and Edoardo Rossi (Università degli Studi Roma Tre), the event provides an interactive platform to exchange ... Read more
In-situ Electron Microscopy Workshop
The In-situ Electron Microscopy Workshop website is now open! If you are a beginner or looking to advance your knowledge on in-situ mechanical testing with electron microscopy, check out: https://mecanano-insitu.sciencesconf.org The workshop (Toulouse, France) will take place over four half-days (Jan. 26th-28th 2026) and will include invited talks (30 minutes), short contributed talks (20 minutes), ... Read more
Toulouse, 31055 France
DPG Meeting of the Condensed Matter Section 2026 in Dresden!
Abstract submission is open until December 1, 2025 We’re excited to announce the topical session: Advanced Nanomechanics – Accelerating Materials Physics from the Bottom About the session: Recent breakthroughs in nanomechanics and micromechanics are transforming how we understand and design materials. Combining in-situ deformation testing in TEMs and SEMs with high-throughput characterization and multi-scale ... Read more
Final General Meeting, Rome, Italy
MecaNano General Meeting 2026 — Rome, Italy 27–29 April 2026 • Università degli Studi Roma Tre (DICITA) We are excited to announce the 4th and final MecaNano General Meeting, taking place in Rome from 27 to 29 April 2026. The meeting will bring together the MecaNano community to share results, align on next steps, and ... Read more
Roma, 00146 Italy
Structure
| Role | Leader |
|---|---|
| Action Chair | Prof. Benoit MERLE |
| Action Vice Chair | Dr. Marie-Stephane COLLA |
| Grant Holder Scientific Representative | Dr. Marc LEGROS |
| Science Communication Coordinator | Dr. Aleksija DJURIC |
| Grant Awarding Coordinator | Dr. Marc LEGROS |
Open calls
| Call for ITC and YRI Conference Grants |
|---|
| The call is currently closed |
Working Groups
| Working Group Name | Leaders |
|---|---|
| WG1 Size Effects | Dr Diletta GIUNTINI, Prof Dan MORDEHAI, Prof Daniel KIENER |
| WG2 Experimental & Simulation Challenges | Prof Verena MAIER-KIENER, Dr Julien GUENOLE, Dr Wiktor BEDNARCZYK |
| WG3 Open Data Research Management | Prof Urlich KERZEL, Dr Volker HOFMANN |
| WG4 Machine Learning | Prof Edoardo ROSSI, Prof Stefan SANDFELD, Prof Peter Dusan ISPANOVITY, Prof Flavio Abreu ARAUJO, Dr. Claus TROST |
| WG 5 Communication & Coordination | Dr Tamara ALEKSANDROV FABIJANIC, Megan CORDILL, Solène COMBY-DASSONNEVILLE, Aleksija DURIC, Gabrielle TIPHENE, Javier DOMINGUEZ |