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EXPERIMENTAL NANOMECHANICS at the EMMC19 conference

Prof. Christoph Kirchlechner and Jon Molina are organizing a symposium on “EXPERIMENTAL NANOMECHANICS” at the EMMC19 conference (19thEuropean Mechanics of Materials Conference), which will take place on May 29th-31st, 2024 in Madrid, Spain (http://emmc19.org/symposium-s13.html). This symposium aims to bring together the research community in micro- and nano-mechanics, particularly those adopting interdisciplinary approaches, with the objective of gaining insights into the … Read more

MSE Symposium C05: “Modelling of Small-Scale Mechanical Behaviour and In-Situ Nano-Mechanical Testing”

We are pleased to invite you to submit an abstract to Symposium C05: “Modelling of Small-Scale Mechanical Behaviour and In-Situ Nano-Mechanical Testing”, which will take place at the Materials Science and Engineering Conference (MSE) 2026 in Darmstadt, Germany from 29 Sept – 01 Oct 2026. https://mse-congress.de/ Abstract submission is here and deadline is 19. February … Read more

Industrial PhD position – Engineering Thermally Stable and Mechanically Robust Thin Films (THERMO-FILMS)

Starting between April and October 2026, 3 years’ position The PhD will take place at “Thin Films and Micromechanics” group – Laboratoire des Sciences des Procédés et des Matériaux (LSPM-CNRS, Paris) in collaboration with Saint Gobain Recherche (SGR-Paris) Contact for more information: Dr. Matteo Ghidelli matteo.ghidelli@lspm.cnrs.fr Dr. Aleassandro Benedetto alessandro.benedetto@saint-gobain.com Dr. Martin Robin martin.robin@lspm.cnrs.fr   … Read more

ISPMA 2026 abstract submission opens 16. February

We are delighted to inform you that International Symposia on Physics of Materials – ISPMA 2026, taking place from September 6–10, 2026, in the beautiful city of Prague, Czech Republic will start accepting abstracts 16. February. Join leading experts and researchers in materials science for five inspiring days of knowledge-sharing, networking, and collaboration. We look … Read more

Survey of lab infrastructure

WG1-2 have put together a short survey to share information about member infrastructure and material expertise. Connecting members together is a central goal of MecaNano. Collected information will be available to all of us via the website repository. Answering the survey is completely voluntary but in the obvious interest of all. Please note: only MecaNano … Read more

Soft Material Mechanical Behavior “Round Robin”

To enhance the comparability and reproducibility of soft matter mechanical data across laboratories, we are launching a brief, community-driven inter-laboratory validation. We have prepared agarose gel calibration samples for measuring the mechanical properties of soft matter and invite laboratories to participate in a short inter-laboratory validation. Modalities: AFM and nanoindentation What’s involved: Receive sample set + brief protocol (+AFM probes if needed) Measure … Read more

MSE 2026 Symposium S06 – Defect Phases for Materials Design

We are pleased to invite you to submit an abstract to Symposium S06: “Defect Phases for Materials Design“, which will take place at the Materials Science and Engineering Conference (MSE) 2026 in Darmstadt, Germany from 29 Sept – 01 Oct 2026. Abstract submission is here and deadline is 31 January 2026. This symposium is dedicated … Read more

The STSM mission of Ayşenur Keleş Dayauç from Hitit University

Your Name and Affiliation: Ayşenur Keleş Dayauç, Hitit University Your Host Name and Affiliation: Enrico Gnecco, Jagiellonian University What was/were the goals of your STSM: The proposed work is within the topics and objectives of COST Action CA2121 on mechanics of materials at the nano level. Here, we will focus on nanotribological testing of TiO2 … Read more

NanoBrücken 2026 to be held in Leoben 8-10 April

NanoBrücken 2026 will take place 8-10 April at the Technical University Leoben in Leoben, Austria and is Bruker’s annual Nanomechanical Testing Conference and User Meeting covering all aspects of nanoindentation and nanotribological testing, featuring presentations by leading experts in the field. The symposium will cover all aspects of mechanical characterization and simulation, from the micro … Read more

Join MecaNano at the DPG Meeting of the Condensed Matter Section 2026 in Dresden!

March 8–13, 2026 in Dresden, Germany Abstract submission is open until December 1, 2025 here. 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 … Read more