[NotiAMCA] Call for abstract for the MDO minisymposium at USNCCM 9

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Dear colleague,

This is to remind you that you can now submit an abstract to the
minisymposium "Multidisciplinary
Design Optimization - Theory, Methodology, and Application" at the 9th
U.S. National Congress on
Computational Mechanics (USNCCM9), to be held July 23-26, 2007, in San
Francisco, California, USA.
The deadline for abstract submission is May 1, 2007 and registration for
the conference is now open.

The topics for this minisymposium include but are not limited to
     -  Structural Topology Optimization
     -  Geometric and Shape Optimization of Structures
     -  MDO - Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
     -  Smart structures and materials
     -  Multi-scale Optimization
     -  Optimization Methods in Bio-mechanics and Bio-medical Engineering
     -  Optimization Methods in Advanced Materials and Nano-materials
     -  Mathematical Programming Algorithms
     -  Optimality Criteria Methods
     -  Genetic Algorithms and Fuzzy Optimization
     -  Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks
     -  Optimization with Approximate Models
     -  Multi-objective Optimization
     -  Global Optimization
     -  Decomposition Methods
     -  Concurrent Engineering
     -  Robust Design
     -  Reliability-Based Design Optimization
     -  Software, Collaborative System, and Virtual Reality of MDO
     -  Practical Applications of Structural and Multidisciplinary
Optimization

Please visit the congress web page for more information at
     http://www.me.berkeley.edu/compmat/USACM/main.html

Important Dates:
     Web site open for abstract submission     February 1, 2007
     Opening of registration                   March 1, 2007
     Deadline for abstract submissions         May 1, 2007
     Final selection of abstracts              May 15, 2007
     Deadline for early registration           May 22, 2007
     Deadline for CD-ready abstracts           June 1, 2007
     Deadline for regular registration         July 15, 2007
     USNCCM IX Technical Program               July 23-26, 2007
     Pre- and post-conference short courses    July 22 & 26, 2007

To submit an abstract, please go to the congress website, click “Abstract
Submission”, log in, and
follow the instruction.

If you have any question, please feel free to contact us.

Sincerely,

Howie Fang (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, hfang en uncc.edu)
Ming Zhou (Altair Engineering, Inc., zhou en altair.com)

Minisymposium Organizers