• Kaan Inal, University Of Waterloo
• Toshihiko Kuwabara, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
• Dirk Mohr, ETH Zurich
• Jidong Kang, Natural Resources Canada - Canmet MATERIALS

Advanced material models incorporating microstructure and deformation mechanisms can be indispensable to optimize material design and usage, especially for lightweight metals deployed at their ductility limit. However, the success of these numerical models depends on the quantity and the quality of experimental observations they are based on. The aim of the mini-symposium is to bring together experimental and computational experts studying microstructure evolution and microstructure control to guide future development and usage of highly formable materials.

Papers on any aspects of fracture, damage and failure mechanics are welcome. Examples are:
・Quantitative microstructure
・Microstructure evolution - theory, modeling and experiment
・Advanced phenomenological and damage models
・Polycrystal modeling with microstructure
・Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning based numerical models
・Dynamic experiments
・Modeling oriented experiments and experiment driven modeling