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SoCal Solids Conference 2023
Sat, Sep 30, 2023 @ 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Grace Gu, Megan Valentine, Assad Oberai, UC Berkeley, UCSB, USC
Talk Title: SoCal Solids Conference 2023
Abstract: The SoCal Solids Conference will be held at the University of Southern California (USC) on Saturday, September 30, 2023 from 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM. A dinner reception will follow at The Lab Gastropub across campus (3500 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90007). We encourage all students and early professionals to share research and avail networking opportunities for collaborative efforts. The conference is free! Ten (10) lightning talks are reserved for early career faculty and postdocs, four of which for non-R1 and postdoc scholars. Twenty-plus (20+) lightning talks are open to all researchers. Note: We will notify accepted abstracts by Friday, September 15th.
Mission: The conference is aimed at facilitating the exchange of ideas, and collaboration amongst mechanics research groups throughout southern California and beyond. The day consists of three keynotes and three rounds of multiple lightning talks.
PLENARY SPEAKERS:
- Grace Gu, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
- Megan Valentine, Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara
- Assad Oberai, Hughes Professor and Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California
Organizers: Paul Plucinsky (USC), Qiming Wang (USC), Lihua Jin (UCLA), M. Khalid Jawed (UCLA), and Shengqiang Cai (UCSD)
Cost: FREE
Location: SGM 124 (3620 McClintock Ave, Room 124, Los Angeles, CA 90089)
Parking: To park in the Downey Parking Structure, enter through the Watt Way Gate on Exposition Blvd. Parking rates are $20/day and collected at Pay-By-Plate (PBP) stations.
Sponsors: This event is sponsored by NSF Award #2308624, the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, and the USC Viterbi Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering.
Accessibility: We encourage everyone to participate in the programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation, have questions about the physical access, and/or require materials in an alternate format, please contact Victoria Sevilla (vasevill@usc.edu).
Host: Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
More Info: https://ame.usc.edu/socal-solids-2023/
More Information: SoCal Solids Flyer.pdf
Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - 450
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Victoria Sevilla
Event Link: https://ame.usc.edu/socal-solids-2023/
