The 10th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling (MMM10) held a symposium in honor of UCLA MAE Distinguished Professor Emeritus Nasr Ghoniem. It was held in Baltimore MD on October 3, 2022. The symposium was titled “Mechanics and Physics of Defects in Crystals: A Symposium in Honor of Professor Nasr Ghoniem.”
Most mechanical properties of crystalline materials are determined by the characteristics of their lattice defects, their mutual interactions, and their collective dynamics. Distinguished Professor Nasr Ghoniem dedicated his career to the field of the mechanics and physics of defects in crystals, with his major contributions focused upon the development of multiscale computational methods for plasticity and damage of materials. Among the numerous achievements of his illustrious career, he is recognized as one of the pioneers in the formulation and development of the discrete Dislocation Dynamics method. In occasion of Professor Nasr Ghoniem’s retirement, this symposium aims to honor his career contributions and foster the advancements in the mechanics and physics of crystal defects, by bringing together the international community of modelers and experimentalists in this field.