CallforSubmissions
THE2NDY.C.FUNGSTUDENTPAPERCOMPETITIONONBIOMECHANICS,BIOPHYSICSAND
BIOMATERIOMICS
EMI2012ConferenceJune17‐20,2012,NotreDame,IN
http://emipmc12.nd.edu/index.html
Sponsoredby:
BiomechanicsCommitteeoftheEngineeringMechanicsInstitute(EMI)
AmericanSocietyofCivilEngineers(ASCE)
1.Scope
Submissionsareinvitedinallareasofbiomechanics,biophysicsandbiomateriomics,includingDNAand
proteinmechanics,cellularandmolecularmechanics,aswellasorganandtissuemechanics,coveringallscales
fromnanotomacro.Applicationareasbroadlyrangefromunderstandingbiologicalsystemsandmechanisms,
thedesignofbiologicallyinspiredstructuresandmaterials,tomedicalapplications,biomaterialsand
regenerativemedicine.Submissionsinexperimental,computationalandtheoreticalapproachesor
combinationsthereofareencouraged.Thisstudentawardrecognizesexcellenceinresearchamonggraduate
andundergraduatestudentstoengageanewgenerationofbiomechanicsresearchersinthevarious
applicationareas.
2.SubmissionandCompetitionFormat
Thecompetitionconsistsoftwophases:
1.ByApril1,2012,submita7‐pageresearchpaper(formatrequirementsandsubmission
informationbelow).ByMay1,2012candidateswillreceiveadecisionaboutinvitationasfinalistand
oralpresentation.
2.OralpresentationatEMI2012.Theawardwinnerwillbeselectedbasedontheevaluationofthe7‐
pagepaperandtheperformanceduringtheoralpresentationatEMI2012.
Criteriaforselectionaresolelybasedonthetechnicalcontents,whichwillbejudgedbasedonscientific
significance,intellectualmerits,noveltyaswellasimpact.
Allresearchpapersmusthaveastheirfirstauthorastudentorarecentstudent,nomorethanoneyear
beyondgraduation(atthedateofsubmissionofthe7‐pageresearchpaper).Itisexpectedthatmost
submissionswilldescribeMaster’sorPh.D.levelwork;however,trulyexceptionalworkdoneby
undergraduatestudentswillbeconsideredaswell.Eachcompetitorisrequiredtosubmita7‐pageshort
paper(12ptfontTimesNewRoman,1”margins,includinggraphics)todescribethebackgroundand
motivation,maincontributionsandimpactofthework,includingcitationstopublishedworksbythestudent
(phase1).Theworkdescribedinthe7‐pageresearchpapercanalsobepresentedatanothersymposiumat
EMI2012,butitisnotrequiredforparticipationinthiscompetition.
Althoughthepagelimitwillpreventpresentationofextendedexposition,sufficientdetailsshouldbe
includedtoallowareasonableassessmentoftechnicalmerits.Onthecoverpageofeachsubmittedresearch
paper,itshouldclearlystatedthatthepaperisintendedforenteringthe2ndY.C.FUNGSTUDENTPAPER
COMPETITIONONBIOMECHANICS,BIOPHYSICSANDBIOMATERIOMICSwiththeauthors’name,title(s),and
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affiliationsincluded.Electronicsubmissionsarerequired.Basedontheevaluationoftheresearchpaper,a
groupoffinalistswillbeselectedwhowillpresenttheirworkinacompetitionsymposiumwithoral
presentations,tobeheldatthe2012EngineeringMechanicsInstituteConference(phase2).Apanelofjudges
willselectthefinalwinnerbyconsideringthequalityofboththepaperandtheoralpresentation.
Thecompetitionisopentostudentsinallacademicdisciplinesandcountries.Allparticipantsselectedforthe
finalcompetitionsymposiumareresponsiblefortheirowntravelexpensesandmeetingregistrationfees.
KeydatespertainingtotheCompetitionare:
April1,2012:
Researchpapersubmissiondeadline
May1,2012:
Decisiononselectionandinvitationoffinalistsfororalpresentation
June17‐20,2012: CompetitionSymposiumheldatEMI2012
Allinquiriesandtheresearchpapershouldbesenttoshaofan@berkeley.edu.Allpostalmailsubmissionsand
correspondenceshouldbedirectedto:
Y.C.FUNGSTUDENTPAPERCOMPETITIONONBIOMECHANICSANDBIOPHYSICS
DepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering
c/oProf.ShaofanLi
783DavisHall
TheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Berkeley,CA94720,USA
Phone:510‐642‐5362
Email:shaofan@berkeley.edu(forsubmissions)
3.Award
TheawardofthisstudentpapercompetitionwillbepresentedattheEMImeetingandconsistsofaplaque
anda$300prize(checktobemailedtothewinneraftertheconference).Thewinningpaperandtheother
finalistswillbeinvitedforsubmissionoftheirresearchworkforpublicationintheJournalofEngineering
Mechanics(ASCE).ThisstudentpaperawardisacommitteeawardandwillbegivenbytheEngineering
MechanicsInstituteBiomechanicsCommittee.
TheEngineeringMechanicsInstituteBiomechanicsCommittee
Biomechanicshasemergedasanactiveresearchareathathasledtonumerousinnovationsoverthepast
decades.Thiscommitteereflectstherapiddevelopmentofthisfieldthroughtheincorporationofapproaches
fromphysics,chemistryandbiologyinordertoprovideamulti‐scaleviewpointthatconnotesamergerofthe
conceptsofstructureandmaterialinunderstandingbiologicalmaterials,fromnanotomacro.Thisisan
importantelementofhowmechanicswillcontinuetoevolve,andtheBiomechanicsCommitteeprovides
criticalleadershipintheseexcitingareasofengineeringscienceandapplication.TheEMIBiomechanics
Committeehasmorethan15memberswhoareactivelyengagedinbiomechanics,biophysicsand
biomateriomicsresearchandeducation.
Readmore:http://www.asce.org/emi/CommitteeDetail.aspx?committeeId=000000933746
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