This symposium will address the application, fabrication, and fundamental materials science of nanomaterials. It will also address technological issues about the scale up and integration of nanomaterials into functional architectures and bulk systems for engineering applications.

This symposium will explore material fabrication and processing, nanocrystalline materials and composites based on BMGs, theoretical modeling and simulation, and industrial applications of this new, dynamic field of research.

This symposium will focus on recent developments in the fields of fatigue and fracture of thin films and small volumes. There will be discussion on the governing mechanisms for improved properties and advanced testing technologies for characterization of mechanical, electrical, thermal and magnetic behavior at the nanoscale.

This symposium will focus on the science and technology of advanced materials, particularly metallic materials such as ultrafine grained (UFG), nanocrystalline (nc), nano-reinforced metallic and non-metallic composites encompassing the critical aspects of reservoir engineering in hostile environments. With the accelerating development of high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) reservoirs (pressure > 20kpsi, temperature > 350 degF), the Oil & Gas industry faces not only new materials-related challenges but also questions regarding reservoir characteristics, resulting in the increased use of costly and more exotic materials. Nanostructured and advanced materials potentially offer new possibilities in drilling, exploration and production. In this symposium both academia and industry are invited to discuss and review the topic of extreme environment as an input to the design of novel materials for Oil & Gas applications.