1.Asian-Pacific-Euro Summer School (APESS) on Smart Structures Technology (APESS’17)

The Yokohama National University is hosting the APESS’17 in Japan from 15th July to 5th August 2017 (see attached flier). Similar to previous Asian-Pacific Summer Schools (APSS), APESS’17 will be a three-week course where students will attend the lectures given by leading world experts in Civil Engineering and Smart Structures Technology. APESS’17 will allow students to participate in two laboratory projects and learn about the practical use of smart structures technology. The APESS’17 program will also include non-academic activities to bring students, lecturers, and staff together. The city of Yokohama is one of the most important and beautiful in the Japan, particularly in the summer months, when there is a variety of activities of huge cultural appeal.  Inquiries can be addressed to: Dr. Dionysius Siringoringo (dion@ynu.ac.jp) or Dr. Mayuko Nishio (nishio@ynu.ac.jp).  

APESS2017_flyers_2016.8.12.pdf

2.The 13^th International Workshop on Advanced Smart Materials and Smart Structural Technologies (ANCRiSST’17)

The 13^th ANCRiSST Workshop will be held at the University of Tokyo on July 22-23, 2017.  The first announcement and call for papers is attached.  For more information, emailancrisst2017@bridge.t.u-tokyo.acjp or visit the workshop website: http://www.bridge.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ancrisst2017/

ancrisst2017.pdf