This is the 7^th conference of the Greek Association of Computational Mechanics (GRACM)series of congresses in the area of computational mechanics, which combine computer applications, numerical methods and mechanics. GRACM is a member of ECCOMAS – the European Community on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences – and is affiliated with IACM – the International Association for Computational Mechanics. The first congress was held in 1992 and it is organized every three years by GRACM.

Young researchers are encouraged to present their work. Special young investigator sessions will be organized and reduced fees are offered for this purpose. This is a novelty of the present meeting. In addition, a Best Doctoral Thesis Award will be given to a thesis on Computational Mechanics defended in 2010. The best thesis will be selected among those who will be submitted to GRACM in the framework of the relevant ECCOMAS call.

The official language of the congress, in accordance with the standard GRACM policy, is English.

All registered participants will receive a certificate of attendance for GRACM 2011.

Previous Congresses

1^st GRACM, 1992, Athens
2^nd GRACM, 1996, Chania, Crete
3^rd GRACM, 1999, Volos, Thessaly
4^th GRACM, 2002, Patras
5^th GRACM, 2005, Limassol, Cyprus
6th GRACM, 2008, Thessaloniki

These congresses were meeting points of the Greek computational mechanics community, domestic and of the diaspora, along with international participation from the EU, USA, Russia, Japan, India, China.

Contact Information

The Congress Co-chairmen: Prof. A.G. Boudouvis (boudouvi@chemeng.ntua.gr) and Prof. G. E. Stavroulakis (gestavr@dpem.tuc.gr).
Congress Secretariat: Maria Bakatsaki (M.Sc.), Technical University of Crete, Department of Production Engineering and Management, GR-73100 CHANIA, Greece, e-mail: 7gracm@dpem.tuc.gr