ORGANIZATION COMMITTEES Chairman: Professor Patrizia Trovalusci, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. Honorary Chairman: Professor Gui-Rong Liu, University of Cincinnati, USA International Co-Chairs Raj Das (RMIT University Melbourne, Australia) Nasr Ghoniem (University of California at Los Angeles, USA) Qing Li (University of Sydney, Australia) Xikui Li (Dalian University of Technology, China) Martin Ostoja-Starzewski (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA) Tomasz Sadowski (University of Lublin, Poland) Local Co-Chairmen Ferdinando Auricchio (University of Pavia, Italy) Fernando Fraternali (University of Salerno, Italy) Luigi Gambarotta (University of Genova, Italy) Stefano Lenci ((Marche Polytechnic University, Italy) Walter Lacarbonara (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy) Raimondo Luciano (University of Cassino, Italy) Anna Pandolfi (Politecnico di Milano, Italy) Antonina Pirrotta (University of Palermo, Italy) Alessandro Reali (University of Pavia, Italy) Nicola Luigi Rizzi (University of Roma Tre, Italy) Giuseppe Rega (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy) Elio Sacco (University of Naples Federico II, Italy) Giorgio Zavarise (Politecnico of Turin,, Italy) International Organizing Committee Daniela Addessi (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy) Elena Benvenuti (University of Ferrara, Italy) Carlo Callari (University of Molise, Italy) Rossana Dimitri (University of Salento, Italy) Vincenzo Gattulli (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy) Leon Mishnaevsky (Technical University of Denmark, Danmark) Mahmood Jabareen (Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel) Francesco Tornabene (University of Bologna, Italy) Giuseppe Vairo (Tor Vergata University of Rome, Italy) Secretary General Nicholas Fantuzzi (University of Bologna, Italy) Local Organizing Committee Patrizia Trovalusci, Nicholas Fantuzzi, Emanuele Reccia, Marco Pingaro, Marco Pepe, Ada Amendola Local Staff Roberto Panei, Alessandro Tinelli, Anna Irene Del Monaco Ada Amendola, Maria Laura De Bellis, Mariella De Piano, Giorgia Di Gangi, Paolo Di Re, Cristina Gatta, Lorenzo Leonetti, Mariacarla Nocera, Marco Pepe, Marco Pingaro, Emanuele Reccia, Marialuigia Sangirardi, Valeria Settimi, Michela Talò Secretaries Com-it (Salerno, Italy) International Scientific Advisory Committee Addessi Daniela (Italy) Leitao Vitor (Portugal) Shen Lian (USA) Andrade Jose (USA) Lenci Stefano (Italy) Shioya Ryuji (Japan) Auricchio Ferdinando (Italy) Leo Hwa Liang (Singapore) Shu Chang (Singapore) Benvenuti Elena (Italy) Li Chenfeng (United Kingdom) Sibanda Precious (South Africa) Birken Philipp (Sweden) Li Eric Quanbing (Hong Kong) Siegfried Schmauder (Germany) Bui Tinh Quoc (Japan) Li Hua (Singapore) Skelton Robert E. (USA) Callari Carlo (Italy) Li Qing (Australia) Sladek Vladimir (Slovakia) Chen Bin (China) Li Wei (China) Starzewski Martin Ostoja (USA) Chen Chuin-Shan David (Taiwan) Li Xikuili (China) Stefanou George (Greece) Chen Jeng-Tzong (Taiwan) Li Yan (USA) Sun Waiching (USA) Chen Lei (USA) Linder Christian (USA) Sweilam Nasser Hassan (Egypt) Chen Shaohua (China) Liu Moubin (China) Tadano Yuichi (Japan) Chen Zhen (USA) Liu Yan (China) Tan B.C. Vincent (Singapore) Cheng Yuan (Singapore) Liu Yijun (USA) Tanaka Satoyuki (Japan) Chisari Corrado (United Kingdom) Liu Yinghua (China) Tian Rong (China) Colaco Marcelo (Brazil) Liu Zhaomiao (China) Tian Zhaofeng (Australia) Cui Fangsen (Singapore) Lu Weizhen Jane (Hong Kong) Toklu Cengiz (Turkey) Das Raj (Australia) Luciano Raimondo (Italy) Tornabene Fracesco (Italy) Dimitri Rossana (Italy) Luo Zhen (Australia) Trovalusci Patrizia (Italy) Dulikravich George (USA) Ma Qingwei (United Kingdom) Tsubota Ken-Ichi (Japan) Effenhauser Carlo (Brazil) Macorini Lorenzo (United Vairo Giuseppe (Italy) Fantuzzi Nicholas (Italy) Kindom) Wan Decheng (China) Fraternali Fernando (Italy) Manzari Majid (USA) Wang Cheng (China) Fuschi Paolo (Italy) Matsubara Hitoshi (Japan) Wang Hu (China) Gambarotta Luigi (Italy) Miller Karol (Australia) Wang Jie (China) Gan Yixiang (Australia) Misnhaewsky Leon (Denmark) Wang Lifeng (China) Gao Xiaowei (China) Nagashima Toshio (Japan) Wang Xianqiao (USA) Gattulli Vincenzo (Italy) Natarajan Sundararajan (India) Wang Yuesheng (China) Geers M.G.D. (Netherlands) Ng Alex (Australia) Wang Yunzhi (USA) Gerasimov Alexander (Russia) Nithiarasu Perumal (United Wu Hengan (China) Ghoniem Nasr (USA) Kingdom) Xiao Feng (Japan) Ghosh Somnath (USA) Niu Yang-Yao (Taiwan) Xiao Jinyou (China) Greco Fabrizio (Italy) Nogueira Xess (Spain) Yang Qingsheng (China) Gu Yuantong (Australia) Noto Francesco (Italy) Yang Richard Chunhui (Austrilia) Guan Zhongwei (United Kingdom) Ogino Masao (Japan) Yang Zhenjun (China) Guo Wanlin (China) Onishi Yuki (Japan) Yao Jianyao (China) Hagihara Seiya (Japan) Oudjene Marc (France) Ye Hongling (China) Hirose Sohichi (Japan) Packo Pawel (Poland) Ye Wenjing (Hong Kong) Hou Shujuan (China) Pandolfi Anna (Italy) Yeo Jingjie (Singapore) Huang Yu (China) Paolone Achille (Italy) Yosibash Zohar (Israel) Huang Zheng-Ming (China) Papadrakakis Manolis (Greece) Yu Chengxiang Rena (Spain) Jabareen Mahmood (Israel) Perego Umberto (Italy) Yvonnet Julien (France) Jacobs Gustaaf (USA) Picu Catalin R. (USA) Zeidan Dia (Jordan) Jiang Chao (China) Pirrotta Antonina (Italy) Zelepugin Sergey (Russia) Jin Feng (China) Popp Alexander (Germany) Zhang Chuanzeng (German) Kanayama Hiroshi (Japan) Prakash Jagdish (Botswana) Zhang Guiyong (China) Kang Zhan (China) Qin Qinghua (Australia) Zhang Jian (China) Khennane Amar (Australia) Reali Alessandro (Italy) Zhang Liangchi (Australia) Khoo Boo-Cheong (Singapore) Rebielak Janusz (Poland) Zhang Lihai (Australia) Khurram Rooh (Saudi Arabia) Reddy Daya (South Africa) Zhang Lucy (USA) Koh Soojin Adrian (Singapore) Rizzi Nicola Luigi (Italy) Zhang Xiong (China) Koshizuka Seiichi (Japan) Sacco Elio (Italy) Zhang Zhao (China) Kougioumtzoglou Ioannis (USA) Sadowsky Tomasz (Poland) Zhou Kun (Singapore) Lacarbonara Walter (Italy) Saitoh Takahiro (Japan) Zhuang Zhuo (China) Lee Chin-Long (New Zealand) Sakai Mikio (Japan) Lee Ik-Jin (South Korea) Sarler Bozidar (Slovenia) .