Solid mechanics is the bedrock of engineering design in areas such as mechanical engineering, civil and structural engineering, and biomedical engineering. It is a critically important element in the design and development of almost all technologies and products in these areas, such as aircraft, automobiles, buildings, bridges, and medical implants and devices. Further, solid mechanics is a key enabler in the development of new technologies that address the major global challenges of our time in sustainability, renewable energy and health.

We have assembled an outstanding group of invited lecturers for the conference, covering the General Lecture and five Plenary Lectures.

The conference is organised in terms of the following eight themes:

• Mechanics of Materials

• Biomechanics and Medical Implants

• Continuum Mechanics

• Experimental Mechanics

• Computational Mechanics

• Dynamics, Waves and Metamaterials

• Structural Mechanics

• Multiphysics and Multiscale Problems

There is a General Session for each theme and over fifty Mini-Symposia that cover a range of specialised topics, grouped under each theme.