# Travel Support for 18th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM18); Chicago, Illinois; 20-24 July 2025

> **NSF 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT** · University of Southern California (CA) · $60,200

## Abstract

This grant provides funding for graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and early-career researchers to attend the 18th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM18) which will be held in Chicago, Illinois, 20-24 July 2025. USNCCMs are the flagship conferences of the US Association for Computational Mechanics (USACM), and the country’s premier computational mechanics meetings. USNCCM18 will provide a forum for bringing together graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and early-career researchers from academia, national laboratories and industry to confer on the latest advances and emerging frontiers in Computational Mechanics. USNCCM18 will feature 101 minisymposia encompassing a wide range of topics. These will include: Scientific Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence/Data-Driven Methods; Biomechanics/Computational Biology/Biosystems; Solid Mechanics and Materials; Soft Materials; Fluid Mechanics; Multi-Phase Mechanics and Fluid Structure Interactions; Nanoscale Phenomena; Advanced Manufacturing; Novel Computational Methods/Algorithms; Emerging Computing Paradigms; Geosystems and Climate Science; Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification; Optimization; Scientific Visualization, Extended and Augmented Reality. Additionally, the conference will introduce Late-Breaking Topics’ minisymposia, whose focus will be decided by the Congress Scientific Committee. USNCCM18 is expected to have around 1200 participants. 

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## Key facts

- **NSF award ID:** 2512845
- **Awardee organization:** University of Southern California (CA)
- **SAM.gov UEI:** G88KLJR3KYT5
- **PI:** Krishnakumar Garikipati
- **Primary program:** 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
- **All programs:** SOLID MECHANICS, MATERIALS DESIGN, CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOPS
- **Estimated total:** $60,200
- **Funds obligated:** $60,200
- **Transaction type:** Standard Grant
- **Period:** 06/15/2025 → 05/31/2026

## Primary source

NSF Award Search: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2512845

## Citation

> US National Science Foundation, Award 2512845, Travel Support for 18th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM18); Chicago, Illinois; 20-24 July 2025. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-07 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nsf/2512845. Licensed CC0.

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