The Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute (HEMI) is proud to announce its inaugural HEMI Day, a new annual tradition celebrating the research achievements and community of HEMI graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. This symposium will provide a forum to share ground-breaking research in extreme materials behavior and materials in extreme environments and to build connections across disciplines.
HEMI collaborators and the JHU community at large are welcome to attend and learn more about HEMI’s exciting research.
Events include poster and podium presentations, an invited keynote address, and poster and art competitions.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Daniel Cole, ARO Program Manager, Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Army Research Office
Dr. Cole oversees the Mechanical Behavior of Materials program at the Army Research Office, shaping and supporting basic research efforts focused on extreme mechanical behaviors and active mechanical response of next generation structural materials. This program focuses on basic research investigations that enable unprecedented mechanical properties in advanced structural materials in order to ensure high performance under a variety of extreme and highly variable operational conditions. The program’s current focus areas are Extreme Thermomechanical Behavior and Disruptive Mechanical Responsiveness.
Important Dates
- November 15: Abstract submissions due
- December 20: Registration deadline
- January 13, 2026: HEMI Day takes place in the Glass Pavilion on the Johns Hopkins Homewood campus
Presentation Formats and Competitions
- Poster Presentations: Most submissions will be featured in an interactive poster session and entered into a best poster competition.
- Podium Presentations: A select group of abstracts will be invited to give a 15-minute podium presentation in a featured session.
- Gallery Competition: Submit an artistic visual representation of your research for the gallery competition. This can be a creative image from your experiment or simulation, an artistic photograph of your experimental setup, or an artistic interpretation of your research.
