This volume is dedicated to Jacob Aboudi, a ?ne scientist who has made seminal c- tributions in applied mechanics. The papers presented here re?ect the appreciation of many of Jacob¿s colleagues. A publication list f- lowing this introduction provides an indi- tion of his distinguished academic career, c- rently in its ?fth decade, and the breadth of hisknowledge. His papersconsistentlydem- strate originality, innovation and diligence. This list uncovers the methodical work of a dedicated researcher whose achievements established him as a leading authority in the area of mathematical modeling of the beh- ior of heterogeneous materials, the area which became known as homogenization theory. Starting in 1981, Jacob established a micromechanical model known as the Method of Cells (MOC) which evolved into the Generalized Method of Cells (GMC) that predicts the macroscopic response of composite materials as a function of the pr- erties, volume fractions, shapes, and constitutive behavior of its constituents. The versatility of the model has been demonstrated to effectively incorporate various types of constituent material behavior (i. e. , both coupled and uncoupled mecha- cal, thermal, electrical and magnetic effects). As a result of its potential in providing an ef?cient tool for the emerging ?eld of multiscale analysis, the method gained increasing attention and became a subject for further research.

Brings together a unique collection of papers reflecting the importance and influence of Jacob Aboudi's work in current engineering.

Aboudi's Micromechanics Theories Applied to Multiscale Analysis of Composites.- The Effect of Inclusions on Phase Transformations in Dynamically Driven Plates.- Fitting an Anisotropic Yield Surface Using the Generalized Method of Cells.- A Multiscale Progressive Damage and Failure Modeling Approach For Laminated Fiber Reinforced Composites.- A Comparison of Micromechanical Models for the Homogenization of Microheterogeneous Elastic Composites.- A Multi-scale Formulation for Smart Composites with Field Coupling Effects.- Computational Homogenization of Polymeric Nanofiber Scaffolds and Biological Cells.- A Computational Multiscale Investigation of Failure in Viscoelastic Solids.- Variational Asymptotic Method for Unit Cell Homogenization.- A Computational Framework for Multiscale Analysis of Laminated Composite Plates.- In Situ Characterization and Modeling of Strains near Embedded Electronic Components During Processing and Break-in for Multifunctional Polymer Structures.- Multiscale Hybrid Nano/Microcomposites-Processing, Characterization, and Analysis.- Experimental Yield Surface Determination for Metal Matrix Composites.- Compressive Response of Dentin Micro-Pillars.- Diffusion Linked Solidification Model of Axisymmetric Growth of Gold Nanorods.- Probabilistic Strength of Carbon Nanotube Yarns.- Flaw Identification in Structures via Computationally Assisted NDT.- Some Analytic Solutions for Plane Strain Deformations of Compressible Isotropic Nonlinearly Elastic Materials.- An Equation Both More Consistent and Simpler Than the Bresse-Timoshenko Equation.- A Robust and Consistent First-Order Zigzag Theory for Multilayered Beams.- Anisotropic Elastic Beams With Axially Distributed Loads.- Consistent Loading in Structural Reduction Procedures for Thin Plate Models.-Modelling Generalized Plane Problems with Cylindrical Anisotropy.