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\fancyhead[R]{\fontsize{9}{11}\selectfont The Eighth International Conference on \textit{Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering}\\November 25-28, 2024, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (SMN2024)\\Editors: M. Ghommem, A. Benjeddou, J. Leng, A. Abdelkefi}
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\textbf{INSTRUCTIONS TO PREPARE A ONE PAGE ABSTRACT FOR\\
THE Eighth INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SMART MATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY IN ENGINEERING (SMN2024)}
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\textbf{ \underline{First A. Author$^{*}$}, Second B. Author$^{\dagger}$, and Third C. Author$^{\dagger}$} \\
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$^{*}$Department of Mechanical Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. \\
E-mail: xx@aus.edu \\
$^{\dagger}$Center for Smart Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China. \\
Email: xx@hit.edu.cn
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\noindent Authors interested in submitting a contribution to SMN 2024 are requested to submit electronically a one-page abstract not later than \textbf{June 28, 2024}. Abstracts should briefly outline the main features, results and conclusions as well as their general significance, and contain relevant references.

\noindent Full details of the content of the contribution can be included in the paper (6 to 10 pages). The submission of the full paper is optional. 

\noindent The abstract should be written following the format of the template for submission that can be found at the conference website. They must be converted to Portable Document Format (PDF) before submission through the conference site.

\noindent The abstract has to be written in English with Times-Roman letters, size 10.

\noindent The abstract must contain the full name/s and affiliation/s of author/s. In the case of joint authorship, the name of the author who will actually present the paper at the conference should be underlined. Submissions can only be accepted on the understanding that they will be presented at the conference by a registered author.

\noindent For any inquiries, please contact us via email at smn2024@aus.edu 

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\bibitem{ZIENKIEWICZ1989} O.C. Zienkiewicz and R.C. Taylor, \textit{The finite element method}, 4th Edition, Vol. 1, McGraw Hill, 1989.

\bibitem{ALATTAR2023} B. Alattar, M. Ghommem, and M. Hemid, Low Pressure MEMS Sensor: Analysis and Experimental Demonstration, in \textit{IEEE 22nd International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS)}, pp. 256-259, IEEE, 2023.
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