Honorary Chairman: James V. Beck, Professor emeritus, Michigan State University
Chairman:                Keith A. Woodbury, The University of Alabama
Co-chairman:           Diego Murio, University of Cincinnati

About the Symposium

This is the twelfth in a series of informal meetings on inverse problems which originated at Michigan State University in 1988. Informal presentations and thorough discussions are the focus of the series.

Papers are solicited from all areas involving inverse methods and their applications. Four broad categories are being used to organize sessions. These categories and possible sub-topics are:

	Mathematical Aspects of Inverse Problems - inverse theory and methods, uniqueness and stability considerations, Volterra and other integral equations
	Inverse Problems in Heat Transfer - inverse heat conduction, inverse Stefan problem, thermal property estimation
	Inverse Problems in Mechanics - applications in dynamics, petroleum engineering, shape optimization, contact problems, control of fluid flow
	Other Inverse Problems - bio-engineering inverse problems, inverse scattering and tomography, etc.

The two-day symposium will be held at the Bryant Conference Center at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. A registration fee of $100 advance/$125 onsite covers continental breakfast and lunch on both days as well as refreshments during morning and afternoon breaks. Each registered participant will receive a CD-ROM with information provided by each presenter.

As a bonus, we plan to offer a tutorial session on the afternoon of Sunday, June 8. This tutorial will be free to all registered participants, and will be held on the campus of the University of Alabama.

The nearest major airport is in Birmingham, approximately 60 miles away. Car rentals and airport shuttle services are available at the airport. Additionally, we plan to offer a limited van service from the airport to the conference center for conference participants.

Two hotels are convenient for the conference. The Sheraton Four Points Hotel is immediately adjacent to the Bryant Conference Center and has full hotel amenities. The Four Points is sold out for the night of June 7 due to a special event, but has availability for King/Double room for $85+tax for June 8-9. The Hampton Inn is about 1.5 miles from the Bryant Conference Center, and presently has availability for the nights of June 7-9 at the University rate of $75/night (contact: Joey Mitchell – Front Office Manager).

Advance registrations will be accepted until May 15, 2003 at a cost of $100 per participant. After May 15, 2003, a registration fee of $125 is required. Payment must be made by check (sorry, no credit cards). Purchase orders will be accepted, but invoices will be sent upon receipt of registration and payment is expected in advance of the symposium. Refunds will be given only for cancellations prior to May 15, 2003.

If you are interested in participating in this symposium, please contact the chairman to receive registration material. If you would like to submit a paper, please submit a tentative title and an abstract by March 15, 2003 April 30, 2003. Send titles and abstracts or other inquiries to:

Keith A Woodbury
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Alabama
Box 870276
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0276
Phone: (205) 348-1647

Email: woodbury@me.ua.edu