Join us at the Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference 2026 (EMI 2026)—the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) premier annual mechanics conference. This conference will be hosted by The University of Colorado, Boulder at the Macky Auditorium on campus, with organization led by Associate Professors Mija H. Hubler and Yida Zhang.
Conference Co-Chairs
Mija Hubler, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE
Associate Professor
Associate Chair for Faculty Advancement
Co-Director of the Center for Infrastructure, Energy and Space Testing (CIEST)
Structural Engineering &; Structural Mechanics, Material Science & Engineering
University of Colorado, Boulder
Yida Zhang, Ph.D., Aff.M.ASCE
Assistant Professor
Geotechnical Engineering & Geomechanics, Engineering Science
Material Science and Engineering Program
Geophysics Program
University of Colorado, Boulder
About the Engineering Mechanics Institute
The Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) was created on October 1, 2007 to serve the engineering community through the development and application of engineering mechanics by anticipating and adapting to new challenges that will face tomorrow's engineers, and to provide a home not only for those involved in the traditional disciplines but also for those involved with emerging areas of mechanics.