Computational modeling of deformation and failure process in structural materials; mechanism-based approaches to predict material failure; ductile fracture and ductile-brittle transition; transferability of fracture toughness; probabalistic models for fatigue and fracture; effects of residual stress on failure of structural component by fatigue and fracture; interface fracture; mechanical behavior of new and advanced composite materials; multi-scale modeling of damage and material characterization with microstructure.