1 Hetero-Micromachining of Epitaxial III/V Compound Semiconductors.- 2 A Fully Coupled Model of a Nonlinear Thin Plate Excited by Piezoelectric Actuators.- 3 Influence of the Microstructure on the Magnetic Properties of Giant-Magnetostrictive TbDyFe Films.- 4 Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Simulation of Electrorheological Devices.- 5 A Simple Model for Shape Memory Alloys Under Multi-axial Non-Proportional Loading.- 6 Micro- and Nanostructures Preparation and Applications.- 7 Analysis and Simulation of Two-dimensional Dopant Diffusion in Silicon.- 8 Modelling and Simulation of Phase Transition in Shape Memory Metals.- 9 Magnetic Properties of Rare Earth-Fe Amorphous Films Under Applied Stress.- 10 Transient Numerical Simulation of Sublimation Growth of SiC Single Crystals.- 11 Asymptotic Analysis of Interface Problems in Piezoelectric Composite Materials.- 12 Linkage of Inanimate Structures to Biological Systems - Smart Materials in Biological Micro- and Nanosystems.- 13 Thin Film SMA/Si Composite Actuators.

With this proceedings volume a new series of publications is started which will present the results of interdisciplinary research activities in the fields of materials science, coupling of biological and electronic systems and commu­ nication ergonomy. It will contain the contributions of the participants of the caesarium, a conference caesar will organize annually. The 1 st caesarium was held in Bonn on November 17-19, 1999 concentrating on Smart Materials. With the caesarium the recently founded research center caesar (center of advanced european studies and research) creates a forum for discussion of new developments in its fields of activities. caesar is an international research center, focusing on applied, interdisciplinary research projects in the areas of science and engineering. It was established as an independent foundation under private law as part of the compensatory actions under the Berlin/Bonn law of April 26, 1994 to support the structural change in the region of Bonn, when the German Government moved from Bonn to Berlin. The main donors of caesar are the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. A Board consisting of state and federal leg­ islators, members from the research community and industry and a Scientific Advisory Council assist caesar in all decisions concerning administration and research.