Imaging Methods for Novel Materials and Challenging Applications, Volume 3: Proceedings of the 2012 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the third volume of seven from the Conference, brings together 62 contributions to this important area of research and engineering.  The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Experimental and Applied Mechanics, including papers on: Role of optical interferometry in advancement of material characterizationThree-dimensional imaging and volumetric correlationDigital holography and experimental mechanicsDigital image correlationMetrology and displacement measurement at different scalesOptical methods for dynamic testsOptical methods for and with MEMS and NEMSThermomechanics and infrared imagingImaging methods applied to biomaterials and soft materialsApplied photoelasticityOptical measurement systems using polarized lightHybrid imaging techniquesContouring of surfacesNovel optical techniques