Carbon fibers: local structure and nanomechanical properties from X-ray diffraction.- Carbon fibers and -composites: the Raman G-band as a local stress-sensor.- Carbon nanotubes under shear.- Carbon nanotubes under pressure.- Atomistic and continuum modeling of graphene and graphen-derived carbon nanomaterials.- Continuum modeling collapse of carbon nanotubes.- Deformation of vertically aligned carbon nanotube forest.- Graphene and graphene composites.