We have advanced calibration methods for granular materials to better characterize these materials both on their mechanical behavior and their microstructural evolution. We have advanced several numerical methods to better simulate soft particles flows, and particle flows of anisometric grains. In particular, we have been able to image the swelling of soft, deformable, anisometric couscous particles in 3D with both X-ray tomography and neutron tomography, providing the highest detail so far of a granular process that involves soft, sticky particles. We have developed novel discrete element method code to simulate the continuous and oscillatory flow behavior of deformable particles, the interactions among them and their coarse-grained mechanical response. These developments will allow us in the remainder of the project to publish data on the mechanical behavior of both model, standardized and industrially relevant grains. Training material developed in this project will find its way to open access repositories as well.