The conference will feature high-impact sessions and presentations on the following key themes:
Track 1: Surface Engineering & Functionalization
Focus: Enhancing the physical and chemical properties of material interfaces.
- Deposition Technologies: Chemical and Physical Vapor Deposition (CVD, PVD), Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), and Thermal Spray.
- Surface Modification: Plasma treatments, ion-beam implantation, and laser surface texturing.
- Tribology & Wear: Mechanisms of friction, lubrication at the nanoscale, and wear-resistant coatings.
- Metrology: Advanced characterization of thin films and surfaces using AFM, XPS, and SEM.
Track 2: Smart Materials & Responsive Surfaces
Focus: Materials that change their properties in response to external stimuli.
- Stimuli-Responsive Systems: Surfaces reacting to pH, temperature, light, moisture, or magnetic fields.
- Self-Healing Materials: Autonomous repair mechanisms for coatings and polymers.
- Metamaterials & Photonics: Engineered periodic structures for the manipulation of light, sound, and electromagnetic waves.
- Shape Memory Alloys & Polymers: Materials with "structural memory" for actuators and deployable systems.
Track 3: Materials Sustainability & Circular Economy
Focus: Aligning material development with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- Bio-based Innovations: Natural fiber composites, cellulose-based materials, and bio-polymers.
- Green Manufacturing: Solvent-free synthesis, low-energy fabrication, and additive manufacturing (3D/4D Printing).
- Circular Design: Recyclability-by-design, material recovery from waste, and life-cycle assessment (LCA).
- Safe-by-Design: Minimizing toxicity and environmental impact from the synthesis stage.
Track 4: Digital Discovery & Intelligent Design
Focus: Leveraging computational power to accelerate the R&D cycle.
- AI & Machine Learning: Neural networks for property prediction and generative models for inverse materials design.
- Multiscale Modeling: Simulations ranging from Density Functional Theory (DFT) to Molecular Dynamics (MD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
- Digital Twins: Virtual replicas of materials used to predict performance and aging in real-world conditions.
- Informatics: High-throughput screening and automated laboratory workflows.
Track 5: Biomaterials & Bio-interfaces
Focus: The intersection of materials science and the life sciences.
- Medical Implants: Biocompatible alloys, ceramics, and coatings for orthopedics and dentistry.
- Tissue Engineering: 3D scaffolds for regenerative medicine and bio-instructive surfaces.
- Bio-sensing: Materials for wearable health monitors, lab-on-a-chip, and point-of-care diagnostics.
- Antimicrobial Surfaces: Coatings designed to prevent biofilm formation and bacterial growth.
Track 6: Materials for Extreme Environments
Focus: High-performance solutions for the world's harshest conditions.
- Aerospace & Defense: Ultra-high-temperature ceramics, radiation-shielding materials, and lightweight structural alloys.
- Corrosion & Oxidation: Protective coatings for deep-sea exploration and chemical processing plants.
- Nuclear Materials: Surfaces and bulk materials resistant to high neutron flux and thermal stress.
Track 7: Quantum, 2D & Electronic Materials
Focus: The fundamental building blocks of the next digital revolution.
- 2D Heterostructures: Beyond graphene—MXenes, Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs), and van der Waals solids.
- Quantum Materials: Topological insulators, superconductors, and quantum dots for computing and sensing.
- Nano-electronics: Materials for spintronics, memristors, and neuromorphic computing.
Track 8: Materials for Energy & Environment
Focus: Technologies for a clean, resource-secure future.
- Energy Storage: Next-gen battery electrodes (solid-state, Li-S, Na-ion) and supercapacitors.
- Energy Conversion: Catalysts for green hydrogen production (water splitting) and perovskite solar cells.
- Environmental Remediation: Functional surfaces for carbon capture, air filtration, and water purification (desalination/heavy metal removal).
