Symposia
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The eight symposia of CMSC 2026 are:
Materials for Additive Manufacturing
Light Metals: Development, Production, and Processing
Materials for Health Applications
Digital Design and Artificial Intelligence Applied to Materials Science
Materials for Clean and Renewable Energy: Production, Storage, and Utilization
Novel, Advanced, and Functionalized Materials
Surface Engineering, Functional Coatings, and Interfacial Phenomena
Sustainability and Circular Economy
Symposia Descriptions
Materials for Additive Manufacturing
- Development of novel alloys, polymers, ceramics and composites for additive manufacturing
- Design and optimization of feedstock materials (powders, wires, resins, and filaments)
- Microstructure evolution and property control in additively manufactured materials
- Multi-material and functionally graded structures
- Process–structure–property relationships and modeling
- Post-processing, heat treatment, and surface finishing for AM components
- In-situ monitoring, defect analysis, and quality assurance
- Recycling and reuse of AM feedstocks
Light Metals: Development, Production, and Processing
- Advanced alloy design for lightweight applications
- Sustainable extraction and recycling of light metals
- Thermomechanical processing and microstructure evolution
- Computational modeling and simulation of forming processes
- Joining, welding, and hybrid structures in light metal systems
Materials for Health Applications
- Biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
- Smart and responsive materials for drug delivery
- Biodegradable metals and polymers for medical implants
- Nanomaterials for diagnostic and therapeutic applications
- Antimicrobial and antifouling surfaces
- Bio-inspired and biofunctional materials
- Characterization of biocompatibility and in vivo performance
Digital Design and Artificial Intelligence Applied to Materials Science
- Machine learning for materials discovery and optimization
- Data-driven approaches to materials property prediction
- Digital twins and multiscale simulations in materials design
- AI-assisted process control and manufacturing optimization
- Materials informatics databases and data management
- Integration of computational and experimental workflows
- Ethical and transparency considerations in AI for science
Materials for Clean and Renewable Energy: Production, Storage, and Utilization
- Photovoltaic materials and solar energy conversion
- Advanced battery materials and solid-state electrolytes
- Hydrogen production, storage, and fuel cell materials
- Thermoelectric and piezoelectric energy harvesting materials
- Catalysts for CO₂ reduction and green fuel synthesis
- Materials for nuclear fusion and next-generation reactors
Novel, Advanced, and Functionalized Materials
- Metamaterials and architected materials
- 2D materials, heterostructures, and nanocomposites
- High-entropy alloys and ceramics
- Functional polymers and hybrid organic–inorganic systems
- Stimuli-responsive and self-healing materials
- Electronic, optical, and magnetic functional materials
- Emerging synthesis and characterization techniques
Surface Engineering, Functional Coatings, and Interfacial Phenomena
- Corrosion and surface protection strategies
- Thin film deposition and advanced coating technologies
- Surface modification for wear, corrosion, and oxidation resistance
- Functional coatings for optical, electrical, or catalytic properties
- Tribology and surface mechanics
- Adhesion, wetting, and interfacial chemistry
- Nanostructured surfaces and patterning
- In-situ and operando techniques for interface characterization
Sustainability and Circular Economy
- Green manufacturing and resource-efficient processing
- Recycling and upcycling of industrial and electronic waste
- Life cycle assessment of materials and products
- Eco-design and sustainable materials selection
- Bio-based and biodegradable materials
- Policies and strategies for circular materials systems
- Socio-economic impacts and interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability