Materials Science conferences

The AVS symposium connects atomic-scale processing, characterisation, measurement and simulation with the behaviour of materials, surfaces, interfaces and devices. Its programme spans thin films, plasma processes, microelectronics, quantum technologies, two-dimensional materials, biomaterials and vacuum engineering. It links fundamental investigations with manufacturing, including semiconductor scaling, heterogeneous integration, autonomous experimentation and more resource-efficient production. Technical talks, posters, tutorials and an equipment exhibition support exchange between academic, industrial and government researchers. All programme times are America/New_York (EST, UTC−5). Sunday technical sessions run 15:00–19:00 on 8 November. The Monday plenary is 08:30–10:00; Tuesday–Thursday morning sessions start at 08:00, and Friday sessions run 08:15–12:00. Attendance is in person. Current full-week fees are USD 915 for Platinum members and USD 1,265 for non-members; student rates are USD 310 and USD 465. Day registration is also available; tutorials require an additional fee. Online registration remains available throughout the meeting, with badge collection at the venue.

This research conference examines how to model physical interactions at flat interfaces in two-dimensional materials, thin films and metal surfaces. It addresses lattice mismatch and moiré systems, machine-learning interatomic potentials, and prediction of vibrational and electronic properties. Invited talks, short presentations and a panel connect scalable atomistic methods to materials discovery and composition optimization, including applications in carbon capture, alternatives to persistent chemicals and solar-energy materials. Researchers from academia and industry will discuss common accuracy and computational challenges. Friday 13 November 2026, 09:00–17:00 GMT (Europe/London); welcome at 09:40 and invited talks from 10:00. Attendance is free, with limited places and advance registration.

The Southwest Regional Meeting brings researchers to Fort Worth to discuss chemistry across energy, sustainability and biology. The programme spans molecular energy systems, batteries and catalysis, sustainable materials and chemical biology, with general and specialist symposia and a plenary lecture by H. N. Cheng. The meeting takes place at the Hilton Fort Worth from 16 to 19 November 2026. On-site registration is available. Abstract submissions closed on 26 August 2026; this listing supports attendance and does not advertise the expired abstract call.

IKCOC-16 brings academic and industrial chemists and engineers together to examine advances in organic chemistry and related disciplines. The scientific programme connects improved efficiency in organic synthesis with the synthesis of materials and applications in the life sciences. Plenary, invited and contributed lectures, poster discussions and the IKCOC Prize lecture provide forums for comparing research approaches and exchanging findings. Confirmed participants include prize recipient Eric N. Jacobsen, Erick M. Carreira and Hiroaki Suga. The conference takes place in person at Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto on 16–19 November 2026. Times are Japan Standard Time (Asia/Tokyo, UTC+9). Registration is 14:00–16:00 on 16 November, followed by the opening ceremony at 16:00 and opening lecture at 16:45. Scientific sessions run 09:00–16:40 on 17 and 18 November, with posters 16:40–18:40. On 19 November, sessions run 09:00–16:00 and closing remarks finish at 16:15. Lectures and formal discussions are in English. Online registration closes at 23:59 JST on 31 October. Standard fees are JPY 60,000 for active participants and JPY 25,000 for students, who must provide valid student identification. The banquet is extra. Registrations are currently non-refundable.

Fourteen linked symposia connect materials synthesis, characterisation, modelling and properties with applications in energy, health, transport, housing, electronics and environmental protection. The programme spans polymers and organic composites, glasses and ceramics, porous and nanoscale materials, microstructure design, processing, and surface durability. Scientific contributions examine how modern atomistic simulations can bridge the cooling-rate gap between models and experiments in disordered solids, including the challenges of thermal transport and quantum effects. Surface studies combine electron and ion spectroscopy, scanning tunnelling microscopy, electrochemistry and density-functional calculations to connect atomic-scale corrosion mechanisms to macroscopic degradation and protective strategies. Other sessions investigate photocatalysis, recycling and sustainable energy materials. Times are Europe/Paris (CET, UTC+1). The opening ceremony starts at 08:30 on 16 November, followed by a plenary at 09:30. Plenaries on 17–20 November start at 08:30. Parallel sessions run across the week, with Friday's final scientific block at 10:00–12:00. The programme is provisional. Full-congress fees including VAT are EUR 385 for students/doctoral researchers, EUR 671 for academics and EUR 891 for industry through 9 October; from 10 October academic and industry rates rise to EUR 770 and EUR 1,001. Day tickets cost EUR 385 or EUR 495 and cannot be used by oral or poster presenters, who must register for the full congress. The gala dinner is extra. Purchase-order payments are not accepted after 15 October.

This meeting examines how brain-inspired hardware could reduce AI’s growing energy requirements. Researchers connect materials and memory devices with circuits, systems and applications, including sparse computation and compute-in-memory architectures that reduce data movement. Two discussion days address fundamental advances and challenges; the final day considers translation and wider impacts. Programme participants include Steve Furber, Judith Driscoll and Tony Kenyon. The meeting takes place at The Royal Society, 6–9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG, or online, on 23–25 November 2026. Times are GMT (Europe/London, UTC+0). Sessions run 09:00–17:00 on 23 and 24 November, with posters 17:00–18:00 on 23 November; the 25 November programme runs 09:30–15:15. Timings may change. Attendance is free for researchers in relevant fields, with advance Eventbrite registration required. Separate online and in-person tickets cover the discussion meeting and final-day event; attending every day is optional. Lunch costs an optional GBP 25 on each of the first two days and is free on the third. Poster proposals are due 23 October, subject to capacity.

The Fall Meeting connects materials synthesis, structure and properties with applications in energy, electronics, quantum technologies and medicine. Its symposia combine in situ electron microscopy, ultrafast measurements, diffraction, spectroscopy and computational modelling to study dynamic processes, defects and interfaces. Research tracks examine batteries and sustainable chemical conversion, semiconductor and photonic devices, quantum matter, nanoscale assembly, soft bioelectronics, regenerative biomaterials, and structural materials for extreme environments. AI-assisted design and autonomous experiments are addressed alongside experimental characterization and manufacturing. The plenary examines recovery of critical elements from urban waste streams and decarbonization of metal production. The meeting takes place on 29 November–4 December 2026 in Eastern Time (America/New_York, UTC−05:00). Sunday tutorials run 08:30–17:00; Monday's plenary is 08:15–09:30. Symposia run through the week, ending Friday at 13:00. All sessions and presentations are in person. Registration requires an MRS account. Until 29 October at 23:59 ET, general registration is US$1,240, or US$1,085 with the member discount; student rates are US$380 or US$335. Higher rates begin on 30 October. Breaking News abstract submissions closed on 16 September.

The congress brings together physics researchers, educators and industry practitioners for keynote presentations, focus sessions, workshops and scientific exchange. It is co-located with the Australian and New Zealand Conference on Optics and Photonics, with the Conference on Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices included as a dedicated topical track. The scientific programme spans optics, astrophysics, quantum science, atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter, theoretical particle physics and physics education. Paid attendance includes full-congress and selected-day categories, with student, retiree and school-teacher rates. Members of eligible partner societies can obtain membership-based discounts. Abstract and focus-session submissions closed on 3 July; early-bird registration ended on 28 August, and registration closes on 20 November.

The conference connects fundamental phase-change physics with heat-transfer applications, from nucleation and frost to energy systems, computing hardware and space technology. Topics include liquid–vapour and liquid–solid transitions, microgravity, engineered surfaces, advanced measurements and AI. Experiments, theory and simulations will connect molecular and intermediate scales to practical thermal management and interfacial transport. Attendance requires a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, or an accepted equivalent. Applications are subject to selection and available capacity.

This meeting connects cellulose chemistry, physics, biology and engineering with sustainable biomass-derived materials. Research themes include nanocellulose applications, cellulose–biopolymer interactions, structural characterization, self-assembly and sustainable product development. The programme examines biosynthesis, molecular structure, circular design and routes from laboratory understanding to a circular bioeconomy. Talks, poster sessions and discussion focus on emerging and unpublished research. Applicants need a science or engineering bachelor’s degree or equivalent; undergraduates are not eligible. Places may fill before the application deadline.

The multidisciplinary AAAS Annual Meeting convenes scientists, engineers, policymakers, educators, and journalists to examine how research, policy, media, and public trust shape scientific progress and evidence-informed action.

The 2027 Gas Sensing and Artificial Olfaction Gordon Research Conference, "Chemoresponsive Materials and Algorithms for Gas Sensing in Healthcare and Robotics", covers a field at the intersection of materials science, chemical engineering, data science and biology. Central themes are advanced nanomaterials and microporous frameworks for selectivity and sensitivity, atomically dispersed elements for tunable surface reactivity, carbon-based sensing platforms, and bioinspired and biomimetic approaches that emulate biological odour discrimination. Machine learning applied to gas-sensor datasets for real-time, high-dimensional pattern recognition is a parallel focus, with applications in wearable and portable devices, medical diagnostics from non-invasive breath analysis to early disease detection, and robotic olfaction systems that navigate and map volatile environments. Researchers from academia, industry, start-ups and clinical practice take part. The five-day meeting combines talks on unpublished work with extended discussion, poster sessions open to all career stages, and communal meals and free afternoons for informal exchange; attendance is by application.

Bring together materials researchers, chemists, artificial-intelligence specialists and philosophers to examine how machine learning, generative modelling, robotic laboratories and advanced characterisation change the discovery of functional materials. Discussion will connect emerging opportunities to experimental validation, scientific understanding and the practical transition from prediction to application. The meeting is intended for researchers in relevant fields, with free virtual and in-person attendance and advance registration required. Optional lunch costs £25 per day. Poster abstracts of up to 200 words are due on 2027-02-19; the session takes place on the first day.

The 31st annual conference brings scientists, engineers, clinicians and industry researchers together to discuss biomaterials, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Topics include biointerfaces and host responses, drug delivery, biofabrication, responsive materials, computational biomaterials, biosensing, mechanobiology, stem-cell technologies and clinical translation. Oral and poster contributions connect fundamental materials research with medical devices and disease models. The three-day in-person programme includes scientific sessions and networking. Paid registration offers member, student and early-career categories with supporting evidence required for discounted eligibility. Abstracts are due on 6 November 2026; presenter registration and early-bird pricing end on 19 February 2027. The registration page states the early-bird cutoff as 23:59 ACDT.

The Materials Research Society 2027 Spring Meeting & Exhibit brings researchers from seemingly unrelated fields together to present and discuss developments across disciplines, as a forum for interdisciplinary and international exchange from students and postdoctoral fellows to Nobel and Kavli Prize laureates. Its symposia explore emerging research across materials science, including quantum materials, heterostructures and devices; electronics, optics and photonics; and soft materials and biomaterials. The meeting is chaired by Christoph Eberl, Bin Liu, Byungha Shin, Nikhilendra Singh and Xin Zhang.

A meeting connecting NMR spectroscopy, catalysis and materials research to examine catalytic processes at molecular scale. Topics include solution- and solid-state NMR, dynamic nuclear polarisation, hyperpolarisation, in situ and operando monitoring, reactive intermediates, surfaces, porous materials and reaction kinetics. Plenary and contributed talks, posters and discussion are intended for academic and industrial scientists, students and technical specialists. Organised with the UK Catalysis Hub and UK DNP Facility. Opening sessions begin at 12:30 on 7 April, with closing remarks around 13:00 on 9 April. Oral abstracts are due 26 February 2027, poster abstracts 10 March, and standard registration 31 March.

The conference connects mathematical and computational methods with materials science and engineering. Themes include variational models and partial differential equations, homogenization, inverse problems, image analysis, nonlinear elasticity, phase transitions and pattern formation. Research on soft, active, optical, topological and other functional materials is considered alongside electronic structure, quantum approaches, machine learning and data-driven methods.

The conference examines superconductivity where spontaneous symmetry breaking meets nontrivial topology. Sessions consider two-dimensional systems, unconventional pairing in bulk quantum materials, new experimental probes and theoretical approaches. Researchers will compare these perspectives to understand how different orders and topological properties shape superconducting behaviour, using unpublished research presentations and extended discussion to connect observations with models. Attendance applications are reviewed and capacity may fill before the application deadline.

This Gordon Research Conference explores how molecular self-organisation can be programmed to produce dynamic function. Sessions run from molecular self-assembly to functional materials and cover self-assembling biological building blocks; dynamic polymer networks; functional supramolecular polymers; colloidal assemblies and their emergent functions; out-of-equilibrium self-assembling systems; mechanically interlocked molecules and materials; coordination cages and porous assemblies; and the interface between synthetic and living matter through supramolecular systems. The programme reserves time for discussion after each talk, poster sessions open to all career stages and informal exchange; an associated Gordon Research Seminar for early-career scientists runs in conjunction and needs its own application.

INCC connects the neuromorphic computing community across neuroscience, physics, materials research and artificial intelligence. The programme combines plenary and invited presentations, contributed research talks, workshops and a characterisation laboratory supported by Advanced Microtesting. Organised by NeuroSYNC and the Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies, with NeuMat and NeuroWare as co-organisers, it brings academic and industrial researchers together to examine brain-inspired computing and build collaborations across the device-to-system ecosystem. Abstracts are due 31 October 2026, with acceptance notifications on 25 November.