16th International Conference on Key Engineering Materials (ICKEM 2026)

Organizing Committee Conference Chairs Prof. Alexander M. Korsunsky, Fellow emeritus, Trinity College, University of Oxford, UK Prof. Geoffrey Mitchell, Institute Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal Conference Co-Chairs Prof. Zeki Candan, BioNanoTeam, Istanbul University, Türkiye Prof. Jian Lu, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Assoc. Prof. Ramirez-Castellanos Julio, Universidad Complutense, Spain Dr. Fatih Uzun, University of Oxford, UK Program Chairs Prof. Alexey I. Salimon, Skolkovo Institute of Technology (Skoltech), Russia Prof. Alexander Lunt, University of Bath, UK Prof. Dr Joris Everaerts, KU Leuven, Belgium Prof. Marco Sebastiani, Universitá Roma Tré, Italy Program Co-Chairs Prof. Kwang Choy, Duke Kunshan University, China Prof. Carsten Gachot, Technical University Vienna, Austria Prof. Pranut Potiyaraj, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand Assoc. Prof. Henni Ouerdane, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Russia Scientific Committee Prof. Xu Song, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China Prof. Tea-Sung (Terry) Jun, Incheon National University, South Korea Steering Committee Prof. Gennady Chitov, Laurentian University, Canada Prof. Marcelo Gaspar, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Prof. Armando Ramalho, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal Prof. Isaac Chang, Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidfication Technology, United Kingdom Assoc. Prof.Marina Rynkovskaya, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Russia Assoc. Prof. Andrzej Katunin, Silesian University of Technology, Poland Dr. Enrico Salvati, University of Udine, Italy Chapter Chairs Assoc. Prof. Iosif-Vasile NEMOIANU, University “POLITEHNICA” of Bucharest, Romania Assoc. Prof. A Safonov, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Russia Publicity Committee Prof. Alibek Nurimbetov,Taraz State University, Kazakhstan Prof. Marvin Herrera, University of the Philippines Los Ba?os, Philippines Assoc. Prof. Mary Donnabelle Balela, University of the Philippines, Philippines Assoc. Prof. Ivy Colambo, University of the Philippines Los Ba?os, Philippines Topics (include but not limit) 1. Advanced Composite Materials Development and application of composite materials Nanocomposites and their industrial applications High-performance composites for aerospace, automotive, and other industries 2. Metals and Alloys Novel alloy design and processing Lightweight and high-strength metals Corrosion-resistant materials 3. Ceramics and Glasses Advanced ceramic materials Functional ceramics for electronic, optical, and energy applications Glass science and technology 4. Polymers and Polymer-Based Materials Biodegradable and sustainable polymers High-performance and engineering polymers Polymer nanotechnology 5. Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials Applications of nanomaterials in energy, medicine, and electronics Safety and environmental impact of nanomaterials 6. Materials for Energy Applications Materials for energy storage and conversion Photovoltaic materials and devices Hydrogen storage materials 7. Biomaterials and Healthcare Applications Development of biomaterials for medical devices and implants Drug delivery systems Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine 8. Smart and Functional Materials Self-healing materials Shape memory alloys and polymers Multifunctional and responsive materials 9. Materials Processing and Manufacturing Additive manufacturing and 3D printing Advanced machining and forming techniques Sustainable manufacturing practices 10. Characterization and Testing of Materials Advanced microscopy and spectroscopy techniques Mechanical testing and evaluation In-situ and real-time monitoring of material properties 11. Environmental and Sustainable Materials Development of green materials and technologies Recycling and reuse of materials Life cycle analysis of materials 12. Theoretical and Computational Materials Science Modelling and simulation of material behavior Data-driven materials discovery Computational techniques in materials science ==Contact Karol Chen