Smart Materials and Surfaces 2026 Conference sessions/ themes are as follow:
Session 1: Intelligent Design, Multifunctional Materials & Surfaces
- Advances in Functional and Multifunctional Materials
- Hybrid and Composite Materials
- AI and Machine Learning for Materials Discovery
- Digital Twins for Smart Structural Materials
- High-Throughput Synthesis of Functional Surface Materials
- Advanced Characterization of Responsive Materials
Session 2: Nano-Systems, Quantum Materials & Surfaces
- Graphene and Other Emerging 2D-layered Nanomaterials
- Materials and Mechanisms of Superconductivity
- Advances in Inorganic Luminescent Materials and Applications
- Quantum Materials for Sensing and Computing
- Critical Raw Materials (CRM) Substitution
- Atomic-scale Characterization of Nano-materials
Session 3: Bio-Medical Materials & Living Surfaces
- Bioinspired and Biomimetic Bioactive Materials
- Intelligent Drug Delivery and Release Materials
- Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Materials
- Self-Disinfecting and Antimicrobial Nanocoated Surfaces
- Bio-hybrid and Living Materials for Medical Interfaces
- Stimuli-Responsive Bio-materials for Healthcare
Session 4: Energy, Environment & Sustainable Materials/Surfaces
- Catalytic and Photocatalytic Materials and Surfaces
- Energy Harvesting via Smart Materials
- Fire Retardant Materials and Protective Surfaces
- Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) Coatings
- Self-Cleaning and Anti-Fouling Surface Materials
- Advanced Materials for Green Hydrogen and Capture
Session 5: Adaptive Materials, Structures & Actuating Surfaces
- Shape Memory Materials (Alloys and Polymers)
- Electro-active Polymers and Soft Actuator Materials
- New Materials for Sensors and Actuators
- Smart Materials & Micro/Nanosystems
- 4D Printing and Programmed Matter Materials
- Autonomous Self-Healing and Repairing Surfaces
Session 6: Functional Electronics, Materials & Smart Surfaces
- Stretchable and Flexible Electronic Materials & Devices
- Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces (IRS) for 6G and Industry 5.0
- Advances in Multiferroic and Magnetoelectric Materials
- Intelligent Materials for Textiles and e-Textiles
- Neuromorphic Materials for AI Hardware
- Interactive and Touch-Sensitive Smart Surface Materials
