Material Sciences & Nanotechnology

※ICKEM 2026 | Key Engineering Materials ※Barcelona, Spain | March 16-18, 2026 ※ Scopus Indexed

Full name: 2026 The 16th International Conference on Key Engineering Materials (ICKEM 2026)
Abbreviation: ICKEM 2026
*Time: March 16-18, 2026
*Place: Barcelona, Spain
*Web:https://www.ickem.org/

Sponsored by:
Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology (ICN), Spain

==Proceedings:
Accepted and presented papers in ICKEM will be published into Conference Proceedings or Journals, as followings, please note, after passing the TTP review, the article will be assigned to the following publications according to the topic:
1) The volumes of Key Engineering Materials (KEM)(ISSN: 1662-9795)
Abstracted/Indexed in: SCOPUS www.scopus.com. SCImago Journal & Country Rank (SJR) www.scimagojr.com. Inspec (IET, Institution of Engineering Technology) www.theiet.org. Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) www.cas.org. Google Scholar scholar.google.com. Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA) www.csa.com. ProQuestwww.proquest.com. etc.
2) The volumes of Solid State Phenomena (SSP) (ISSN:1012-0394)
Abstracted/Indexed in: SCOPUS, REAXYS, Inspec (IET, Institution of Engineering Technology), Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), Google Scholar, ProQuest, Ulrichsweb, EBSCOhost Research, Databases, Zetoc, EVISA, Index Copernicus Journals Master List, WorldCat (OCLC), CEABA, Polymer Library, ESTEC, StahlLit
3) The volumes of Materials Science Forum (MSF) (ISSN 0255-5476)
Abstracted/Indexed in: SCOPUS, REAXYS, Chimica, Inspec (IET, Institution of Engineering Technology), Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), Google Scholar, GeoRef, NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS), INIS Atomindex (International Nuclear Information System), ProQuest, Ulrichsweb, EBSCOhost, Research Databases, Zetoc, EVISA, Index Copernicus Journals Master List, WorldCat (OCLC), CEABA, Polymer Library, ESTEC, StahlLit
**Note: After your submission, the conference secretary will contact you and assign the paper ID for you within 2 working days, if you don’t receive the feedback from ickem@young.ac.cn, please contact us again. For any questions about the submission, please feel free to contact ickem@young.ac.cn.

==Important Dates:
1. Full paper (publication and presentation)
2. Abstract (presentation only)
**Submit paper via online system: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ickem2026
**More detail about submission, please visit at https://www.ickem.org/instructions-for-authors.html

==Conference History:
ICKEM 2025| Marinha Grande, Portugal | March 11-13, 2025
ICKEM 2024| Dubai, UAE | March 6-8, 2024
ICKEM 2023| Istanbul University, Istanbul, Türkiye | March 24-26, 2023
ICKEM 2022| University of Udine, Udine, Italy | March 18-20, 2022
ICKEM 2021| Skoltech, Moscow, Russia | March 26-29, 2021
ICKEM 2020|Madrid, Spain | March 26-29, 2020
ICKEM 2019|Oxford, United Kingdom | March 29-31, 2019
ICKEM 2018|Osaka, Japan | March 16-18, 2018
More information, please view: https://www.ickem.org/#

==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
E-mail: ickem@young.ac.cn
Web: https://ickem.org/
Tel: +001-6193091099 (EN) or +86-28-87777577 (CN)