Topics & Scope

SYMPOSIUM 1

ADVANCES IN MULTIFUNCTIONAL COMPOSITE MATERIALS

The following topics will be include in this symposium (but will not be limited to):

• Synthesis and characterization of Composite materials
• Dielectric, Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric materials
• Electrostrictive and Magnetostrictive Materials.
• Shape-memory alloy (SMA), (smart metal, memory metal, memory alloy, muscle wire, smart alloy)
• Theoretical/Modelling/Computer Simulations Of Functional Materials
• Nano and mesostructured materials
• Carbon and metal oxide based composite materials
• Superconducting and magnetic materials
• Others

SYMPOSIUM 2

ADVANCES IN THIN FILMS

The following topics will be include in this symposium (but will not be limited to):

• Organic Thin Films
• Superconducting Thin Films
• Metal oxide, carbon, nitrides etc based thins Films
• Innovative Methods for the Structural Characterization of Thin films
• Theory of Structure, Surface and Interface of thin films
• Devices for acoustic wave modulation, sensing and actuating
• Plasma-Surface Interactions for Thin Film Engineering
• Advances in Deposition Techniques for thin films
• Structure Formation in Multi-Component thin films
• Optical, electrical and magnetic properties of thin films
• Synthesis, Characterization and modeling of the atomic processes of bulk and thin-film oxide film formation
• Nanostructured and Architecturally Designed Coatings, Smart Surfaces
• Protective Coatings in Severe Environments
• Thin films for optoelectronics, nanoelectronics and spintronics
• Thin films in Energy Harvesting and Storage
• Thin Films in Biological and environmental Applications
• Applications of Electrochemical and Electroless Depositions
• Advances in Deposition Techniques
• Others

SYMPOSIUM 3

ADVANCES IN POLYMERS AND CERAMICS

The following topics will be include in this symposium (but will not be limited to):

• Progress in the synthesis of polymers and ceramics
• Advances in the characterization techniques for polymer and ceramics
• Theoretical Studies and Modeling of polymer and ceramics
• Biomedical and Cosmetic Applications of polymers
• Optoelectronics, sensing, energy and electronic Applications of polymers
• Polymer materials from renewable resources
• Nanofabrication and Nanopatterning of polymers: Challenges and Innovation
• Porous Polymers and ceramics
• Electroactive polymers (ionic and electronic), shape memory polymers, and ionic gels
• Advanced Ceramic Materials and Processing for Photonics and Energy
• Next Generation Bioceramics and Biocomposites
• Modelling of processes and properties of polymers and ceramics
• Others

SYMPOSIUM 4

ADVANCES IN ENERGY STORAGE AND CONVERSION DEVICES

The following topics will be include in this symposium (but will not be limited to):

• Lithium, Sodium, Magnesium and potassium Ion Batteries
• Electrochemical Supercapacitors
• Fuel Cells
• Solar Cells
• Photocatalytic and electrochemical water splitting
• Artificial photosynthesis
• Advances in electrolyte and electrolyte additives for energy storage devices
• Computational modeling and simulation for energy storage and conversion devices
• Others

SYMPOSIUM 5

ADVANCES IN BIOSENSORS AND BIOMATERIALS

The following topics will be include in this symposium (but will not be limited to):

• Advances in Enzymatic and Non-Enzymatic Biosensors
• Functional biomaterials for drug delivery
• Advances in Bioelectronics and Commercial biosensors
• DNA chips and nucleic acid sensors
• Biomaterials for Cardiovascular Applications
• Environmental biosensors
• Biosensors for Imaging
• Application of Biosensors in Drug Delivery and Clinical Chemistry
• Lab-on-a-chip
• Printed biosensors and microfabrication
• Applications of Biopolymer for Drug Delivery
• Computational modeling and simulation of Biosensors
• Others

SYMPOSIUM 6

ADVANCES IN CATALYSIS

The following topics will be include in this symposium (but will not be limited to):

• Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis
• Nano and Environmental catalysis
• New concepts in catalyst design and preparation
• Industrial and green catalysis
• Theoretical modeling of catalytic reactions
• Catalyst preparation & characterization
• Organo-metallic catalyst
• Catalysis for chemical energy transformation and storage
• Catalysis for clean energy, Transportation, industrial and domestic fuels
• Catalytic transformation of CO2
• Others

SYMPOSIUM 7

LOW DIMENSIONAL, NANO AND 2D MATERIALS

The following topics will be include in this symposium (but will not be limited to):

• Structural, electrical, mechanical and optical of low dimensional, nano and 2D-layered oxides, nitrides and sulfides
• Advances in the Synthesis and Characterization of low dimensional, nano and 2D materials
• Large Scale Growth & Characterization of 2D-layered oxides, nitrides, carbides and sulfides
• Spectroscopy studies of low dimensional, nano and 2D materials Carbon Based materials
• Advanced Nuclear Materials
• Magnetic Materials
• Applications of low dimensional, nano and 2D materials
• Nano-optics, Nano-optoelectronics, Nano-Photonics and Nano-photonics
• Computational modeling and simulation of low dimensional, nano and 2D materials
• Low dimensional, nano and 2D materials for optical devices, Flexible Electronics, Sensors & Composites
• Nanomedicine, Nanobiotechnology, Environment and Nanotoxicology
• Photonic and optoelectronic device applications of low dimensional, nano and 2D materials
• Exfoliation and unzipping 2D materials
• Others