IUMRS-ICA 2026 - The 27th International Conference of the Union of Materials Research Societies in Asia

IUMRS-ICA 2026 - The 27th International Conference of the Union of Materials Research Societies in Asia is a conference that advances materials science research through sustainable energy technologies, advanced functional materials, AI-driven materials innovation, and emerging applications across energy, electronics, polymers, metals, and ceramics.

Key Topics

• Energy materials
  • Lithium-ion and beyond lithium-ion batteries
  • Solid-state, aqueous, and flow batteries
  • Fuel cells and solar cells
  • High-power and fast-charging devices
• Zero carbon emission techniques
  • Green hydrogen production and logistics
  • Industrial decarbonization technologies
  • Catalysis and synchrotron radiation applications
  • Circular economy and resource circulation
• Polymer, soft matter, and biomedical materials
  • Functional and sustainable polymers
  • Polymer optoelectronics
  • Biomedical materials and precision medicine
  • Polymer colloids and thin films
• Composite, nano, and advanced materials
  • Nano carbon materials
  • Functional composite materials
  • Metal–organic frameworks and 2D materials
  • Biomimetic nanomaterials and anti-corrosion technologies
• Electronic and optical materials
  • Neuromorphic computing materials and devices
  • Electronic packaging and interconnection technologies
  • High-power electronics and thermoelectric materials
  • Optical, magnetic, dielectric, and ferroelectric materials
• Ferrous and non-ferrous metal materials
  • High-entropy materials and alloy thin films
  • Low-carbon metallurgy
  • Powder metallurgy and additive manufacturing
  • Metal and alloy mechanics
• Artificial intelligence and theoretical computation
  • Generative AI applications
  • AI for material structure and process development
  • Multiscale simulation of functional materials
• Functional ceramic materials
  • Functional ceramics
  • Optical ceramics
  • Structural ceramics

Who should attend

• Materials scientists
• Researchers in materials science and engineering
• Innovators in advanced materials technologies
• Academics and university researchers
• Semiconductor and electronics professionals
• Energy materials specialists
• AI and computational materials researchers
• Emerging researchers and graduate students