Material Sciences & Nanotechnology

※ICKEM 2025 | Key Engineering Materials ※Leiria, Portugal | March 11-13, 2025 ※ Scopus Indexed

Full name: 2025 The 15th International Conference on Key Engineering Materials (ICKEM 2025)
Abbreviation: ICKEM 2025
*Time: March 11-13, 2025
*Place: Leiria, Portugal
*Web:https://ickem.org/

Sponsored by:
Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal

==Proceedings:
Submitted papers will be reviewed by 2-3 reviewers. Accepted and presented papers in ICKEM 2025 will be published into Conference Proceedings or Journals, as followings:

**Note: After passing the TTP review, the article is assigned to the following publications according to the topic:
>>Key Engineering Materials (ISSN: 1662-9795)/Materials Science Forum (ISSN: 1662-9752), Abstracting/Indexing: Scopus, Inspec (IET), CAS, etc. (only for papers related to Material)

>>Solid State Phenomena (ISSN: 1012-0394), Abstracted/Indexed in: SCOPUS, Inspec (IET, Institution of Engineering Technology), Google Scholar, ProQuest, etc.

>>Materials Science Forum (ISSB: 1662-9752), Abstracted/Indexed in: SCOPUS, Inspec (IET, Institution of Engineering Technology), Google Scholar, ProQuest, etc.

==Submission:
1. Full paper (publication and presentation)
2. Abstract (presentation only)

**Submit paper via online system: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ickem2025
**More detail about submission, please visit at https://ickem.org/instructions-for-authors.html
**ICKEM2025 will accept the online presentation for those who can't attend the conference.

==Conference History:
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://ickem.org/index.html#

==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, HongKong;
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 Banos,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)