ICKEM 2026: The 16th International Conference on Key Engineering Materials Barcelona, Spain, March 16-18, 2026 |
| Conference website | https://www.ickem.org/ |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ickem2026 |
| Submission deadline | September 30, 2025 |
Previous ICKEM meetings were held in Sanya (China), Singapore, Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia), Bali (Indonesia), Singapore, Hong Kong (China), Penang (Malaysia), Osaka (Japan), Oxford (United Kingdom) and Madrid (Spain, Virtual), Moscow (Russia, Virtual), Udine, (Italy, Virtual) from 2011 to 2022, and Istanbul (Türkiye) in 2023, Dubai (UAE) in 2024, Marinha Grande (Portugal) in 2025. With the experience of running successful events in the ICKEM series over the past 15 years, we are confident that 2026 will witness an even greater success of The 16th edition of ICKEM during March 16-18, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.
As we enter The 16th edition of this distinguished conference, we embrace the opportunity to engage in insightful discussions, unveil groundbreaking research, and chart the course for the future of engineering materials. From the microstructures that underpin material properties to the macroscopic applications that shape industries, our collective exploration knows no bounds.
Submission Guidelines
Information on papers submission process is provided bellow:
1. Papers submission deadlines (Check)
2. Only original papers, resulting from original research work, will be considered. Authors are responsible for co-authorship statement (if and when necessary) and for the originality of submitted articles.
3. Plagiarism will be the responsibility of Authors, despite the fact the Organizing Committee and the Scientific Committee will try to prevent it by all possible means.
4. All opinions and statements produced in published papers are the Author's responsibility.
5. Make sure to check spelling, grammar, all text and figures before submitting your "Full Paper".
6. Papers must be written in ENGLISH and comply with the "template" and "instructions for authors" files provided here
7. Figures will be converted into grey scale in printed proceedings.
8. All co-authors are encouraged to register and attend ICKEM 2026.
9. Please note that only MSW (Microsoft Word - *.doc or *.docx) or pdf files will be accepted.
List of Topics
- Development and application of composite materials
- Nanocomposites and their industrial applications
- High-performance composites for aerospace, automotive, and other industries
- Novel alloy design and processing
- Lightweight and high-strength metals
- Corrosion-resistant materials
- Advanced ceramic materials
- Functional ceramics for electronic, optical, and energy applications
- Glass science and technology
- ...etc
Committees
Conference Chairs
Prof. Alexander M. Korsunsky, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 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
Publication
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. SCImago Journal & Country Rank (SJR). Inspec (IET, Institution of Engineering Technology). Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS). Google Scholar. Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA). ProQuest 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
Contact
Karol Chen
+001-6193091099 (EN) or +86-28-87777577 (CN)
(Service hours are from 10:00 to 18:30 (UTC+08:00) Monday through Friday)