Topics

Session 1 :  Advanced Materials and Metamaterials

• Nanomaterials
• Carbon nanotube and grapheme
• Two dimensional (2D) materials
• Materials for Industrial Applications
• Materials for Medical Applications
• Materials for Environment Protection
• Magnetic Materials
• Advanced Optical Materials
• Materials for Optoelectronic Devices
• Materials for Nanoelectronics and Quantum Technologies
• Polymers, Composites, and Biomaterials

Session 2 : Technologies for sustainable energy and renewable energy

• Materials for solar cells.
• Materials for energy storage.
• Materials for electronic devices
• Solar and wind energy
• Advanced materials for thermal management
• Materials for advanced water treatment.
• Materials for desalination
• Sustainable energy policy and regulation.
• Technologies for clean energy production
• Carbon capture and utilization.
• Biomass Energy
• Building energy efficiency and performance.
• Smart systems for climate change.
• Energy efficiency in mineral processing.

Session 3 :  Advanced Characterization Techniques

• Electron Microscopy of Materials and Nanomaterials.
• Processing Methods and Advances in Characterization Techniques.
• Gaseous Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Transmission Electron Microscopy
• Structural and Chemical Characterizations.
• Elemental analysis (EDX, XPS, EELS, WDX, Auger Spectroscopy, etc.)
• Quantitative & Qualitative XRD
• Other Related Characterizations and Techniques

Session 4 : Modelling and Numerical Simulations

• Modelling and scientific computing
• Simulations in material science
• Model development and computational techniques
• Modelling of materials and nanomaterials.
• Modelling in the energy fields
• Methods and software for simulations in research and engineering.

Session 5 : Bioclimatic Materials and Buildings

• Analysis of bioclimatic materials, construction practices & design.
• Policies for highly energy efficient buildings, adopting bioclimatic approach.
• Indicators & weather files, as input for the design of buildings and districts
• Bioclimatic buildings and districts: Case studies