IAAM Conferences 2022
Composite Materials Congress | 05 – 12 March 2022, UAE
Conference Chairs: Ashutosh Tiwari, Waqar Ahmad, Roger Ruan, Christophe Drouet, and
David Lewis
The Composite Materials Congress was held at Abu Dhabi University, UAE, from March 5 to 12, 2022, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the United Arab Emirates. This event featured both onsite and online hybrid setups, combining several significant aspects: 1) the Advanced Materials Lecture Series, 2) sessions and symposia on Composite Materials & Technology, and 3) initiatives for Competence and Capacity Building in Innovation Leadership. The congress received 352 abstracts from 36 countries and featured presentations from 122 experts.
Spanning over eight days, the congress comprised 27 thematic scientific sessions and an innovation consortium, amounting to 72 hours of content. This included keynote speeches, invited lectures, and a series of oral and poster presentations, alongside a welcome and an IAAM felicitation ceremony. Topics discussed spanned a broad range of fields including Composite Science, Energy, Biosensors, Polymers, Structural Engineering, Ceramics, Organic and Inorganic Materials, Electronics, Graphene, Hydrogen, Semiconductors, and Biodevices. These were all explored under the lens of green, functional, and smart materials, highlighting significant findings and identifying limitations in existing strategies towards achieving sustainable goals.
European Advanced Materials Congress | 25 June to 02 July 2022, Italy
Conference Chairs: Ashutosh Tiwari, Thomas Wong, Viktor Gribniak, and Luca Scotti
The 8th European Advanced Materials Congress was held in a unique Onsite and Online Hybrid format from June 25 to July 2, 2022. The onsite sessions took place aboard the floating Congress venue, the MSC Seaside, traversing three major European countries: Italy, Spain, and France. Meanwhile, online sessions were conducted from the IAAM head office in Sweden. The congress attracted 311 abstracts from 50 countries and featured 131 talks from 45 countries across all five continents.
Spanning eight days, the congress included 24 thematic sessions totaling 49 hours. These sessions encompassed advanced materials lectures and a variety of oral and poster presentations, along with a welcome and an IAAM felicitation ceremony. The onsite sessions uniquely continued while sailing from Genoa, Italy, on June 25, 2022, through several destinations including Civitavecchia/Rome, Palermo/Monreale, Cagliari/Sardinia in Italy, Palma de Mallorca/Balearic Islands and Valencia in Spain, Marseille/Provence in France, and returning to Genoa on July 2, 2022.
The congress covered a wide range of topics such as Nanotechnology, Catalysis, Structural Engineering, Composites, Energy, Biomaterials, Polymers, Ceramics, Electronics, Hydrogen, Semiconductors, and Innovation in Buildings and Devices. Discussions were framed within the context of net-zero, climate-neutral, functional, smart, and green materials, reflecting a broad spectrum of contemporary scientific inquiry and technological innovation.
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European Assembly of Advanced Materials Congress | 28 – 31 August 2022, Sweden
Conference Chairs: Ashutosh Tiwari, Kamal Youcef-Toumi, Thomas Krause, and Claudia Riccardi
The congress was held in a unique Onsite and Online LIVE Hybrid format. The onsite sessions took place aboard the M/S Gabriela, Viking Line, at its Conference Center, during a voyage from Stockholm, Sweden to Helsinki, Finland, and back, from August 29 to 31, 2022. Simultaneously, the online sessions were conducted from the IAAM head office in Ulrika, Sweden. This event attracted a significant number of 442 abstracts from 43 countries, with 213 experts delivering presentations.
Spanning four days, the congress consisted of 38 thematic sessions, amounting to 77 hours of content. This included advanced materials lectures, a variety of oral and poster presentations, a welcome ceremony, and an IAAM felicitation ceremony, offering a comprehensive and immersive experience in the field of advanced materials.
Furthermore, the simultaneous hosting of the Advanced Energy Materials & Technology Congress, Baltic Conference Series, and International Conference on Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology as parallel events created a unique opportunity for esteemed research organizations to showcase their R&D endeavors on a global stage, facilitating the exchange of valuable insights and fostering collaboration. Adding to the significance of the event, the congress featured the Nanoglass Symposium, aligning with the United Nations’ declaration of the International Year of Glass. This symposium took place during the Online LIVE Session 17 on the third day, engaging all delegates in a comprehensive discussion. Overall, the congress represented a broad integration of the fields of materials science, engineering, and technology.
Advanced Materials World Congress | 11 – 14 October 2022, Sweden
Conference Chairs: Ashutosh Tiwari, Shinsuke Ifuku, Erwan Rauwel, and Maria Principe
The International Association of Advanced Materials hosted the Advanced Materials World Congress from October 11 to 14, 2022, utilizing both Onsite and Online LIVE Hybrid Setups. The onsite sessions were conducted at the Conference Center of M/S Gabriela, Viking Line, on a route from Stockholm to Helsinki and back. The congress received 308 abstracts from 28 countries and featured 135 talks representing all five continents. It comprised 27 thematic sessions, which were chaired by 56 distinguished experts and spanned a total of 50 hours across four days. The congress included advanced materials lectures, a variety of oral and poster presentations, and incorporated both a welcome and an IAAM felicitation ceremony, enriching the experience in both onsite and online formats.
American Advanced Materials Congress | 29 October – 5 November 2022, USA
Conference Chairs: Dalia Chavez, Volker Sorger, Yang Chai and Vasco Bonifacio
The American Congress was established with the objective of harnessing expertise and knowledge crucial for developing innovative technologies aimed at fostering a climate-neutral society. The congress attracted 178 abstracts from 22 countries and featured 69 talks delivered across 15 thematic sessions. These sessions, which spanned a total of 35 hours over eight days, included advanced materials lectures and a range of oral and poster presentations. Both a welcome and an IAAM felicitation ceremony were part of the event, which was conducted in Onsite and Online LIVE hybrid formats, enhancing the scope and reach of the congress.
International Conference on Translational Research and Innovation in Health, Energy, and Environment
07 – 08 September 2022, China | Conference Chairs: Qingyuan Wang and Ashutosh Tiwari
The International Conference on Translational Research and Innovation (ICTRI) 2022 played a pivotal role in forging meaningful connections with top materials professionals from ten different countries. The conference showcased advancements in health, energy, and environmental sectors, featuring 45 speakers across 6 thematic sessions. These sessions covered a range of topics including Climate Neutral Technologies, Energy Innovation and Storage Technologies, Structural Engineering, Sustainable Materials Engineering, Composite & Ceramic Materials Technology, and New Sustainable Technologies for Drug Development & Health Care, as well as Biomaterials and Biodevices. The 2nd assembly of ICTRI represented a harmonious blend of advanced materials, focusing on translational research and policy dimensions. This event was a collaborative effort organized by the International Advanced Materials Association and Chengdu University.
International Conclave on Materials, Energy & Climate | 12 – 14 December 2022, India
Conference Chairs: Rajendra Singh, Ashutosh Tiwari, Amita Dev, V.K. Vijay, Usha Mina, and Tanu Jindal
The IAAM was organized International Conclave on Materials, Energy & Climate (ICMEC), Delhi, India from 12 December to 14 December 2022. This conclave was organized with onsite and online hybrid setups, where onsite sessions were hosted at the Venue, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, Delhi, India, and the online sessions are conducted from IAAM’s head office, Ulrika, Sweden. The conclave is organized under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the celebration of the 75th year of Indian independence, commemorating the legacy of Indian science, engineering, and technology for the advancement of materials, energy, and climate.
The conclave received 336 abstracts from as many as 19 countries and profoundly conducted 264 presentations from all five continents (America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia). The conclave was runned with 36 thematic sessions of up to 58 hours in three days covering advanced materials lectures, a series of oral & poster presentations with a welcome and an IAAM felicitation ceremony. Prominent Indian and international scientists were honored for their remarkable achievements. This honor is bestowed upon the recipient in the form of the Diamond Jubilee Award, Diamond Jubilee Scientist Award & Medal, and Diamond Jubilee Young Scientist Medal. The findings of the conclave gave momentum to the idea of “one planet,” “one environment,” and “one family,” according to India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji.
Specific sessions and panel discussions are organized to cover the topics of Water Conservation and Resource Management (Session 08), Smart Transportation and Electric Vehicles (Session 05), Translational Research and Innovation (Session 06), and Research, Education, and Innovation: Challenges, Opportunities, and Way Forward (Session 02). To further IAAM’s mission of providing quality education to Indian students, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed a with several prestigious institutions of the India.
IAAM is honored to co-host with Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women and Shoolini University, two research-focused, philanthropic universities. Also, grateful to Co-host & Supporting Organizations, especially Amity University, Madan Mohan Malviya University of Technology, Lovely Professional University, Mahakaushal University, Invertis University, VBRI Innovation Centre, Path Finder, The Peoples University, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Vikram University, Mahakaushal University, Swami Vivekanand University, Budge Budge Institute of Technology, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), KARPAGAM, Peoples World Commission Flood & Drought. IAAM believes in outstanding annual conclave events that allow everyone to be accessible and result in a sustainable environment for humans.
International Conclave on Materials, Energy & Climate |19-20 December 2022, Bangladesh
Conference Chairs: Md. Rafiqul Islam, Md. Nurnabi, Rajendra Singh, Ashutosh Tiwari,
Md. Ashaduzzaman
The International Conclave on Materials, Energy & Climate, was a two-day international event organized by the IAAM in association with the Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh from 19 – 20 December 2022 at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh with Onsite-Online Hybrid conference setups.
ICMEC was committed to discus the recent developments in the materials, energy, and climate toward green transitions. This conclave Celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and discussed the global perspectives of climate-neutral deals for energy and materials.