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Materia International · San Francisco

Advances in Materials Science & Engineering

Three days where researchers, industry leaders, and innovators converge on nanotechnology, biomaterials, energy, and advanced materials — June 21–23, 2027.

3rd
Edition
486
Delegates
190+
Talks
23
Tracks
About the Conference

Materia International

Materia International unites researchers, industry leaders, and innovators to accelerate progress across sustainable materials, electronic and photonic materials, and emerging nanotechnologies.

Our mission is to speed scientific progress, forge interdisciplinary partnerships, and tackle global challenges in energy, healthcare, and the environment.

01Researchers and academics
02Entrepreneurs and innovators
03Industry professionals
2027 edition

San Francisco, California

The international materials community gathers to present recent advances and build collaborations that carry well beyond the conference.

In-person + virtual June 21–23 3 full days
Scientific Sessions

23 tracks, from fundamentals to frontier

A sample of the sessions spanning the full breadth of modern materials research.

Track 01

Advanced Materials

Next-generation materials pushing the limits of performance, precision, and function.

Track 05

Metals, Alloys & Metallurgy

Alloy design, phase transformations, and processing for structural and specialty metals.

Track 11

Computation & Theory

Simulation, predictive design, and AI-driven discovery accelerating materials development.

Track 16

Smart Materials

Responsive materials that sense, adapt, and react to their environment in real time.

Track 20

Quantum Materials

Superconductors, topological phases, and materials enabling quantum information technologies.

Track 13

Structural Materials

Load-bearing materials engineered for strength, durability, and safety in real-world use.

+ 17 more tracks including ceramics, composites, magnetic materials, surface science, and polymers.

Plenaries and keynotes

Leading researchers and educators from institutions around the world.

Joseph M. DeSimone

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Kyriakos Komvopoulos

University of California

Berkeley, CA

Roland Faller

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Jian Li

Arizona State University

Tempe, AZ

More confirmed speakers on the full roster.

Programme

See every room, every hour, at once

Best for dense, multi-track days — scan a time row across all four rooms in one glance.

Time
08:30 — Opening keynote · Plenary hall
10:00
Plenary-1Semiconductor devicesTrack 01
Plenary-2Sensor fabricationTrack 05
Plenary-3Battery chemistriesTrack 11
Plenary-4Drug delivery systemsTrack 16
11:15
Keynote-1Predictive modelingTrack 20
Keynote-2Circular designTrack 13
Keynote-3PhotonicsTrack 01
Keynote-42D materialsTrack 05
12:30 — Lunch & poster session · Exhibit Hall
14:00
BiomaterialsTissue engineeringTrack 16
Energy materialsSolar cell designTrack 11
Computation & theoryAI-driven discoveryTrack 20
Sustainable materialsLifecycle analysisTrack 13
TimeRoom A1Room A2Room B1Room B2
09:00 — Keynote: AI-driven materials discovery · Plenary hall
10:45
Energy materialsNext-gen battery chemistriesTrack 11
Sustainable materialsLifecycle designTrack 13
Computation & theorySimulation workshopTrack 20
Electronic materialsSensor integrationTrack 01
12:00
BiomaterialsDrug delivery advancesTrack 16
Nanomaterials2D material synthesisTrack 05
Energy materialsSolar cell efficiencyTrack 11
Computation & theoryAI-driven discoveryTrack 20
13:15 — Lunch, Exhibit Hall
14:30
Electronic materialsPhotonic circuitsTrack 01
Sustainable materialsCircular economy panelTrack 13
NanomaterialsScalable fabricationTrack 05
BiomaterialsTissue scaffoldsTrack 16
TimeRoom A1Room A2Room B1Room B2
09:00 — Closing keynote: Where materials science goes next · Plenary hall
11:00
Sustainable materialsCircular design for materialsTrack 13
Computation & theoryClosing panelTrack 20
Energy materialsStorage systems retrospectiveTrack 11
BiomaterialsClinical translation panelTrack 16
13:00 — Closing lunch & farewell
Materials & devices Computation & sustainability Energy & biomaterials
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