Abstract submission
International Materials Education Symposium 2026

April 15-16, 2026

Submissions for presentation are closed. Abstracts for posters are welcome until January 31st 2026

IMES 2026 Scientific Committee is pleased to announce that submission of abstracts for an oral or a poster presentation are now open. The Scientific Committee would like to invite participants to share their ideas and experiences relating to:

IMES 2026 Session Themes

The symposium welcomes contributions on any areas of materials education, including:

Materials science within multidisciplinary education – holistic program review
Novel materials and emerging applications
Risk, responsibilities, ethics and potential of AI in education
Designing for Social and Environmental Sustainability: Equity, Materials, and Education
New and emerging teaching  & learning techniques: frameworks for effective and aligned materials education
Universal design of learning for inclusivity
STEM and outreach activities
Knowledge, competences & skills in Materials for employability in industry

Announced keynote speakers

Assistant Professor Joana Martins, TU Delft – Integrating Biodesign into multidisciplinary education
Assistant Professor Barbara Pollini, Aalto University – Teaching sustainability through material experimentation

Important Dates

August 1st 2025: – Call for abstracts open
November 30th 2025 – Talk Abstract deadline
December 8th 2025 – Speakers notification, program announced
January 31st 2026 – Early bird registration and Poster abstracts deadline

Please submit your abstract on this form : submit an abstract

Abstracts should be no more than 200 - 300 words and ideally contain the following:

Background and motivation
What was done? Methods used and why?
Results, i.e., include some evidence and analysis. What was found?
Conclusions and significance, including wider application