Abstract submission
International Materials Education Symposium 2026

April 15-16, 2026

IMES 2026 call for abstracts is now open!

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

Important Dates

  • August 1st 2025: – Call for abstracts open
  • November 23rd 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 here: education@ansys.com

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