Call for Abstracts (Talks / Posters)
NAMES 2026: Call for abstracts is open- April 7th deadline!
Registrations and submission of abstracts for an oral or a poster presentation are now open.
NAMES 2026 Session Themes
The symposium welcomes contributions on any areas of materials education, including (but not limited to):
1. Materials and Sustainability:
- Climate-action project-based learning approaches
- Eco-informed design and sustainable materials selection
- Design of recyclable, upcycled, and/or biodegradable materials and products
- Materials life-cycle assessment, systems modelling, and circular materials systems
- Critical materials and supply chains
- Materials Science Solutions in solving UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Nature-based solutions for ecological health that involve materials
- Climate awareness and strategies to address learners’ and educators’ climate anxiety
2. AI and Machine Learning in Materials Education:
- AI and ML as tools for materials design and materials discovery
- The potential and limitations of AI and ML in educational practice (“friends and foes”)
- Integrating AI literacy into the materials curriculum and laboratory experiences
- Sustainability of AI and ML models: responsible consumption
3. Student Engagement and Materials Curriculum Development:
- Science-led versus design-led approaches in materials education
- Experiential, work-integrated, and/or research-integrated learning
- Student-centric strategies to enhance engagement and interest in materials education
- Engaging learners in the exploration and development of non-traditional and advanced materials
- Fostering accessible learning environments for all learners
- Outlook on the evolving role of materials engineering toward 2030
- Nature-based solutions for ecological health that involve materials
- Climate awareness and strategies to address learners’ and educators’ climate anxiety
Announced keynote speakers
To be announced
Important Dates
- Feb 1st, 2026 – Call for abstracts open
- April 7th, 2026 – Submission deadline for oral presentation abstracts
- April 30th, 2026 – Speakers notification and program announcement
- May 1st, 2026 – Early bird registration and submission deadline for poster abstracts
- July 29th, 2026 – ANSYS full-day workshop (lunch included)
- July 30th-31st, 2026 – Conference (breakfast and lunch included)
Please submit your abstract on this form submit an abstract HERE
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