European Journal of Materials

FEMS Junior EURORMAT’26

We are delighted to announce the Special Collection of the next edition of FEMS Junior EUROMAT that will take place in Trikala, Greece, from 12–16 July 2026. Organized by the Hellenic Metallurgical Society (HMS), this flagship event brings together students and early-career materials scientists and engineers from across Europe and beyond.

The conference will continue its mission to inspire, develop, and celebrate the skills and achievements of the next generation, offering a vibrant scientific programme alongside unique opportunities for networking and collaboration. FEMS Junior EUROMAT conferences give young materials scientists the opportunity to contribute scientifically to the organisation and structure of their conference in functions such as session chairperson or workshop co-ordinator.

THEMATIC AREAS & SYMPOSIA

01 Functional Materials

1.1. | 2D Materials 

1.2. | Biobased Functional Materials 

1.3. | Functional Materials for Biomedical Applications 

1.4. | Functional Materials for Energy and Environment

1.5. | Electronic, semiconducting, photonic, and quantum materials

1.6. | Magnetic functional materials

1.7. | Frontiers in advanced materials

02 Structural Materials

2.1. | Lightweight materials for structural applications

2.2. | Recent advances of high-entropy

2.3. | Additively manufactured high-performance materials

2.4. | Design of advanced structural materials

2.5. | Structural materials for hydrogen economy

03 Characterization & Modelling

3.1. | Multiscale Imaging and Diffraction Techniques for Microstructure Characterisation

3.2. | Modelling Materials: Multi-scale, Data-driven, and Synergy with Experiments

3.3. | Mechanical characterization and modelling of materials

3.4. | Corrosion, tribology and wear

04 Processing Technologies

4.1. | Materials Science of Metal Additive manufacturing: From Process Physics to Performance

4.2. | Processing Technologies Coatings and Surface Modification Technologies

4.3. | Advanced polymers and composites processing

4.4. | Subtractive Manufacturing

4.5. | Advanced Processing Technologies: Microstructural Evolution and Control

05 Materials for Sustainability

5.1. | Design of sustainable materials

5.2. | Recycling and Circular Economy of Materials

5.3. | Sustainable Metallurgy

5.4. | Carbon Reducing Technologies including Catalysis

5.5. | Materials for sustainable energy production, conversion, and storage