MATERIAIS 2022, XX Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa De Materiais

Dear Colleagues,

MATERIAIS 2022 continues the long-standing and well-established tradition of MATERIAIS congresses promoted by the Portuguese Materials Society (SPM). The first congress was held in Lisbon in 1983 and this edition, the XX Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais, will take place in Marinha Grande, Portugal, from 10 to 13 April 2022.

MATERIAIS 2022 will focus on the fact that we are on the cusp of the fourth industrial revolution, which will fundamentally alter the way we work, live, and relate to one another. The convergence of physical, digital, and biological sciences will bring about profound changes in the way we design and produce products, as well as the materials they are made from, whether they are metals, ceramics, glass, polymers, biological materials, or composites.

MATERIAIS 2022 will explore the latest scientific and technical developments in material science and materials engineering, and related areas, bridging different scientific domains under the scope of the main theme “MATERIALS: EXPLORING A BETTER FUTURE FOR SOCIETY”. Research and Development in advanced and sustainable materials as well as in their manufacturing techniques which result in new products, processes, and materials of significant value to the socio-economic development of society. This International Congress will cover all materials areas, namely functional materials; structural materials; materials processing and characterization; and materials modelling and simulation.

MATERIAIS 2022 will include four special sessions on:

• Materials for Additive Manufacturing
• Plastics and Sustainability
• Materials and Processes: Digital Twins
• Materials: From Research to Market

All submissions that embrace this vision will be most welcome.

Prof. Dr. Geoffrey R. Mitchell
Prof. Dr. Nuno Alves
Guest Editors

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