B-MRS Newsletter: Year 12, issue 11

New Board of Directors

The Executive Board that will manage B-MRS during the 2026-2027 biennium took office on January 6th of this year during an Ordinary General Assembly held online. On that occasion, the results of the electoral process concluded in October of last year were ratified, which elected the new Board and four new members of the Deliberative Council. The new Board reflects the geographical, gender, and knowledge area diversity that the Society has strived to maintain, and includes several members from the previous administration. Learn more.

XXIV B-MRS Meeting
Curitiba (Paraná, Brazil), September 27 to October 1st, 2026

Submissions. Abstract submission is open until March 30th. Read the guidelines for authors and access the submission system, here.

Symposia. Abstracts must be submitted within the 27 symposia that comprise the event. In addition to the 26 thematic symposia proposed by the community, the list includes the AA symposium, dedicated to posters on advanced materials topics not included in the other symposia. See the list of symposia.

Venue. The event will be held at the convention center UP Experience, in the city of Curitiba, capital of the state of Paraná. Visit the website of the center.

Plenary lectures. The names of six scientists from Australia, Brazil, Spain, Sweden, and the United States who will deliver plenary lectures at the event have already been confirmed. See here.

Registration. Registration is now open. See the prices per category and the important discounts for active B-MRS members, here.

Chairs. The chairs of this edition are Prof. Gregório Couto Faria (IFSC-USP) and Prof. Paula Cristina Rodrigues (UTFPR).

Exhibitors. 17 companies and startups have already confirmed their participation in our booth exhibition. Organizations interested in booths and other forms of participation should contact us via comercial@sbpmat.org.br.

FAQ. If you have questions about the event, please consult the frequently asked questions or write to 24encontro@sbpmat.org.br.

Community

B-MRS members wrote a tribute to Prof. Heinz von Seggern. The distinguished German materials scientist, who was a Professor at TU Darmstadt, passed away on January 7th of this year. Prof. von Seggern interacted with researchers and groups in Brazil since the late 1970s, was a regular attendee of the B-MRS Meetings, and delivered a plenary lecture at the 2018 event. Read the text.

Opportunities

– Postdoc position in Experimental Molecular Physics at the University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil. Applications by February 15. Learn more.

To publicize an opportunity for our community, write to comunicacao@sbpmat.org.br.

Upcoming events

– 52nd International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings & Thin Films (ICMCTF2026). San Diego (USA). April 19 to 24, 2026. Site.

– 7th International Conference on Applied Surface Science. Chengdu (China). June 1 to 4, 2026. Site.

– 25th International Conference on Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy (IPS-25). Seoul (South Korea). July 12 to 17, 2026. Site.

– International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Electronic Materials (ICSM). Rio de Janeiro (RJ, Brazil). July 19 to 24, 2026. Site.

– 20th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering (PSE). Erfurt (Germany), with the possibility of virtual participation for researchers from Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. August 31 to September 3, 2026. Site.

– XXIV B-MRS Meeting. Curitiba (PR, Brazil). September 27 to October 1st, 2026. Site.

– 26º Congresso Brasileiro de Engenharia e Ciência dos Materiais (CBECIMAT 26). Florianópolis (SC, Brazil). November 22 to 26, 2026. Site.

– 13th International Conference of the African Materials Research Society (AMRS 2026). Nairobi (Kenya). December 5 to 10, 2026. Site.

– XXV B-MRS Meeting. Fortaleza (CE, Brazil). September 12 to 16 de setembro, 2027.

To publicize an event for our community, write to comunicacao@sbpmat.org.br.

Membership

B-MRS membership dues for 2026 can now be paid, both for those wishing to become B-MRS members for the first time and for existing members wishing to renew their membership. Members who have paid annual fees for two or more consecutive years receive a discount this year. Payment of member fee grants significant discounts on the B-MRS Meeting registration fee, among other benefits. Learn more.

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