International Conference on Sustainable Materials and Innovations for Circularity

We welcome you to the PCAMM's International Conference on Sustainable Materials and Innovations for Circularity (SMIC26) that brings together the state-of-of-the-art advances on sustainable materials and structures, circularity and related fields.

More information about the Plenary and Keynote Speakers will be available soon. 

Important dates

Organising committee

Conference Chair

Conference topics

The SMIC26 conference will run a series of sessions in various thematic areas related to sustainability, materials, innovations and circularity. 

Each delegate can present one conference contribution, where 20 minutes will be provided to the presenter including questions.

• Bio-based composite materials
• Bio-inspired materials
• Bio-inspired designs and innovations
• Functionalisation of bio-based materials
• Performance enhancement techniques for composite materials
• Treatments of natural fibres
• Composites for innovative applications
• Numerical techniques for performance prediction of composites
• Recyclability and valorisation of composite materials and structures
• Sustainability in civil engineering
• Additive manufacturing (polymers, composites)
• Structural property relationships of sustainable composite materials
• Environmental durability of composite materials
• Digitisation/smart manufacturing of composite material and structures
• Sustainable polymers (packaging, electrical/electronic applications)

Scientific Committee

• Mohammad Jawaid, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
• Mikael Skrifvars, University of Borås, Sweden
• Fabrizio Sarasini, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
• Gianluca Cicala, University of Catania, Italy
• Dipa Roy, University of Edinburgh, UK
• Darshil Shah, University of Cambridge, UK
• Vincent Placet, University of Franche-Comté, France
• Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand
• Sunny Zafar, IIT Mandi, India
• Fabrizio Scarpa, University of Bristol, UK
• Carlo Santuli, University of di Camerino UNICAM, Italy
• Erdem Selver, K. Maras Sütçü İmam University, Turkey
• R. Gnanamoorthy, IIT Madras, India

Conference location

• Portland Building, University of Portsmouth, UK
• Portland Building
  Portland Str.
  University of Portsmouth
  UK
  PO1 3AH

The University of Portsmouth is located in Portsmouth, the south coast of UK, in the historical city centre of Portsmouth and 1,5 hrs from the city of London and other historical cities.

Conference Venue on map.

How to reach Portsmouth

• Direct train service from London Gatwick airport, final destination: Portsmouth and Southsea Station. Trip duration 1,5 hours. 
• If travelling from London Heathrow airport, there is a direct bus to Woking and then a train service to Portsmouth and Southsea Station. Alternatively, a National Express bus can be used.

Hotel suggestions

• Premier Inn Portsmouth Dockyard. 3-minute walk from Portsmouth Harbour station. 8-minute walk to Portsmouth University/Portland building. 7-minute walk to the Conference Dinner location
• Royal Maritime Club. 4-minute walk from Portsmouth Harbour station. 7-minute walk to Portsmouth University/Portland building. 8-minute walk to the Conference Dinner location
• Holiday Inn Express, Gunwharf Quays. 5-minute walk from Portsmouth Harbour station. 9-minute walk to Portsmouth University/Portland building. 2-minute walk to the Conference Dinner location
• Travel Lodge Portsmouth City Centre. 3-minute walk from Portsmouth & Southsea train station. 3-minute walk to Portsmouth University/Portland building. 15-minute walk to the Conference Dinner location
• Hotel Ibis, Portsmouth Centre. 4-minute walk from Portsmouth & Southesea train station. 3-minute walk to Portsmouth University/Portland building. 15-minute walk to the Conference Dinner location
• Keppels Head Hotel. 3-minute walk from Portsmouth Harbour station. 8-minute walk to Portsmouth University/Portland building. 7-minute walk to the Conference Dinner location