Conference

Our flagship event, the AM-SMART Conference 2026, will take place at the University of Twente from September 14–16, 2026. Join us for inspiring keynotes, cutting-edge research presentations, and networking opportunities with global leaders shaping the future of smart manufacturing.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

•Development of next-generation and application-specific alloys for additive manufacturing.

•Advances in multi-material, hybrid, and smart AM processes.

•Engineering and tailoring microstructures through innovative AM techniques.

•Integration of theoretical, computational, and data-driven approaches for alloy and microstructure design.

•Materials, design, and performance aspects of lattice structures, metamaterials, and architected materials.

Conference topics:

•Smart Material Development

•Novel AM methods (3D & 4D Printing, Multi-Material, Hybrid)

•Design for Additive Manufacturing

•AI-Driven Design, Modeling & Simulation

•Process and Design Optimization

•Metamaterials, Lattices & Functional Structures

•Applications in Healthcare, Aerospace, Automotive & Beyond

•Sustainability & Future Directions

Share your work. Submit Abstract

Researchers interested in contributing to the symposium through oral presentations or posters are warmly invited to submit their abstracts.All submissions will undergo a review process. Notifications of acceptance or requests for revision will be sent by email. A book of abstracts will be compiled from accepted submissions. To ensure consistency, please use the official abstract template and follow the provided layout guidelines.

You may update your submission and metadata until the abstract submission deadline of February 2026.