Conference Scope
CANDEE-2026 provides an international platform for scientists, academicians, researchers, industry experts, innovators, and students to exchange ideas on the latest advances in nanomaterials, functional materials, advanced devices, computational modelling, and emerging technologies for sustainable development.
The conference aims to promote interdisciplinary research spanning materials science, physics, chemistry, engineering, computational science, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and environmental sciences. Original research contributions addressing fundamental science, technological innovations, industrial applications, and translational research are invited.
Conference Tracks
Track 1: Advanced Nanomaterials and Functional Devices
- Low-dimensional nanomaterials (0D, 1D and 2D)
- Graphene, Carbon Nanotubes, Fullerenes and Nanodiamonds
- MXenes, TMDs and emerging 2D materials
- Magnetic, multiferroic and spintronic materials
- Semiconductor and metal oxide nanomaterials
- Quantum dots and nanophotonic materials
- Plasmonic and metamaterials
- Nanocomposites and hybrid nanomaterials
- Smart and multifunctional materials
- Flexible and wearable electronic materials
Track 2: Nanotechnology for Energy and Environment
- Hydrogen production, storage and fuel cells
- Li-ion, Na-ion, K-ion batteries and supercapacitors
- Solar cells and photovoltaic technologies
- Photocatalysis and electrocatalysis
- CO₂ capture, conversion and utilization
- Green hydrogen technologies
- Thermoelectric and piezoelectric materials
- Thin films and nanocoatings
- Water purification and desalination
- Air pollution monitoring
- Waste-to-energy technologies
- Circular economy and sustainable materials
Track 3: Nanotechnology for Sustainability, Food and Agriculture
- Nano-enabled agriculture
- Precision farming
- Nano-fertilizers and nano-pesticides
- Food packaging and preservation
- Food quality monitoring using nanosensors
- Environmental sensing
- Water resource management
- Soil remediation
- Sustainable biomaterials
- Waste management and resource recovery
- Climate-resilient nanotechnologies
Track 4: Nanoengineering, Surface Technologies and Advanced Characterization
- Surface engineering and interface science
- Thin-film deposition
- Nanofabrication and plasma processing
- Surface functionalization
- MEMS and NEMS
- Micro/nano manufacturing
- Nanomechanics and tribology
- Electron microscopy
- Advanced spectroscopy
- Synchrotron techniques
- In-situ and operando characterization
Track 5: Quantum Technologies, AI and Computational Materials
- Quantum materials and devices
- Quantum computing
- Quantum information science
- Artificial Intelligence for materials research
- Machine Learning
- Materials Informatics
- Density Functional Theory (DFT)
- Molecular Dynamics simulations
- Multiscale modelling
- High-throughput materials screening
- Digital twins
- AI-assisted materials discovery
Track 6: Bio-Nanotechnology, Healthcare and Biomedical Applications
- Nanomedicine
- Targeted drug delivery
- Biomaterials and tissue engineering
- Biosensors and bioelectronics
- Antibacterial and antiviral nanomaterials
- Biodegradable nanomaterials
- Biomedical imaging
- Nano-enabled diagnostics
- Healthcare technologies
Special Session: Nanoelectronics and Emerging Device Technologies
- Nanoelectronics and molecular electronics
- NEMS and MEMS
- Memory devices
- Neuromorphic computing
- Thin-film transistors
- Spintronics
- Sensors and actuators
- Flexible electronics
- Optoelectronic devices
- Smart electronic systems
Other Emerging Research Areas
Original research contributions in interdisciplinary areas related to nanoscience, advanced functional materials, quantum technologies, computational materials science, artificial intelligence, sustainable energy, environmental technologies, healthcare, and next-generation electronic devices are also highly encouraged.