ICAPMA 2026

Topical Sessions
1. Nanomaterials, Catalysis, and Surface Science and Engineering and Their Practical Applications

Chair: Prof. Dr. Wisanu Pecharapa (KMITL, Thailand) 

Co-Chair: Dr. Tossaporn Lertvanithphol (NECTEC)

Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. WANICHA MEKPRASART (KMITL, Thailand) 

Scope: This session covers fundamental and applied research in nanomaterials, catalysis, surface science and engineering, photonics, and related functional materials, with emphasis on the design, synthesis, fabrication, modification, and characterization of materials, surfaces, and devices for practical applications. Topics include nanostructured materials, catalysts and photocatalysts, surface modification and functionalization, thin films and coatings, plasmonic and photonic materials, metamaterials and metasurfaces, and terahertz (THz) materials and devices. Applications in sensing, optoelectronics, energy, environmental technologies, communications, and advanced manufacturing are particularly encouraged.

Key Areas: Nanomaterials; Nanostructured Materials; Catalysis and Photocatalysis; Surface Science and Engineering; Surface Modification and Functionalization; Thin Films and Coatings; Nanofabrication; Photonics and Optoelectronics; Plasmonics and Nanophotonics; Metamaterials and Metasurfaces; Terahertz (THz) Materials and Devices; Optical and Photonic Sensors; Energy and Environmental Applications; Advanced Manufacturing

2. Applied Polymer Materials, Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials, Nanomedicine and Medical Devices

Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sarawut Kumphune (Chiang Mai University, Thailand)

Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suchart Kothan (CMU, Thailand)

Co-Chair: Dr. Phornsawat Baipaywad (CMU, Thailand, Thailand)

Scope: This session provides an interdisciplinary forum for recent advances in the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of functional materials for healthcare. Topics include applied polymer materials such as smart, biodegradable, and composite polymers and hydrogels; scaffold fabrication and 3D bioprinting for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine; natural and synthetic biomaterials for implants, wound healing, and drug delivery; nanomedicine platforms for targeted therapy, diagnostics, and theranostics; and the development of medical devices including biosensors, wearables, and implantable systems. Contributions spanning fundamental structure–property studies to preclinical evaluation and clinical translation are welcome, with the aim of fostering collaboration among materials scientists, biologists, and medical professionals toward next-generation healthcare technologies.

Key Areas: smart and stimuli-responsive polymer; biodegradable and bio-based polymers; hydrogels; elastomers; and polymer composites; scaffold design and fabrication; 3D printing/bioprinting; electrospinning; and cell–material interactions; natural and synthetic biomaterials for implants; wound healing; and controlled drug delivery; biocompatibility, biodegradation, and antimicrobial properties; nanoparticles; nanofibers; liposomes, and polymeric micelles for targeted drug/gene delivery, diagnostics, imaging, and theranostics; biosensors; wearable and implantable devices; surface modification and coatings;, and clinical/regulatory translation.

3. Chemical Physics, Condense Matter, Computatonal Materials Science and Functional Materials

Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anucha Watcharapasorn (CMU, Thailand)

Co-Chair: Prof.Dr.Tosawat Seetawan (SNRU, Thailand)

Co-Chair: Dr.Narong  Chanlek (SLRI, Thailand)

Scope: This session covers experimental, theoretical, and computational studies of the physical and chemical properties of materials, from atomic and molecular interactions to condensed matter and functional material systems. Topics include electronic, optical, magnetic, and quantum properties of materials; photonic and terahertz phenomena; metamaterials and metasurfaces; computational materials science; and materials modeling and simulation. Emerging approaches such as materials informatics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence for materials discovery, property prediction, and design are also encouraged.

Key Areas: Chemical Physics; Condensed Matter Physics; Computational Materials Science; Materials Modeling and Simulation; Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties; Functional Materials; Photonic Materials and Optical Phenomena; Terahertz Materials and Phenomena; Metamaterials and Metasurfaces; Computational Photonics and Electromagnetic Modeling; Quantum Materials; Materials Informatics; Machine Learning and AI for Materials

4. Advanced Materials Characterization with Synchrotron Radiation and State-of-the-art Instrumentation

Chair: Dr. Pinit Kidkhunthod (SLRI, Thailand)

Co-Chair: Dr. Phakkhananan Pakawanit (SLRI, Thailand)

Scope: This session focuses on advanced characterization techniques for revealing the structure–property relationships and novel functional properties of advanced materials across multiple length and time scales. Emphasis is placed on synchrotron-based methods, including XAS, XRD, scattering, imaging, and surface-sensitive spectroscopy, together with advanced electron and optical techniques. The session highlights in situ, operando, time-resolved, and multimodal characterization to understand dynamic processes, interfaces, defects, phase transitions, and functional mechanisms. It also welcomes developments in advanced instrumentation, high-resolution imaging, spectroscopy, and multiscale analysis for energy, electronic, quantum, catalytic, and functional materials. Special interest is given to AI-assisted, data-driven, and computational characterization approaches that accelerate the discovery and understanding of emerging material properties

Key Areas: Synchrotron Radiation; X-ray Spectroscopy and Scattering; X-ray Diffraction; Electron Microscopy; Surface and Interface Characterization; Spectroscopy; Optical and Vibrational Spectroscopy; In Situ and Operando Characterization; Multimodal Characterization; Advanced Instrumentation; AI-assisted Materials Characterization

5. Advanced Energy Materials, Physics-based Thin Films, and Functional Surfaces

Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duangmanee Wongratanaphisan, (CMU, Thailand)

Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pongsakorn Kanjanaboos (MU)

Scope: This session covers advanced materials, thin films, and functional surfaces for energy generation, conversion, storage, harvesting, and energy-efficient technologies. It emphasizes the relationship between fundamental physical properties, material design, fabrication processes, interfaces, and device performance. Topics range from photovoltaic, battery, thermoelectric, and energy-harvesting materials to functional thin films, coatings, interfaces, and emerging materials for sustainable energy technologies.

Key Areas: Advanced Energy Materials; Thin Films; Functional Surfaces and Interfaces; Photovoltaics; Energy Harvesting; Batteries and Supercapacitors; Thermoelectric Materials; Hydrogen and Fuel-cell Materials; Functional Coatings; Emerging Energy Materials; Materials and Devices for Sustainable Energy

6. Accelerated Particle Beams, Radiation Detection and Nuclear Technology: Devices and Applications

Chair: Asst. Prof. Dr. Sakhorn Rimjaem (CMU, Thailand)

Co-Chair: Asst. Prof. Dr. Kittikhun Prakrajang (MJU, Thailand)

Scope: This session focuses on advances in accelerated particle beams, radiation detection, nuclear technology, and their applications in materials science and applied physics. Topics include accelerator and beam technologies, beam–matter interactions, radiation detectors and instrumentation, detector and shielding materials, radiation processing, radiation effects on materials as well as nuclear-related devices, materials and technologies. Experimental, computational, and technological developments are welcomed, particularly those addressing applications in materials characterization and modification, medicine, industry, agriculture, energy, environment, security, and emerging technologies.

Key Areas: Particle Accelerators; Electron and Ion Beams; Beam–Matter Interactions; Radiation Detectors; Scintillators; Detector and Shielding Materials; Nuclear Instrumentation; Radiation Processing; Nuclear Materials; Radiation Dosimetry; Radiation Effects; Radiation Imaging; Medical and Industrial Applications; Environmental and Security Applications

Technical Symposia
7. The 2^nd Scintillation Asia: Frontiers in Luminescence and Scintillation Materials
8. Rare Earth and Critical Materials in Advanced Ceramics, Metals, Alloy and Glass: From Resources to Functional Applications  
9. Piezoelectric and Triboelectric Materials — From Fundamental Mechanisms to Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Sensing Systems