Conference Description
The Computational Materials Science and Engineering GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.
The goal of this year’s GRS will be to provide a forum to showcase recent advances in both methodological innovation and state-of-the-art applications, spanning length and time scales. There will be an emphasis on computational methods as well as AI tools for materials discovery and industrial applications, aligning with the focus of the 2026 Computational Materials Science and Engineering GRC. The two-day GRS aims to offer graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and early career scientists a platform for presenting their recent works through posters or talks, receiving feedback from peers, exchanging ideas, and fostering collaborations. Together with the GRC, it will provide them with an opportunity to create a professional network with distinguished researchers from both academia and industry and receive guidelines about possible future career paths through mentorship programs.
Application Instructions
The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.
The seminar chair will select speakers from abstracts submitted by April 26, 2026. Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an application by the date indicated in the Application Information section above.
Program Format
Gordon Research Seminars are 2-day meetings which take place on the Saturday and Sunday just prior to the start of the associated GRC. The GRS opens with a 1-hour introductory session on Saturday afternoon, followed by a poster session, dinner and a 2-hour session in the evening. Sunday morning begins with breakfast and is followed by another 2-hour session, a second poster session, and lunch. A final 1-hour session takes place just after lunch, and the associated GRC begins later that evening.
