8th Materials Chain International Conference – MCIC 2026

Integrating experimental and simulation data across scales in materials science

MCIC 2026 will take place at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany on September 17, 2026.

About MCIC 2026

The advancement of materials hinges on our ability to integrate experimental observations with computational approaches across multiple length and time scales. Bridging the gap between atomistic models, mesoscale phenomena and macroscopic material behavior requires robust frameworks for data fusion, validation and predictive modeling. In light of the surge of data-driven approaches in materials science, the ability to efficiently integrate all available, heterogeneous data sources through such a framework is not only a theoretical consideration, but of very practical importance for the applicability of machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches.

The 8th Materials Chain International Conference: Integrating experimental and simulation data across scales in materials science brings together researchers at the forefront of materials characterization, computational modeling and data science.
The conference is jointly organised by Materials Chain, ICAMS (DFG Project 469020538) and RC FEMS.

Registration and abstract submission for poster contributions is open until September 4.
The conference is free of charge.

Image © Qi Zhang, Intra-cluster Mahalanobis distance map

 
Invited Speakers

The following invited speakers confirmed their participation at the conference.

 
Sessions

  • Multimodal Dislocation Data I
  • Multimodal Dislocation Data II
  • From Particles to Devices: Bridging Process Engineering and Materials Design I
  • From Particles to Devices: Bridging Process Engineering and Materials Design II
 
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Conference Venue

MCIC 2026 will take place at Ruhr-Universität Bochum’s Convention Centre. It provides an attractive view over the green Ruhr Valley due to its location on the southern edge of the campus. The light-filled rooms are situated on one level and provide ideal meeting conditions for up to 800 people. MCIC 2026 will be held in room 2a. The poster session will be held in room 1.

 
Tentative Conference Programme

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 – 9:10 a.m. Welcome
Session 1 Multimodal Dislocation Data I
9:10 – 9:40 a.m. Jean-Charles Stinville (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA):
“Toward autonomous discovery of governing deformation mechanisms through interpretable spatial intelligence”
9:40 – 10:10 a.m. Anter El-Azab (Purdue University, USA): “Atomistic and mesoscale modeling of dislocation mobility and plastic strength in FeCr alloy.”
10:10 – 10:40 a.m. Szilvia Kalácska (École des Mines de Saint-Étienne, France): Micromechanics at high strain rates: Narrowing the experimental–simulation strain-rate gap.” (online)
10:40 – 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break
Session 2 Multimodal Dislocation Data II
11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Felix Frankus (Technical University of Denmark): “Imaging dislocation ensembles during in situ tensile deformation using Dark-Field X-ray Microscopy”
11:30 – 12:00 p.m. Benjamin Udofia (Ruhr University Bochum, Germany): “Automated identification of dislocation structures from experimental Laue microdiffraction patterns.”
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch break
Session 3 From Particles to Devices: Bridging Process Engineering and Materials Design I
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Urs Peuker (TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany): “Multi-dimensional characterisation of disperse systems in the context of Engineered Artificial Minerals (EnAM).”
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Michael Engel (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany): “From growth to scattering: Decoding nanoparticle shape”
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Kerstin Eckert (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf): ” Interaction between electrode wettability, pressure and bubble dynamics during alkaline water electrolysis.”
2:30 – 2:50 p.m. Coffee Break
Session 4 From Particles to Devices: Bridging Process Engineering and Materials Design II
2:50 – 3:20 p.m. Hermann Nirschl (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany): “From particles via decives to autonomous processes.”
3:20 – 3:50 p.m. Michael Stingl (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: “Model-guided design for optical properties of particulate products.”
3:50 – 4:20 p.m. TBA
4:20 – 4:30 p.m. Closing remarks
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Poster Session


 
Contact

Materials Chain Coordination Office
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Denisa Voicu
Universitätsstr. 150 | 44801 Bochum | Germany
Building/room ZGH 00/119
Phone: +49-(0)234-32-26569
Email: mc@uaruhr.de