Symposia
iHSM3 will feature multiple parallel symposia exploring diverse themes in the design, processing, characterization, and modeling of heterostructured materials.
Fundamentals of Heterostructured Materials
This symposium explores the fundamental scientific principles governing heterostructured materials, including their microstructural design, deformation mechanisms, and emergent properties arising from spatial heterogeneity. Discussions will emphasize how structural gradients, phase distributions, and interface interactions determine mechanical, thermal, and functional behavior.
Processing and Properties of Heterostructured Materials
Focusing on the interplay between fabrication methods and resulting performance, this symposium addresses advanced processing techniques—such as severe plastic deformation, additive manufacturing, and thermomechanical routes—and their influence on mechanical strength, ductility, stability, and multifunctionality. Emphasis is placed on microstructure–property relationships and scalable production strategies.
Architecture Heterostructured Materials
This symposium highlights innovative architectural design approaches for heterostructured materials, including hierarchical configurations, multimodal microstructures, and architected interfaces. Contributions will cover how controlled spatial organization enables tailored combinations of strength, toughness, fatigue resistance, and functional responses for next-generation materials systems.
Modeling and AI-Driven Design of Heterostructured Materials
Dedicated to computational and data-driven advancements, this symposium covers multiscale modeling, machine-learning frameworks, digital twins, and predictive algorithms for the design and optimization of heterostructures. Topics include mechanism-informed simulations, microstructure reconstruction, and accelerated materials discovery enabled by AI-guided workflows.
Advanced Characterization and In-Situ Observation of Heterostructured Materials
This symposium presents state-of-the-art characterization methodologies, including in-situ mechanical testing, 4D microscopy, synchrotron techniques, and high-resolution interface analysis. Emphasis is placed on real-time observation of deformation, phase evolution, and interface dynamics to clarify structure–property–process correlations.
Heterostructures for Functional Applications
Focusing on functional performance, this symposium examines heterostructured materials designed for energy storage, electronic devices, catalysis, thermal management, sensing, and multifunctional systems. Discussions explore how engineered gradients and interfaces enable improved conductivity, stability, transport behavior, and application-specific functionalities.
Dynamic Behavior of Heterostructured Materials under Extreme Environments
This symposium investigates the response of heterostructured materials under extreme conditions such as high strain rates, elevated temperatures, irradiation, corrosion, and severe mechanical loading. Presentations address failure mechanisms, rate-dependent deformation, microstructural evolution, and strategies for enhancing resilience and reliability.
Interface-Driven Phenomena in Heterostructured Materials
This symposium focuses on the critical role of interfaces in governing mechanical, physical, and chemical behavior. Topics include interface chemistry, coherency effects, dislocation interactions, phase boundaries, and emergent phenomena arising from interface engineering. Insights aim to guide interface-tailored material design for superior performance.