Conferences

Citation

(2013), "Conferences", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 42 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.2013.12942baa.001

Conferences

Article Type: Conferences, training and publications From: Pigment & Resin Technology, Volume 42, Issue 2

40th ICMCTF

The International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF) is internationally recognized as the premier international conference focused on thin-film deposition, characterization, and advanced surface engineering. It brings together scientists, engineers, and technologists from academia, government laboratories, and industry, thereby merging cutting-edge research with real-world applications. The conference consistently draws more than 700 attendees each year within 32 oral technical sessions and a well-attended poster session.

ICMCTF 2013, the 40th anniversary of this conference, will be organized in seven concurrent technical symposia A through G and four topical symposia, addressing experimental, theoretical, and manufacturing issues associated with the development of new coating materials and processes, and evolving approaches to scale-up for commercial applications.

In addition to the technical program, the conference features a two-day industrial exhibition, which is open to the public, showcasing the latest in equipment, materials, and services used for the deposition, monitoring, and characterization of coatings and thin films. Short courses and focused topic sessions (FTS) will be offered throughout the conference week.

Each year, the R.F. Bunshah Award Laureate and three outstanding Graduate Student Award winners are celebrated during a special convocation at the ICMCTF.

The Town and Country Resort Hotel and Convention Center, located in sunny San Diego of Southern California, will be the official conference venue, providing a relaxed atmosphere for discussion and networking among the attendees.

We are pleased to invite you to participate in ICMCTF 2013 and celebrate its 40th anniversary and very much look forward to seeing you there.

Conference highlights

Technical symposia

Contributed papers are solicited for 32 sessions, within seven concurrent symposia A through G and four special topical symposia, which span an extensive collection of subjects. Abstracts will be evaluated for their potential interest to the conference attendees and on the quality of their technical content. More than 80 invited speakers with international recognition in their respective fields will strengthen the program.

Plenary speaker

The conference opens with a Plenary Session on Monday at 8:00 a.m. in the Grand Exhibition Hall presented by Professor Tobin Marks, Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University entitled, “Designer Materials for Unconventional Electronics”.