CAFM, IISER Kolkata
Smart Materials, Methods and Applications (SMMA) 2026
A three-day scientific symposium at IISER Kolkata bringing together researchers, students and collaborators across chemistry, biology, physics and functional materials.
About the Symposium
A more cohesive science identity for an interdisciplinary conference.
The Centre for Advanced Functional Materials at IISER Kolkata is organizing the third edition of SMMA to bring together eminent and emerging researchers working across advanced solid-state systems, soft materials, nanoscience and nanotechnology.
The symposium is designed for meaningful interaction among faculty, postdoctoral researchers, students and visiting scientists, including prominent researchers.
Sponsors
Supporters styled to sit within the conference visual system.
About The Hosts
The symposium is anchored by CAFM and IISER Kolkata.
Centre for Advanced Functional Materials
At IISER Kolkata, the Centre for Advanced Functional Materials fosters collaborative interdisciplinary research and education across advanced solid-state materials, soft materials, nanoscience and nanotechnology. CAFM supports work spanning smart-material synthesis, structure-property elucidation, device fabrication and applications in energy, environmental remediation, delivery vehicles and strongly correlated systems.
IISER Kolkata
IISER Kolkata, established in 2006, is one of the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research created to promote high-quality education and research in the basic sciences. The institute brings teaching and research together through BS-MS, MS, integrated PhD, PhD and postdoctoral programmes, and has developed a strong research profile across biological, chemical and physical sciences.