Conference 2025

You are invited to the fourth scientific day of the ITI HiFunMat, which will take place on the Illberg campus of the University of Haute-Alsace, in Mulhouse.

This one-day conference is designed to (re)introduce participants to the broad scientific themes of the ITI, encompassing the development of the next generation of materials with applications in health, environment, and energy. The event aims to foster scientific exchanges among all ITI HiFunMat members, catalyzing the emergence of new collaborations, projects, and innovative ideas.

 Illberg campus of the University of Haute-Alsace, Mulhouse

 16 April 2025

The HiFunMat Interdisciplinary Thematic Institute is committed to advancing the development of next-generation materials. Our research spans the synthesis of fundamental building blocks, their assembly into complex two- and three-dimensional structures,  the study and fine-tuning of their properties, interactions with light, and the emulation of natural materials.

Given the inherently interdisciplinary nature of materials research, our research projects are inherently interdisciplinary as well. HiFunMat brings together experts from diverse fields to design, develop, and characterize novel materials. Curious about how our research is structured? Visit our research page to learn more.

This conference provides HiFunMat members with an invaluable opportunity to explore the wide range of research topics covered within the consortium. It serves as a key platform for initiating new collaborations and projects that can be supported by HiFunMat, including PhD, seed money and starting grants.

This year's program features short talks from BASF, Saint-Gobain Research, and the Cluster of Excellence Living, Adaptive, and Energy-Autonomous Materials Systems (livMatS) from Freiburg. The agenda also includes presentations from invited HiFunMat members and a roundtable discussion on microscopy techniques and material characterization.

Additionally, we invite participants to contribute through oral presentations showcasing their team’s research. Presentations of your team's research themes in the form of posters are also strongly encouraged. Large poster slots have been reserved in the program to encourage broad participation.

We look forward to insightful discussions and new collaborations at this year’s event!

We are happy to announce the following speakers :

 Exernal invited speakers

• Rupert Konradi | BASF
• Marie Lamblet | Saint Gobain Research
• Anna Fischer | Nanomaterialien Freibourg - to be confirmed

Invited HiFunMat members

• Mehdi Vahdati | ICS
• Liva Dzene | IS2M
• Pierre Mobian | CMC
• Céline Molinaro | IS2M
• Irena Deroche | IS2M
• Lydie Ploux | INSERM_1121

Round Table 'Microscopy'

• Morgane Rabineau | INSERM
• Loïc Vidal | IS2M
• Taylan Ors | IS2M

Registration is free but mandatory and will remain open until April 7th : Register now

If you wish to present a poster, please submit the title to melodie.galerne[at]unistra.fr by March 24th.

For an oral presentation, submit your abstract by March 3rd. You can download the abstract template here. You will be notified of the selection results by March 24th.

Summary of important dates

• Abstract submission deadline for oral presentation: 03 March 2025
• Poster title submission deadline:24 March 2025
• Notification of acceptance (oral presentations): 24 March 2025
• Registration deadline: 07 Avril 2025
• Conference date: 16 April 2025

The conference will take place in the building of the Faculté des Sciences et Techniques du campus de l'Illberg de l'Université de Haute-Alsace.

Address

Faculté des Sciences et Techniques (building K on the map)

18 Rue des Frères Lumière,

68200 Mulhouse

Access from SNCF Mulhouse station

Take tramway - ligne 1.

Change to tramway - ligne 2 at the stop "Porte Jeune"

Get of the tramway at the stop "Illberg"

All details can be found on

http://www.solea.info/se-deplacer/horaires-des-lignes/votre-itineraire

https://www.uha.fr/_resource/plan-dacces/plan-campus-illberg.pdf

This fourth annuel HiFunMat conference is supported by the Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse (IS2M), Mat-Light 4.0, and the Société Chimique de France,  Section Régionale Alsace (SCF-ALSACE)