PRICM-12: Triennial Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing to Be Held in Gold Coast, Australia (August 9–13, 2026)

To bring together leading scientists, technologists and engineers from the Asia-Pacific region and around the world to discuss contemporary discoveries and innovations in the rapidly evolving field of materials and processing; to foster stronger and closer interactions between materials practitioners and their international counterparts—as a pivotal international event in the materials field held once every three years, the 12th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM-12) is set to take place in Gold Coast, Australia, from August 9 to 13, 2026.

1. Host Organization:

Materials Australia (MA)

2. Jointly sponsored by:

Chinese Society for Metals (CSM)

The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials (JIMM)

The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials (KIMM)

The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS)

August 9–13, 2026.

III Venue

Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre.

PRICM-12 will comprehensively cover key areas of advanced materials and their manufacturing processes, featuring 15 specialized symposia as follows:

Symposium A: Advanced Steels and Properties

Symposium B: Advanced Processing of Materials

Symposium C: Structural Materials for High Temperature

Symposium D: Light Metals and Alloys

Symposium E: Additive Manufacturing

Symposium F: Interfaces and Surface Engineering

Symposium G: Materials for Energy Conversion, Generation and Storage

Symposium H: Electronic and Magnetic Materials

Symposium I: Biomaterials and their Applications

Symposium J: Advanced Characterization and Evaluation of Materials

Symposium K: High-Entropy Materials and Amorphous Materials

Symposium L: Composites, Hetero-Materials, and Functionally Graded Materials

Symposium M: Nano Materials and Nano Severe Plastic Deformation

Symposium N: Modelling and Simulation of Materials and Processes and Artificial Intelligence

Symposium O: Materials for Sustainability (Corrosion, Coating, Green Steel, Recycling)

Professor Jianfeng Nie, Chair of the PRICM-12 Organizing Committee, extends a cordial invitation on behalf of the committee.

•Tanya Smith

Phone Number: +61 3 9326 7266

Email Address: events@materialsaustralia.com.au

Official Website: www.pricm12.org