Khalifa University of Science and Technology’s Research and Innovation Center in Graphene and 2D Materials (RIC2D) today announced they will organize, in collaboration with Phantoms Foundation, the Arab region’s first Innovative & Industrial 2D/Advanced Materials Summit & Expo (I2DM2024) in Abu Dhabi, to highlight current innovation trends and applications of graphene, 2D, and other advanced materials.
Scheduled to be held from 25 – 28 November 2024 at the Khalifa University Main Campus in Abu Dhabi, I2DM2024 will feature a packed program, including a plenary address by Nobel Laureate Professor Sir Andre Geim, Regius Professor and Royal Society Research Professor at The University of Manchester. The conference will be chaired by Professor Hassan Arafat, Senior Director, RIC2D, and co-chaired by Dr. Antonio Correia, Co-Founder and President, Phantoms Foundation, Spain.
Keynote and Invited lectures will be presented by more than 60 globally renowned and international scientists, researchers and industry leaders including Khalifa University faculty Dr. Lourdes Vega, Director, Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and Hydrogen (RICH), Dr. Rehan Umer, Professor, Aerospace Engineering, Dr. Linda Zou, Professor, Civil Infrastructure and Environmental Engineering, Dr. Kin Liao, Professor, Aerospace Engineering, and Dr. Ludovic Dumee, Assistant Professor, Chemical & Petroleum Engineering.
His Excellency Homaid Abdulla Al Shimmari, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Khalifa University and Chairman of RIC2D’s Senior Management Board said: “Khalifa University’s RIC2D is thrilled to organize the I2DM2024 in Abu Dhabi and bring this event to the Arab region for the first time. Highlighting applications in electronics, energy, medicine, water, and composite materials, I2DM2024 will showcase the most cutting-edge research and innovations in the field. The international summit will offer a dynamic platform for knowledge sharing and collaboration, while aiming to bring together a diverse group of leading experts, prominent researchers, and industry visionaries from around the globe to Abu Dhabi. I2DM2024 will also highlight the role of the UAE in ushering in innovation in graphene and other 2D materials, and will explore the boundless potential of advanced materials, uncovering the most recent translational research.”
In addition to the keynote/invited lectures, there will be oral and poster presentations, a series of parallel workshops focused on topics of interest for the Arab region, a 2 days industrial forum presenting the most recent advances in technology developments, business opportunities in Advanced Materials commercialization, and an exhibition featuring the latest innovations and offerings. The summit is designed to facilitate networking between researchers and potential investors, industrial collaboration opportunities, academic and scientific forums, as well as a campus tour of Khalifa University’s cutting-edge research laboratories and facilities.
The I2DM2024 website is now live, with a call for papers and abstract submission deadline of 20 September 2024. More information about the conference, sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities can be found on the conference website at https://www.i2dmsummit.com/
Alisha Roy
Science Writer
17 Sept 2024
