Inorganic non-metallic materials 2027

Dear fans of inorganic non-metallic materials,

we would like to invite you to the 32nd annual Doctoral Students‘ Seminar Inorganic Non-metallic Materials, organized by the Department of Glass and Ceramics at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, which will be held on 4 and 5 February 2027.

Eligibility

The conference is open to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers who obtained their Ph.D. degree no more than four years prior to the conference.

Abstracts

• Abstracts in English must be submitted no later than 8 January 2027 to the e-mail address simonovb@vscht.cz . The template for preparing abstracts can be found here.
• Notification of abstract acceptance will be sent by 10 January 2027.
• The book of abstracts will be published by the UCT Prague Publishing House and will be assigned an ISBN.

Presentation

Presentation duration is set for 15 minutes plus 5 minutes for discussion.

Competitions

As part of the seminar, several competitions will be held, sponsored by the Prof. Rudolf Bárta Foundation, the Czech Ceramic Society and the Czech Glass Society. The competitions will be evaluated by expert committees. Details will follow.

Preliminary programme

Thursday, February 5, 2025

8:30-9:00 Registration

9:00-9:10 Opening remarks

9:10-12:00 1st session

12:00-13:00 Lunch

13:00-17:00 2nd session

From 17:00 Social programme

Friday, February 6, 2025

9:00-12:00 3rd session

12:00-13:00 Lunch

13:00-15:00 4th session

15:00 Winner announcement and end of the seminar

During the seminar, small refreshments will be available during coffee breaks.

Venue

The seminar will take place at Uhelna, located in Building A at UCT Prague in Dejvice (Technická 5, 160 00 Praha 6 Dejvice, map here).

Accommodation

• Accommodation can be arranged at the Masaryk Dormitory of CTU, which is within walking distance of UCT Prague. More information here.
• It is also possible to stay in the UCT Prague dormitories, which are 30 minutes away by public transport from the UCT Prague building. More information here. Book your accommodation directly through the contact listed on the dormitories page or, in case of confusion, send an email to simonovb@vscht.cz.
• It is also possible to use classic portals such as booking.com or airbnb.com, where you can also find many accommodations at similar prices within walking distance of UCT Prague.

For any questions or concerns, please contact Petra Špringer Šimonová (simonovb@vscht.cz).