IMR is excited to announce the 2026 Ohio State Materials and Manufacturing Conference.
This year's event will showcase materials-allied research in a series of sessions organized by leading research centers at Ohio State.
Ohio State Materials and Manufacturing Conference
When:
May 6-7, 2026
Where:
Scott Lab, Rooms E001, E004 & E024
201 W. 19th Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43210
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Photos of presenters with their posters and receiving their awards
Online Registration Coming Soon
In-person registration at Scott Lab opens at 8 a.m. on Wed., May 6 and 8:30 a.m. on Thurs., May 7.
University faculty, staff and students, as well as government and industry researchers and leaders, are invited to join us for the two-day event, which includes a poster session, keynote session, and technical talks covering a wide range of advancements in key areas of science and technology.
Scott Lab:201 W. 19th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210
- Use the main entrance on 19th Ave. & Magruder Ave.
Blackwell Inn: 2110 Tuttle Park Pl., Columbus, OH 43210
- Blackwell has its own parking garage – Lane Avenue garage, just to the east of the hotel.
Tuttle Garage:2050 Tuttle Park Pl., Columbus, OH 43210 (for guests not staying at the Blackwell Inn)
Program at a Glance
Full program coming soon.
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2026
8:40-8:50am
E001 Scott Lab
Welcome & Introduction – Steven Ringel
8:50-9:50am
E001 Scott Lab
Keynote - Ju Li (MIT)
9:50-10am
Break
10am-12:30pm
E001 Scott Lab
Session 1: Computation and AI for Materials & Manufacturing
12:30-2pm
E100 Scott Lab
Boxed Lunches & Student Poster Session
2-4:30pm
Session 2: Digital Intelligence and Control for Materials and Manufacturing (E004 Scott Lab)
Session 3: Ultrashort Pulse Lasers and Ultrafast Dynamics, Applications in Materials and Manufacturing (E024 Scott Lab)
5pm
Blackwell Patio
Reception: IMR 20th Anniversary
THURSDAY, May 7, 2026
9-11:30am
Session 4: Translating Fundamentals to Manufacturing for Next-Generation Batteries (E004 Scott Lab)
Session 5: Advanced Compound Semiconductor for Electronics and Photonics (E024 Scott Lab)
11:30AM-1:30pm
E100 Scott Lab
Pizza Lunch & Student Poster Awards
Student Poster Sessions
Ohio State graduate students will present their work and receive valuable feedback from professors and researchers across various disciplines during the MMC '26 poster session. Poster registration coming soon.
2026 MMC Sponsors
Coming soon.
About the Ohio State Materials & Manufacturing Conference
For more 15 years, IMR has organized this unique conference to showcase innovative research and accomplishments of the materials community at The Ohio State University.
IMR solicits topics of interest from faculty and affiliated centers to be featured throughout the conference to ensure the range of research areas covered each year reflects the breadth of the materials community at the university, while always being different.
IMR welcomes researchers from academia, industry and government labs, as well as students and the greater community, to come together, learn, and create connections and collaborations at this event series.
Any questions?
Jennifer Donovan
Executive Assistant
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