IIT Madras invites abstract submissions for international conference in January

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has started accepting abstracts from researchers, academics, students and industry professionals for the international conference on Diamond and Emergent Materials: Science and Technology (iCDEM 2027), which is organised by its India Centre for Lab Grown Diamond (InCent-LGD).

The conference will be conducted over a period of three days in association with the University of Arizona, United States of America and GJEPC India. The abstract can be submitted by October 3, 2026. Those whose abstracts are selected will receive acceptance notifications by October 15.

This international conference will be held from January 27 to 29, 2027, at the IIT Madras research park in Chennai. The event will host researchers and experts to discuss developments in the sectors of diamond and carbon-based materials, quantum applications, upcoming semiconductor technologies, energy technologies and advanced materials.

Interested candidates can showcase their work and submit a one-page abstract for consideration by IIT Madras. Participants can present their research and interact with experts globally. 

IIT Madras iCDEM 2027: Key research areas

The international conference will include the following research areas:

• Diamond growth, synthesis and characterisation
• Ultra-wide bandgap materials
• Quantum sensing, photonics and computing
• Semiconductor packaging and thermal management
• Energy, nuclear and space applications
• Diamond processing and coatings
• AI-driven modelling and process monitoring

Participants will have to submit their abstracts based on the above topics.

Researchers to compete for iCDEM 2027 awards

Selected abstracts may give participants opportunities to take part in the Young Scholar Awards and the Three-Minute Presentation Competition. The last date to complete the registration to attend the conference is December 15, 2026.

A total of eight awards will be presented during the conference, including three for oral presenters and five for poster presenters. Each winner will get a certificate, memento and a cash prize of Rs 10,000. For more information, candidates can visit the official website, icdem.org.

Participants can also take part in the Three-Minute Presentation (3MP) Competition, which is open to PhD and master’s students whose research follows the themes of iCDEM 2027. This competition will offer three prizes. The first-place winner will get Rs 25,000, and the second-place winner will receive Rs 15,000, along with certificates and mementos.