AM-SMART Conference announces programme for inaugural event

EventsNews
September 10, 2026
The first Additive Manufacturing for Smart Materials (AM-SMART) Conference will take place at the University of Twente in Enschede, the Netherlands, from September 14–16, 2026 (Courtesy AM-SMART)
The first Additive Manufacturing for Smart Materials (AM-SMART) Conference will take place at the University of Twente in Enschede, the Netherlands, from September 14–16, 2026 (Courtesy AM-SMART)

The programme has been announced for the first Additive Manufacturing for Smart Materials (AM-SMART) Conference, which will take place from September 14–16, 2026, at the University of Twente in Enschede, the Netherlands. The AM-SMART Conference 2026 is intended to bring together representatives from industry and academia to explore, share, and discuss the next steps for Additive Manufacturing of smart materials.

Keynote speakers include:

  • Prof Paulo Jorge Da Silva Bartolo, Executive Director, Singapore Centre for 3D Printing (SC3DP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • Prof Dr-Ing Thomas Niendorf, Head of Metallic Materials, Institute of Materials Engineering, University of Kassel, Germany
  • Prof Dermot Brabazon, Full Professor, Dublin City University, Director of Advanced Processing Technology Research Centre & AMS-CDT, Dublin City University, Ireland
  • Prof Mohammad Elahinia, Dean of the College of Engineering, University of Toledo, USA
  • Prof Dr Amir Zadpoor, Chaired Professor of Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), the Netherlands

The full programme is available here.

Those interested in attending can register here.

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