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International Research Institute of Smart Materials at Southern Federal University holds an international conference and workshop for students, PhD and young reseachers on the modern topics in materials science that involves operando diagnostics at synchrotron facilities and AI-driven algorithms for data curation and analysis - IWSN 2026.

The goal of IWSN-2026 programme is the echange of experience between young and talanted students and researchers between each other as well as with invited speakers all over the Russia and abroad. We aimed to share our knowledge and experience in the field of synchtron thecnique applications in modern materials sceince and jointly develop trully inderdisciplenary scientific community, which will growth along with growing demands from the side of industrial partners and fundumental science.

A conference participants will have a change to provide their oral reports in the field of (i) synchrotron radiation application in materials science, (ii) challenging in situ and operando experiemnts, (iii) chemical processes and synthesis automatization as well as (iv) application of AI in data analysis.

A sequence of lectures will be given by experts in the above mentioned fields, including ML-based potential and quantum computing for the problems of modern material science.


The conference is organized with a finantial support of Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, project # 075-15-2025-509 от 30.05.2025
Venue:
str. Sorge 26 B,344090
Engeeniring center
at Southern Federal University
Rostov-on-Don, Russia)

Date:
20 - 22 July 2026
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Conference board
  • Prof. Zubavichus Jan
    Vice diractor of SKIF synchtrotron facilities on the sceintific part




    An expert in the field of synchrotron radiation application for different object of modern materials sceince, including chemistry and physics of singlecrystall materials and in situ or operando investigation of catalysts.

  • Dr. Marchenkov Nikita
    Vice director by social and young scientist polytics of the National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute"
    The head of the coordinational President concuils of Russian Federation on the affairs of young people in sceince and education.
    Представитель координационного совета по делам молодежи в научной и образовательной сферах Совета при Президенте Российской Федерации по науке и образованию
  • Prof. Solvatov Alexander
    The head of scientific division at Southern Federal University
    Director at the Interntaional Research Institute of "Smart Materials"


    A recognized epxert in the field of X-ray absorption spectroscopy. One of the most citing scientists in the interntional scientific databases (e.g. Scopus, WoS) by the keyword XANES spectroscopy.
  • Prof. Ivanov Dmitriy
    Head of laborotory of the engineering materials sceince at Moscow State University (MSU) named after M.V. Lomonosov. Scientific director of the Biomaterials research direction of the Research Center on genetic and Life sicences in Sirirus University.
    An expert in the field of synchtrotron-based techniques based on the the X-rat scattering. Recognized specialist in the polymer science.
  • Prof. Menushenkov Alexey
    The head of research direction "Physics and technology of new materials" at the institute of laser and plasma based technology National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)

    Expert in the field of laser and plasma based technologies for development and procution of new materials as well as investigation of the high-temperature superconductivity mechanims
  • Prof. Turishchev Sergey
    The head of division of physics and materials sceince at Voronezh State University



    A leading reseaercher in the research and educational laborotory "Atomic and electronic composition of the functional materials". An expert in the application of the synchrotron based techniques in material science.
Основное расписание IWSN-2026
Понедельник
20 июля
День 1. Operando диагностика

09:00 - Регистрация
10:00 -Вступительная лекция Проф. А.В. Солдатова
11:30 - Курчатовский синхротрон: текущие возможности и трансформация к поколению 3+; Якунин С.В. (первый заместитель руководителя Курчатовского комплекса синхротронно-нейтронных исследований)
12:00-13:30 Тематические доклады участников
13:30-14:30 Обед
14:30-16:00 Тематические доклады участников
16:00-18:00 Доклады студентов и аспирантов
18:00-20:00 "Welcome party"
Вторник
21 июля
День 2. Машинное обучение и анализ данных.

09:30 - MTP потенциалы для ускорения предсказания материалов (Шапеев А. Профессор, руководитель лаборатории, Сколтех)
10:00 - Квантовые компьютеры для создания новых материалов (Рубцов Ал., Российский квантовый центр)
10:30 - LLM агенты для анализа данных (Гуда С.А., МИИ ИМ)
12:00- 13:30 Тематические доклады участников
13:30 - 14:30 Обед
14:30 - 15:50 Тематические доклады участников
16:00 - 18:00 Стендовая сессия и конкур работ молодых ученных в области машинного обучения
18:00 - 20:00 Ужин
Среда
22 июля
День 3. СИ для разработки новых материалов

09:30 - Вступительная лекция, д.ф.-м.н., Турищев С.Ю.
10:00 - Вступительная лекция, д.ф.-м.н., Ивандов Д.А.
10:30 - Вcтупительная лекция, проф. Xinhua (Хефей)
11:30 - 13:10 Тематические доклады участников
13:10 - 14:00 Обед
14:00 - 15:40 Тематические доклады участников
16:00 - 18:00 Стендовая сессия и конкур работ молодых ученных в области машинного обучения
18:00 - закрытие официальной программы и анонс дополнительных мероприятий
Четверг
23 июля
День 4. Мастер-классы в области обработки данных с помощью ИИ-агентов

Пятница
24 июля
День 5. Мастер-классы в области digital material science: скрининг и оптимизация условий эксперимента под управлением ИИ
Outdoor Activities!!
Пятница после 18:00 - Воскресенье 18:00
Кайякинг тур по реке Дон, Точка старта станица Раздорская
Тим-билдинг на воде и закрепление усвоенных материалов за разговорами у костра!
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Organizing Committee
It is our pleasure to make IWSN conference pleasent, informative and memorable for you!
  • Prof. Alexaned Soldatov
    Director of "Smart Materials" institute at Southern Federal University
  • Irina Amelina
    Organizing committee and guest reception
  • Tamara Leskovets
    Organizing committee and guest reception
  • Dr. Alexander Guda
    Sceintific Programm and hands-on tutorials
  • Ilia Pankin
    Organizing committee and conference webpage
  • Mikhail Krukier
    Conference technical support
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Our goals and objectives
Our goal is to create a unique platform for optimizing chemical synthesis technologies and seamlessly transitioning to small- and microtonnage production of new chemical compounds or materials with enhanced targeted properties, implementing a paradigm for accelerated creation of new materials using flow microfluidic synthesis technologies, in situ and operando diagnostics governed by AI-based algorithms.

We create a center of excellence and growing unique competences, combining skills in X-ray absorption spectroscopy, planning and conducting in situ and operado experiments (including multispectral diagnostics), adopt and creat our own engeniiring and additive technologies, designing and producing comprehensive and customized chemical mirco-reactors and cells for measurments, creating our own tools for data analysis based on artificial intellegence and large languale models.

The conference is organized with finantial support of Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Conference venue
str. Sorge 26 B, 344090
Engeeniring center
at Southern Federal University
(Rostov-on-Don, Russia)
Conference contact
Amelina Irina
Main conference member for guest reception
Phone: +7 999 907 61 78
Email: iamelina@sfedu.ru