Event Description
Six ACerS Divisions are collaborating to host the first-ever ACerS Spring Meeting April 12-16, 2026, in Bellevue, WA. Each of the six Divisions will create its own programming, as well as offer collaborative sessions, networking opportunities, student and young professional events, and more. One registration fee will allow you access to all programming and events.
Our technical programming team is currently preparing the Call for Abstracts, which will be available on this website in early April 2025. Please check back to review the proposed symposia and submit your abstract to be a part of this new conference. If you have questions, you can reach out to our conference chair, your Division representatives listed below, or our ACerS Meetings team.
The 2026 Spring Meeting Organizing Committee
Conference Chair: Rajendra Bordia, Clemson University
Meetings Committee Reps: Shiv Prakash Singh (Liaoning Academy of Materials), Pelagia-Iren Gouma (The Ohio State University)
| Division | Representative 1 | Representative 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Science | Ming Tang (Rice University) | Dong Hou (Clemson University) |
| Bioceramics | Kalpana Katti (North Dakota State University) | Hrishikesh Kamat (Glidewell Dental) |
| Electronics | Aiping Chen (Los Alamos National Laboratory) | Reeja Jayan (Carnegie Mellon University)/Geoff Brennecka (Colorado School of Mines) |
| Energy Materials and Systems | Charmayne Lonergan (Missouri S&T) | Sepideh Akhbarifar (Vitreous State Laboratory/Catholic University of America) |
| Glass and Optical Materials | Jose Marcial (Pacific Northwest National Lab) | Shiv Prakash Singh (Liaoning Academy of Materials) & Charmayne Lonergan (Missouri S&T) |
| Manufacturing | Bai Cui (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) | Chao Ma (Arizona State University) |
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