3rd International Conference on Innovative Materials in Extreme Conditions (IMEC2026)
25 – 27 March 2026
Belgrade, Serbia
25th March 2026
9:30 – 16:00
Conference registration (Exhibition hall, 1st floor)
9:50
Conference opening and Welcome address
Branko Matović, Conference Chair
Ivana Cvijović-Alagić, Conference Chair
SESSION A
(Conference hall No. 211, 1st floor)
Session Chairs:
Ravi Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology – Madras, India
Peter Tatarko, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia
10:00 – 10:30
Plenary Lecture
Plenary Lecture
Pavol Šajgalik, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia
SiC as Ceramics for UHTC Applications
10:30 – 10:50
Invited Lecture
Invited Lecture
Dawid Kozień, AGH University of Krakow, Poland
The Influence of FAST Techniques on the Microstructure and Phase Composition of Reactively Sintered Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic (UHTC) Materials
10:50 – 11:05
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Wojciech Banaś, AGH University of Krakow, Poland
Development of Ultra-Hard UHTCs from MAX Phases and Boron Carbide
11:05 – 11:20
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Naser Hosseini, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia
Development and Integration of High-Entropy Ceramics Using Ni-Based Alloys: Wettability, Interfacial Reactions, and Brazing
11:20 – 11:50
Coffee break (Exhibition hall, 1st floor)
SESSION B
(Conference hall No. 514, 5th floor)
Session Chairs:
Elena Raksha, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Russia
Zoran Jovanović, University of Belgrade, Serbia
11:50 – 12:10
Invited Lecture
Invited Lecture
Dorota Marta Chudoba, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Russia
FLNP User Program – The Possibilities for Investigation of Materials in Extreme Conditions
12:10 – 12:25
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Evgeni Popov, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Russia
Effect of Accumulation of Implanted Hydrogen in Defects in the Metals
12:25 – 12:40
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Mahmoud Ibrahim, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Russia
Quantum Diode-Like Behavior in Hydrated ZrO₂ Nanopowder Junctions under Radiation Flux and Humidity Control
12:40 – 12:55
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Anthony Carlos Perez Moreno, Voronezh State University, Russia Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Russia
Electrical Impedance Analysis of a ZrO2-Based Nanopowder System on Extreme Ionization Conditions
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch break (Conference venue, 5th floor)
SESSION C
(Conference hall No. 514, 5th floor)
Session Chairs:
Dorota Marta Chudoba, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Russia
Jelena Maletaškić, University of Belgrade, Serbia
14:30 – 14:50
Invited Lecture
Invited Lecture
Elena Raksha, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Russia
Investigating Biologically Active Substances Using Inelastic Neutron Scattering
14:50 – 15:05
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Zoran Jovanović, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Effect of Swift Heavy Ion Beam Irradiation on the Structural Properties of PMN-PT/LNO/STO Thin Films Grown by PLD Method
15:05 – 15:20
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Silvia María Fortuné Fábregas, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Russia
Defect Dynamics and Structural Evolution of CuO Nanostructures under Extreme Fluence of He⁺ Ions Irradiation
15:20 – 15:35
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Arthur Asylkaev, Lavrentiev Institute of Hydrodynamics, Russia “Siberian Circular Photon Source” (SKIF) Collective Use Center, Russia
Synchrotron Diagnostics of Shockwave Compression in a PETG Gyroid
16:00 – 18:00
Poster Session (Exhibition hall, 5th floor)
18:00-19:30
Welcome reception (Conference Venue, 5th floor)
26th March 2026
SESSION D
(Conference hall No. 514, 5th floor)
Session Chairs:
Dejan Zagorac, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Vladimir Srdić, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
09:30 – 10:00
Plenary Lecture
Plenary Lecture
J. Christian Schön, Max-Planck-Institute for Solid State Research, Germany
Concepts and Issues in Modeling Thermodynamic Processes on Complex Energy Landscapes
10:00 – 10:20
Invited Lecture
Invited Lecture
Subramshu S. Bhattacharya, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
Mutlicomponent Equimolar High Entropy Oxides: Stability in the Face of Disorder
10:10 – 10:25
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Milan Pejić, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Machine Learning in Energy Landscape Exploration: ANN-Assisted High-Pressure Polymorph Discovery in LaFS
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee break (Exhibition hall, 5th floor)
SESSION E
(Conference hall No. 514, 5th floor)
Session Chairs:
Pavol Šajgalik, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia
Claus Rebholz, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
11:00 – 11:30
Plenary Lecture
Plenary Lecture
Emanuel Ionescu, TU Wien, Institute for Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Austria
Polymer-Derived Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics (UHTCs) and Related Materials
11:30 – 11:50
Invited Lecture
Invited Lecture
Zoltán Lenčéš, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia
Improvement of Silicon/Graphite Anode Performance by the Combination of Atomic Layer Deposited ZnO Coating with Fluoroethylene Carbonate Additive
11:50 – 12:50
Lunch break (Conference venue, 5th floor)
13:00 – 17:30
Guided visit to National Bank of Serbia (NBS)
guided tour through the historic 19th-century building with themed exhibitions and a personalized souvenir banknote
Visitor Centre Address: Kralja Petra 12, Belgrade
Guided visit to Museum of Yugoslavia
guided tour through Yugoslav heritage and Yugoslav past (Kingdom of Yugoslavia and Socialist Yugoslavia, as well as the life of Josip Broz Tito) with unique exibitions and collections
Address: Mihaila Mike Jankovića 6, Belgrade
19:00-23:00
Conference gala dinner
Konoba Akustik, Address: Pariska 16, Belgrade
27th March 2026
SESSION F
(Conference hall No. 514, 5th floor)
Session Chairs:
Subramshu S. Bhattacharya, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
Emanuel Ionescu, TU Wien, Institute for Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Austria
09:30 – 09:50
Invited Lecture
Invited Lecture
Ravi Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology – Madras, India
Structural Stability of Compositionally Complex Pyrochlore Oxides under Extreme Conditions
09:50 – 10:10
Invited Lecture
Invited Lecture
Peter Tatarko, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia
Novel Entropy-Stabilised Ceramics for Ultra-High Temperature Applications
10:10 – 10:30
Invited Lecture
Invited Lecture
Claus Rebholz, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Purity and Surface Area Effects on the Thermal Stability and Oxidation Resistance of Boron Nitride Nanomaterials
10:30 – 10:45
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Katarzyna Stachura, AGH University of Krakow, Poland
Optimized Direct Ink Writing of B4C Composites Reinforced with Carbon Fibers for UHTC Applications
10:45 – 11:00
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Asif Ali, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia
Ternary Perovskite Solid Solution BaTiO3-BiMg2/3Nb1/3O3-NaNbO3 for MLCCs Applications in Extreme Environment Conditions
11:00 – 11:15
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Imrongnaro Longkumer, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia
Study of the Effect of La Doping in High-Entropy Perovskite Oxides for Thermoelectric Applications
11:15 – 11:45
Coffee break (Exhibition hall, 5th floor)
SESSION G
(Conference hall No. 514, 5th floor)
Session Chairs:
J. Christian Schön, Max-Planck-Institute for Solid State Research, Germany
Jelena Zagorac, University of Belgrade, Serbia
11:45 – 12:15
Plenary Lecture
Plenary Lecture
Dieter Fischer, Max-Planck-Institute for Solid State Research, Germany
Dioxygen Species in Zinc Oxide
12:15 – 12:35
Invited Lecture
Invited Lecture
Dejan Zagorac, University of Belgrade, Serbia
High-Entropy Materials for Extreme Conditions: Experimental and Theoretical Insights into Pyrochlores, Carbonitrides, and Borides
12:35 – 12:50
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
Subrahmanyam Bandaru, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia
First-Principles Study of Electronic Structure and Thermoelectric Performance in High-Entropy Perovskites
12:50 – 14:30
Lunch break (Conference venue, 5th floor)
14:30
Conference closing ceremony