International Conference on Materials Advancements for Sustainable Society

AU-MASS 2027

May 7 - 8, 2027

AU-MASS 2027

The conference aims to bring together researchers, academicians, and industry experts to present and discuss recent advancements in sustainable materials, focusing on solutions that support climate resilience, clean energy transitions, the circular economy, and green technological innovation.

Further MASS aims the following:
  • Driving scientific progress in materials for a sustainable and technological future.
  • Exploring breakthroughs in materials for energy, environment, and engineering.
  • Bridging research and innovation to shape next-generation materials.

Call for Papers

Authors are encouraged to submit their research/review for AU-MASS based on the following topics, but not limited to:

Biomass-derived composites
Natural fibers and biopolymers
Biodegradable plastics
Circular materials design
Bio-based and biodegradable hydrogels
Natural polymer-based soft materials
Biopolymers for biomedical and environmental applications
AI-assisted design and optimization of bio-based materials

Battery and supercapacitor materials
Hydrogen storage materials
Solar absorber and photovoltaic materials
Thermoelectric materials
Phase change materials
Machine learning for energy materials discovery and performance prediction

Recycling technologies
Industrial waste utilization
Upcycling into functional materials
Data-driven approaches for waste valorization and material lifecycle analysis

Adsorbents for water purification
Catalysts for emission control
CO2 capture materials
Membrane technologies
AI-enabled environmental monitoring materials and smart remediation systems

Nanomaterials for sustainability
Self-healing materials
Lightweight structural materials
Smart sensing materials for monitoring emissions
Hydrogel- or aerogel-based polymeric materials
Phase change materials
Intelligent materials integrated with sensors, AI, and IoT platforms

Green concrete and geopolymers
Low-carbon building materials
Insulation and energy-efficient construction materials
Computational modeling and AI tools for sustainable construction materials

Green synthesis of nanomaterials
Nano-reinforced composites and hybrids
Nanomaterials for sensing, diagnostics, and remediation
AI-guided synthesis, characterization, and application of nanomaterials

Materials informatics and data-driven materials design
Machine learning for property prediction and process optimization
High-throughput simulations and digital twins
Computational modeling and multiscale simulations
AI-integrated characterization, testing, and instrumentation
Smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0 applications in materials engineering

Submission Guidelines

Submission & Formatting

Submission Portal

Authors are required to submit their manuscripts using Microsoft CMT .

CMT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support. The submission of manuscripts should be done in MS Word format only.
Manuscript Requirements
  • Layout: Single column
  • Font: Times New Roman, size – 10
  • Spacing: Single line spacing
  • References: APA citation style

Plagiarism Policy

Every paper submitted to AU-MASS will undergo plagiarism detection using anti-plagiarism software (Turnitin) prior to assigning for peer review.

  • Papers found to violate the plagiarism policy with a similarity score exceeding 15% may be sent back to the authors for correction.
  • Papers with similarity index more than 30% will be desk rejected.

Peer Review Policy

All submitted papers will undergo a rigorous peer review process.

  • The manuscripts will be assigned to at least two reviewers.
  • Decision of acceptance / revision / rejection will be based on the reviewer’s reports.
  • Acceptance decisions will be made based on criteria including quality, originality, technical content, and relevance to the conference’s theme

Publication Details

All accepted papers will be published in the following Scopus indexed conference proceedings.

Selected full-length papers will be recommended for the WoS journal’s Special Issue.

TENTATIVE DATES

October 5, 2026

Call for papers open

March 15, 2027

Paper Submission Deadline

March 25, 2027

Notification Acceptance and Rejection

April 15, 2027

Submission of Final Camera-ready manuscript

May 7 - 8, 2027

Conference Dates

Committees

Chief Patron

Mr. Abhay. G. Chebbi
Pro Chancellor

Patron

Dr. Priestly. B. Shan
Vice Chancellor

Co-Patrons

Dr. Shyam. V. Kishore
Professor & Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Dr. Sheila Mahapatra
Associate Director - Research (Academics)
Dr. Reeba Korah
Dean - Alliance School of Applied Engineering
Dr. Vullikanti Vivek
Dean - Alliance School of Advanced Computing

Organizing Team

  • Dr. C. Venkatesh – Professor of Mechanical Engineering
  • Dr. L. Rajeshkumar – Professor of Mechanical Engineering
  • Dr. S. Indran – Professor of Mechanical Engineering
  • Dr. P. Senthamaraikannan – Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
  • Dr. Kiran Shahapurkar – Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Technical Committee

  • Dr. Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai – Professor/Chemistry
  • Dr. Soloman Bobby Selvaraj – Professor/Mechanical Engineering
  • Dr. Neetu Talreja – Associate Professor/Chemistry
  • Dr. Vivekanand Mishra – Professor/Physics
  • Dr. Srikanth Itapu – Assistant Professor/ECE
  • Dr. Mohit Hemanth Kumar – Associate Professor/Mechanical Engineering
  • Dr. Yogesh Kumar – Professor/Physics

Industry Relations

  • Dr. B. Sudarshan – Chief Officer, Industry and International Alliances
  • Dr. Murgayya S. Basavankattimath – Associate Director - Industry Solutions and Outreach

REGISTRATION FEE

Category Indian Authors Foreign Authors
Graduate Student INR 10,000 $ 120
Research Scholar/ Academicians INR 10,000 $ 120
Industry and Others INR 14,000 $ 160
Additional participant/ Presenter* INR 3,000 $ 60