Kathmandu symposia on Advanced Materials (KαSAM), an initiative of Nepal Polymer Institute (NPI), a bi-annual series of international conferences undertaken to establish and strengthen the networking and collaborations between materials scientists from Nepal and other South Asian Countries with those from the rest of the globe.
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The previous KαSAMs were held in 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018 in Kathmandu and Pokhara (2016), Nepal. The 5th international conference KαSAM-2024 is being organized in Kathmandu at Park Village Resort Hotel on October 22-24, 2024. The themes of the conference comprise ‘Materials Design, Structure-Properties Correlations; Polymer Technologies, Bio-nanomaterials, Tissue Engineering; Smart and Functional Materials; Green Technology, Circular Economy, Sustainability; and Data Science, GIS, Computational Techniques’, providing a scientific platform for the scholars from academia and industries. The event will be accompanied by a 1 day ‘Short Course’ on October 22, 2024, targeted to the students, young and early career scientists who will be offered an overview of ‘Recent Advances in Functional Materials Synthesis and Characterization. KαSAM provides excellent networking among senior scientists, young researchers, students, and experts from academia as well as from industries.
From its very inception in 2012, the KαSAM conferences have been carrying the motto Cross-Linking Science and Virtues with the e spirit of:
During the conference, there will be a Joint “Nepal-India Symposium on Materials Science and Engineering” and “Young Scientists Forum” targeted to building cross-disciplinary young researchers in the country.
We would like to invite you to participate and contribute to the symposia, short course, and panel discussions by delivering lectures and/or presenting posters or sharing ideas and knowledge in panel discussions during KαSAM-2024. We look forward to welcoming you to Kathmandu in October 2024.
