ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Topic A includes:

 Metallic Coatings,  Ceramic Coatings,  

Polymer Coatings,  Composite Coatings, Organic Coatings 

Topic B includes:

 Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) and Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD),  Thermal Spraying of coatings,  Electrochemical Methods for surface modification,  Coatings by Sol-Gel Process,  Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Functional conversion coatings

Topic C includes:

 Laser-assisted Surface Engineering,  Ion Implantation,  Mechanical Surface Treatment,  Chemical Surface Treatment, Chemical and Thermochemical surface engineering,  Coatings from powder materials, Severe plastic deformation processes, Plasma assisted surface treatments

Topic D includes: 

 Microstructural Characterization,  Mechanical Testing of coatings,  Wear and Corrosion resistance of surfaces,  Tribological assessment of surfaces and coatings,  Coatings adhesion enhancement, Modelling and simulation of coatings and surfaces microstructures and properties, Influence of surface treatments on fatigue behaviour of materials

Topic E includes: 

 Coatings for the Aerospace Industry,  Coatings for the Automotive Industry,  Surfaces with Biomedical Applications,  Electronics and Semiconductors,  Surface engineering in Energy and oil & gas sector

Topic F includes:

 Smart Coatings,  Nanomaterials and nanostructured coatings,  Green and Sustainable Coatings,  Advanced Deposition Techniques,  3D Printing of Coatings,  AI in Surface Engineering field