E-MRS Spring Meeting 2026 : at the forefront of advances in AI and materials science
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From May 25 to 29, 2026, the international materials community gathered in Strasbourg for the 2026 European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Spring Meeting. Among the many symposia organized, the session titled “Data-based methods and AI for the development and processing of advanced materials” highlighted the growing role of data science and artificial intelligence in the discovery, design, and fabrication of advanced materials.
Co-organized by Peter Gumbsch (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology / Fraunhofer IWM), Mario Maglione (ICMCB-CNRS, University of Bordeaux, Co-Director of the DIADEM PEPR), François Willaime (CEA, Project Leader of the DIAMOND targeted project within the DIADEM PEPR), and Tejs Vegge (DTU), this symposium brought together academic and industrial researchers to discuss the ongoing transformations in the field of materials.
Discussions focused on several major challenges: accelerating the discovery of new materials through multiscale approaches and machine learning; the development of autonomous, AI-driven experimental platforms; the life-cycle analysis of materials; and the need for reliable, interoperable, and accessible databases.
A second series of presentations explored the integration of these approaches into advanced manufacturing processes, notably through AI-driven process optimization, the development of digital twins for additive manufacturing and the sintering of complex materials, as well as the emergence of bio-based materials.
Strong engagement from the DIADEM community
The PEPR DIADEM was particularly well represented at the symposium, with presentations by numerous researchers involved in the program. Among them were, in particular, Lise-Marie Lacroix, Nora Dempsey, Julien Gerhards, Christopher Hassam, Anruo Zhong, Amandine Sene, Léonard Imbert, Céline Barreteau, Akshay Ammothum Kandy, Cinthya Herrera, David Muñoz-Rojas, João Paulo Almeida de Mendonça, Patrice Bras, Martin Uhrin, Fanny Balbaud, Davide Piccinelli, Gilbert Chahine, Jospeh Chakar and Joël Eymery, whose work illustrates the diversity of approaches developed within the DIADEM ecosystem.
Strengthening Synergies Between Data, AI, and Materials
The strong participation of DIADEM stakeholders in this year’s E-MRS reflects the dynamism of the French community committed to the digital transformation of materials science. The lively discussions throughout the week confirmed the importance of data infrastructures, artificial intelligence tools, and interdisciplinary approaches for addressing the scientific, industrial, and environmental challenges associated with the development of tomorrow’s materials.
The DIADEM PEPR thus continues to pursue its goal of building a leading national community focused on materials, data, and artificial intelligence, by fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and actively contributing to major international events in the field.
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