Amaravati, July 08, 2026: The First International Conference on Recent Innovations in Advanced Materials (ICRAM’26) was inaugurated on 8th July 2026 at Prakasam Auditorium, VIT-AP University, Amaravati, India. Organized by the School of Advanced Sciences, VIT-AP University, the three-day international conference (8–10 July 2026) is sponsored by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), with additional support from Thermo Fisher Scientific, BioLogic, ZEISS, Sisco Research Laboratories (SRL), Metrohm Autolab, Malvern Panalytical, Sinsil International, Biogenuix, Tokyo Chemical Industry (TCI), and Aditya Scientific. The conference has brought together more than 40 delegates and over 220 participants from premier institutions across India and several countries to deliberate on recent innovations and emerging trends in advanced materials through plenary and keynote lectures, invited talks, technical sessions, and oral and poster presentations.
The inaugural ceremony commenced with a welcome address by Dr. S. Srinivas, Dean, School of Advanced Sciences, followed by the lighting of the ceremonial lamp. Dr. Pratheep Kumar S., Convenor of ICRAM’26, presented an overview of the conference, while Dr. M. Venkata Rajanikanth, Dean- Academic Research, Prof. S. Sampath (IISc Bengaluru), Prof. Swapan K. Pati (JNCASR Bengaluru), Prof. Hugo Olvera Vargas (Institute of Physical Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico) and Prof. P. Arulmozhivarman, Vice-Chancellor, addressed the gathering. The conference was formally inaugurated by Dr. Juan Carlos Hidalgo Cuéllar, Director, ICF-UNAM, Mexico, who delivered the inaugural address, released the conference souvenir and officially declared the First International Conference on Recent Innovations in Advanced Materials open. The ICRAM’26 Abstract Book was released during the ceremony, followed by the felicitation of the Chief Guest and Guests of Honour. The inaugural programme concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr. Illa Ramakanth, HoD, Chemistry. The conference will continue until 10 July 2026, providing an international platform for scientific collaboration and fostering innovation in advanced materials research. Dr. Kogularasu Sakthivel from Cheng-Shiu University, Taiwan and Dr. Mohan Kumar Kesarla from ICF-UNAM, Mexico were also present.
