| Scope |
This symposium explores the intersection of advanced material science and circular economy principles to address the global demand for sustainable production and recycling of metals and ceramics. Bridging cutting-edge research in critical materials design, innovative processing technology, experimental methodologies, and computational modeling with scalable industrial applications, the event will highlight strategies to minimize waste, reduce energy footprints, and extend material lifecycles. Discussions will span atomic-scale innovations (e.g., recyclability-by-design alloys) to system-level solutions (e.g., AI-enhanced recovery networks), fostering collaboration between researchers, engineers, and policymakers to accelerate the transition to closed-loop metallurgical systems.
The symposium will be structured around the following key themes:
1. Process-Scale Material Design and Process Innovation
o Experimental methods in sustainable alloy or ceramic design and processing.
o Computational techniques for recyclable alloy/ceramic design and development.
o AI/ML for sustainable materials discovery and processing optimization.
2. Next-Generation Circular Technologies
o Reducing energy and waste intensity in critical material production, recovery and recycling.
o Cutting-edge innovations in materials circularity and sorting.
o Novel recycling methods for critical materials.
o Sustainable production of critical materials from critical minerals.
3. Industrial Pathways to Circularity
o Case studies: Green steel, aluminum, and battery production, etc.
o Standardizing secondary materials for automotive/aerospace sectors.
o Scale up circularity through lab automation, rotbotics, process optimization and AI/ML. |