BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CompChem Observer//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:CompChem Observer — Materials modelling BEGIN:VEVENT UID:iupac-psk50-international-conference-on-next-horizons-in-polymers-beyon d-the-past-50-toward-the-next-100-2026@compchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002 SUMMARY:IUPAC-PSK50 International Conference on Next Horizons in Polymers: Beyond the past 50\, toward the next 100 DESCRIPTION:Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Polymer Society of Ko rea\, this international conference gathers researchers to share innovatio ns in polymer science\, engineering\, advanced characterization\, and AI-a ssisted polymer design.\n\nhttps://iupac.org/event/next-horizons-in-polyme rs/ LOCATION:BEXCO\, Busan\, KR URL:https://iupac.org/event/next-horizons-in-polymers/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:quantum-classical-synergies-2026@compchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 SUMMARY:Synergies between quantum and classical computing for quantum chemi stry and materials science DESCRIPTION:Three days on where quantum processors can usefully complement established electronic-structure methods\, covering embedding of strongly correlated fragments\, sampling schemes\, and the limits imposed by presen t-day hardware.\n\nhttps://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/synergies-betwee n-quantum-and-classical-computing-for-quantum-chemistry-and-materials-scie nce-1479 LOCATION:CECAM-HQ-EPFL\, Lausanne\, CH URL:https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/synergies-between-quantum-and-cl assical-computing-for-quantum-chemistry-and-materials-science-1479 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mlip-model-development-applications-2026@compchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261003 SUMMARY:Machine Learning Interatomic Potentials: Bridging Model Development and Interdisciplinary Applications DESCRIPTION:A CECAM workshop in Taiwan that puts the people who build machi ne-learned interatomic potentials in the same room as the people who apply them\, covering descriptors\, message-passing models\, transferability an d cost.\n\nhttps://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/machine-learning-interat omic-potentials-bridging-model-development-and-interdisciplinary-applicati ons-1543 LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Research Building for Science and Technology\, A cademia Sinica\, Taipei\, TW URL:https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/machine-learning-interatomic-pot entials-bridging-model-development-and-interdisciplinary-applications-1543 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:fluctuations-in-charged-and-soft-matter-2026@compchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261009 SUMMARY:Fluctuations in charged and soft matter DESCRIPTION:Workshop on fluctuations in charged and soft matter\, covering transport at small scales\, nonequilibrium dynamics\, and computational me thods including machine learning.\n\nhttps://www.cecam.org/workshop-detail s/fluctuations-in-charged-and-soft-matter-1526 LOCATION:Institut Henri Poincaré\, Paris\, FR URL:https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/fluctuations-in-charged-and-soft -matter-1526 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ionic-conductors-from-modeling-to-experiment-2026@compchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261011 SUMMARY:Ionic Conductors: From Modeling to Experiment DESCRIPTION:Second school-conference of young scientists with international participation on ionic conductors\, covering energy storage\, new materia ls\, electrode-electrolyte interfaces\, and theoretical modeling of ionic conductivity in solids.\n\nhttps://cheminform.ru/konferenczii-i-seminary/i onnye-provodniki-ot-modelirovaniya-k-eksperimentu/ LOCATION:Samara\, RU URL:https://cheminform.ru/konferenczii-i-seminary/ionnye-provodniki-ot-mode lirovaniya-k-eksperimentu/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:all-russian-conference-chemical-structure-and-properties-of-materials-2 026@compchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261016 SUMMARY:All-Russian Conference 'Chemical Structure and Properties of Materi als' DESCRIPTION:All-Russian conference dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Yu .T. Struchkov. Topics include new methods for studying substance structure \, structure-property correlations\, non-covalent interactions in function al materials design\, and AI in chemistry and materials science.\n\nhttps: //cheminform.ru/konferenczii-i-seminary/himicheskaya-struktura-i-svojstva- materialov/ LOCATION:ИНЭОС РАН\, Moscow\, RU URL:https://cheminform.ru/konferenczii-i-seminary/himicheskaya-struktura-i- svojstva-materialov/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:xxxvii-latin-american-congress-of-chemistry-claq-2026-31st-peruvian-con gress-of-chemistry-2026@compchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261016 SUMMARY:XXXVII Latin American Congress of Chemistry (CLAQ 2026) / 31st Peru vian Congress of Chemistry DESCRIPTION:The XXXVII Latin American Congress of Chemistry (CLAQ 2026) foc uses on green chemistry\, advanced functional materials\, AI in chemistry\ , and environmental remediation for sustainable development.\n\nhttps://iu pac.org/event/xxxvii-latin-american-congress-of-chemistry-claq-2026/ LOCATION:Sheraton Lima Histori Center\, Lima\, Lima\, PE URL:https://iupac.org/event/xxxvii-latin-american-congress-of-chemistry-cla q-2026/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:the-13th-national-symposium-on-organic-solid-state-electronic-processes -and-chinese-symposium-on-organic-optoelectronic-functional-materials-2026 @compchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261026 SUMMARY:The 13th National Symposium on Organic Solid State Electronic Proce sses and Chinese Symposium on Organic Optoelectronic Functional Materials DESCRIPTION:The 13th National Symposium on Organic Solid State Electronic P rocesses and Chinese Symposium on Organic Optoelectronic Functional Materi als\, organized by the Chinese Chemical Society\, will be held in Tianjin\ , China\, from October 22 to 25\, 2026. It covers organic electronic and …\n\nhttps://www.chemsoc.org.cn/meeting/13NOS/ LOCATION:Tianjin\, CN URL:https://www.chemsoc.org.cn/meeting/13NOS/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:250th-ecs-meeting-2026@compchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261030 SUMMARY:250th ECS Meeting DESCRIPTION:The 250th ECS Meeting\, a historic milestone gathering in Calga ry\, Canada\, uniting researchers and leaders to exchange ideas in electro chemical and solid state science\, clean energy\, and sustainable technolo gy.\n\nhttps://www.electrochem.org/250 LOCATION:BMO Centre\, Calgary\, CA URL:https://www.electrochem.org/250 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:chinese-chemical-society-2026-academic-conference-on-theoretical-calcul ation-and-simulation-of-soft-matter-2026@compchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103 SUMMARY:Chinese Chemical Society 2026 Academic Conference on Theoretical Ca lculation and Simulation of Soft Matter DESCRIPTION:Aiming to highlight the role of theoretical simulation and AI i n polymer and soft matter science\, this conference integrates theory with experiment and industry. It gathers experts in chemistry\, physics\, and math to discuss frontier progress and challenges in soft matter.\n\nhttps: //www.chemsoc.org.cn/meeting/SMTS2026/ LOCATION:Beijing\, Beijing\, CN URL:https://www.chemsoc.org.cn/meeting/SMTS2026/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:gcc-cheminformatics-2026@compchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112 SUMMARY:19th German Conference on Cheminformatics (GCC 2026) DESCRIPTION:The nineteenth edition of the German cheminformatics meeting\, with plenary and contributed lectures\, research telegrams for PhD student s and posters. Attendance is capped at 140 people.\n\nhttps://www.gdch.de/ gcc2026 LOCATION:Bad Soden am Taunus\, DE URL:https://www.gdch.de/gcc2026 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:computer-modeling-and-structural-analysis-of-molecules-cmsam-2026-2026@ compchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112 SUMMARY:Computer Modeling and Structural Analysis of Molecules (CMSAM-2026) DESCRIPTION:The CMSAM-2026 conference focuses on computer modeling and stru ctural analysis of molecules. It will take place in Moscow from November 9 to 11\, 2026\, with a submission deadline of October 9\, 2026.\n\nhttps:/ /zioc.ru/science/conf/nauchnaya-konferencziya-kompyuternoe-modelirovanie-i -strukturnyij-analiz-molekul LOCATION:Moscow\, RU URL:https://zioc.ru/science/conf/nauchnaya-konferencziya-kompyuternoe-model irovanie-i-strukturnyij-analiz-molekul END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:multiscale-simulation-of-materials-for-roads-infrastructures-2026@compc hem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261119 SUMMARY:Multiscale Simulation of Materials for Roads Infrastructures DESCRIPTION:This CECAM workshop focuses on multiscale modeling and simulati on of road and building materials\, bridging molecular dynamics\, coarse-g rained models\, and continuum mechanics to predict performance and aging o f complex composites.\n\nhttps://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/multiscale -simulation-of-materials-for-roads-infrastructures-1534 LOCATION:CECAM-FR-MOSER\, :null\,\, FR URL:https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/multiscale-simulation-of-materia ls-for-roads-infrastructures-1534 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:operando-nano-interfaces-2026-2026@compchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261119 SUMMARY:Operando Nano Interfaces 2026 DESCRIPTION:Triennial international conference on operando and in situ char acterization of dynamic functional interfaces\, focusing on catalysis\, el ectrochemistry\, batteries\, and energy materials through experiment\, the ory\, and materials design.\n\nhttps://www.fhi.mpg.de/events/46458/1466547 LOCATION:Harnack Haus\, Berlin\, DE URL:https://www.fhi.mpg.de/events/46458/1466547 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:japan-society-for-computer-chemistry-2026-autumn-meeting-2026@compchem. observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261129 SUMMARY:Japan Society for Computer Chemistry 2026 Autumn Meeting DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Autumn Meeting of the Japan Society for Computer Chemi stry\, co-hosted by the Japan Society for Molecular Science\, will take pl ace in Numazu\, Shizuoka\, from November 27 to 28\, 2026. It is a key even t for sharing research in computational chemistry.\n\nhttps://sites.google .com/view/2026au/ LOCATION:Plaza Verde\, Numazu\, JP URL:https://sites.google.com/view/2026au/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:new-frontiers-in-nonequilibrium-statistical-physics-of-glasses-2026@com pchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261205 SUMMARY:New Frontiers in Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics of Glasses DESCRIPTION:CECAM flagship workshop on nonequilibrium statistical physics o f glasses\, focusing on vitrification\, jamming\, active matter\, mode-cou pling theory\, and machine learning for kinetic arrest.\n\nhttps://www.cec am.org/workshop-details/new-frontiers-in-nonequilibrium-statistical-physic s-of-glasses-1497 LOCATION:Online URL:https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/new-frontiers-in-nonequilibrium- statistical-physics-of-glasses-1497 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:40th-molecular-simulation-symposium-2026@compchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261210 SUMMARY:40th Molecular Simulation Symposium DESCRIPTION:The 40th Molecular Simulation Symposium\, organized by the Soci ety for Molecular Simulation\, will take place December 7-9\, 2026\, at Ky ushu University Medical School Centennial Hall. It is co-organized with th e Japan Society for Molecular Science.\n\nhttps://www.molsci.jp/news/cospo nsor/n260707/ LOCATION:Kyushu University Medical School Centennial Hall\, Fukuoka\, JP URL:https://www.molsci.jp/news/cosponsor/n260707/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:computational-electrochemistry-ai-2027@compchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270115 SUMMARY:Computational electrochemistry in the era of AI DESCRIPTION:Four days on simulating electrochemical interfaces for batterie s\, fuel cells and electrolysers\, and on what machine-learned potentials and AI-driven workflows change about how those interfaces are modelled.\n\ nhttps://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/computational-electrochemistry-in- the-era-of-ai-1501 LOCATION:Beijing\, CN URL:https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/computational-electrochemistry-i n-the-era-of-ai-1501 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:total-energy-and-force-methods-2027@compchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270116 SUMMARY:International Workshop on Computational Physics and Materials Scien ce: Total Energy and Force Methods DESCRIPTION:The long-running Total Energy and Force Methods meeting\, held at ICTP in Trieste in odd years since 1987. Three days on first-principles methods for the electronic structure of molecules and materials.\n\nhttps ://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/international-workshop-on-computational- physics-and-materials-science-total-energy-and-force-methods-1539 LOCATION:ICTP\, Trieste\, IT URL:https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/international-workshop-on-comput ational-physics-and-materials-science-total-energy-and-force-methods-1539 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:13th-virtual-winter-school-on-computational-chemistry-2027@compchem.obs erver DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270130 SUMMARY:13th Virtual Winter School on Computational Chemistry DESCRIPTION:The 13th Virtual Winter School on Computational Chemistry is a fully online event featuring teaching-focused lectures\, workshops\, and d iscussions across computational and theoretical chemistry.\n\nhttps://wint erschool.cc/ LOCATION:Online URL:https://winterschool.cc/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:automating-atomistic-machine-learning-2027@compchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270128 SUMMARY:Automating atomistic machine learning DESCRIPTION:Machine-learned interatomic potentials still lean on hand-tunin g and personal experience. This workshop looks at the automated workflows\ , provenance and reproducible benchmarking needed to make them a routine t ool.\n\nhttps://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/automating-atomistic-machin e-learning-1494 LOCATION:CECAM-HQ-EPFL\, Lausanne\, CH URL:https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/automating-atomistic-machine-lea rning-1494 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:self-assembly-of-materials-merging-direct-experiments-with-simulations- at-different-resolutions-and-data-science-techniques-2027@compchem.observe r DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270310 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270313 SUMMARY:Self-assembly of materials: merging direct experiments with simulat ions at different resolutions and data science techniques DESCRIPTION:Workshop on self-assembly of materials\, merging experiments wi th multi-scale simulations and data science techniques to bridge synthesis and modeling.\n\nhttps://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/self-assembly-of- materials-merging-direct-experiments-with-simulations-at-different-resolut ions-and-data-science-techniques-1522 LOCATION:CECAM-FR-MOSER\, Lausanne\, CH URL:https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/self-assembly-of-materials-mergi ng-direct-experiments-with-simulations-at-different-resolutions-and-data-s cience-techniques-1522 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:fracture-of-amorphous-materials-across-the-scales-2027@compchem.observe r DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270412 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270417 SUMMARY:Fracture of Amorphous Materials Across the Scales DESCRIPTION:Multidisciplinary workshop on fracture of amorphous materials a cross scales\, focusing on communication\, collaborative modeling\, and FA IR data sharing.\n\nhttps://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/fracture-of-amo rphous-materials-across-the-scales-1564 LOCATION:Online URL:https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/fracture-of-amorphous-materials- across-the-scales-1564 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:251st-ecs-meeting-2027@compchem.observer DTSTAMP:20260928T154152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270604 SUMMARY:251st ECS Meeting DESCRIPTION:The 251st ECS Meeting is a premier international gathering focu sing on electrochemistry\, solid state science and technology\, energy sto rage\, materials\, and sensors.\n\nhttps://www.electrochem.org/251/deadlin es LOCATION:Washington\, DC\, US URL:https://www.electrochem.org/251/deadlines END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR