Call for Abstracts · YSS-EFMA 2027

We invite students and early- and mid-career researchers to present original research, work in progress and new ideas on emerging functional materials. The theme for 2027 is materials for photovoltaics, optoelectronics and electronic devices — from discovery to end of life, across the themed sessions listed below.

Posters and Talks

When you submit, tell us whether you would prefer to present a poster or give an oral presentation. This is a preference only: the final presentation format is at the discretion of the organising committee. The committee reads every abstract, and we do not reject abstracts that are within scope: if we receive more requests for talks than there are time slots, some authors will be offered a poster instead. Talk lengths will be set when the program is planned and confirmed in the outcome email.

Invited and keynote speakers should also submit their abstract through the form, choosing Invited or keynote speaker. The committee will confirm the slot.

Outcome

We will email every author once the review is complete.

Themed Sessions

When you submit, choose the themed session that fits your abstract best:

Emerging Photovoltaic Materials and Applications
Frontiers in Commercial Photovoltaic Research
Advanced Materials Characterisations and Simulation
Emerging Optoelectronic/Electronic Materials and Devices
Semiconductor Memory, Logic and Neuromorphic Devices
Nanophotonics, Metasurfaces, Quantum Photonics and Light–Matter Interactions
AI for Autonomous Materials Discovery and Fabrication
PV Recycling and Circular Economy in Urban Mining: Policy and Technologies

How to Submit

Prepare your abstract in English as a PDF or Word file, using the abstract template. Everything, including an optional figure, references and the presenting author's photo and short biography, must fit on one A4 page.
Open the submission form, enter the presenting author's details and upload the file.
You will see a reference number straight away and receive a confirmation email.