Material Matters is a seminar series on the critical role of materials in shaping the future.
Materials are central to solving some of the greatest challenges of our time – from the transition to fossil-free energy, to next-generation pharmaceuticals, electronics, and circular solutions.
By better understanding, designing, and applying materials, we can unlock innovations that make a difference – for the climate, for human health, and for technological progress.
Material Matters is an interdisciplinary seminar series exploring the wide-ranging significance and potential of materials science. We invite leading international researchers from academia, industry, and other sectors to share their insights, spark dialogue, and inspire new thinking.
Join us for a series of thought-provoking seminars on the materials shaping tomorrow.
Upcoming Seminars – Academic Year 2026–2027
All seminars take place at the Virtual Development Lab (VDL)
Time: 15:00–16:00, followed by fika and mingling
Confirmed Dates:
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Tonio Buonassisi is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and, since 2026, Director of the Sustainable Energy Center at CSEM in Switzerland.
Title: Fast-Tracking Sustainability: Accelerating Innovation with Computation and Automation.
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Xiao-Hua Qin, Assistant Professor of Biomaterials Engineering at ETH Zurich, will give the lecture Engineering Living Bone Structures for Health
No seminar in November due to Materials for Tomorrow
Wednesday, 16 December 2026
Speaker and title to be announced
Wednesday, 17 February 2027
Speaker and title to be announced
Wednesday, 17 March 2027
Speaker and title to be announced
Wednesday, 21 April 2027
Speaker and title to be announced
Wednesday, 19 May 2027
Speaker and title to be announced
Detailed seminar programmes will be published continuously throughout the academic year.
Keep an eye on the Chalmers calendar for updates and full agendas.
We will also link to each upcoming seminar here as soon as the programme is confirmed.
More information and course for PhD students
Details and seminar programs will be added continuously.
Keep an eye on the Chalmers calendar for updates and full agendas. We will also link to each upcoming seminar here as soon as the programme is confirmed.
In connection with the Material Matters seminar series
Chalmers now offers a graduate-level course: Current topics in Materials Science
Find out more and register
Chiara Micheletti
- Assistant Professor, Microstructure Physics, Physics and Astronomy
Chiara Micheletti
- Assistant Professor, Microstructure Physics, Physics and Astronomy
Joakim Halldin Stenlid
- Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Joakim Halldin Stenlid
- Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Johanna Xu
- Assistant Professor, Computational Mechanics and Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Johanna Xu
- Assistant Professor, Computational Mechanics and Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
