TOPICS

ICFSMA 2026 will spotlight the scientific and technological landscape of ferromagnetic shape memory alloys across fundamental research and real-world applications. Key themes include phase transformation mechanisms, magneto-mechanical coupling phenomena, design strategies for functional microstructures, and advances in actuation, sensing, and energy systems based on FSMAs. The conference will also address modeling approaches, processing innovations, and characterization techniques that support performance optimization in demanding environments.

Applications and systems

Explores the implementation of ferromagnetic shape memory alloys in functional devices and integrated systems, highlighting design principles, performance metrics, and application-driven requirements.

Basic phenomena and theory

Addresses the fundamental physical mechanisms governing magneto-mechanical coupling, phase stability, twin boundary motion, and related microstructural processes in FSMAs.

Correlation between magnetic and martensitic transformations

Examines how magnetic and martensitic transitions interact, with a focus on coupled kinetics, transformation pathways, and their implications for actuation, sensing, and multifunctional behavior.

Emerging topics

Covers novel concepts, unconventional materials systems, and exploratory research directions that open new scientific or technological perspectives for FSMA development.

Foams/constructs and composites

Investigates engineered FSMA architectures such as cellular structures, hybrid constructs, and composite systems, emphasizing structure–property relationships and functional performance.

Modelling and simulation from atomic to macro scale

Presents simulation strategies across multiple length scales, including atomistic modeling, phase-field approaches, and continuum methods to predict FSMA behavior under diverse loading and environmental conditions.

New materials and materials design

Focuses on alloy development, compositional tuning, and data-driven or computational design strategies aimed at enhancing FSMA functional properties and expanding their application range.

Processing – Structure – Performance Relationships

Analyzes how processing routes influence microstructure formation and evaluates the resulting impact on magnetic, mechanical, and actuation performance of FSMAs.

Strain glass and related phenomena

Explores strain glass behavior, local structural heterogeneity, and associated dynamic responses, including their relevance for functional stability and transformation characteristics.

Thin films and microsystems

Highlights advances in FSMA thin films, micro-actuators, and MEMS-based implementations, focusing on fabrication techniques, device integration, and performance at reduced dimensions.