EuMINe COST Action Second General Meeting – 16-18 July 2025 (Aveiro, Portugal)

This meeting aims to unite a diverse community of researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and industry collaborators, all driven by the common objective of advancing materials informatics for the development of advanced materials. In this Second General Meeting, ongoing collaborative work within the EuMINe COST Action will be showcased with the objective of further exploring collaborative research and knowledge exchange. The event will encompass keynote lectures, selected oral communications, poster presentations, and round table discussions.

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🔍 Meeting Focus: Working Group Highlights

The program will spotlight the progress and vision of each EuMINe Working Group:

• WG1: Materials Informatics and Data-Driven Technologies
  Driving data-centric innovation in advanced materials development.
• WG2: Collaborative Research and AI-Driven Methods
  Exploring cutting-edge AI and machine learning approaches in materials discovery.
• WG3: Shared Methods and Policies
  Standardizing tools, best practices, and frameworks across Europe.
• WG4: Materials Data Structuring & Management
  Focusing on metadata, data formatting, and efficient knowledge transfer.

We look forward to your active participation in making the EuMINe Second General Meeting to discuss and harness the field of Materials Informatics!

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📝 Registration & Abstract Submission

Registration

🗓️ Deadline: 15 June 2025
👉 Register here

Financial Support

The EUMINE Cost Action is pleased to provide the opportunity for reimbursement to participants (travel expenses coverage and daily allowance), supporting their attendance at the meeting:

• Invited speakers, Management Committee (MC) members and EuMINe Core Group (CG) members
• Working Group (WG) and other participants will be selected for reimbursement upon the following criteria:
  • Active participation in the meeting by submitting an abstract. The presenting author will only be considered for reimbursement.
  • Gender, age, and geographic inclusivity (ITC/NNC balance)
  • Potential contribution to the COST Action goals

Abstract Submission

We invite abstracts related to materials informatics, AI in materials science, data sharing, and any topic relevant to EuMINe’s mission.

🗓️ Deadline: 15 May 2025
👉 Submit your abstract here

📅 Important Dates

• Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 May 2025

• Notification of Acceptance: 01 June 2025

• Registration Deadline: 15 June 2025

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📌 Programme

The full program, including speaker line-up and session schedule, will be available soon.

👉 Download the program (coming soon)

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👥 Organizing Committee

Scientific Committee

• Mariana B. Oliveira (CICECO, University of Aveiro, Portugal)
• Dinis O. Abranches (CICECO, University of Aveiro, Portugal)
• Francesco Mercuri (CNR, Italy)
• Andrea Lorenzoni (CNR, Italy)

Local Organizers

• Mariana B. Oliveira
• Dinis O. Abranches

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📍 Venue

The meeting will be held at the Auditorium of the Department of Psychology and Education (DEP), University of Aveiro, Portugal.

👉 Venue directions and logistics

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✈️ Getting to Aveiro

From Porto Airport (OPO)

By Metro + Train

• Metro to Campanhã Station (~40 min, €2.60)
• Train to Aveiro:
  • Intercidades (~50 min, €13)
  • Alfa Pendular (~50 min, €15–21)
  • Urbanos (~70 min, €3.55)

By Taxi/Car

• Taxi to Campanhã (~25 min, €25)
• Driving to Aveiro (~1 hr, ~75 km)

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From Lisbon Airport (LIS)

By Metro + Train

• Metro to Oriente Station (~10 min, €1.50)
• Train to Aveiro:
  • Intercidades (2h–2h30, €21–31)
  • Alfa Pendular (2h–2h30, €28–40)

👉 Check train schedules – CP Portugal

By Taxi/Car

• Taxi to Oriente (~15 min, €10)
• Driving to Aveiro (~2h45, ~255 km)

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🙌 Join Us

Be part of shaping the future of materials science through digital innovation, collaboration, and open knowledge exchange. We look forward to welcoming you to Aveiro for an inspiring and impactful meeting!

The EuMINe COST Action Coordination Team