3rd Open BRICS+ Conference on Novel Materials and Devices (BRICS+ 3OCNMD)
Dates: 19-22 May 2026, Moscow, Russia
The ongoing abrupt move to the new multipolar world and recent expansion of BRICS+ community towards more than half of the world population opens more opportunities for scientific collaborations, submissions of multi-national grant proposals and educational programs. In all these new initiatives considerable attention should be paid to research topics related to novel materials and devices which are of key importance for the technological and economical development of all BRICS+ countries. The two inaugural conferences organized by the team of Prof. Yury Illarionov in Southern University of Science and Technology (Shenzhen, China) in May 2024 and April 2025 have attracted representatives of almost all BRICS+ countries. Given this great success, we have decided to make our BRICS+ events annual and held them in different countries, starting from full-right BRICS members. Now we are moving to Russia and in May 2026 will meet again in Moscow, inside the campus of Bauman Moscow State Technical University. Just like in the last two years, we invite all interested colleagues from BRICS+ countries (and not only) to present their recent research results and also share their opinions about future of research cooperation within BRICS+ countries.
The conference was founded by the Laboratory of 2D Optoelectronics and Nanoelectronics (L2DON) of the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) led by Prof. Yury Illarionov. In 2024 and 2025 the event was hosted by L2DON in Shenzhen, China with the internal support of the Nanofabrication Lab (led by Prof. Xing Cheng) and the Ultrafast Nano-Spectroscopy Lab (led by Prof. Jinhui Zhong) of SUSTech. Moscow State Pedagogical University (represented by Dr. Roman Akasov) and Bauman Moscow State Technical University (represented by Prof. Evgenii Aleksandrov) served as external co-organizers. On 19-22 May 2026 the next edition named 3rd Open BRICS+ Conference on Novel Materials and Devices (BRICS + 3OCNMD) will be hosted by Bauman Moscow State Technical University in Moscow, Russia. We will invite top-level speakers to present their top results in various areas related to novel materials and devices, which are not limited to:
2D materials for microelectronics;- AI for materials science;
- Biomedical engineering and advanced treatment methods;
- Catalysts;
- Cryochemistry and hybrid materials;
- Infochemistry;
- Nuclear materials;
- Photonics, spectroscopy and microscopy methods;
- Promising porous materials;
- Quantum technologies;
- Ferroelectrics.
The conference will include oral plenary/invited talks by distinguished speakers and poster presentations by students, as well as round table discussions about future of BRICS+ research collaboration and funding programs. We expect to have representatives of as many BRICS+ countries as possible, an also invite our friends from Europe, USA and other countries outside the BRICS+ community.
Laboratory of 2D Optoelectronics and Nanoelectronics (L2DON)
Laboratory of 2D Optoelectronics and Nanoelectronics (L2DON ) (Website: https://www.l2don.com/) is led by Prof. Yury Illarionov and belongs to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of the Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China. Our research is centered around devices based on 2D materials, mainly field-effect transistors and photodetectors. While our laboratory is new, recently we have got all facilities for device nanofabrication and electrical characterization and started the first experiments. At the moment we are mostly focused on modeling of the reliability of field-effect transistors with 2D channels using advanced TCAD tools and compact models.
Founder and Honorary General ChairProf. Yury Illarionov
Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
Participant of BRICS-2020 Young Scientists Forum
General Chair 2026Prof. Evgenii Aleksandrov
Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia
Participant of BRICS-2020 Young Scientists Forum
Vice ChairPavel Drogovoz
First Vice-Rector of Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU), Russia
Co- ChairAnton Egorov
Director of International Affairs, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia
PR ChairDavid Melikyants
Director of the Center of Excellence "Digital Materials Science", Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia
Conference SecretaryProf. Zinaida Terentyava
Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia
Conference SecretaryMs. Shunyu Zhong (Jessica)
(for Chinese arrangements)
Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
Student-administratorMr. Yehao Wu (Victor)
Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
The 3rd Open BRICS+ Conference on Novel Materials and Devices (BRICS+ 3OCNMD) will be hosted by Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU).
Bauman Moscow State Technical University was founded in 1830 by the Emperor Nicholas I. Initially it was known as the Imperial Moscow Technical School that trained engineers for industry and transportation. Currently BMSTU is a national research university and the flagship of Russian engineering education which consistently ranks 1st in the rankings of technical universities in the country. The BMSTU's mission is to create a scientific and technological future and educate new generations of high-qualified engineers. The University trains engineering personnel for the most advanced and high-tech branches of science and technology. The education is based on the principle of combining theory and practice ("Russian method of teaching").
Today, Bauman Moscow State Technical University is Russia's leading technical university, training highly qualified specialists in mechanical engineering, energetics, electronics, computer science, and other technical sciences.
Address: Brigadirsky Pereulok 13, Moscow, Russia
Dates: 19-22 May 2026
