Materials, Methods & Technologies

19th International Conference
26–30 June 2017
Elenite Holiday Village, Bulgaria

Al–Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan

Organized by

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Union of Scientists in Bulgaria
Science & Education Foundation, Bulgaria
Al–Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan
Kavala Institute of Technology, Greece
Institute of Power Engineering, National Academy of Sciences, Belarus
Department of Engineering and Computer Graphics, ITMO University, Russia

Topics

Materials

Nanomaterials and nanocomposites
Energy & nuclear sciences
Macromolecular science and engineering
Advanced materials processing
Metallurgy and material science
Glass, ceramics and adhesives
Rubber, plastics, textiles and leather
Cellulose, paper and packaging
Optical electronics and laser equipment
Membranes and membrane science
Ionic liquids/electrolyte solutions
Medicine, pharmacy and biotechnologies
Biochemistry and molecular biology
Computer systems and management; Mobile computing
Telecommunication systems and networks
Linking transformational materials and processing for an energy efficient and low–carbon economy
Alternative energy sources for reducing the dependence on fossil fuels; Biofuels

Methods and Tools for Innovation

Instruments to support added value production (science/technology parks, technology/innovation centres, business incubators, technology oriented business support programmes, science communication, financing innovation, etc.)
The role of cooperation (associations, networks, clusters, etc.) in the development of innovation systems
Organisational creativity & idea generation
Technology transfer and intellectual property management
Public sector innovation and policy
Venture capital & financing innovation
Innovation and technology transfer
Natural and alternative energy sources
Culture and team management in innovation
Innovation in SMEs
Innovation training & education

Methods & Technologies

Nanotechnology
Nanobiotechnology
Nano–bio–computing
Nano–scale automation
Biomaterial technology
Biosensors, bioelectronics and diagnostics
Biorobotics and bionics
Biomedical image analysis
Neural networks and artificial intelligence
Data mining in pattern recognitions
Automation science and engineering
Mathematical modelling in chemical engineering
Industrial design and modelling
Crystallization
Distillation, absorption and extraction
Automatics, mechanical engineering
Electrochemical and anti–corrosion technologies
Corrosion control and sustainability
Applied mathematics and information technologies
Power engineering, electricity supply and equipment
Technological standards, certification, analysis and control
Processing and product manufacturing
Construction, architecture and geodesy
Land, air and water transport
Hoisting technology and equipment
Electrical and electronic engineering
Sustainable Energy
Problems of the preparation of oil and gas condensates
Problems of the preparation and processing of natural bitumen and high–viscous oils

Papers on other relevant topics are welcome too.

Participation and registration

Types of presentations
You can have up to two presentations, in one of the following ways:

Oral presentation (talk). Your presentation should be approx. 10 minutes in length, followed by 5 minutes of questions and answers. Presenters can use a PC and a multimedia projector. The presentations must be compatible with PowerPoint 2010, stored on a CD, DVD or USB memory stick and brought on the day of the presentation.
Poster presentation. A poster session lasts 1 hour. Poster size — 80x90 cm (32x36 inch).
Online presentation. For those of you, who can not attend in person. Online participants receive their certificate and conference program via email.

The official language is English.

Registration
During the registration, each participant will receive a name badge and a conference program. You may also be asked for identification documents. Access to the conference room is available only to registered participants and their accompanying persons. The registration desk is also a good place to learn more about our social program.

Publication

Materials, Methods & Technologies (ISSN 1314-7269)
https://www.scientific-publications.net/en/open-access-journals/materials-methods-and-technologies/

All the papers, regardless of the presentation type, will be published in a relevant journal of International Scientific Publications. Each paper is peer–reviewed by two anonymous, independent reviewers. The official language is English. Sending a paper for publication is optional.

This journal is indexed by Russian Science Citation Index, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) Scholar, Google Scholar, Polish Scholarly Bibliography.

Editor in Chief
Moinuddin Sarker, Natural State Research Inc., USA

Co-Editor in Chief
Tatiana Tolstikova, N. N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, SB RAS, Russia

Executive Secretary
Amit Chaudhry, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, India

Editorial Board Members
Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University, USA
Alexander Mikhalevich, Institute of Power Engineering, National Academy of Sciences, Belarus
Alla Frolkova, Lomonosov Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Technology, Russia
Aurora Alexandrescu, Technical University Gheorghe Asachi Iasi, Romania
Branko Marinkovic, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Galimkair Mutanov, Al–Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan
Guobin Liu, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, China
Ijaz Noorka, General Pakistan Agricultural Scientist Society, Pakistan
Jovan Crnobarac, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Rustem Manatbayev, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan

Formatting requirements

Papers have to be minimum 7 and maximum 20 pages long. The publication of any paper over 20 pages long is to be negotiated with the publisher. An author can have no more than two papers published in the same volume.

Formatting Requirements (PDF)
Harvard Referencing Style Guide (PDF)

Papers that do not comply with the requirements will not be published.

Important dates and deadlines

Event	Registration	Opening	Venue
Agriculture & Food	05–06 PM, 20 June 09–10 AM, 21 June	10 AM, 21 June	20–24 June 2017 Hotel Royal Castle
Ecology & Safety	05–06 PM, 23 June 09–10 AM, 24 June	10 AM, 24 June	23–27 June 2017 Hotel Royal Castle
Materials, Methods & Technologies	05–06 PM, 26 June 09–10 AM, 27 June	10 AM, 27 June	26–30 June 2017 Hotel Royal Castle
Economy & Business	05–06 PM, 1 September 09–10 AM, 2 September	10 AM, 2 September	1–5 September 2017 Hotel Royal Castle
Education, Research & Development	05–06 PM, 4 September 09–10 AM, 5 September	10 AM, 5 September	4–8 September 2017 Hotel Royal Castle
Language, Individual & Society	05–06 PM, 7 September 09–10 AM, 8 September	10 AM, 8 September	7–11 September 2017 Hotel Royal Castle

Economy & Business / Education, Research & Development / Language, Individual & Society
31 July 2017	Registration form and abstract submission deadline.
31 July 2017	Deadline for transferring the participation fee.
31 July 2017	Final paper submission deadline.

There is a limited number of places available for the conferences in September.
If you are willing to participate, please make your registration as soon as possible.

Agriculture & Food / Ecology & Safety / Materials, Methods & Technologies
30 April 2017	Registration form and abstract submission deadline.
30 April 2017	Deadline for transferring the participation fee.
15 May 2017	Final paper submission deadline.

Conference Program
Day 1	Late registration
Day 2	Early registration; Welcome speech; Plenary talk; Talk session #1; Poster session #1; Talk session #2
Day 3	Talk session #3; Poster session #2; Talk session #4; Awarding certificates
Day 4	Social program
Day 5	Closing

Detailed program will be sent to the participants at later stage.

Participation fee and payment

The participation fee is paid only when the registration is approved.

Standard participation fee	240 €
Special participation fee for participants in last year’s conference	210 €
Special participation fee for full–time PhD students Post–graduate students, working at universities or other establishments, or students taking distance learning, correspondence or other similar courses, are not eligible.	180 €
Fee for all participants who have missed the payment deadline	300 €
Additional fee for a second paper presented	120 €
Accompanying person Accompanying persons do not pay participation fees. Each participant, except PhD students, can take ONE accompanying person to the conference. Accompanying persons (whether they are co–authors) are not qualified as participants. They do not receive materials from the event.	0 €
Attendance only (no presentation or publication)	180 €

All prices are in Euro and include VAT.

The presentation of other people’s papers is not allowed without a cogent reason and prior assent of the organising committee.

The participation fee includes:

Certificate for participation
Admission to all sessions of the conference
The presentation of a paper either as a talk (10 minutes for presentation and another 5 minutes for discussion) or as a poster (up to 80x90 cm)
Publication of a paper up to 20 pages long in the relevant journal of International Scientific Publications
A printed copy of the conference program
Coffee breaks

Payment
Participation fees are transferred to the account, given in the notification email, sent to the participant by the organising committee. All bank charges and commissions are paid by the participants. Please inform your bank about this when ordering the transfer. Payment on site is not allowed.

Invoices will be sent via email as a PDF attachment. In order to receive an invoice on behalf of a company or organisation you must state this in the registration form. If the bank transfer is ordered by a natural person, it is not possible an invoice to a company or organisation to be issued afterwards.

Venue

Bulgaria is located in Southeastern Europe, in the northeast part of the Balkan Peninsula. It is an European, Balkan, Black Sea and Danube country. This geographical location places it on a crossroad between Europe, Asia and Africa. The country’s favorable climate and natural attractions provide the basis for the development of its 142 resorts, 26 of which are marine resorts, 56 — mountain resorts and 58 — balneological resorts, not including the numerous balneological and spa centers. There are international airports in Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. Direct charter flights are available to the Black Sea airports in Varna and Burgas during the summer season.

Elenite is a vacation complex, situated by the sea shore, in the southern slope of the easternmost Balkan Mountain. The resort is located in a beautiful bay in close proximity to Cape Emine, 4.5 kilometers from Sveti Vlas and 8.5 kilometers from Sunny Beach. The international airport of Burgas is only 40 km away from Elenite. The complex is designed so its exposition is entirely southern. It consists of villas and hotels, situated among the fresh greenery of the Balkan mountain and it offers its guests peace and luxury, combined with beautiful nature and fresh air.

Hotel Royal Castle is a design, five star hotel with stunning sea view, located in Elenite Holiday Village. Several restaurants, various bars, indoor and outdoor pools, gym and SPA center are available to the guests as well. The conference room has a capacity of 300 people and is equipped with air conditioning, sound system and multimedia projector.

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Accommodation

The conferences we organize are held in Elenite Holiday Village, in the conference room of hotel Royal Castle. A list of hotels, (located nearby the conference hall) and offering preferential rates for our participants, can be found below. To book, please contact us via email.

Early booking is highly recommended. Please inform us if you are going to organize your stay individually.

Hotel	Prices	Website
Royal Castle	Download	Visit
Royal Park	Download	Visit
Andalucia Beach	Download	Visit
Atrium Beach	Download	Visit