11th International Symposium on Sensor Science
11th International Symposium on Sensor Science
Part of the International Symposium on Sensor Science (I3S) series
25 July 2025
29 September 2025
3 October 2025
3 November 2025
15 October 2025
2 November 2025
Sensors, Sensor Applications, Nanomaterials, Electrochemical Sensors, Lab on a Chip, Artificial Intelligence, Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, Smart Agriculture, Flexible Sensors
Welcome from the Chairs
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to welcome you to the 11th International Symposium on Sensor Science, which will take place in Barcelona, Spain, from 17 to 19 November 2025. This conference aims to bring together top researchers, industry professionals, and experts from around the world to share the latest advancements, exchange ideas, and foster collaborations in the field of sensors.
Over the course of three days, we will explore a wide range of topics, including the development of nanosensors; fluorescent and colorimetric sensors; emerging trends in electrochemical sensors; plasmonic and SERS gas sensing; lab-on-a-chip devices; electronic skin, flexible sensors, and wearables; sensor technologies for environmental and smart agriculture; and the use of AI and machine learning strategies for sensor design, through keynote lectures, oral presentations, and poster sessions. Our program is planned to provide an engaging platform for discussing cutting-edge research, emerging challenges, and future directions in the field and in the market, and to encourage networking with fellow attendees.
The conference venue is Casa Convalescència, a modernist gem located in the monumental center of Barcelona. Beyond the scientific sessions, Barcelona offers a vibrant setting to connect with colleagues while enjoying its rich culture, history, and cuisine.
We look forward to an inspiring and productive conference and to welcoming you to the 11th I3S in 2025.
Sincerely,
Dr. Edgar Muñoz
Dr. Eduard Llobet
I3S 2025 Chairs
Conference Email: i3s2025@mdpi.com
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Event Chairs
Edgar Muñoz earned a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Zaragoza in 2000 for his pioneering work on laser ablation production of carbon nanotubes carried out at the Instituto de Carboquímica (ICB)-CSIC (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC). He joined Ray H. Baughman’s group at Honeywell International (Morristown, NJ), and later at the UTD NanoTech Institute of the University of Texas at Dallas, where he worked on the spinning of super-tough, multifunctional composite carbon nanotube fibers (Nature (2003) 423, 70), on carbon nanotube and V2O5 nanofiber actuators (Nature Materials (2003) 2, 316), on CNT-dispersion and bio-nanocomposite preparation (J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2003) 125, 1770), and on the first reported thin, flexible, conducting, and highly transparent carbon nanotube films fabricated by line patterning (J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2004) 126, 4462). After returning to the Instituto de Carboquímica (ICB)-CSIC in 2003, his primary research interests are in the fabrication of nanocarbon-based multifunctional materials for sensor applications, and on supramolecular peptide self-assemblies and nanocomposite materials for optoelectronics (transparent electrodes and fluorescent probes), nanocarriers (theranostics, drug delivery), and smart textile applications (this research was highlighted in CSIC Annual Reports from 2016 to 2018). Dr. E. Muñoz has been a CSIC staff research scientist since 2005. He was Associate Director of ICB-CSIC from 2010 to 2014, and Head of the NanoChemistry Group at ICB-CSIC from 2007 to 2020. In 2013, he was awarded with a Fundación Domingo Martínez grant on supercapacitor and actuator applications of carbon nanotube fibers. He was one of the founders and shareholders of the spin-off company Archent Nanotechnologies, Ltd. (2018-2019), in the field of applications in optoelectronics of nanomaterials.
Eduard Llobet obtained a PhD from the UPC (1997) and then completed a one-year postdoc at the University of Warwick (UK). Since 2006, he has been the head of the MINOS Research Group at Universitat Rovira i Virgili, working on nanomaterials and microsystems for gas sensing. In 2009, he became a full professor. From 2010 to 2014, he was the director of the Centre for Research in Materials Engineering and Micro/Nano Systems, a center that brings together researchers in physics, chemistry, materials, nanoscience, and microsystems. He is the president of the Spanish Network of Microsystems and Nanotechnology (IBERNAM). He has led over 40 regional, national, and international projects. He was a founder of the spinoffs Green Smart Data and NanoChronia. He received the ICREA Academia awards in 2012, 2018, and 2023.
Sessions
S2. Fluorescent and colorimetric sensors for chemical and biological detection
S3. Emerging trends in electrochemical sensors: From fundamentals to implantable technologies
S4. Plasmonic and SERS gas sensing and applications
S5. Lab-on-a-Chip devices and applications
S6. Electronic skin, flexible sensors, and wearables
S7. Sensor technologies for environmental and smart agriculture applications
S8. AI and sensors: From material discovery to modelling and data processing
Instructions for Authors
I3S 2025 will accept abstracts only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference. Moreover, participants will have the opportunity to contribute with a full manuscript to a Special Issue related to the conference in the open-access journal Sensors, with a 20% discount on the publication fees.
The conference will be held fully in person; it is not possible to participate online.
Please note that abstract submission and conference registration are two separate processes. Please use your institutional email address for both processes.
To present your research at the event
- Create an account on Sciforum if you do not have one, then click on ‘New Submission’ in the upper-right corner of the window; or, click on ‘Submit Abstract’ at the top of this webpage.
- Choose a session that is best suited for your research.
- Submit an abstract in English—the word limits are a minimum of 150 words and a maximum of 300 words.
- The deadline to submit your abstract is 25 July 2025. You will be notified about its acceptance by 29 September 2025.
- Upon submission, you can select if you wish to be considered for oral or poster presentation (or both). Following assessment by the Chairs and Scientific Committee, you will be notified by 29 September 2025 whether your contribution has been accepted for oral or poster presentation.
- Please note that, in order to finalize the scientific program in due time, at least one registration by any of the authors, denoted as the Covering Author, is required to cover the presentation and publication of any accepted abstract. The Covering Author registration deadline is 15 October 2025. Your abstract will be withdrawn if your registration is not complete by this date.
Oral presentations
Invited talks will be 30 minutes long, including questions (25-minute oral presentation + 5-minute Q&A). Short talks will be 15 minutes long, including questions (10-minute oral presentation + 5-minute Q&A). Please ensure that your slides are formatted in a widescreen (16:9) aspect ratio.
Poster presentations
Each presenter will be provided with a vertical poster board. Maximum poster size is limited to A0: 84 x 120 cm / 33 x 47 in (width x height) in the vertical orientation (portrait). Please print your poster prior to the conference. A plan for the poster session will be circulated later.
Registration
The conference will be held fully in person; it is not possible to participate online. The registration fee includes attendance at all conference sessions, morning/afternoon coffee breaks, lunches, a conference bag, and a program book. Participation in the conference is considered final only once the registration fees have been paid. The number of participants is limited: once the number of paid registrations reaches the maximum number of participants, unpaid registrations will be canceled.
When registering, please provide us with your institutional email address. This will accelerate the registration process.
Important Information
Please note that abstract submission and conference registration are two separate processes. During registration, please provide us with the same email address you used to submit your abstract(s). Otherwise, leave us a comment in the registration form, providing the email address used during the submission process. In addition, please use your institutional email address for both processes. If you are registering several people under the same registration order, please do not use the same email address for each person but their individual institutional email addresses. Thank you for your understanding.
In order to finalize the scientific program in due time, at least one registration by any of the authors, denoted as the Covering Author, is required to cover the presentation and publication of any accepted abstract. The Covering Author registration deadline is 15 October 2025. Your abstract will be withdrawn if your registration is not complete by this date.
Participants of the event will be able to download an electronic Certificate of Attendance by accessing their dashboards on Sciforum.net once the event is concluded. The certificates will be found under the "My Certificates" category.
Partnering Societies
Members from partnering societies are granted a 20% discount on all registration fees. Please ask the society representative for a discount code to activate your registration discount, or ensure that you provide us with proof of your membership in one of our partnering societies. Are you part of a society that isn't partnering with the conference? Contact us to discuss a possible partnership!
Group Registration
Groups of five or more attendees are offered a 10% discount on the registration fees. To enjoy this discount, you need to complete one multiple registration by selecting the number of people attending in each category (type of registration) during the first step of the registration process. Please note that no other discounts will be applicable.
Registration Fees
|
Early Bird Until 3 October 2025 |
Regular Until 2 November 2025 |
Late From 3 November 2025 |
Supported documents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | 550.00 EUR | 650.00 EUR | 750.00 EUR | |
| Student | 400.00 EUR | 400.00 EUR | 500.00 EUR |
Scanned copy or photograph of your current student ID is required. |
| Early Career Researcher | 440.00 EUR | 440.00 EUR | 540.00 EUR |
Proof of graduation date (scanned copy of diploma, university profile page screenshot, etc.) is required. |
| Editorial Board Member of Sensors | 450.00 EUR | 550.00 EUR | 650.00 EUR | |
| Author/Reviewer of Sensors | 510.00 EUR | 610.00 EUR | 710.00 EUR | |
| Non-Academic | 800.00 EUR | 900.00 EUR | 1000.00 EUR |
| Start date - End date | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Conference Dinner | 1 April 2025-7 November 2025 | 60.00 EUR |
Free Registration Options
| Chair, Invited Speaker, MDPI Guest |
Active discounts
Group of 5: 10% discount
Society Discount: 20% discount
Note: Group size refers to the number of registered attendees in the same registration order.
Cancellation policy
| Cancellation of paid registration is possible under the terms listed below: | |
| > 2 months before the conference | Full refund but 100 EUR is retained for administration |
| > 1 month before the conference | Refund 50% of the applying fees |
| > 2 weeks before the conference | Refund 25% of the applying fees |
| < 2 weeks before the conference | No refund |
Disclaimer
In the unlikely event that MDPI deems it necessary to cancel the conference, all pre-paid registration fees will be reimbursed. MDPI shall not be liable for reimbursing the cost of travel or accommodation arrangements made by individual delegates.
Insurance
The organizers do not accept liability for personal accident, loss, or damage to private property incurred as a result of participation in I3S 2025. Delegates are advised to arrange appropriate insurance to cover travel, cancellation, or medical costs, and theft or damage of belongings.
MDPI Conference Admissions Policy
- All registered conference delegates are asked to always wear their badges throughout the conference.
- Conference sessions, the catering area, and the poster area are solely restricted to badge holders. Any person attending these areas without a badge will be asked to leave the premises.
- Badge holders must not allow their badges to be worn by anyone else. Any failure to do so is likely to lead to the badge holder and the person wearing the badge being removed from the premises.
- Press badges are restricted to publishers, editors, journalists, broadcasters, and web bloggers associated with the conference subject area. Members of the press may be asked to produce accreditation in the form of a photocopy of a recognized press or media card, a business card, a letter from the editor, or an official web address linking to a press release in order to verify their position.
- Photographs and videos may be taken during the conference. Anyone attending the conference consents to such photography and filming without compensation and confirms that the Organizers shall be entitled to use such photographs and videos, which may include photographs and videos of visitors, for the purpose of marketing the conference in the future and for exploitation in any and all media, without liability.
Payment methods
Wire transfer, Credit card
Currencies accepted by this event
Swiss francs (CHF) , Euros (EUR) , US dollars (USD) , Pounds sterling (GBP) , Japanese yen (JPY) , Canadian dollars (CAD) and Singapore dollars (SGD)
Visa Information
Please note that you must apply for your own visa application. MDPI is not responsible for any visa application. However, MDPI can provide a Visa Support Letter. To be eligible for such a document, the criteria below must be fulfilled.
Visa Support Letter
- Applicants must have paid for registration and submitted an abstract in order to receive a letter of support.
- Applicants must provide us with a scan of their valid, in-date passport that contains a photo of them.
- Applicants must provide us with a letter of support from their institution to confirm that they support the delegate attending the meeting.
- This must be carried out in good time before the meeting; "last minute" requests will not be processed.
More useful information on visa application
Location and Venue
Barcelona
Barcelona is the capital and largest city of Catalonia and is Spain's second-largest city, with a population of over one and a half million people.
Located on the northeastern Mediterranean coast of Spain, this city has a rich and diverse history, with its roots dating back to Roman times. The fruitful medieval period established Barcelona's position as the economic and political center of the Western Mediterranean. The city's Gothic Quarter bears witness to the splendor enjoyed by the city from the 13th to the 15th centuries.
The 20th century ushered in widespread urban renewal throughout Barcelona, culminating in its landmark Eixample district, which showcases some of Barcelona's most distinctive Catalan art-nouveau, or modernista, buildings. The Catalan Antoni Gaudí, one of the most eminent architects, designed buildings such as La Pedrera, the Casa Batlló, and the Sagrada Família church, which have become world-famous landmarks.
In 1992, Barcelona gained international recognition by hosting the Olympic games, which brought about a massive upturn in its tourism industry. For visitors, this has translated into the very modern yet incredibly old city you see now in the 21st century, where new elements work to both preserve and celebrate the city’s heritage and origins.
Barcelona has plenty of outdoor markets, restaurants, shops, museums, and churches. The city is also very walkable, with an extensive and reliable Metro system for more far-flung destinations.
For a complete overview, see wikitravel.org or visit barcelonaturisme.com.
Casa Convalescència
Casa Convalescència is located in a vibrant zone of the city, near Sagrada Familia, with easy access to urban and suburban areas of the city. It is part of the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site. Designed by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, it was built between 1905 and 1930. After housing the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (one of Europe's oldest healthcare centers) for more than eight decades, a restoration project commenced on the old pavilions in 2009. This process has restored the beauty of one of the iconic works of Catalonia's home-grown art nouveau, modernism.
Address: C/ de St. Antoni Maria Claret, 171, Barcelona
Event Awards
To recognize the outstanding works presented during our conference, we are excited to announce four awards for our participants. Sponsored by the journal Sensors, we will offer some Best Oral Presentation Awards and some Best Poster Awards.
The award winners will be selected by the Selection Committee after evaluation of all selected talks and posters presented at the conference.
The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 2
Prize: EUR 400
Number of Awards Available: 2
Prize: EUR 400
Partnership Opportunities
Sponsoring
As organizers, we are excited to create an immersive and insightful conference, and we invite you to be a vital part of I3S 2025. Your support is instrumental in making this event a success. Explore our sponsorship opportunities and join us in shaping the future of sensor-related research and innovation.
Find the perfect sponsorship package tailored to your budget and desired exposure in our sponsorship brochure. Simply click on the icon below to access it.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us via email at i3s2025@mdpi.com. We appreciate your consideration!
Society Collaboration
Are you part of a society that isn't partnering with the conference? Contact us via email at i3s2025@mdpi.com to discuss a possible partnership! Noteworthy detail: Members from partnering societies are granted a 20% discount on all registration fees.
Sponsors and Partners
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