The 1st International Online Conference on Membranes
The 1st International Online Conference on Membranes
Part of the International Online Conference on Membranes series
Event's Timezone: Central European Summer Time
22 February 2027
22 March 2027
17 June 2027
Membranes, Biological Membranes, Membrane Materials, Membrane Processes, Water Treatment, Gas Separation, Energy Storage and Utilization
Abstract Submission & Registration are now OPEN for the IOCMBS 2027!
Authors can now submit their abstracts and register for the conference.
Instructions for authors are available online.
Submit your abstract HERE.
Register for free HERE.
For any inquiries, please contact: iocmbs@mdpi.com.
Event Chair
Spas Kolev is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Melbourne. He graduated from the University of Sofia in 1982 and earned his PhD in 1988 under Prof. Ernö Pungor in Budapest. After postdoctoral work in the Netherlands, he held academic positions in Sofia until 1996, then moved to La Trobe University. He joined the University of Melbourne in 2001, becoming professor in 2012. His research focuses on flow analysis, chemical sensors, polymer inclusion membranes, and environmental applications such as phytoremediation. He has published over 190 papers, co-edited a book, and delivered around 50 invited talks. Kolev has received multiple Australian Research Council grants and nearly $10 million in research funding. His awards include several international chemistry prizes recognizing his contributions. He serves as Editor-in-Chief or board member for several scientific journals and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
Registration
The registration for IOCMBS 2027 will be free of charge! The registration includes attendance to all conference sessions.
If you are registering several people under the same registration, please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual university email addresses. Thank you for your understanding.
Please note that the submission and registration are two separate parts. Only scholars who registered can receive a link to access the conference live streaming. The deadline for registration is 17 June 2027.
Instructions for Authors
IOCMBS 2027 will accept abstracts only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.
Important Deadline
1. Deadline for abstract submission: 22 February 2027.
2. Abstract acceptance notification: 22 March 2027.
Please note:
An abstract acceptance email only confirms that your abstract has been accepted. Oral or poster presentation invitations are determined separately by the conference chairs, and you will receive an additional email with the presentation result.
If you do not have an account, please register at www.sciforum.net. After logging in, submit your abstract using the “Submit Abstract” button on the conference homepage. No template is required.
Abstract Requirements
1. Types of Submissions
- Accepted: Original research abstracts; systematic reviews or meta-analyses abstracts (must comply with PRISMA 2020).
- Not accepted: Narrative, scoping, comparative, perspective, opinion, or essay-style reviews
2. Content Requirements
- Length: 200–300 words
- Structure: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions
- Language: Clear, publication-ready English
- Originality: Must be original and unpublished; previously published abstracts will not be considered
3. Authorship
- The submitting author must ensure all co-authors approve the content.
- Authors may submit multiple abstracts, but only one abstract per author may be selected for an oral presentation.
1. Each abstract must designate one presenter. To change the presenter, please contact us after you receive the oral/poster presentation invitation.
2. Only live presentations are accepted.
3. Presenters who do not attend the live session will not be eligible for awards or presentation certificates.
Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software, to be displayed online along with the abstract. Please note that the presentation should be limited to a maximum of 12 slides (excluding the title slide and acknowledgements). Slides, if available, will be displayed directly on the website using the proprietary slide viewer at Sciforum.net. Slides can be prepared in exactly the same way as for any traditional conference where research results are presented. Slides should be converted to PDF format prior to submission so that they can be converted for online display.
- Use a clear and logical structure, typically Introduction-Methods-Results&Discussion structure (IMRaD) or a field-appropriate alternative;
- Emphasize the relevance of the work;
- Support key findings with clear figures or tables where appropriate;
- Conclude with a critical interpretation of the results and their impact.
Posters should be designed to allow independent understanding of the research and clearly present the essential elements of the study.
Each poster should include:
- Title, authors, affiliations, and contact details (clearly displayed at the top);
- Brief introduction outlining the research objective;
- Concise methodology summary;
- Main results, supported by clear, well-labeled figures or tables where appropriate;
- Short conclusion summarizing key findings and their relevance.
Technical specifications:
Dimensions (cm): 84.1 × 118.9 (A0 - portrait)
Resolution:300 dpi
Pixel size (portrait, 300 dpi):9933 × 14043 px
Minimum font size:≥24
It is the author's responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.
MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting an abstract to this conference, you retain the copyright to the work, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this abstract online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your full paper (with the abstract) to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher if required.
Publication Opportunities
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to the conference's Special Issue (to be announced) published in Membranes (ISSN: 2077-0375, Impact Factor 3.6), with a 20% discount on the publication fee.
Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.
2. Proceeding Paper Publication
Authors of accepted abstracts are highly encouraged to submit an extended proceeding paper (ideally 4–8 pages in length) for the conference's dedicated proceedings volume in the Materials Proceedings (ISSN: 2673-4605); for free, please submit it after the conference.
Please click HERE to submit your proceeding paper to the Materials Proceedings, and be sure to disclose the conference information in your cover letter or mention the conference name in your submission.
IOCMBS 2027 Proceeding Paper Template.docx
Publication Notice: Proceedings papers will undergo peer-review procedure. Acceptance at the conference does not ensure final publication.
Event Awards
The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 6
To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce the establishment of the Best Oral Presentation Award and Best Poster Award.
The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 6
Eligibility: Open to all authors selected as oral speakers who have delivered their presentation. Failure to present, delegation of the presentation to another person, or use of AI-generated voice or similar substitutes will result in disqualification.
Criteria: Evaluation considers scientific rigor (clear, literature-supported research question or hypothesis, appropriate methodology, robust analysis and critical discussion of the results), IMRaD/field-appropriate structure, clarity of presented data (clear, well-labeled figures and tables), presentation skills and audience engagement, demonstrated scientific novelty and impact.
Prize: An award of CHF 200 and a certificate in recognition of your outstanding contribution.
Eligibility: Open to all authors who have presented their work through posters. Failure to present, delegation of the presentation to another person, or use of AI-generated voice or similar substitutes will result in disqualification.
Criteria: Evaluation considers scientific rigor (clear, literature-supported research question or hypothesis, appropriate methodology, robust analysis, and critical discussion of the results), IMRaD/field-appropriate structure enabling independent understanding, clarity of presented data (clear, well-labeled figures and tables), presentation skills (if orally presented), demonstrated scientific novelty and impact.
Prize: An award of CHF 200 and a certificate in recognition of your outstanding contribution.
Sponsors and Partners
For information regarding sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, please click here.
Organizers
Media Partners
Conference Secretariat
Mrs. Ana-Maria Prodan
Mr. Russell Wang
Mr. Ionut Spatar
Email: iocmbs@mdpi.com
For inquiries regarding submissions and sponsorship opportunities, please feel free to contact us.
