The 3rd International Online Conference on Biomimetics
The 3rd International Online Conference on Biomimetics
Part of the International Online Conference on Biomimetics series
Event's Timezone: Central European Time
27 July 2026
27 August 2026
18 November 2026
Bioinspired Materials, Bioinspired Design, Bioinspired Robotics, Bioinspired Sensors, Biological Management
The IOCB2026 Conference is now open for submission!
Based on the great success of IOCB2025, we are now welcome everyone to attend this year conference.
Submit your abstract and register for free!
Contact us for more questions: iocb2026@mdpi.com
Welcome from the Chair
S2. Biomimetic Materials—Structures, Surfaces and Interfaces
S3. Bioinspired Robotics and Locomotion
S4. Bioinspired Sensorics, Information Processing and Control
S5. Biological Optimisation and Management
Event Chair
Department of the Functional Morphology and Biomechanics, Zoological Institute of the University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Stanislav Gorb is Professor and Director at the Zoological Institute of the Kiel University, Germany. He received his PhD degree in zoology and entomology at the Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences in Kiev (Ukraine). Gorb was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Vienna (Austria), a research assistant at University of Jena, a group leader at the Max Planck Institutes for Developmental Biology in Tübingen and for Metals Research in Stuttgart (Germany). Gorb’s research focuses on morphology, structure, biomechanics, physiology, and evolution of surface-related functional systems in animals and plants, as well as the development of biologically inspired technological surfaces and systems. He received the Schlossmann Award in Biology and Materials Science in 1995, International Forum Design Gold Award in 2011 and Materialica "Best of" Award in 2011. In 1998, he was the BioFuture Competition winner for his works on biological attachment devices as possible sources for biomimetics. In 2018, he received Karl-Ritter-von-Frisch Medal of German Zoological Society. Gorb is Corresponding member of Academy of the Science and Literature Mainz, Germany (since 2010) and Member of the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Germany (since 2011). Gorb has authored several books, more than 500 papers in peer-reviewed journals, and five patents.
Registration
If you are registering several people through 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 processes. Only scholars who have registered can receive a link to access the conference live streaming. The deadline for registration is 18 November 2026.
Instructions for Authors
The 3rd International Online Conference on Biomimetics will accept abstracts only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.
1. Deadline for abstract submission: 27 July 2026.
2. Deadline for abstract acceptance notification: 27 August 2026.
After the submission is accepted, you will be notified of the acceptance of an oral or poster presentation in a separate email.
Abstract submissions should be completed online by registering with www.sciforum.net and using the "Submit Abstract" function once logged into the system. No physical template is necessary.
1. The abstract structure should include the introduction, methods, results, and conclusions sections of about 200–500 words in length.
2. All abstracts should be submitted and presented in clear, publication-ready English with accurate grammar and spelling.
3. You may submit multiple abstracts. However, only one abstract will be selected for oral/poster presentation.
Detailed Requirements:
1. The submitting author must ensure that all co-authors are aware of the contents of the abstract.
2. Please select only one presenter for each submission. If you would like to change the presenter after submission, please email us accordingly.
Note: We only accept live presentations.
b. File format: PDF (.pdf).
c. Size in cm: 60 width x 80 height–portrait orientation.
d. Font size: ≥20.
e. Maximum size: 250 M
It is the authors' 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
1. Biomimetics Publication
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a research article to the Special Issue (will be online soon), published in Biomimetics (ISSN: 2313-7673, Impact Factor: 3.9), with a 20% discount on the publication fee. Details of the special issue will be announced here later.
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. Please note if you have IOAP/association discounts, conference discounts will be combined with IOAP/association discounts. Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers.
2. Proceeding Paper Publication
You are welcome to submit a proceeding paper (3-6 pages) to the Proceedings journal (ISSN: 2504-3900) after the conference. Publication of the proceedings will be free of charge. Authors are asked to disclose that it is a proceeding paper of the IOCB2025 conference paper in their cover letter. Please submit your manuscript by 25 January 2027. Carefully read the rules outlined in the 'Instructions for Authors' on the journal’s website and ensure that your submission adheres to these guidelines.
Manuscripts for the proceedings issue must be formatted as follows:
• Title;
• Full author names;
• Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors' e-mail addresses;
• Abstract;
• Keywords;
• Introduction;
• Methods;
• Results and Discussion;
• Conclusions;
• Acknowledgements;
• References.
Use the Microsoft Word template or LaTeX template to prepare your manuscript.
Sponsors and Partners
Organizers
Media Partners
Conference Secretariat
Mr. Jeff Niu
Ms. Ann Li
For inquiries regarding submissions and sponsorship opportunities, please feel free to contact us.
Email: iocb2026@mdpi.com
