Additive manufacturing (AM), commonly referred to as 3D printing, offers unprecedented capabilities for fabricating complex, architected structures with tailored composition and geometry. Recent advances in AM technologies have enabled the integration of a wide range of engineering materials (including polymers, metals, ceramics, and hybrid systems) significantly expanding the application domains of functional devices.

This symposium aims to cover two major and complementary research directions:

(i) additive manufacturing of metallic functional materials, and

(ii) additive manufacturing of polymer-based and hybrid functional systems, including composites and nanostructured materials.

Targeted topics:

• Additive manufacturing of metallic functional materials: design and processing of alloys and bulk materials with tailored magnetic, thermoelectric, and multifunctional properties

• Additive manufacturing of polymer-based and hybrid systems: composites, nanostructured materials, and multifunctional architectures

• Functional materials in AM: thermoelectric, magnetoelectric, piezoelectric, and any other energy-related materials

• Additive manufacturing of adaptive and responsive materials: multi-responsive systems, phase transitions, and structure–property relationships

• Additive manufacturing of metamaterials: architected materials with engineered and programmable properties

• Additive manufacturing of biomedical devices: biocompatible and biofunctional systems for healthcare applications

• Additive manufacturing of electronics, actuators, sensors, and soft robotics

• Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for printing

• Modeling, simulation, and multiscale design for functional materials and devices

Organizers:
• Marcello Baricco (Università di Torino, Chemistry Dept, Italy)
• Paola Tiberto (INRIM Torino, Italy)