Inštitut za kovinske materiale in tehnologije - IMT

21/08/2026

🔬 31st ICM&T is getting closer – and we are excited to reveal the first plenary speakers!

This October, the 31st International Conference on Materials and Technology (31st ICM&T) will once again bring together leading researchers, experts and industry representatives to exchange ideas and discuss the latest advances in materials science and technology.

We are delighted to announce our first confirmed plenary speakers:

🎤 Dr. Dušan Strmčnik
From Atomic-Scale Interfaces to Practical Electrochemical Technologies: Designing Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage

🎤 Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Eckert

🎤 Dr. Lars Boeckmann, PhD
Biological Assessment of Biomaterials for Dermatological Applications

📍 Grand Hotel Bernardin, Portorož, Slovenia
📅 14–16 October 2026

Join us for three days of science, innovation, new connections and dialogue between academia and industry.

👉 Discover our plenary speakers and follow the latest conference updates:
https://www.icmt31.com

22/05/2026

Na zadnjem IMT seminarju pred poletjem sta gostovala sodelavca z Institut "Jožef Stefan", z Odseka za reaktorsko tehniko:

- dr. Samir El Shawish: Statistično modeliranje napetosti na mejah zrn za napoved nastanka razpok v strukturnih materialih.
- dr. Oriol Costa: Uncertainties in high-cycle fatigue predictions under complex loading histories.

15/05/2026

IMT microscopy team participating on 6th SPM symposium/6. Slovensko posvetovanje mikroskopistov (Rogla, 13.-15. 5.2026).

13/05/2026

We recently had the pleasure of hosting Erasmus+ students from French universities, who are currently on exchange at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana.
Accompanied by Dr. Zoran Bergant, they visited our institute, where Dr. Marko Sedlaček presented the key research and development activities carried out at our institute.
During the visit, we introduced them to the full processing chain—from steel production and heat treatment to the measurement of mechanical and chemical properties. We also highlighted advanced microstructural characterization techniques, ranging from optical microscopy to scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
The visit was an excellent opportunity to exchange knowledge, provide insight into modern research approaches, and inspire the next generation of engineers and researchers.

24/04/2026

IMT Seminar:

Dr. Ana Rebeka Kamšek: Mikroskopija na identični lokaciji z avtomatsko obdelavo slik.

17/04/2026

These days we are hosting a distinguished guest, Prof. Dr. Dmytro Orlov from Lund University, Sweden. He gave a talk within our monthly seminar sessions: Harmonic Structures: improving material performance by micro-architecting microstructures.

26/03/2026

Reserve the date for 31st ICM&T 😎

08/03/2026