# ECOMAT 2.0 — 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Materials and Circular Economy

> ECOMAT 2.0 is an international scientific conference held from 22 to 24 March 2027 in Sousse, Tunisia, organized by the Centre National de Recherches en Sciences des Matériaux (CNRSM), Technopole of Borj Cédria. Theme: "Innovate today, sustain tomorrow". It brings together researchers, academics, industry professionals, start-ups and students on materials and processes that make better use of natural resources and turn wastes into value.

## Key facts
- Name: ECOMAT 2.0 (2nd edition)
- Dates: 22–24 March 2027 (3 days)
- Location: Sousse, Tunisia
- Organizer: CNRSM — Centre National de Recherches en Sciences des Matériaux, Technopole de Borj Cédria, Tunisia (https://cnrsm.rnrt.tn/)
- Conference Chair: Yasser Ben Amor (CNRSM) · Executive Chair: Halim Hammi (CNRSM)
- Language: English
- Format: on-site, with virtual options for keynote presentations and the plenary session
- Contact: ecomat2.0@cnrsm.tn
- Website: https://ecomat.tn/

## Important dates
- Abstract submission deadline: 31 December 2026
- Notification of acceptance: 31 January 2027
- Full paper submission: 31 May 2027
- Deadline of fees' payment: 15 February 2027
- Conference: 22–24 March 2027

## Presentation formats
- Invited lectures: 35 min
- Oral communications: 15 min
- Posters: e-posters (electronic posters displayed on screens)

## Publication
- Special issue of the Journal of Engineering Research and Applied Science (JERAS), ISSN 2147-3471 — https://www.journaleras.com/index.php/jeras/about
- Partner journal: Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration (EMJEI), Springer Nature, Q2, Impact Factor 2.4 — https://link.springer.com/journal/41207

## Programme
- Day 1 (22 March): Opening ceremony, high-level keynote talks and plenary sessions
- Day 2 (23 March): Parallel sessions across all themes, oral and e-poster presentations
- Day 3 (24 March): Industry & Innovation Day — industrial exhibition, B2B matchmaking, start-up showcase, policy and strategy forum

## Scientific topics
- T01: Sustainable Materials & Circular Economy
- T02: Energy, Environment & Water Technologies
- T03: Advanced Materials & Smart Technologies
- T04: Construction, Metallurgy & Composite Materials
- T05: Biomaterials, Health & Sustainable Agriculture
- T06: Mineral Materials & Applications
- T07: Computational Materials Science
- T08: Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Technology Transfer

## Invited speakers
- Prof. Sébastien Garbarino — PRIMA Québec (CA)
- Prof. Bart Van der Bruggen — KU Leuven (BE)
- Prof. Ali Zazoua — MSBY University – Jijel (DZ)
- Prof. Luciano Scaltrito — Politecnico di Torino (IT)
- Prof. Ayhan Oral — Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (TR)
- Prof. Mohamed M. Elgohary — Borg Alarab Technological University (EG)
- Prof. Paulo Mourão — University of Évora (PT)
- Prof. Olfa Kanoun — Chemnitz University of Technology (DE)
- Prof. Hüsnü Gerengi — Düzce University (TR)
- Prof. Georgios E. Christidis — Technical University of Crete (GR)

## Registration fees
- Participants from the Maghreb: Participant 750 TND · Accompanying person 500 TND · One-day registration 250 TND · Industrials 900 TND
- International participants: Participant 350 € · Accompanying person 250 €
- Registration includes: two-night accommodation (three days) on a Soft All-Inclusive basis at the conference hotel; access to all sessions and digital conference proceedings; printed conference programme; conference gift bag and certificate of presentation

## Scientific Committee (53 members, alphabetical order)
- Nor-Eddine ABRIAK — IMT Nord Europe, Douai · France
- Feten AMMAR — INNORPI · Tunisia
- Imen BEKRI ABBES — CNRSM · Tunisia
- Nizar BELLAKHALL — INSAT · Tunisia
- Rim BEN ARFI — ENIG · Tunisia
- Hichem BEN JANNET — FSM · Tunisia
- Latifa BERGAOUI — INSAT · Tunisia
- Néji BESBES — CNRSM · Tunisia
- Mongi BOUAICHA — CRTEn · Tunisia
- Jamel BOUAZIZ — ENIS · Tunisia
- Djalila BOUDEMAGH — Ferhat Abbas University, Sétif 1 · Algeria
- Mohamed BOUFARES — Tunisie Ouate · Tunisia
- Chaker BOUZIDI — CNRSM · Tunisia
- Georgios E. CHRISTIDIS — Technical University of Crete · Greece
- Elimame ELALOUI — FSG · Tunisia
- Mohamed M. ELGOHARY — Borg Alarab Technological University · Egypt
- Mounir FERHI — CNRSM · Tunisia
- Hakim GABTNI — CERTE · Tunisia
- Sébastien GARBARINO — PRIMA Québec · Canada
- Ahlem GARBOUT — CNRSM · Tunisia
- Hüsnü GERENGI — Düzce University · Türkiye
- Abdelmalek GHANNEM — CEO, SOIB · Tunisia
- Amina GHARBI — Michigan State University · USA
- Achraf GHORBAL — ISSATG · Tunisia
- Ayoub HAJ SAID — CRMN · Tunisia
- Anouar HAJJAJI — CRTEn · Tunisia
- Ahmed Hichem HAMZAOUI — CNRSM · Tunisia
- Salah HANNACHI — Atlas Consult · Tunisia
- Karima HORCHANI-NAIFER — CNRSM · Tunisia
- Sana HRAIECH — CNRSM · Tunisia
- Mohamed JAZIRI — FST · Tunisia
- Dorra JELLOULI — CNRSM · Tunisia
- Olfa KANOUN — Chemnitz University of Technology · Germany
- Karim KHILA — CPG · Tunisia
- Hatem MAJDOUB — FSM · Tunisia
- Oumaya MARZOUK — CEREMA · France
- Ousseynou M'BODJ — Nouakchott University · Mauritania
- Adel MEGRICHE — FST · Tunisia
- Besma MELLAH — CNRSM · Tunisia
- Chokri MESSAOUD — CBBC · Tunisia
- Adel MNIF — CNRSM · Tunisia
- Ferid MOKHTAR — CNRSM · Tunisia
- Paulo MOURÃO — University of Évora · Portugal
- Ayhan ORAL — Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University · Türkiye
- Khaled OTHMAN — ONM · Tunisia
- Basma SAMET — ENIS · Tunisia
- Luciano SCALTRITO — Politecnico di Torino · Italy
- Ezzeddine SRASRA — CNRSM · Tunisia
- Najoua SRASRA FRINI — CNRSM · Tunisia
- Ezzeddine TRIKI — CNRSM · Tunisia
- Mohamed TRIKI — CNRSM · Tunisia
- Bart VAN DER BRUGGEN — KU Leuven · Belgium
- Ali ZAZOUA — MSBY University – Jijel · Algeria

## Partners
- Under the aegis of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Republic of Tunisia (MESRS — https://www.mes.tn/)
- CRTEn — Centre de Recherches et des Technologies de l'Energie (Borj Cédria)
- CERTE — Centre de Recherches et des Technologies des Eaux (Borj Cédria)
- CBBC — Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cédria
- ENSTAB — École Nationale des Sciences et Technologies Avancées à Borj Cédria
- ISSTE — Institut Supérieur des Sciences et Technologies de l'Environnement de Borj Cédria
- ISTIC — Institut Supérieur des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (Borj Cédria)
- Société de Gestion de la Technopole de Borj Cédria (Ecopark)

## Documents
- [Conference poster (PNG)](https://ecomat.tn/downloads/ECOMAT2.0_affiche.png)
- [Tri-fold flyer (PDF)](https://ecomat.tn/downloads/ECOMAT2.0_flyer.pdf)
- [Committees (Word)](https://ecomat.tn/downloads/ECOMAT2.0_Committees.docx)