WELCOME TO ICSC 2026 at IITM Research Park, IIT Madras-Chennai, INDIA

International Cold Spray Conference & Expo - ICSC 2026

Organized by: The Indian Thermal Spray Association (iTSA) 

23-25 Jan. 2026, IITM Research Park, IIT Madras, India.

Join us for the world’s foremost international conference for cold spray technologists, researchers, manufacturers, and suppliers. The conference and exhibition will feature: keynote sessions featuring high-profile industry and academic leaders; comprehensive technical program; dedicated networking events during the event and post conference workshop.

Plan today to join your colleagues from industry, academia, PSUs and government for ICSC 2026. 

About the Chennai City

Situated in the east coast, Chennai is the fourth largest of the Indian cities and is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu. Chennai is referred as gateway to South India. It is the political and cultural hub of Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu is famous for its beach, temples, fabrics, monuments, Carnatic music, classical dances, and food. Chennai city is known for its culture, trade, and architecture. Chennai has an airport with both domestic and international terminals. The Kamaraj Domestic airport and the Anna International Airport are located at Tirusulam, 7 km south of Chennai. The city has a representation of almost all airlines of the world. Many major international airlines have regular flights to Chennai. Domestic airlines operate daily flights to all major cities of the country from the domestic airlines.

About the Venue 

IIT Madras Research Park, India’s first university-based research park is a Sec 8 not for profit company promoted by IIT Madras and conceived by Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala in the spirit of breaking traditional barriers. We aspire to build a knowledge and innovation ecosystem where industry leaders and scholars can collaborate with state-of-art technology to integrate and apply advancements in knowledge to real-time products or services. By fostering partnerships and assisting new ventures, we are determined to transform and exceed the global standards of the research and development industry. For more info please visit https://respark.iitm.ac.in/about-us/  

About the IIT Madras

Indian Institute of Technology Madras is located in the city of Chennai which is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu. IIT Madras is situated on Sardar Patel Road and is flanked by Adayar, Taramani and Velachery. The campus is opposite to the Central Leather Research Institute and Anna University. The campus is around 14 km from the Central Railway station. Adayar is the nearest bus terminus to the campus. The institute in itself is located around 2.5 km inside the campus. Two parallel roads, Bonn Avenue and Delhi Avenue, lead you through the residential zone, under a canopy of green, to Gajendra Circle (otherwise called GC) and the administrative block.

Plan today to attend ICSC 2026!

Abstracts are being solicited for (but not limited to) the following topical programs:

1. Fundamentals/Research & Development- NEW coating developments

2. Feedstock & coating Characterization and New Evaluation Techniques

3. Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing

4. Cold Spray Application in Defense and Space Industries.

5. Cold Spray modeling and simulation

6. Advanced Cold Spray Applications- Automotive, Biomedical, Environmental, Marine, Mining, Oil and Gas, Railways, Renewable Energies and Storage and many more…

7. Equipment, Consumables and Economics

8. Quality Assurance : Spray Diagnose equipment 

ICSC 2026 welcomes you to submit your paper! Online abstract submissions of 500 words or less in English are accepted via our online abstract service.

All costs associated with your participation will be at your expense (travel, housing, and registration fee). Authors may indicate with their abstract if they wish their paper to be considered for publication in a special issue of the “Journal of Thermal Spray and Engineering” as a peer-reviewed paper.

Submit your abstract today!

https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79084/submitter 

Important Deadlines for ICSC 2026

Abstract Submission: OPEN NOW! 

Abstract Submission is due by 30th Oct. 2025

Accept/Reject Notification: Mid Nov. 2025

Registration Closes: 31st Dec. 2025

Final PDF Manuscript Due: 31st Jan. 2026