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We are pleased to announce the International Workshop on Ferroelectric Nitrides (IWFN), a dedicated gathering for the theory, growth, characterization, and application of the world’s most versatile new ferroelectrics. Nitride ferroelectrics are redefining the boundaries of nonvolatile memory, acoustoelectrics, and piezo-MEMs, while pushing the limits of high-temperature and high-frequency electronics and quantum technologies through their extreme thermal stability and superior piezoelectric, acoustic, and nonlinear optical properties. This workshop features deep dives into epitaxial synthesis and next-generation device engineering, with a special focus on the future of high-temperature electronics. IWFN is the nexus where fundamental materials science meets the future of scalable microelectronics.
We are pleased to announce the International Workshop on Ferroelectric Nitrides (IWFN), a dedicated gathering for the theory, growth, characterization, and application of the world’s most versatile new ferroelectrics. Nitride ferroelectrics are redefining the boundaries of nonvolatile memory, acoustoelectrics, and piezo-MEMs, while pushing the limits of high-temperature and high-frequency electronics and quantum technologies through their extreme thermal stability and superior piezoelectric, acoustic, and nonlinear optical properties. This workshop features deep dives into epitaxial synthesis and next-generation device engineering, with a special focus on the future of high-temperature electronics. IWFN is the nexus where fundamental materials science meets the future of scalable microelectronics.
DATE: July 16-17, 2026
DATE: July 16-17, 2026
LOCATION: Sheraton Ann Arbor (3200 Boardwalk Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48108)
LOCATION: Sheraton Ann Arbor (3200 Boardwalk Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48108)
COST (rates listed in USD)
Early bird rates (February 2026 - May 1, 2026)
Workshop only (general): $250
Workshop only (student): $200
ICMBE + Workshop (general): $995
ICMBE + workshop (student): $795
ICMBE + workshop (retiree): $450
Late registration rates (May 1 - July 12, 2026)
Workshop only (general): $300
Workshop only (student): $250
ICMBE + Workshop (general): $1095
ICMBE + workshop (student): $895
ICMBE + workshop (retiree): $550
Schedule (tentative)
Schedule (tentative)
Thursday, July 16, 2026
1:00-3:30 pm: Session One (fundamentals of ferroelectric nitrides I)
3:30-4:00pm: Coffee break
4:00-6:00pm: Session Two (fundamentals of ferroelectric nitrides II)
6:00-7:00pm: Session Three (Poster viewing)
7:00-9:00pm: Hosted dinner
Friday, July 17, 2026
8:00-9:00 am: Session Three continued (Poster viewing)
9:00-10:55 am: Session Four (high temperature electronics)
10:55-11:25am: Coffee break
11:25am-12:25pm: Session Five (Panel on the future of high temperature electronics)
12:25pm-1:30pm: Lunch
1:30pm-3:15pm: Session Six (Emerging applications of ferroelectric nitrides)
3:15-3:45pm: Coffee break
3:45-5:00 pm: Session Seven (Growth of ferroelectric nitrides and emerging applications)
5:00PM: Adjourn
Invited Speakers (more to come!)
Invited Speakers (more to come!)
Simon Fitcher, Kiel University
Chris van der Walle, University of California, Santa Barbara
Susan Trolier-McKinstry, Penn State University
Long-Qing Chen, Pennsylvania State University
Michael Gerhold, Army Research Office
Tom Oder, Army Research Office
Daniel Drury, Army Research Laboratory
Ahmad Islam, Air Force Research Laboratory
Joyeeta Nag, Western Digital Corporation
Patrick Shea, Northrop Grumman
Matt Hardy, Naval Research Laboratory
Vikrant Gokhale, Naval Research Laboratory
Wenjuan Zhu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Xiuling Li, University of Texas
Patrick Fay, University of Notre Dame
Jiamian Hu, UW Madison
Mack Kira, University of Michigan
Manos Kioupakis, University of Michigan
Hongping Zhao, Ohio State University
Alan Doolittle, Georgia Tech
Robert Hovden, University of Michigan
John Heron, University of Michigan
Roozbeh Tabrizian, University of Michigan
Keisuke Yazawa, National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Colorado School of Mines
Midya Parto, University of Central Florida
Prashun Gorai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
John Heron, University of Michigan
Yvon Cordier, CNRS-CRHEA
Enrico Belloti, Boston University
Wei Lu, University of Michigan
Di Liang, University of Michigan
Wenwen Zhao, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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