3rd International Conference on Materials and Applications for Sensors and Transducers

3rd International Conference on Materials and Applications for Sensors and Transducers, IC-MAST

Welcome to the official website of the 3rd International Conference on Materials and Applications for Sensors and Transducers. The conference is to be held at Prague, Czech Republic during September 13-17, 2013. The conference aims at creating a forum in the field of materials research and their applications, especially for those materials that are used for sensors and devices that transduce physical properties.
Some of the main themes of the conference are:

• New materials development
• Fabrication technology
• Sensing principles and mechanisms
• Actuators
• Optical devices
• Electrochemical devices
• Mass-sensitive devices
• Gas sensors

• Biosensors
• Analytical microsystems
• Environmental, process control and biomedical applications
• Signal processing
• Sensor and sensor-array chemometrics
• Physics of materials such us: classification of physical effects, measurement theory, modelling of sensors etc.

Keynote - Invited speaker

Professor Ulrich Schmid, Technische Universität Wien (full professor for Microsystems Technology at the Vienna University of Technology heading since the beginning of 2012 the Institute of Sensor and Actuator Systems).

Registration

Registration is performed either on-line or on-site. Registered delegates will have access to the following services and events:

• access to all technical sessions and to the exhibition area
• username and password for WiFi connection through personal computers or on-site internet access points
• a copy of the conference book of abstracts and a copy of the conference proceedings
• admission to all Conference social events (coffee breaks, lunch breaks, central dinner and excursion)

Registration fees are as follows:

• Early registration (full) before June 21, 2013: 400 €
• Late registration (full): 500 €
• Student registration: 250 €
• Virtual registration: 300 €
• Attendance: 250 €
• Accompany person: 150 €
• Extra paper: 200 € per each extra paper

Venue

The Mother of Towns”, “The Golden City“, or “The City of a Hundred Spires“, these are just a few of the many attributes that the Czech metropolis nestling above the river Vltava has earned for itself. Prague as a major destination of visitors arriving in the Czech Republic, with its appeal of architectural monuments of all styles, the traditional hospitality of its people and the excellent beer served by Czech pubs, as well as the remarkable mix of Czech, German and Jewish cultures, is considered one of the most beautiful cities, and not just in Europe.

The Conference will be held at the Conference Center of the Orea Hotel Pyramida 4*. The hotel is situated by Hradčany and Strahov, within walking distance from the Prague Castle, Loreta, Strahov monastery and the Lesser Town. The Conference Center of the Hotel Pyramida offers ten fully air-conditioned conference rooms. Together they can accommodate up to 1100 people and cover 1200 m2; with additional exhibition space of 800 m2.

Important dates

• Tuesday, 01 Jan 2013: Opens the on-line registration system
• Tuesday, 01 Jan 2013: Opens the on-line abstract submission system
• Friday, 14 Jun 2013: The on-line abstract submission system closes and no more abstracts can be submitted
• Friday, 21 Jun 2013: Authors are notified about the acceptance of their submission(s)
• Friday, 21 Jun 2013: Early registration fees are applicable until this date
• Friday, 21 Jun 2013: Special accommodation prices can be obtained until this date
• Friday, 26 Jul 2013: Accepted Conference papers can be uploaded to the system
• Friday, 23 Aug 2013: Submitted Conference papers review process terminates and copyright transfer forms are requested from the authors
• Friday, 13 Sep 2013: Conference beginning

IC-MAST History

The 1st IC-MAST was held at Kos Island, Greece during 13-17 May, 2011. The Proceedings of the Conference have been published in Key Engineering Materials, volume 495. IC-MAST 2011 received about 250 submissions from over 20 countries and regions. All submissions went through a rigorous peer review process and each paper received at least 2 review reports. Finally, 87 papers were selected to be presented in the Conference from the Scientific Committee and the Session Organizers.

The 2nd IC-MAST was held at Budapest, Hungary during 24-28 May, 2012. The Proceedings of the Conference will be published in Key Engineering Materials, volume 543. IC-MAST 2012 received about 360 submissions from over 28 countries and regions. All submissions went through a rigorous peer review process and each paper received at least 2 review reports. Finally, 125 papers were selected to be presented in the Conference from the Scientific Committee and the Session Organizers.