The 9th International Conference on Surface Engineering (ICSE 2024)

The Organizing Committee is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the 9th International Conference on Surface Engineering (ICSE 2024).

Surface engineering is a multi-disciplinary field that involves a wide range of sciences and technologies. Unique surface properties including surface functionalization, surface strengthening, surface protection and surface decoration have been created by more green and high efficient surface engineering technologies. New and improved processes and coating materials are being researched and developed worldwide, which will contribute significantly to both economic development and global environmental sustainability.

Chinese Surface Engineering Institution is a sub-branch of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES), which is a well-established academic association. It has organized consecutively 14 times National Surface Engineering Conferences and 8 times the International Conferences on Surface Engineering (ICSE). These conferences had been very well attended by both domestic and overseas researchers and corporations. The 9th International Conferences on Surface Engineering (ICSE 2024) will be held in the beautiful city of Dalian, in the Northeast part of China.

Dalian City is located at the southernmost point of Northeast China, surrounded by the sea on three sides. It is bordered by the Yellow Sea to the east, the Bohai Sea to the west, and faces the Shandong Peninsula across the sea to the south. It is adjacent to the Northeast Plain to the north and is located in the warm temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. It belongs to a temperate monsoon climate with oceanic characteristics. The total area is 12574 square kilometers and the total population is 6.087 million. Dalian is an important port, industrial, trade, financial, and tourism city in China. It is an international shipping center, logistics center, trade center, and regional financial center in Northeast Asia, and a window for Northeast China to open up to the outside world.

Dalian University of Technology (DUT) is a national key university directly administrated by the Ministry of Education of China and sponsored by Project 211 and Project 985. In September 2017, after approval by the State Council, DUT was selected into the university of the “Double First-Class” Initiative, category A. It has formed a multi-disciplinary system that focuses on science and engineering and coordinates the disciplines of economics, management, humanities, law, philosophy, and arts. Internationalization is one of the important strategic goals of DUT. The university is actively involved in promoting the “One Belt, One Road” education initiative and building a community of shared future for mankind. DUT has established long-term stable collaborations with 311 universities and institutions in 42 countries and regions. 

Shandong University of Technology (SDUT), founded in 1956, is now a provincial key university of science and engineering. The campus is situated in the historical city of Zibo, which is the cradle of ancient Qi-culture. SDUT collaborates with 97 universities and institutions in 27 countries in research, academic exchanges and teaching. In recent years, more than 3300 international students from over 40 countries and regions participated in our technology, language and cultural classes here and became the envoys of friendship in Sino-foreign relations.

The ICSE 2024 will deepen international collaboration and provide a conducive platform for academic exchanges and networking among researchers in the field of surface engineering and advanced manufacturing, and for companies to gain insight of the latest technology development in surface engineering and advanced manufacturing.

We warmly welcome all researchers, engineers, academic publication media and companies to participate in the conference to present your latest research results, to network with your peers and collaborators, and to showcase your technologies and products.