Quantum computers in materials research? 🔬
7.11.2025 As part of QCzech + Qiskit Fall Fest 2025, a special invited lecture by Dr. Martin Friák will take place on November 13 at the Institute of Physics of Materials of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IPM CAS).The lecture will focus on how quantum computers can be used in materials research and will be available […]
The 11th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling
20.9.2023 The International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling (MMM) series is the world’s largest conference series focused on different aspects of MMM. The next conference MMM-11 will be held in September 2024 at the Prague Congress Center, Czech Republic
From the Laboratory Straight to the Quantum Computer – IPM at the IT4Innovations Users Conference 2025
4.11.2025 The IT4Innovations Users Conference 2025 featured a strong representation from the Institute of Physics of Materials of the Czech Academy of Sciences.Our researchers — Dr. Martin Friák, Mgr. Valentína Berecová, Bc. Kateřina Dočkalová, and Bc. Vojtěch Vašina — presented their work and had the unique opportunity to see the first quantum computer in the Czech […]
120 seconds: Meet the Brnoregion Microscopy
24.10.2025 Two minutes can be enough for scientists to capture the attention of experts from across the region. This year again, researchers from Institute of Physics of Materials, The Czech Academy of Sciences took part in the traditional 120 Seconds event held in Brno.
Was the first quantum conference in the quantum year 2025 at IPM?
7.1.2025 On Friday, January 3, 2025, our institute co-organized the Three Kings Conference 2025 (3KK-2025). Since many topics were related to quantum science and technology, our conference was likely the first in 2025, which UNESCO declared the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. We are glad to be the first, and we hope you celebrate […]
Recollections of the conference MMM11
9.10.2024 The end of September attracted to Prague world experts in materials modeling, who took part in the 11th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling (MMM11). This largest international conference in the field was held in the Prague Congress Center on September 22-27, 2024.
30th Colloquium on Fatigue Mechanism
8.4.2024 On 23 and 24 April 2024, the Institute of Physics of Materials hosted the 30th Colloquium on Fatigue Mechanisms. Thanks to the organizational team led by prof. Ludvík Kunz and prof. Tomáš Kruml, and also thanks to many participating researchers from Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, the colloquium series was […]
ICMFM – XXI – International Colloquium on Mechanical Fatigue of Metals
14.2.2023 The XXI International Colloquium on Mechanical Fatigue of Metals (ICMFM XX) will be held on 22–24 May 2023, at the Institute of Physics of Materials, the Czech Academy of Sciences in Brno, Czech Republic.
Non-Traditional Cement & Concrete
8.8.2022 In cooperation with VSB–TUO: Technical University of Ostrava and Brno University of Technology we organize the 7th International Conference on Non-Traditional Cement & Concrete.
Colloquium on Fatigue Mechanisms 2019
22.3.2019 29th Colloquium on Fatigue Mechanisms organized on the occasion of 80th birthday of Prof. Jaroslav Polák.
ICSMA 17 – Brno
29.1.2018 We organized the 17th ICSMA international scientific conference in Brno on 9-14 August 2015.
