Keynote Speakers
Invited Speakers
Papers – Scientific Journals
The authors will have the opportunity to publish their conference papers in:
- AuxDefense 2022 Book of Abstracts (Free);
- Selected papers will be published in Defence Technology Journal by Elsevier (IF 3.172);
- Special Issue “Advanced Materials for Defense: from textiles to composites”, Applied Sciences by MDPI (open access, IF2.679, ISSN: 2076-3417).
Grants for Young Researchers
Five grants are available for Ph.D. students to attend AuxDefense 2022 with free registration.
Expressions of interest should be sent to secretariat@auxdefense.pt, after abstract submission, along with the Ph.D. student certificate.
ABOUT THE EVENT
AuxDefense 2022 — 3rd World Conference on Advanced Materials for Defense is sponsored by the Portuguese Ministry of National Defense, organized by the University of Minho, and it’s focused on the latest scientific and technical novelties in advanced materials for Defense, including equipment and soldier protective systems.
The conference will bring together various universities, researchers, technological centers, companies, and all of the entities interested in innovative solutions for this very high demanding field. The conference also aims to be a place that promotes the exchange of ideas, the presentation of the latest developments and trends, the proposal of new solutions, and, ultimately promote international collaborations.

Venue
Hybrid Model
The AuxDefense Conference will occur on July 6, 7, and 8 of 2022, in a hybrid model which will be broadcast to the entire world from the Hotel De Guimarães, in Guimarães, the city where Portugal was born.
The conference will have oral and posters sessions as well as scientific publications. Like in the previous editions that occurred in Lisbon (2018) and Online (2020), the AuxDefense Conference will gather universities, researchers, technological centers, companies, and all the entities interested in the innovation of the Defense realm.
In case you decide to be physically present in the event, find out more about Guimarães, how to arrive, and where you can stay, here.
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