4th edition of the “Multi-Scale Dynamics of Soft Heterogeneous and Polymeric Materials” workshop

We are pleased to announce the 4th edition of the workshop “Multi-Scale Dynamics of Soft Heterogeneous and Polymeric Materials”, co-organized by Michelin and ESPCI Paris - PSL, in partnership with Metasoft.

The event will take place on February 2 - 3, 2026, in Paris and will bring together international researchers to discuss recent advances in soft heterogeneous materials. The program will cover topics including material chemistry, mesoscale mechanics, the glass transition, and interfacial phenomena.

The workshop will feature invited speakers:

• Ludovic Berthier (CNRS, ESPCI Paris – PSL)
• Roman Boulatov (University of Liverpool)
• Juliette Cayer-Barrioz (CNRS, École Centrale de Lyon)
• Zahra Fakhraai (University of Pennsylvania)
• Emanuela Del Gado (Georgetown University)
• Philippe Gutfreund (Institut Laue-Langevin)
• Rong Long (University of Colorado Boulder)
• Kirsten Martens (CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes)
• Giuseppe Milano (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II)
• Marcus Müller (Georg-August University)
• Renaud Nicolay (ESPCI Paris – PSL)
• Clive Siviour (University of Oxford)
• Siegfried Stapf (Technische Universität Ilmenau)

A dedicated page presents the full list of speakers and their profiles.

Registration & Posters

Participants are invited to submit a poster and to register, including lunch reservations.

Deadline for posters and lunch registration: December 31, 2025