19 th European Conference on Thermoelectrics (ECT 2023)
September 17 – 21, 2023 | Prague | Czech Republic
Conference starts in
„Conducting a concert for electrons and phonons“
Dear thermoelectricians,
More than twenty years ago, we met in the Czech Republic at the 5th European Workshop on Thermoelectrics, hosted by the University of Pardubice in 1999.
These workshops have turned into conferences and since 2004, European scientists involved in thermoelectricity research and development have gathered annually in many beautiful places on the European continent to share their latest discoveries and results in this field.
It is a great pleasure for us that the European Conference on Thermoelectrics will return to the Czech Republic in 2023. The European Thermoelectric Society has honoured us by hosting the 18th European Conference on Thermoelectrics. The conference will be held under the auspices of the University of Pardubice in cooperation with the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
We cordially invite you to the mother of cities, Prague, the beautiful and vibrant capital of the Czech Republic. Prague will welcome you not only with its historical centre, but also with its modern infrastructure. The conference centre is easily accessible by air and train. At the same time, it is located close to the historical centre - Prague Castle.
Come and enjoy friendly the scientific communication and beautiful historical Prague.
We look forward to seeing you!
Čestmír Drašar - co-chair (University of Pardubice, Czech Republic)
Jiří Hejtmánek - co-chair (Institute of Physics of te Czech Academy of Sciences)

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Plenary & invited speakers

Plenary Speaker
G. Jeffrey Snyder
Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
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Venue

The conference will take place in OREA Hotel Pyramida.
OREA Hotel Pyramida - modern facilities near the places where history was made
You can visit the nearby Strahov Monastery and it takes just a 15-minute walk to the Loreta, Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral. From there you can continue down the Neruda Street to the Temple of St. Nicholas, over the Charles Bridge and Old Town Square to the Astronomical Clock and through the charming streets of Prague to Wenceslas Square, the centre of endless shoppings, cafés and restaurants.
Thanks to its strategic location, OREA Hotel Pyramida is the ideal venue for local and international events. Just a 15-minute drive from the airport, the hotel offers peaceful accommodation and a relaxation centre with a swimming pool, sauna, and fitness centre.




Programme
The conference offers the opportunity to present the development of traditional and new thermoelectric materials from the macro to the nano scale, theoretical modelling, new device design and applications in cooling and power generation. The conference will consist of sessions with plenary and invited talks, from oral communications and poster sessions.
The following TOPICS will be addressed during the conference:
- Thermoelectric Materials & Processing (bulks, thin films, low-dimensional structures - oxides, chalcogenides, full/half – Heuslers, silicides, tetrahedrites, organic & hybrid materials, etc.)
- Theory & Modelling (first principles-based modelling & predicting of thermoelectric materials and/or modelling & design of thermoelectric devices, artificial intelligence for materials discovery)
- Measurement & Characterization (advanced characterization techniques of thermoelectric materials/compounds and thermoelectric devices, standardization)
- Thermoelectric Devices & Applications (cooling, power generation, sensors, waste heat recovery, medical applications)
- Emerging Topics (thermal management, liquid thermoelectrics, transverse magnetogalvanic effects, interface effects, etc.)
This conference is also opened to other relevant and perspective topics.
Preliminary Schedule
15:00 - 19:00 | Registration, Welcome Drink
07:30 - 12:00 | Registration
09:00 - 09:15 | Conference Opening
09:15 - 10:00 | Plenary Lecture 1
10:00 - 10:30 | Invited Lecture
10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30 | Lectures Session I, II
12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch
14:00 - 14:30 | Invited Lecture Session I, II
14:30 - 15:30 | Lectures Session I, II
16:00 - 18:00 | Poster Session 1 with wine&snack
09:00 - 09:45 | Plenary Lecture 2
09:45 - 10:15 | Invited Lecture
10:15 - 10:45 | Coffee Break
10:45 - 12:15 | Lectures Session I, II
12:15 - 13:45 | Lunch
13:45 - 14:15 | Invited Lecture Session I, II
14:15 - 15:15 | Lectures Session I, II
16:00 - 18:00 | Poster Session 2 with beer&snack
09:00 - 09:45 | Plenary Lecture 3
09:45 - 10:15 | Invited Lecture
10:15 - 10:45 | Coffee Break
10:45 - 12:15 | Lectures Session I, II
12:15 - 13:45 | Lunch
13:45 - 14:15 | Invited Lecture Session I, II
14:15 - 15:15 | Lectures Session I, II
15:15 - 15:45 | Coffee Break
15:45 - 17:15 | Lectures Session I, II
19:00 - 23:00 | Conference Dinner
09:00 - 09:45 | Plenary Lecture 4
09:45 - 10:15 | Invited Lecture
10:15 - 10:45 | Coffee Break
10:45 - 12:15 | Lectures Session I, II
12:15 - 13:45 | Lunch
13:45 - 14:30 | Plenary Lecture 5
14:30 - 15:00 | Farewell
Call for paper
Conference language - English
Talks (incl. discussion):
Plenary talk – 45 minutes
Invited talk – 30 minutes
Contributed talk - 15 minutes
Posters
Size - max. 841 x 1189 mm, vertical orientation
Authors instruction (download here)
Abstract template (download here: *doc./*docx.)
Publication policy
All abstracts of lectures and posters received before July 17, 2023 will appear in electronic version of Book of Abstracts.
Students Award
All student contributions will be automatically included in contest for Student Award. The best student poster will be awarded by valuable price.
Students not wishing to participate are kindly asked to inform the Organising committee by registration upon arrival.

Dates and deadlines
On-line application opened | February 1, 2023 |
Abstracts submission opened | February 1, 2023 |
Abstracts submission closed | April 17, 2023 |
On-line registration opened | April 17, 2023 |
Confirmation of acceptance | May 31, 2023 |
Early registration - end | June 17, 2023 |
Preliminary programme | July 17, 2023 |
Regular registration - end | August 17, 2023 |
Final programme | August 17, 2023 |
Conference | September 17-21, 2023 |

Accommodation
Accommodation is not included in the registration fee.
The conference organizers have pre-booked accommodation capacity
in OREA Hotel Pyramida****
(https://www.orea.cz/hotel-pyramida, show on the map)
The participants are kindly asked to make their reservation on their own. By contacting the hotel reception office please notify the reception clerk of the conference ECT 2023.
For prices and cancellation see the hotel website.
Please be aware of the limited pre-booked accommodation capacity and book your room as soon as possible.
Participants are also free to find accommodation by themselves.
We recommend in the vicinity of the conference venue:
OREA Hotel Angelo Praha****
(https://www.oreaangelo.cz/)
Hotel Monastery****
(https://www.hotelmonastery.cz/)
Lindner Hotel Prague Castle****
(https://www.lindner.de/en/prague-hotel-prague-castle/welcome.html)
Hotel Wilhelm***
(http://www.hotelwilhelm.cz/index_en.html)
Apartments PRAHA 6
(https://apartments-prague6.com/)
DownTown Suites Bělohorská
(https://downtownsuites.cz/belohorska-2/)
Charles University in Prague,
Dormitories and Refectories
(https://kam.cuni.cz/KAMEN-191.html)




Committees
International Committee:
Jan König (Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques, Germany)
Marisol Martin Gonzalez (National Center of Microelectronics, IMN-CNM (CSIC), Spain)
Carlo Fanciulli (Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technology for Energy, ICMATE-CNR, Italy)
Dario Narducci (Dept. of Material Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy)
Yuri Grin (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Germany)
Franck Gascoin (Laboratory of Crystallography and Material Science, National Graduate School of Engineering and Research Center, France)
Emmanuel Guilmeau (Laboratory of Crystallography and Material Science, National Graduate School of Engineering and Research Center, France)
Alexander T. Burkov (Ioffe Institute, ITMO University, Saint Petersburg, Russia)
Theodora Kyratsi (Powder Technology Laboratory, University of Cyprus, Cyprus)
Bertrand Lenoir (Dept. of Material Science and Engineering, University of Lorraine, France)
Eckhard Mueller (Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, DLR Institute of Materials Research, Germany)
Antonio Pereira Gonçalves (Center for Nuclear Sciences and Technology, University of Lisbon, Portugal)
Krzysztof Wojciechowski (Dept. of Inorganic Chemistry, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland)
Local Committee:
Čestmír Drašar - co-chair (University of Pardubice, Czech Republic)
Jiří Hejtmánek - co-chair (Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic)
Jiří Navrátil (University of Pardubice, Czech Republic)
Karel Knížek (Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic)
Peter Baláž (Institute of Geotechnics , Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia)
Petr Levinský (Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic)
Patrik Čermák (University of Pardubice, Czech Republic)
Kateřina Čermák Šraitrová (University of Pardubice, Czech Republic)
Jan Zich (University of Pardubice, Czech Republic)
Darina Bouzková (Concrea, s.r.o., Czech Republic)

Contacts
Conference Chairman
Prof. Čestmír Drašar
Institute of Applied Physics and Mathematics
Faculty of Chemical Technology
University of Pardubice
Studentská 95
532 10 Pardubice
Czech Republic
phone +(420) 466 036 036,
fax +(420) 466 037 311
e-mail: cestmir.drasar@upce.cz
www.themoelectric-conference.eu
info@themoelectric-conference.eu
Conference Dinner




Registration
The registration must be performed only via the personal user account
(button: create an account/login, item "Registration").
The registration fee can be paid by bank transfer or on-line by credit card.
Both options (terms of payment in form of pro-forma invoice and/or payment gateway) are in user account available, after completing the registration.
The conference fee includes access to the scientific sessions, conference materials, coffee breaks and participation at all social events.
Cancellations and refunds
The registration fee will be refunded (with a deduction of 10 % to cover the handling costs) when participation is withdrawn in a written form before August 17, 2023. No refund will be granted after this date.
Visa invitation letter request
If you would like to receive a letter of invitation, please contact us at info@themoelectric-conference.eu.
Application for pre-registration and abstract submission opens on February 1, 2023.
Registration opens on May 1, 2021.
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Early registration |
Regular registration |
Late/on-site registration |
EUR |
EUR |
EUR |
|
Full registration fee |
660 |
710 |
1000 |
Student fee (incl. PhD. students, age limitation 35 years) |
410 |
550 |
700 |
Accompanying person* |
200 |
200 |
300 |
∗ The conference fee includes participation at all social events (except for the scientific programme)
Fees include 21% VAT
Approximate exchange rate: 1 EUR ̴ 24,50 CZK (100 CZK ̴ 4,1 EUR)
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