On behalf of the Organizing Committees, we are honoured and delighted to invite you to participate in the Platinum Jubilee Conference on Advances in Functional Solids (AFS 2026), which will be held from November 27 to 30, 2026, at IIT Research Park, Kolkata. This edition of the conference aims to create a dynamic environment for presenting the latest research, encouraging inter-disciplinary discussions, poster exhibitions, and nurturing collaborations that contribute to scientific progress and the global exchange of ideas in emerging areas of functional solids.

The proposed conference is crucial for expanding cutting-edge research on functional solids, specifically focusing on semiconductors, quantum materials, photonics, and energy science. The swift advancement in the synthesis, structural design, and sophisticated characterisation of solids has facilitated a more profound comprehension of structure-property correlations, pivotal for the evolution of next-generation semiconductor and optoelectronic technologies. The event will expedite the discovery of materials that are ideal for quantum information processing, spin- and superconducting qubits, nanoscale photonic devices, and advanced sensing platforms by combining experimental breakthroughs with theoretical modeling and AI/ML-driven materials prediction.