The 11th International Conference on Applied Materials and Manufacturing Technology (ICAMMT) was inaugurated at the Sino-Aluminum Technology Building of Central South University on April 11–13, 2025. The conference was centered on fundamental research and industrial applications within the metallic materials domain. Specifically, it explored the latest research outcomes and future developmental trajectories of advanced manufacturing technologies and applied materials. The opening ceremony was presided over by the conference chair of Prof. Hailiang Yu. Notable attendees included Xueyi Guo, Vice President of Central South University; Jin Wang, Vice President of Hunan University of Science and Technology; and Kechao Zhou, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy.

The conference was composed of six thematic sessions, encompassing themes including biomedical materials, metal forming technologies, magneto-acoustic coupling systems, digital twin architectures, green manufacturing methodologies, and other cutting-edge domains. Importantly, seventeen senior experts from global academic circles were invited to deliver keynote addresses. Prof. Javier Llorca, an academician of the European Academy of Sciences, posited that materials science and manufacturing technology are evolving toward intelligent, green, and high-performance paradigms. Through the three-dimensional innovation framework of "intelligent enabling, green transformation, and performance leap", Central South University has established a comprehensive ecological chain integrating basic research, technological breakthroughs, and industrial implementations in materials and manufacturing. These advancements have not only addressed a series of critical "bottleneck" challenges but also catalyzed China's transition from a materials-producing nation to a materials innovation hub, offering solutions for global sustainable development. Prof. Huijun Li, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences at the Wollongong University, demonstrated the substantial potential of emerging technologies such as digital twin modeling and arc additive manufacturing in enhancing manufacturing efficiency and product quality. Prof. Mingwang Fu, Associate Dean of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Institute at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, elucidated that green manufacturing technologies have increasingly exhibited remarkable efficacy in carbon emission mitigation and sustainable development propulsion. Additionally, the research, development, and deployment of high-performance materials—including advanced aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys, and high-entropy materials—have emerged as pivotal drivers for advancing the aerospace, automotive, and biomedical industries.

Following the conference, participants conducted a visit to State Key Laboratory of Precision Manufacturing for Extreme Service Performance and related advanced manufacturing enterprises, undertaking in-depth deliberations on intelligent manufacturing and green production of advanced materials. Notably, the International Conference on Applied Materials and Manufacturing Technology has been consecutively convened for ten sessions, establishing it as an industry event of extensive international influence. The 11th ICAMMT was co-organized by State Key Laboratory of Precision Manufacturing for Extreme Service Performance, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Light Alloy Research Institute of Central South University, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering of Central South University, and Powder Metallurgy Research Institute of Central South University.

First Review | Gao Haitao

Second Review | Yu Hailiang

Third Review | Li Lingzhi