IIW 2026 Joint Intermediate Meeting

of Commission II and Commission IX

March 16 – 18, 2026

King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB)

Thailand


Introduction

This joint meeting is an annual event of C-II and C-IX in the International Institute of Welding (IIW). Following the previous meetings held in Sweden (2025), Korea (2024), Germany (2023) etc., the 2026 IIW joint meeting of C-II and C-IX will build on this legacy, combining the welding excellence in Thailand and the surrounding countries. We cordially invite you, especially young researchers and industry experts, to join this landmark edition of the joint meeting of two commissions (C-II and C-IX) of IIW.


Call for Abstracts

Authors are invited to submit abstracts of about 200 words in English by February 15, 2026. Even on-going research work and field experiences are welcome to present in the meeting. Abstract and Full Paper Template can be downloaded using this Download Link.

Submissions must include the speaker’s email address and be emailed to Sub-Commission Chairs listed below:

Commission II: Arc Welding and Filler Metals

    • II-A: Metallurgy of weld metals
      • Dr. T. Kannengiesserthomas.kannengiesser@bam.de
    • II-C: Testing and measurement of welds
      • Dr. C. Fink, fink.242@osu.edu
    • II-E: Standardization and Consumable Application
      • Teresa Melfi, Teresa_Melfi@lincolnelectric.com

Commission IX: Behavior of Metals Subject to Welding

    • IX-AM: Metallurgy of AM
      • Prof. Peter Mayr, peter.mayr@tum.de
    • IX-H: Stainless steels and Ni-base alloys
      • Dr. E. M. Westin, elin.westin@voestalpine.com
    • IX-L: Low alloy steels welds
      • Prof. N. Enzinger, Norbert.Enzinger@tugraz.at
    • IX-NF: Non-ferrous materials
      • Prof. Jean P. Bergmanjeanpierre.bergmann@tu-ilmenau.de

Meeting Host & Schedule

This meeting is kindly hosted by Welding Institute of Thailand (WIT-ANB-Thailand) together with The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Bangkok, Thailand, and organized by Asst. Prof. Dr. Kittichai Sojiphan of TGGS, KMUTNB.

 Meeting Schedule

Moring session Afternoon session
March 16, 2026 Opening, IX-L IX-AM, IX-NF
March 17, 2026 IX-H II-A
March 18, 2026 II-C II-E

– Social events like meeting dinner (Tuesday evening) and technical lab tour (TBD) will be included in due course.


Registration

All participants are advised to register online at the meeting website. No registration fee is required.

Registration Form

Recommended Transportation and Hotel: Click this link

 


List of Chairmen

C-II Dr. Zhuyao Zhang, Lincoln Electric Europe, UK
II-A Dr. Thomas Kannengiesser, BAM, Germany
II-C Prof. Caroline Fink, OSU, USA
II-E Dr. Dave Fink/Teresa Melfi, Lincoln Electric, USA

C-IX Dr. Hee Jin Kim, CS Wind, Korea
IX-AM Prof. Peter Mayr, TUM, Germany
IX-H Dr. Elin M. Westin, Böhler Welding, Austria
IX-L Prof. Norbert Enzinger, Graz University, Austria
IX-NF Prof. Jean P. Bergman, TU Ilmenau, Germany

2025 Meeting University West, Trollhättan, Sweden

2024 Meeting POSCO Global Research Center, Inchon, Korea

E-mail contact

  • Dr. Hee Jin KIM (Chair of C-IX) at kimheejin0827@gmail.com
  • Dr. Zhuyao Zhang (Chair of C-II) at zzhang@lincolnelectric.eu
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Kittichai Sojiphan (Host) at kittichai.s@tggs.kmutnb.ac.th