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Workshop on

Emerging Applications of Topological Textures

16-19 September 2026, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Key dates

  • Friday, July 17, 2026
    Deadline for online applications.
    Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and applicants may be notified about their participation and abstract acceptance shortly after submitting their application. As the number of participants is limited, early application is strongly encouraged.
  • Friday, July 31, 2026
    Official invitations will be sent via the e-COST platform to selected participants.
  • Friday, August 14, 2026
    Finalisation of the participant list.
  • Friday, August 21, 2026
    Final programme published on the website.

Confirmed Speakers

  • Miguel Alonso | University of Rochester, USA

  • Etienne Brasselet | University of Bordeaux, France
  • Florin Ciubotaru | IMEC, Belgium

  • Mark Dennis | University of Birmingham, U.K.
  • Charles Gould  |  University of Wuerzburg, Germany
  • Tom Hayward | University of Sheffield, U.K.
  • Jorge Iniguez | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Luxembourg

  • Mathias Klaeui | University of Mainz, Germany
  • Svitlana Kondovych | Leibnitz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, Dresden, Germany
  • Reinoud Lavrijsen | Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
  • Atreya Majumdar | University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
  • Conor McCluskey | Queen's University Belfast, U.K.
  • Igor Meglinski | Aston University, U.K.
  • Gianluca Ruffato | University of Padova, Italy

Organisers

Contact
For organizational matters please contact
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | FORTH, Greece

Organising Committee

Scope

This workshop will explore the emerging applications of topological textures such as skyrmions, vortices, and domain walls. Covering systems ranging from magnetism and ferroelectrics to photonics and acoustics, it will address their stability, dynamics, and potential for nanotechnology, including computing and sensing. Bringing together established experts and emerging leaders, the workshop will showcase recent advances across these fields and their applications.

Scope

Programme

Location: FORTH’s Science and Cultural Center

12:30 - 13:45 | Registration

13:45 - 14:00 | Opening statements

14:00 - 14:30 |Jorge Iñiguez-Gonzalez

14:30 - 15:00 |Florin Ciobutaru

15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee break

15:30 - 16:00 | Etienne Brasselet

16:30 - 16:50 | Igor Meglinski

16:50 - 17:20 | Discussion

Location: FORTH’s Science and Cultural Center

09:00 - 09:30 |  Gianluca Ruffato

09:30 - 09:50 | Zhamila Kulchukova

09:50 - 10:10 | Philipp Rybakov

10:10 - 10:30 | Vishesh Saxena

10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break

11:00 - 11:30 |  Miguel Alonso

11:30 -11:50 | Ljubica Oparnica

11:50 - 12:10 | Anusree Navallur

12:10 - 12:30 | Fatima Khanom

12:30 -14:00 | Lunch break

14:00 - 14:30 | Mathias Klaeui

14:30 - 15:00 | Atreya Majumdar

15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee break

15:30 - 15:50 | Dmytro Karakuts

15:50 - 16:10 | George Theodorou

16:10 - 16:30 | Ümit Akıncı

16:30 - 17:00 | Discussion 

Location: FORTH’s Science and Cultural Center

09:00 - 09:30 | Svitlana Kondovych

09:30 - 09:50 | Thomas Winyard

09:50 - 10:10 | Georgios Kavoulakis

10:10 - 10:30 | Maciej Krawczyk

10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break

11:00 - 11:30 | Conor McCluskey

11:30 -11:50 | Nicolas Pavloff

11:50 - 12:10 | Ramaz Khomeriki

12:10 - 12:30 | Sofia Lambropoulou

12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch break

14:00 - 14:30 | Charles Gould

14:30 - 15:00 | Tom Hayward

15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee break

15:30 - 16:00 |  Reinoud Lavrijsen

16:00 - 17:00 | Poster session

Location: Moinoterra Winery, Archanes

10:00 - 10:30 | Mark Dennis

10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break

11:00 - 11:30 | Cornelia Denz

11:30 - 12:00 | Davi Rodrigues

12:00 - 12:30 | Discussion

Program

Meeting Venue

The meeting will take place at FORTH’s Science and Cultural Center, located at the corner of Averof & Zografou Street in central Heraklion, for the first three days (Wednesday, September 16 to Friday, September 18). On the final day (Saturday, September 19), the meeting will relocate to the Moinoterra Winery in the village of Archanes. The Heraklion venue is easily accessible from most city accommodations and within walking distance of central facilities.

Venues

Important notes

  • Registration Fee

    There is no registration fee. Participation includes access to all sessions and coffee breaks.

  • Personal Arrangements

    Participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation, lunches, and dinners.

  • Entry Requirements

    Participants should independently ensure they meet entry requirements for Greece. For general European Union entry guidelines, visit this link. 

  • Budget Allocation

    The available budget will be allocated in accordance with the COST Excellence and Inclusiveness Policy.

  • Notification of Support

    Decisions regarding COST support will be communicated to participants well in advance of the meeting to allow sufficient time for travel arrangements.

  • Travel Reimbursement and Daily Allowance

    The reimbursement consists of two components: long-distance travel and daily allowance (DA). 
    The maximum reimbursement for long-distance travel and the daily allowance rate, as specified in the COST Annotated Rules, may be re-adjusted following a decision by the Management Committee.
    Did you receive an invitation through e-COST to participate in the workshop on September 16-19 in Heraklion? Does your invitation indicate that you are eligible for financial support? Read here the procedure to follow!

Important notes