Since 2007, Center of Excellence for High Performance Materials, University of Tehran, has arranged a series of bi-annual conferences focused on Ultrafine Grained and Nano-Structured Materials. The purpose of these meetings is to allow those interested in the field to get together to present their research in a setting that fosters discussion, collaboration, and advancement in the field.

The 4thconference is organized jointly by University of Tehran, Iran and University of Patras, Greece. Selected papers presented in this conference will be peer reviewed and published in a reputable journal.