Young Researchers Committee of CACerS
YRC-CACerS
The Scientific Committee of Young Researchers of CACerS is designed as an inclusive and dynamic structure aimed at bringing together motivated doctoral candidates and early-career researchers who obtained their PhD less than three years ago, while ensuring balanced gender representation. Its primary ambition is to unite a new generation of scientists within an active network that promotes knowledge sharing, academic solidarity, and the visibility of research activities. Through its initiatives, the committee also seeks to support its members in developing transferable skills and to strengthen connections between academia, research laboratories, and industrial sectors.
The planned actions cover scientific, professional, and community-building dimensions. They include online meetings that allow young researchers to present their work, engage with external contributors from academia or entrepreneurship, and participate in practical sessions focused on key skill development. Spaces for critical discussion of recent publications or doctoral projects are encouraged to stimulate analytical thinking and enrich collective scientific culture. In addition, small-scale collaborative projects, such as joint literature reviews on emerging topics, may be launched.
The committee also places strong emphasis on networking by organizing exchanges with industry professionals, former doctoral candidates now working in companies, and recruitment specialists, with the aim of clarifying career pathways. Internal cohesion is reinforced through the creation of digital communication channels and a newsletter highlighting members and current activities.
The organizational framework relies on an international coordination team of seven members from different regions of Africa, appointed through staggered terms to ensure continuity. A coordinator, elected from among them, oversees activities, leads monthly meetings, and officially represents the committee. Ultimately, this initiative aims to build a strong, visible, and skilled community capable of improving information flow between research and society while enhancing the employability of its members.
Webinar
The Young Researchers Committee of CACERS are pleased to announce their first webinar.
We are honored to welcome Professor Tobias Fey from Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen–Nürnberg (FAU), Germany, as our guest speaker. He will present a lecture on:
- May 7th entitled Porous Ceramics – Processing and applications
- May 21st entitled Porous Ceramics – Characterization and Simulation”
This webinar will explore the fundamentals and recent advances in porous ceramics, covering their processing techniques, key applications across various industries, methods of characterization, and modern simulation approaches. It offers a valuable opportunity for students, researchers, and professionals interested in materials science and engineering to deepen their knowledge in this important field.
📅 Date: May 7 and 21, 2026
🕒Time:11:00 – 12:30 (CEST)
🌍 Time zones: 10:00 – 11:30 (Central Africa) | 09:00 – 10:30 (West Africa)
💻 Format: Online webinar (https://bbb.unilim.fr/b/rooms/y3s-ewo-7cy-6hs/join)