Thermoelectric materials have a combination of thermal, electrical and semiconducting properties which allow them to convert heat into electricity and vice versa. This unique property makes their role very important in meeting the carbon neutral / zero emission goals for the environment, and hence energy-saving thermoelectric technology is expected to play a large and critical role in future.
Despite the substantial advances in the development of new high performance materials, the discovery of new enhancement principles, the extension of transport bulk theory to micro and nano structures is still under development. Hence widespread use of thermoelectrics still requires finding new strategies to design and develop high efficiency materials, devices and circuits. For this realization theory and simulation must be able to communicate with experiments in a qualitative way. This is possible only through the dynamic and myriad exchanges and discussions organically blossoming at the conferences and workshops. Due to the Covid pandemic, the physical meetings were almost stopped; although a large number of virtual meetings were held but the level of interaction needed for serious science was damped.
So it is a great pleasure and honour to invite the worldwide thermoelectric research community, to join us at the first world conference on thermoelectrics at Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Earlier Jaipur has held five conferences on the theme Micro and Nano Electronic Devices & Systems and after a brainstorming session the theme of the proposed conference has been narrowed down to the field of thermoelectrics and materials. It is a very vibrant city and has about 30 universities and institutes of higher learning in its vicinity. A large number of young PhD scholars and faculty members are actively engaged in the study of thermoelectric materials and devices, so is a good place to share/witness the latest developments in the field of thermo-electrics and materials all over the world.
The Organizing Committee of the WCT2023 believes that it will be a great opportunity for not only to gain the academic insights but also feel the diverse Indian culture and life styles.
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