On October 2, 2025, INEE successfully organized the 2nd International Conference on Nanotechnology & Materials Research (2nd ICONMAR 2025), held at Bahang Bay Hotel, Penang.

The conference attracted a total of 102 research papers, which will be published in The International Journal of Nanoelectronics and Materials (IJNeaM) (Impact Factor: 0.7, Q4, WOS-Indexed Journals), from various countries including France, Nigeria, Thailand, and Indonesia.

The keynote speakers for this conference were Prof. Dr. Hafsa Korri-Youssoufi, Director, Research CNRS (HDR), Institute of Molecular Chemistry & Material of Orsay (ICCMO), University Paris-Saclay, France, and Prof. Dr. Khairunisak Abdul Razak from the School of Materials & Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

This conference also represents another effort by INEE in supporting the National Nanotechnology Policy and Strategy (DSNN) 2021–2030. INEE would also like to take this opportunity to express its sincere appreciation to the co-organizer, the National Nanotechnology Centre (NNC), MOSTI, for their sponsorship, as well as to collaborative partners including IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia; Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (IPPT), USM; Functional Materials & Nanotechnology CoE (FuNTech), Walailak University, Thailand; the Penang State Exco for Tourism, Arts, Culture and Heritage (PETACH); and the Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB).