Initiated in 1980 in Nottingham (UK), the SIMC conference series becomes a traditional event for scientists and engineers from both academics and industry. This meeting has provided an opportunity for efficient scientific exchange on topics related to fundamental and application questions on semiconducting and insulating materials that are widely used for electronic and optoelectronic devices.

To continue the tradition, the SIMC-XIV conference will highlight recent advances in semiconducting and insulating materials and applications. While retaining long-standing topics that have become well established throughout the 26-year SIMC history, the scientific sessions will also encompass many new and developing topics, including wide bandgap compound semiconductors, low dimensional semiconductor nanostructures, functional nanomaterials, and complex oxide materials.