Technical Program

The International Workshop on Gallium Oxide and Related Materials (IWGO-6) is the most prestigious international forum for Ga₂O₃ and related materials. The sixth workshop is scheduled for August 2-7, 2026, in College Park, Maryland.

The program covers a wide range of topics from processing to theory/modeling, encompassing various aspects such as characterization, polymorphism, bulk growth, and devices.

Plenary Speakers

Zbigniew Galazka, Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung, Germany
Kohei Sasaki, Novel Crystal Technology, Japan
Yuhao Zhang, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Invited Speakers

Oliver Bierwagen, Paul-Drude-Institute for Solid State Electronics, Germany
Elif Ertekin, University of Illinois, USA
Andreas Fiedler, Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung, Germany
Jinwoo Hwang, The Ohio State University, USA
Sriram Krishnamoorthy, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Martin Kuball, University of Bristol, UK
Yoshinao Kumagai, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan
Akito Kuramata, Novel Crystal Technology, Japan
Jacob Leach, Kyma Technologies CTO, USA
Darrell Schlom, Cornell University, USA
Uttam Singisetti, University at Buffalo, USA
Chris G. Van de Walle, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Joel Varley, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA
Heiji Watanabe, University of Osaka, Japan
Yongzhao Yao, Japan Fine Ceramics Center/Mie University, Japan