The International Conference on Applied Materials, Quantum and Nuclear Sciences (ICAQNS 2026) is envisioned as a premier international interdisciplinary platform dedicated to advancing scientific research and technological innovation in the broad domains of applied materials, quantum science, nuclear physics, computational science, energy technologies, plasma science, and emerging interdisciplinary applications of physics. Organized by the Department of Physics, School of Physical and Biological Sciences, FoSTA, Manipal University Jaipur, the conference aims to bring together leading researchers, academicians, scientists, industry professionals, and young scholars from across the world for meaningful scientific interaction and collaboration.

Building upon the remarkable success of ICAQNS 2025, which witnessed around 90 research abstract submissions and active participation from national and international delegates, ICAQNS 2026 expands its scope to encompass multidisciplinary and data-driven scientific domains that are shaping the future of modern science and technology. The previous edition was successfully organized in collaboration with the Institute of Theoretical and Computational Physics and received academic support from the Q1 journal Chemical Physics Impact, significantly strengthening its international academic outreach and research visibility.