Journal of Materials Science and Nanotechnology

Dr. Hao Yi is currently holding the position of Assistant Professor at the College of Mechanical Engineering, Chongqing University, China. He completed his Ph.D. degree at the Northwestern Polytechnical University, China in 2019. He is serving as a peer reviewer for over 40 SCI-indexed journals and a member of the editorial board of several international journals. He has published around 15 articles under his name.

Research: Dr. Hao Yi is an experienced scientist with research interests in the field of 3D printing and additive manufacturing, spray forming, droplet printing, coatings.

Prof. Salman Ahmad Khan received his master’s degree in Organic Chemistry from Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Uttar Pradesh, India. He obtained a Ph.D. from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India, in 2007. In the same year, he joined the Department of Chemistry, Punjabi University as a research associate. In 2008, he was an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, Integral University, Lucknow-UP. Dr. Khan joined the Department of Chemistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 2009 as an assistant professor and was promoted to associate professor in 2014. Recently, he joined the School of Sciences, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) as a professor. His current research interests include heterocyclic chemistry, chromones, chalcones, Anthraquinones, cholesterol, stigmasterol, photophysical, physicochemical, and multi-step reactions, one-pot multicomponent synthesis, sensors, and nanotechnology. Dr. Salman has supervised master’s and Ph.D. theses. He is also an active researcher and has published more than 180 research articles in international journals.

Research: Heterocyclic Chemistry, Chromones, Chalcones, Anthraquinones, Cholesterol, Stigmasterol, Photophysical, Physicochemical, Multi-step reactions, One-pot multicomponent synthesis, Sensors, Nanotechnology

Prof.Dr. Kai Sheng received his masterate in inorganic chemistry with lanthanide chemistry in 2010 and completed his doctorate in materials science with surface assembly in 2013 both at Tongji University. In 2017-2018, he studied carbene chemistry at University of Toronto as a Visiting Professor. Now, he is a Full Professor in Shandong Jiaotong University. His current research interests include crystalline materials, metal nanoclusters, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), luminescent materials, and their physiochemical characterizations like luminescence, catalysis, sensing, chirality etc. He is a member of the Chinese Chemical Society, the American Chemical Society, and the Chinese Society of Rare Earths. He has published more than 40 research papers in high impact international scientific journals like J. Am. Chem. Soc., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., ACS Catal., Chem. Sci., Sci. China Chem., Chem. Mater., Chin. Chem. Lett., J. Catal., Inorg. Chem., Dalton Trans. et. al

Research: Crystalline materials, Metal nanoclusters, Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), luminescent materials, and their physiochemical characterizations like luminescence, catalysis, sensing, chirality

Dr. Erdal Kacan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Chemical Processing Technologies at Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkiye. He received his PhD in Nuclear Technology from Ege University, Institute of Science (2011), with a dissertation on the selective adsorption of strontium using activated carbon derived from textile wastewater treatment sludge. He also holds an MSc in Chemical Engineering from Pamukkale University (2006), where he studied pollution parameters of the Gumuscay and Curuksu rivers, and a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Middle East Technical University (1997). Dr. Kacan has been serving as a faculty member at Pamukkale University since 2002. His research focuses on adsorption processes, environmental chemistry, wastewater treatment, energy efficiency, and materials science, with particular expertise in the development of activated carbons and adsorbents for environmental and energy applications. He has also contributed to the design and optimization of solar heating systems and energy-efficient building insulation. He has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in international journals, including Journal of Environmental Management, Energy Conversion and Management, and Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. His publications have been cited widely, particularly his work on activated carbon production from textile sewage sludge and its application in dye removal. In addition to journal articles, Dr. Kacan has presented his research at international conferences, published a scientific book titled Water and Its Processing in Industry (2025), and participated in national research projects on wastewater sludge utilization. He also serves as a reviewer for international journals in the fields of environmental engineering and materials science. Beyond academia, Dr. Kacan gained professional experience as a Project Engineer at TUPRAS Izmit Refinery and as a Production/Project Engineer at Sisecam AS, where he specialized in energy management and environmental technologies. He holds several professional certifications, including Energy Manager Certification, Occupational Health and Safety Trainer Certificate, and Statistical Process Control Training, reflecting his commitment to bridging academic research with industrial practice.

Research: adsorption processes, environmental chemistry, wastewater treatment, energy efficiency, and materials science

Prof. Shimaa El-Hadad is Vice Dean of the Manufacturing Technology Institute at the Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), Helwan, Egypt. She received her Ph.D. in Materials Science from the Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan (2011), and M.Sc. from the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, Canada (2003).Her research focuses on casting and solidification processing of non-ferrous alloys and high-entropy alloys, ‎processing of titanium alloys for biomedical applications, and machinability of hard-to-machine alloys. Prof. El-Hadad has led several national and international research projects funded by the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT-Egypt), the Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF), and international partners from Canada and Germany. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, contributed to industrial collaborations, and served as an editor and reviewer for several journals. She is also an active member of professional societies such as ASM, TMS, NACE, and the Egyptian Foundrymen Society.

Research: Casting and solidification processing of non-ferrous alloys, High-entropy alloys, Processing of titanium alloys for biomedical applications, Machinability of hard-to-machine alloys

Dr. Halil Sahan is a researcher in the Department of Chemistry at Erciyes University, Science Faculty, Melikgazi-Kayseri, Turkey. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Erciyes University in July 2009, focusing on enhancing the electrochemical performance of LiMn2O4 as a cathode active material for lithium-ion batteries under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Saban Patat. He also completed his M.Sc. in Chemistry in 2003, working on the synthesis and characterization of cobalt-doped lithium insertion compounds and rechargeable lithium batteries under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Tevfik Riza Kok. In 2013, Dr. Sahan conducted postdoctoral research at Northeastern University in Boston, USA, where he worked on improving the electrochemical performance of lithium-air batteries under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. K. M. Abraham and Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Mukerjee. His research interests include sodium-ion batteries, lithium-ion batteries, lithium-air batteries, and supercapacitors. He focuses on cathode and anode materials such as LiMn2O4, LiFePO4, and Li4Ti5O12, exploring various synthesis methods to improve their electrochemical performance. Additionally, he works on the synthesis of composite electrodes, nano oxides, and nanocomposites for analytical applications.

Research: LiMn2O4, LiFePO4, and Li4Ti5O12, exploring various synthesis methods to improve their electrochemical performance. Additionally, he works on the synthesis of composite electrodes, nano oxides, and nanocomposites for analytical applications

He worked as a Lecturer (1985–1992) at the Department of Mathematics and Mechanics, Southeast University, China, teaching several undergraduate and graduate courses and supervising an MSc dissertation published in SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis. He earned his Ph.D. from Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1995), and later became a Titular Research Professor (2015) at the National Laboratory for Scientific Computing (LNCC), Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations, Brazil. He is Director of the China-Brazil Center for Scientific Computing (CBCSC), Distinguished Expert of the China Association for Science and Technology, and serves as Advisory Chair for multiple international conferences on applied mathematics. His research interests include Applied Mathematics, Finite Element Methods, Computational Mechanics, Numerical Modeling, and Intelligent Computing. He has authored over 70 journal papers and 40 conference papers and serves as Associate Editor of the International Journal of Numerical Analysis and Modeling and Subject Editor of FACETS.

Research: Numerical Analysis, Modeling, Intelligent Computing, Applied Science, Engineering, Materials Science, and Nanotechnology

Professor Dongsheng Xu is a Professor and Group Leader at the Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from IMR, CAS, and has held positions at University of Science and Technology of China, Northeastern University, Ohio State University, and MIT. His research focuses on the computational design and optimization of titanium alloys, by integrating theoretical, computational, and experimental approaches to advance structural materials and their processing.

Research: Multi-scale simulations and experimental characterization carried out for the understanding of the mechanism of deformation, transformation, and microstructure evolution, in order to design alloys with better composition, microstructure, and optimize their processing including melting, casting, and forging etc., for better performance and more efficient fabrication

Dr. Junyou Yang is a Huazhong Distinguished Professor of the School of Materials Science and Engineering of HUST, he is also a Chutian Distinguished Porfessor of Hubei Province.  He received his Bachelor degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1991 and Ph.D. degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 1996, respectively. Prof. Yang had ever worked in the University of Tokyo and National Institute for Materials Science Japan as a research associate for 2 years each. Currently, he is a deputy dean of the School of Materials Science and Engineering, and serves as a board member of the journal of Advances in Applied Ceramics . In addition, Professor Yang is a senior member of Chinese Materials Research Society and a board member of Chinese Thermoelectric Materials and Applications Society.Prof. Yang is the director of Advanced Energy Materials Laboratory, he has published over 300 journal papers with H index of 48. His research interests include advanced thermoelectric materials and device, thermal interface materials, solar energy materials and solar cells, advanced electronic ceramics and semiconductor measurement instrument and technology.

Research: Thermoelectric Materials And Device, Thermal Interface Materials, Solar Energy Materials And Solar Cells, Advanced Electronic Ceramics And Semiconductor Measurement Instrument And Technology.

Dr. Rui Gao is an Associate Research Fellow at The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine / First School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang University, China. She earned her Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Food Science and Engineering from Jiangnan University, and her B.S. in Food Quality and Safety from Anhui Science and Technology University. Dr. Gao’s academic and research journey reflects a strong interdisciplinary foundation bridging food science, biotechnology, and biomedical research. Prior to her current role, she served as an Academic Leader at the School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University (2024–2025) and worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Jiangnan University (2022–2023). Her current research focuses on interdisciplinary studies in chiral science and the origin of life, cancer immunotherapy, and early cancer diagnosis. Dr. Gao’s work integrates molecular biology, nanotechnology, and biophysical approaches to explore innovative solutions in cancer detection and treatment. Her contributions highlight the growing convergence between materials science, nanotechnology, and biomedical innovation.

Research: Interdisciplinary Research on Chiral Science and the Origin of Life, Cancer Immunotherapy, Early Cancer Diagnosis

Dr. Ajmer Singh Grewal, M.Pharm., Ph.D., is a Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, Yamunanagar, Haryana, India. With over 13 years of academic and research experience, Dr. Grewal specializes in medicinal chemistry, computational drug design, and pharmaceutical analysis. He earned his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a focus on the Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Newer Glucokinase Activators. His expertise spans computational chemistry, chemoinformatics, molecular modeling, and structure-based drug design, using advanced tools such as AutoDock, MOE, PyMOL, SwissADME, and Schrodinger Suite. Dr. Grewal has published extensively in reputed journals, accumulating over 3,200 citations, an h-index of 23, and a cumulative impact factor of 175. Beyond research, he actively contributes to academic quality assurance through NAAC and NBA accreditation processes and the development of skill-based courses for pharmacy students.

Research: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Computational Drug Design and Chemoinformatics, Molecular Modeling and Structure-Based Drug Discovery, Synthetic and Analytical Chemistry of Bioactive Molecules, Nanotechnology and Novel Drug Delivery Systems

Prof. Valerii Barbash, Ph.D. is a Professor at the Department of Ecology and Plant Polymers Technology, National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” (KPI). A graduate of KPI’s Chemical and Technological Faculty (1980), he has over 40 years of experience in plant polymer technology, pulp and paper production, and industrial ecology. His research focuses on environmentally friendly technologies for producing pulp from non-wood materials, nanocellulose, and its applications in paper, chemical, pharmaceutical, and electronic industries. Author of around 400 scientific publications, Prof. Barbash is a Corresponding Member of the Ukrainian Academy of Technology and an Honored Worker of KPI. He has received multiple awards from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for his significant contributions to research and education.

Research: Environmentally friendly technologies for producing pulp from non-wood materials, Nanocellulose, and its applications in paper, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Electronic industries

Prof. Dr. Wei Chen is a distinguished Professor at the School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, China. He obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Xiamen University in 2003 and has since established an exceptional academic and research career in the fields of materials chemistry and nanotechnology. Prior to his current position, he served as Professor at the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Prof. Chen’s research focuses on the controlled synthesis, optical and electrochemical properties of metal nanoclusters, carbon-based materials, and novel nanostructured catalysts for applications in energy conversion, electrocatalysis, and electroanalysis. He has authored numerous high-impact publications in leading journals including Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Advanced Functional Materials, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Engineering Journal, and Nano Energy. A Highly Cited Researcher (Clarivate) for multiple years (2018, 2019, 2022, 2024), Prof. Chen has received numerous prestigious awards such as the First-Class Award of Natural Science of Jilin Province, the Hundred Talents Project Award of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and recognition as a Bagui Scholar of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (2025). He currently serves on the editorial boards of several international journals, including Scientific Reports, Molecules, Processes, and Science of Advanced Materials. His contributions continue to advance the understanding of nanoscale materials and their applications in sustainable energy and catalysis.

Research: Controlled synthesis, Optical and electrochemical properties of metal nanoclusters, Carbon-based materials and novel nanostructured catalysts for applications in energy conversion, Electrocatalysis and electroanalysis

Dr. Athina Angelopoulou is an Associated Researcher at the Metabolic Engineering and Systems Biology Laboratory, Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH), Greece. Her research interests span the fields of Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Materials Science, and Surface Functionalization Chemistry. Dr. Angelopoulou’s work focuses on the design and development of advanced drug delivery systems and functional biomaterials aimed at improving therapeutic efficacy and biocompatibility. Through her interdisciplinary approach, she contributes to the advancement of innovative nanotechnological applications in medicine and pharmaceuticals.

Research: Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Materials Science, and Surface Functionalization Chemistry

Salete graduated in Technological Chemistry at Univ of Lisbon in 1997 and completed the PhD in Inorganic Chemistry at Univ. of Aveiro in 2004. Salete worked for approximately two years in international research groups: Emory Univ, USA, and De Montfort Univ, UK, learning innovative methodologies to prepare oxomettalic compounds. After the PhD, she started the postdoctoral work in oxometal complexes: synthesis and catalytic applications, in the Univ. of York, UK, and in CICECO. During this time, she developed her expertise in Material Science and Catalysis. From 2009 she is a researcher in LAQV-REQUIMTE working in oxidative catalysis. She published 95 papers in international journals (h-index = 29, 2291 citations) and 53 as senior author.

Research: Material Science and Catalysis

LCS graduated in Technological Chemistry (1998, FCUL) and got the PhD in Chemistry (2005, UA); after an international experience at Univ of Leeds (UK), he embraced an independent career at CQE/IST/UL and, posteriorly moved for the REQUIMTE / LAQV (2009, FCUP), creating and leading his own research group in Functional Crystalline Materials. His main R&D interests encompass the porous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for gas adsorption / storage / separation, the composite hybrid materials for heterogeneous catalysis, the photoluminescent lanthanide based coordination polymers, as potential optical sensors and others. LCS (co)supervised several researchers/students and is (co)author of more than 150 scientific papers

Research: Encompass porous metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) for gas adsorption, storage, and separation; composite hybrid materials for heterogeneous catalysis; and photoluminescent lanthanide-based coordination polymers as potential optical sensors

Xinfeng Li is an Associate Professor at the Sun Yat-sen University, Sino-French Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Zhuhai, China. He has a PhD in 2017 from Xi’an Jiaotong University and works as a post-doc in Washington State University. His research interests include hydrogen embrittlement, hydrogen-materials interactions and materials science, materials degradation, and the mechanical behavior of materials. He has published more than 60 SCI papers in internationally recognized journals, with a total citation count of 2,664 and a highest single-paper citation of 560. He was invited to write four review papers in the field of hydrogen embrittlement as the first author, among which two were selected as ESI Highly Cited Papers. He has served as a Guest Editor for special issues of international journals such as Metals and Frontiers in Materials. He was recognized as a Top 2% Global Scientist in 2025 and 2024. In 2025, he received the Excellent Paper Award from JMST and the Outstanding Paper Award from AMSE.

Research: Hydrogen embrittlement, Hydrogen-materials interactions and Materials science, Materials degradation, and the mechanical behavior of materials

Dr. Hongyuan Zhao is currently holding the position of Professor of Henan Institute of Science and Technology, China. He was a visiting scholar from 2015-2016 at Materials Research Institute and Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. He completed his Ph.D. degree at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 2017. He served as a Reviewer in numerous international journals. He is an Editorial Board Member for various international journals. He has published 30 articles under his name.

Research: Dr. Hongyuan Zhao is an experienced scientist with research interests in the field of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Nano-Micro Functional Materials, Nano-Micro Surface Engineering, and Carbon Materials.

Dr. Emil Bulatov is currently holding the position of Associate Professor at Kazan Federal University, Russia. He completed his Ph.D. degree at the University of Cambridge (UK) in 2015. He was a visiting fellow at the University of Dundee (UK) in 2013. He completed his M.Phil at the University of Newcastle (UK) in 2010. He served as a Reviewer in numerous international journals. He is an Editorial Board Member for various international journals. He has published 20 articles under his name.

Research: Dr. Bulatov is an experienced scientist with research interests in the field of protein biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, drug design, CAR-T immunotherapy.

Dr. Md. Alamgir Hossain is a professor in the Department of Chemistry at Jackson State University, USA. He received his Ph. D in Chemistry from the University of Hokkaido, Japan in 1996. He is the recipient several prestigious awards including 'Outstanding Scientific Award' for outstanding contribution to Science from Mississippi Academy of Science (2017). 'Mississippi Chemist of the Year' from the American Chemical Society (2012), 'Outstanding Divisional Chair' from  Mississippi Academy of Science (2012), 'NSF CAREER Award' from National Science Foundation (2011), 'HEADWAE Award' from the Mississippi State (2011),  and 'JSU Faculty of the Year' from Jackson State University (2011). His research was highlighted in Chemical and Engineering News, featured in ACS’s home page and selected as cover pages of several top scientific journals including 'Inorganic Chemistry', 'Dalton Transactions' and 'Chemical Communications'. His current research is supported by the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation. He published over 100 research articles in the peer-reviewed journals, three book chapters, and contributed over 200 presentations at different national and international scientific conferences and symposia.

Research: Supramolecular Chemistry Anion Recognition Molecular Sensors Binding Studies Organic Synthesis Hosts-guest Chemistry Non-covalent interactions Molecular Recognition Coordination Chemistry Self-assembly

Dr. HuiRu Shih is a professor in Department of Technology at Jackson State University, United States. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has received funding from NASA, Army, DoE, NSF, DHS, NRC, and ONR Research Areas. Dr. Shih has authored or co-authored many articles in journals, proceedings, and technical reports. He serves as an Editorial Board member and reviewer for​ several journals.

Research: Research Interests: Structural Health Monitoring Computational Mechanics Self-Regulated Learning Smart Materials Design Optimization STEM Education Actuators Sensors

Dr. Ali H. Mokdad is presently working as an Director of Middle Eastern Initiatives and Professor of Global Health at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, United States. In this role, he is building IHME's presence in the region through new research projects, dissemination and uptake of IHME's methods and results, and consultation with regional leaders in population health. Prior to joining IHME, He worked at the CDC, starting his career there in 1990. He served in numerous positions with the International Health Program; the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity; the National Immunization Program; and the National Center for Chronic Diseases Prevention and Promotion, where he was Chief of the Behavioral Surveillance Branch. He also managed and directed the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), the world’s largest standardized telephone survey, which enables the CDC, state health departments, and other health and education agencies to monitor risk behaviors related to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. He has published more than 300 articles and numerous reports. He has received several awards, including the Global Health Achievement Award for his work in Banda Aceh after the tsunami, the Department of Health and Human Services Honor Award for his work on flu monitoring, and the Shepard Award for outstanding scientific contribution to public health for his work on BRFSS. He received his BS in Biostatistics from the American University of Beirut and his PhD in quantitative epidemiology from Emory University.

Research: His research interests are Chronic Diseases, Obesity, Surveillance, Survey methodology, Emergency and Refugee health

Dr. Murugan Ramalingam is Professor at the Centre for Stem Cell Research (a unit of the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine-Bengaluru), Christian Medical College Campus, India. Concurrently he is Adjunct Professor at the Tohoku University, Japan. Prior to joining the CSCR, he was Associate Professor of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering at the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, Université de Strasbourg, France. He has worked at the WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Japan, as an Assistant Professor. He has also worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), under the U.S. National Academies Associateship program. He received his Ph.D. in Biomaterials from the University of Madras. He has also undergone training in Ethical and Policy issues on Stem Cells from Harvard University, USA, and in Operations Management from the University of Illinois-Chicago.  He is the author of ~300 publications, including peer-reviewed journal papers, conference proceedings, book chapters, authored books, edited books, and patents relevant to biomaterials, stem cells, and tissue engineering. His current h-index is 32 with ~7500 citations. He has organized several international conferences and chaired Biomaterials, Nanobiotechnology, Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering sessions. He also serves as a board member of several international scientific and research committees in various public and private bodies and grant reviewer of various international funding agencies. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple biomaterials and tissue engineering-related journals, including the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering and the Journal of Bionanoscience. He is a recipient of several prestigious fellowships and awards, including CSIR Fellowship (India), SMF Fellowship (Singapore), NRC National Academies Fellowship (USA), Nationale Professeur des Universités (France), Fellow of Institute of Nanotechnology (UK) and Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (UK).

Research: Development of Multiphase Biomedical Materials Nanofiber Biomaterials Stem Cell Differentiation Stem Cell Differentiation Cell-laden Hydrogels Tissue Engineering Tissue Engineering Stem Cell Biology Nanotechnology Microfabrication Cell Patterning Drug Delivery

Dr. Riyadh Khudhair Lafta Al-Juboori is presently working as a Professor at University of Washington in United States. He has done various Research Projects with various universities like John Hopkins School of public health, University of Washington etc. He worked as a Supervisor for the National Immunization Campaigns in rural areas (UNICEF), also worked in World Health Organization (WHO) and American Public Health Association (APHA). He has been nominated for the Jonathan Mann Award, USA, 2007. He supervised more than 30 PhD fellows. He is an Editorial Board member in various International Journals. He has published more than 70 articles under his name.

Dr. Donald K. Ingram presently serves as Adjunct Professor Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC) which is a component of Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. He served as Professor and Chief of the Nutritional Neuroscience and Aging Laboratory from 2007 to 2015. He also served as Chief of the Laboratory of Experimental Gerontology at the National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), in Baltimore, Maryland when he departed in 2006 for PBRC.  From 2012-14, he was appointed as Professor (part-time) within the Geriatrics Section, Department of Internal Medicine, LSU Health Science Center, New Orleans. From 2008-2015, he served as the Associate Director of the Animal Phenotyping Core for the Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) at PBRC. He has published more than 400 scientific publications. He serves as Editorial Board member for many International journals. He is a Past President of the American Aging Association (1999) and the Gerontological Society of America (2011). He serves as Chief Scientific Officer for two companies he co-founded: GeroScience, Inc. and Prolongevity Technologies, Inc. He has received several honors including the 2013 Distinguished Graduate Alumni Award from UGA, the 2002 Harman Research Award from the American Aging Association, the 1978 Zimmer Award from the Department of Psychology, UGA; a 1996 Merit Award from the National Institutes of Health.

Research: Dr. Donald K. Ingram research is focused on nutritional and pharmacological interventions designed to slow the rate of aging and thus reduce the risk of age-related disease and functional decline. The major area of investigation involves in vivo rodent models and in vitro cellular models to identify protective mechanisms invoked by calorie restriction.

Dr. Masayoshi Yamaguchi is presently working as a Professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine, USA. He also worked as Visiting Professor in the departments of Foods and Nutrition, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Metabolism, Pathobiology and also worked as Professor in the department of Nutritional Sciences. He had registered over 20 national and international patents in the fields of his research interesting. He received many honor and awards like The Distinguished Service to Science Award from IBC (2007, England), Japan Society for Biomedical Research on Trace Elements Award 2007, International Biographical Dictionary (2006, IBC, England), Who’s Who in the World (2005, Marquis Who’s Who, USA), The Lifetime Achievement Award from International Biographical Centre (IBC) (2004, England), The World Lifetime Achievement Award from American Biographical Institute (2004, USA). He is serving as editors and editorial board members of reputed 60 international Journals.

Research: Dr. Yamaguchi is engaged in the fields of endocrinology and cell signaling since 1971, and these researches are developed in the aspect of biochemistry, molecular biology, endocrinology, metabolism, nutrition, pharmacology, and toxicology. Dr. Yamaguchi has an interesting for cell signaling mechanism, bone biology, nutritional factor and osteoporosis prevention, diabetes and diabetic osteoporosis, cell signaling and cancer biology, and cancer bone metastasis. He also discovered two novel proteins and genes; cell signaling suppressor protein (named regucalcin; 1978) and transcriptional factor RGPR-p117 (regucalcin gene promoter region-related protein; 2001) in mammalian cells.

Dr. John J. (Jack) Mecholsky, Jr., Ph.D, is a Professor at the University of Florida in the Materials Science and Engineering Department.He served as the Associate Chair from 2005-2010, the Chair of the Faculty Senate in the 2009-2010 academic year and served on the Board of Trustees for the University of Florida (2009-2010).He is known as an international expert in the fractographic analysis of brittle materials. While on sabbatical leave (1995-1996) he served as the Associate Director for Materials at the Office of Naval Research in London (UK) and (in 2006) as a Guest Researcher at the National Institute for Standards and Technology. As a recipient of the UF’s Faculty Enhancement Opportunity (FEO) award he spent two months at Imperial College in London (2010) as a visiting researcher. He won the Teacher of the Year Award in 2006 and the Graduate Advisor of the Year Award in 2009. Prior to 1990 he held a joint appointment at the Penn State University in the Materials Science Department as an Associate Professor and as a Research Associate in the (U. S. Navy’s) Advanced Research Laboratory. From 1979-1984 he was a member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque NM. He worked at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. from 1972 – 1979 as a Ceramic Research Engineer. While finishing his graduate degrees he was a structural research engineer at the Naval Ship Research & Development Center (formerly the David Taylor Model Basin) from 1967-1972. He briefly worked at the Naval Facilities Engineering Command as an Engineer-in-training from 1966-1967. He helped design the pressure hull for the Deep Submergence Search Vehicle (DSSV) and the escape hatch for the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) [shown in the movie “Hunt for Red October”]. He developed new fractographic techniques used in the failure analysis of optical fibers, of infrared transmitting radome materials, and of ferroelectrics. He also developed equations for the analysis of failure by laser irradiation of ceramic materials. He holds patents for the development of a laser hardened composite material and a bioactive tapecast multi-layer ceramic/metal composite.

Research: Microstructure/Mechanical Property Interactions in Glass Ceramics, Ferroelectrics and Ceramic Composites; Application of Fracture Mechanics to Brittle Materials; Fractal Fracture.

Dr. Qingrong Huang is working as a Professor at Department of Food Science, Rutgers University, United States. He received a B.S. degree in Polymer Chemistry from Shanghai University of Science & Technology in 1989 and a Ph.D. degree in Physical Chemistry from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1998, respectively. From 1998 to 2002, he was a postdoctoral research associate at Indiana-Purdue University and Stanford University. At Rutgers, he established the first Food Nanotechnology laboratory in US. His research has focused on the rational design of food nano- or micro-structure for improved quality and performance, and his research thrust areas include structure, interactions, self-assembly of food biopolymers, multi-platform nutraceutical delivery systems for food delivery applications, and absorption, digestion, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) of nanostructured functional food ingredients. He has published more than 130 refereed journal papers, and edited two books, e.g. Micro/Nano Encapsulation of Active Food Ingredients, Nanotechnology in the Food, Beverage and Nutraceutical Industries. He serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy, Food Science and Human Wellness, and American Journal of Food Technology. Dr. Huang is a member of Institute of Food Technology, American Chemistry Society, and Materials Research Society.

Research: His research interests are Novel Functional Foods Nanoencapsulation of Nutraceuticals/Drugs Biosensors Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy/Chemical Force Microscopy Biopolymer Nanocomposites Bionanotechnology

Joseph J. BelBruno is Professor of Chemistry at Dartmouth College. He received a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Seton Hall University and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Rutgers (New Brunswick) University. He has been a Visiting Professor at NTNU, Trondheim and an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the Technical University in Munich. He is the author or co-author of more than 130 publications and 9 patents. Professor BelBruno serves on the editorial boards of several chemistry and nanotechnology journals.

Research: Past research efforts have included laser-driven chemistry and spectroscopy in molecular beams. His current research interests are focused on new materials and processes at the nanoscale. These include experimental and computational aspects of imprinted polymers, sensor development and gas–surface interactions.

Dr. Peter Bordi is working as an associate professor in the School of Hospitality Management. Founder and director of the Center for Food Innovation (CFI) in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management, He directs the only research-based food laboratory in the United States located within an academic hospitality program – which, in turn has positioned Penn State as the leading academic institution in terms of food research. CFI’s mission is clear – to develop research protocols that lead to the creation of new, healthier food products/delivery systems that improve health, prevent disease and enhance lifestyles. Each research protocol begins by adapting industrial food science models; includes assembling multidisciplinary research teams and developing strategic partnerships with end-users (i.e., consumers, government, food/foodservice industry); and, in most cases, involves conducting double blind studies.  

Research: Dr. Pete’s research focuses primarily on consumer acceptance of healthier, reduced-fat, Trans fat free oils, higher-protein food products. This research is part of a new scientific discipline integrating food and nutrition concepts that facilitate the inclusion of bioactive ingredients in food products in order to elicit specific health outcomes. Pete’s has a sabbatical at Disney this year developing healthier products for children ages 3- 9. Pete’s research grants total over 6.5 million dollars.

Professor Aris Christou was the Chairman of the University of Maryland, Materials and Nuclear Engineering Department (until July 2003), and is presently Professor of Materials Science and Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Professor Christou was one of the Founding PIs and past Director of the NSF Center on Optoelectronic Components, Devices and Packaging. Dr. Christou was previously a Professor of Electronic Materials at Rutgers University, and Head of the Surface Physics Branch of the Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC. Since 1971 he has carried out basic research in reliability techniques, reliability prediction methods, as well as qualification and prognostic reliability. His Physics of Failure approach has been applied to microwave materials, semiconductor heterostructures, process science, and thin film metallizations. Dr. Christou is a Fellow of the IEEE, a Fullbright Fellow, a recipient of four DoD-Berman Publication Awards, DOD Invention Awards and an IEEE Guest Lecturer. Professor Christou was the 2004 recipient of the INEER Achievement Award (International Network for Engineering Education and Research) for achievements in international education and research in engineering, as well as the recipient of the 2007 ASM International Burgess Memorial Award "For his seminal scientific contributions in the field of electronic materials, packaging and devices". Professor Christou is a member of APS, ASM, TMS and MRS and was the past President of the Federation of Materials Societies from 2004-6 and is presently a member of the FMS Board of Trustees.

Research: Biomolecular Sensing Device Physics and Modeling Electronic Materials Flexible Electronics and Flexible Displays Processing Technology Research

David McIlroy received his degrees from the University of California at Santa Cruz (1984: BA Physics) and University of Rhode Island (1993: PhD Physics), and joined the University of Idaho as an Assistant Professor in 1996. Dr. McIlroy obtained promotion and tenure to associate professor in 2002 and was promoted to full professor in 2007. He has served as the Department Chair since 2010. He has published in excess of 100 peer-reviewed journal articles in the field of condensed matter physics with a specialization in nanomaterials. His research spans the areas of surface science, nanomaterials (synthesis, characterization and the properties of nanowires and nanosprings), integration of nanomaterials into sensor, biological application of nanomaterials, as well hierarchical nanocatalysts.

Research: Experimental condensed matter physics Nanomaterials (nanosprings, nanowires, and hybrid structures) synthesis and characterization Surface science and catalytic properties of nanomaterials Biological applications of nanomaterials Hydrogen interactions with nanomaterials, nanosensors

Research: Laser Ablation in liquid Laser-induced spark ignition Nanoparticles/nanomaterials Nanofluid Studies Granular materials studies: Combustion studies

Hsing-Lin Wang is a team leader at physical chemistry and spectroscopy group, Los Alamos National Laboratory. He obtained Ph.D. degree in 1992 from Chemistry Department, University of South Florida. He then move to University of Pennsylvania work with Late Professor Alan G. MacDiarmid as a postdoctoral fellow. In 1995, he moved to Los Alamos National Laboratory and later became a Team Leader. He has extensive experiences in the synthesis, processing and applications of fullerene derivatives, conjugated polymers, biopolymers, nanostructured metal, metal oxide and hybrid nanocomposites. He has 150 peer-reviewed publications which received ~5000 citations, and 22 US and world patents. He is a coauthor of two book chapters and serves as an editor of a special issue in Polymers. He is a recipient of 1998 Los Alamos Achievement Award, 2000 NASA Cross Enterprise Technology Development Program Award , 2001 R&D 100 awards (Team leader), 2001 Los Alamos Achievement Award, 2006 Distinguished Lecture Series, University of Washington, 2010 Top 10 Science and Technology Developments at Los Alamos National Laboratory, year 2010 and 2013Los Alamos Distinguished Performance Award (small team, team leader).  

Research: Synthesis, processing and applications of conjugated oligomers and polymers. Synthesis of functional nanomaterials and self-assemblies with desired optical and electronic properties. Development of SERS based Metal-polymer nanocomposites toward sensing and catalytic applications. Energy and charge transfer complex consists of conjugated polymer and fullerene derivatives. Synthesis of biopolymer and colloids with desire optical and electronic properties. Development of polymer and small molecules based LED, photovoltaic and memory devices. Synthesis of graphene and graphene quantum dot derivatives.

Professor Shi received his Ph.D. degree form the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, CA in 1992, and has been a University of California at Irvine faculty member since then.  His research covers the development of materials, processes and technologies for the manufacturing and packaging of photonic, optical, optoelectronic and semiconductor devices and systems. Prof. Shi has also served as a technical consultant for various companies and organizations in both US and abroad, and is also a co-founder for AFO Research Inc., specializing in the development of glass materials for photonic devices. Recently, Prof. Shi has been a LED IP expert for the global LED patent litigation involving Osram, Samsung and LG, related to LED chip & packaging technologies, as well as phosphor conversion technologies for white LEDs.   Professor Shi is honored by IEEE-CPMT Society in 2010 as the recipient of Outstanding Sustained Technical Contribution Award, for “being recognized for his accomplishments in multiple IEEE CPMT fields including optoelectronic packaging technology development; device and packaging materials development; electronic packaging and manufacturing technology development; and his leadership in the technology transfer of these various developments from a research environment to an industrial commercialization and production environment”. Prof Shi was elected to be an IEEE Fellow in 2011 for his contributions in optoelectronics packaging. His current areas of research interest include LED BLU technologies for TVs and displays; LED lighting for plant growth; Opto devices for healthcare; Silicone materials for LED packaging; Conductive pastes for solar cell and other devices; Die attach adhesives; Dielectric composites; Wavelength selective reflection composite films; fiber-optic packaging; Novel rare earth doped materials for high power lasers and phosphors for white LEDs; IC packaging and manufacturing materials and processes.  

Research: Optoelectronic devices and materials Optoelectronic device packaging materials Optoelectronic medical devices and packaging White LED technologies High power LED packaging

Research: MEMS, NEMS, Bionanotechnology, Nanomaterials, BioMEMS/BioNEMS, Microfluidics, Optofluidics, Lab on a Chip, Plasmonics, Micro/Nano Acoustics, and Molecular Motors.

Dr. Sanwu Wang is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, The University of Tulsa. He is known as an expert in the condensed matter theory and computational materials science. Prof. Wang is a recipient of Zelimir Schmidt Award for Outstanding Research (2012) and a winner of Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award (2008). He received his Ph.D. degree in Physics in 1999 from University of Newcastle, Australia. Earlier, he received his B.S. degree in Physics from Anhui Laodong University (now Hefei Normal University, China) and his Graduate Diploma in Theoretical Physics from Northwest University (China). Prior to 1995, he was an associate professor and a lecturer in the Department of Physics, Anhui Institute of Education (now Hefei Normal University). After 1999, he did his postdoctoral research at Vanderbilt University and Florida State University. He was a research assistant professor at Vanderbilt University from 2002 to 2006. Dr. Wang joined on faculty of The University of Tulsa in 2006, initially as an Assistant Professor and then as an Associate Professor.

Research: Condensed Matter Theory Computational Materials Science Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Quantum Theory and Density Functional Theory First-Principles Quantum-Mechanical Computations Molecular Dynamics Simulations Electronic Materials Catalytic Materials Mechanical Materials Biofuels, Fuel Cells Surfaces/Interfaces/Composites

Hong Ma received his Ph.D. degree in Organic/Polymeric Chemistry in 1997 from Nankai University, P. R. China. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher from 1997 to 2001, a research scientist from 2001 to 2006, and a research assistant professor from 2006 to 2013 at Northeastern University and the University of Washington, Seattle. He is currently a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle. As a principal investigator or group leader, he has participated in more than ten multidisciplinary research programs funded by NSF, DOE, DOD, NIH and some high-tech companies. He has published 142 papers (102 refereed papers and 40 proceedings) on Science, J. Am. Chem. Soc., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Nano Lett., Adv. Mater. and so on. Total SCI citations exceed 3,400 times (h-index: 32). Two US patents have been licensing to a high-tech company. More than 55 talks have been given on national and international conferences. His current research is focused on the combination of molecular/biomacromolecular self-assembly and nanostructured materials for energy, electronic, photonic, and biological applications. It involves design, synthesis and processing of self-assembled organic semiconductors/dielectrics, interface engineering via molecular self-assembly, and patterned/bio-enabled nanosystems for field-effect transistors, photovoltaics, plasmonics and bionanotechnology.

Research: Organic and polymer chemistry, molecular self-assembly, surface and interface engineering, supramolecular nanostructures, micro/nanopatterning, bio-inspired materials, organic-bio-nano hybrids, electronic/photonic/biosensing materials

Dr. Jian Yang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Yang directs a Transformative Biomaterials and Biotechnology Laboratory (TBBL) focusing on creating novel biomaterials for applications in tissue engineering, drug delivery, medical device, and bioimaging. He has received an Early CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (2010), and an Outstanding Young Faculty Member Award (2011) at the University of Texas, Arlington. He has published over 58 journal articles, andfiled over 12 issued patents/invention disclosures.

Research: Biomaterials; Tissue Engineering; Drug Delivery; Bioimaging; Nanotechnology; Medical Devices; Stem Cell/Biomaterial Interactions

Jiye (James) Fang is an Associate Professor of Chemistry and Director of Materials Science Program/track at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Binghamton. After he graduated from Lanzhou University, he received his M.Sc. in Chemistry and Ph.D. in Materials Science from National University of Singapore in 1994 and 1998, respectively. He became a faculty member of Chemistry at University of New Orleans in 2002, and received National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award in 2005. His research direction is shape-control synthesis of functional low-dimensional materials and sustainable energy applications. http://nano.binghamton.edu

Research: Dr. Fang has his research experiences in functional nanometerial synthesis and their applications in spintronic, thermoelectric, bio-imaging and optical aspects. His current research interests are focused on shape-control synthesis of metallic and semiconductor nanocrystals, including novel fuel cell catalysts and Li-ion battery materials, and their sustainable energy applications.

Harry Ruda is Director of the Centre for Advanced Nanotechnology, the Stanley Meek Chair in Nanotechnology, and Professor of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto. The Centre is Canada’s first nanotechnology centre. From 1984 to 1989 he was a senior scientist at 3M Corporation, developing some of the first models for electronic transport and optical properties of wide bandgap II-VI semiconductors, while being a key member of the blue laser team. From 1982 to 1984 he developed one of the first theories for electron transport in selectively doped two dimensional electron gas heterostructures while working as an IBM postdoctoral fellow. From 1979 to 1982 he worked on optical and transport properties of II-VI based infrared detector materials and obtained his PhD from MIT in 1982. Professor Ruda has published over 250 publications in international refereed journals (with over 2,700 SCI citations), has co-authored 4 books and has 14 patents. Professor Ruda’s research interests focus on the fabrication and modeling of quantum functional nanostructures with applications in the fields of nanoelectronics and nanophotonics. Some notable contributions include one of the first theories of carrier transport in selectively doped quantum heterostructures, theories for the non-linear optical response of asymmetric quantum heterostructures, models for the dynamics of quantum neural networks, as well as reports on the preparation of self-assembled quantum heterostructures by molecular beam epitaxy and using ion beam processing for photonic crystal device development. In addition, his contributions include the development of novel characterization techniques for semiconductor and dielectric nanostructures (photonic crystals) based on pump and probe surface photovoltage measurements. Harry Ruda is one of the founders of a Canadian National Centre of Excellence in Photonics. He serves on the National Science and Engineering Council of Canada and on other government panels including those of the DOE, EPA and NSF in the US, and the RAE and EPSRC in the UK. He also serves on the editorial boards of: Journal of Applied Physics, Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, and the Nanotechnology Research Letters. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Fellow of Institute of Physics and Fellow of the Institute of Nanotechnology.

Research: Growth of semiconductor nanowire structures Control over surface states and non-radiative recombination pathways Linear/nonlinear optical properties of semiconductor nanostructures Low dimensional photonic nanostructures Transport and spin effects in semiconductor nanostructures

Dr. Chen is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University. He received his BS in 1983, MS in 1986 in Materials Science and Engineering from Northeastern University, China; Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1989; and his second doctorate (Dr.rer.nat.) in Chemistry from the University of Vienna, Austria, 1993. In addition, Dr. Chen obtained a Certificate in Higher Education Teaching at the University of Manitoba in 2000. Prior to joining Ryerson University as an Assistant Professor (2001-2004) and then Associate Professor (2004-2008), Dr. Chen worked as a Post-doc Fellow (1993-1995) and Senior Research Scientist (1995-1997) at the University of Vienna; Research Associate at the University of Manitoba (1997-2000); and Materials and Process Engineer at Bristol Aerospace Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba (2000-2001).

Research: Advanced materials (nano- and bio-materials, composites, etc.) and critical engineering materials (e.g., magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys, superalloys), and their mechanical properties, fatigue, fracture, deformation, physical metallurgy, phase transformation, microstructural characterization, materials processing, welding, brazing, failure analysis and life prediction.

Mo Song attained his BSc and MSc in China. He attained his PhD at LancasterUniversityfrom the Schoolof Physicsand Chemistry. He worked at Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry, ChineseAcademyof Sciences as an Assistant Professor and then at CaseWestern ReserveUniversityin the USAas a Research Assistant. Mo spent two and half years as a Research Associate/Research Fellow, and then Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader and Professor at Loughborough University. He is also a Visiting Professor, Sichuan University, China; Guest Professor, Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Member of the EPSRC Peer Review College; Regular referee for the Singapore National Medical Research Council; Member of the advisory committee of International Conference on Modelling & Simulation: Asia Modelling Symposium 2007-2010, Member of the advisory committee of International Conference on Nanostructured Materials and Nanocomposites, Member of the advisory committee of International Conference on Polymer Processing and Characterization; Editorial board membership of Cellulose, Science and Technology, Nanomaterials, Nanomaterials and Energy.

Research: Polymer/nanoclay/carbon nanotube/graphene nanocomposites Conductive polymer materials for thermal management and electronics Functionalized mesoporous materials Physics and chemistry of carbon nanotube and graphene Chitosan-based biopolymers Polyurethane and coatings High temperature polymers and their nanocomposites Polyolefin nanocomposites for packaging Polymer degradation and stability

Leslie Glasser obtained his initial qualification in Applied & Industrial Chemistry from the University of Cape Town, then a Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering and D. I. C. in Chemical Physics from Imperial College, London. He is Professor Emeritus from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He has spent sabbatical periods in the USA at Princeton and Cornell Universities, in the UK at University College Wales in Aberystwyth and at the Royal Institution in London, as well as at the Max Planck Institute, Gottingen, Germany, and the Department of Chemistry, University of Bologna, Italy.

Research: Development of predictive thermodynamic methods for condensed phases (principally ionic systems). Electrical and dielectric properties of insulators (especially proton conduction), with special emphasis on organic solids. Properties of hydrogen-bonded associating liquids, including thermodynamics, infra red, dielectric features, and application of theoretical (modelling) methods thereto. Development and application of instrumental methods in Chemistry time-domain dielectric spectroscopy (TDS) continuous-flow dynamic dialysis (CFDD). Thermal processes in solids (phase transitions, decompositions, defects). Computer modelling of solids (structures, thermodynamics, dynamics). Development and application of computer methods in Chemistry. Protein modelling: folding, crystal packing, physical relations.

Peter Majewski joined UniSA in January 2003 as Bioinnovation SA Professorial Fellow at the Ian Wark Research Institute before he moved on to the professor position on Nanotechnology and Nanomanufacturing in the School of Advanced Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering, Mawson Institute, in January 2008. He is mineralogist by training and has focused his research work mainly on nanomaterials synthesis and processing as well as nanomanufacturing. Born in Germany, he studied geology at University of Hannover, Germany, and received Diploma (4-year course) in 1985. He immediately started his PhD work on cation diffusion in silicates at the University of Hannover. In 1988, he received PhD in Mineralogy at the University of Hannover. In 1989, he joined the Max-Planck-Institute for Metals Research (MPI-MF), Department of Materials Synthesis and Microstructure Design (Powdermetallurgical Laboratory) as post doctoral fellow. His main research work was part of a long-term initiative of the Max-Planck-Institute along with other university institutes and the companies Hoechst AG, Siemens AG, and Vacuumschmelze on the development of high temperature superconducting cables and devices. In 1992, he received the Heinz Maier Leibnitz award of the Department of Education and Science of the Federal Government of Germany for his fundamental studies on the phase relations and synthesis of novel ceramic superconductors. After several renewals, the program, which was supported by the German government, ended in 2001. At that time, Peter already became senior scientist as well as deputy department head of the Department ‘Materials Synthesis and Microstructure Design’. In addition to that, he already has switched is focus to the Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. In 1998, he has set up an interdisciplinary cooperation between the MPI-MF and the Research Centre Juelich, and the German Centre for Air and Space Travel Stuttgart (DLR) on the synthesis and characterization of novel electrode and electrolyte materials for solid oxide fuel cells, which was funded by the German government. In 2000, he received the International Research Exchange Scheme Award of the Australian Research Council. In the frame of this award, he joined the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Wollongong as an International Professor Fellow, for several months during the years 2001 and 2002. At UniSA, Peter is setting up interdisciplinary research projects in the area of nanotechnology covering fundamental and applied studies in the field of synthesis and engineering of surface functionalized and structured materials for various applications,such as water treatment and energy production,and the development and fabrication of processes and devices for an manufacturing of nanoparticles, nanomaterials, and nanostructured materials. In 2010, Peter received the Distinguished Scholar Award of UniSA's Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment (ITEE). Peter has published more than 120 papers on various topics in materials science and engineering and nanotechnology and is member of Materials Australia.

Research: Materials Science Nanotechnology Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Kell Mortensen is head the Biophysics Group at the Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen. Kell Mortensen obtained his Ph.D. in physics from DTU in 1981, was post doc. at the IBM Research Center in New York 1980-81, and got affiliated with the Physics Department at Risoe National Laboratory in 1983. At Risoe Kell Mortensen was responsible for the construction and the science at the small-angle neutron scattering facility, and involved in the establishing the Danish Polymer centre jointly with DTU. In 2007 he joined the University of Copenhagen, where he is heading the Biophysics group, and has been a co-founder of the Program for Synthetic Biology.

Research: Kell Mortensen's main Research interests lie within the borderline between physics, materials science and biology. He has published more than 310 papers in international journals and books, including papers in high impact journals as Nature, Science and Physical Review Letters. Kell Mortensen has given more than 100 invited presentations at international conferences, summer schools and institutions. Kell Mortensen is or has been member of a number of national and international science committees and councils, including the board of Danish National Research Foundation, the European Spallation Source Scandinavia, and the Danish and the European Neutron Scattering associations.

Dr. Raffaele Marotta is presently working as an Associate Professor of Industrial Chemistry in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Materials and Industrial Production at University of Naples Federico II, Italy. He is Member of the board of the Doctorate School in Chemical Engineering, University of Naples Federico II. He has participated to national and international projects in the field of environmental technologies for the destruction of toxic contaminants. He is author of 80 scientific publications on peer-reviewed Journals and numerous communications to international congresses concerning environmental problems and industrial chemistry. He is tutor of 5 Ph.D. Theses and of more than 50 Laurea Theses since 1998. He is interested teaching courses like Industrial Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Environmental Organic Chemistry.

Research: He is involved in research activities in the field of Advanced Oxidation Processes of biorefractory pollutants in aqueous solution, fate of xenobiotics in the aquatic environment, kinetic modelling of oxidation processes of organic substances in water, hazard evaluation in chemical processes, removal processes of heavy metals from waters by solar photocatalytic nanotechnologies, solar chemical processes and photo-assisted selective oxidation processes for green and sustainable chemistry, hydrogen production by nanophotocatalysis.

Marco Salerno received a MSc in experimental Physics of matter from the University Pisa in 1993, on the nanoscale measurement of friction with AFM. In 1997-1999 he worked at the National Bioelectronic Center in Elba Island (Leghorn) on the development of artificial neural-network driven AFM. In 2002 he obtained a PhD in nano-optics from the Karl Franzens University of Graz in 2002, on the SNOM measurement of localized surface plasmons in gold nanoparticles. In 2003 MS worked at National Research Council in Modena, on EC-STM of metallo-proteins for the development of wet bio-transistors. In 2004-2006 he was fabricating patterned substrates of Si and SiO2 for WOLEDs and DFB lasers in the clean-room of the National Nanotechnology Laboratory in Lecce. Since 2007 he is with IIT Genova.

Research: Development of novel nanocomposites for dental materials applications. Applications of nano-porous alumina in chemical sensors and bio-sensors. Fundamental and applicative research in Scanning Probe Microscopy and nanofabrication, with focus on the nanoscale mechanical properties.

Research: Green Chemistry, Porous (nano)materials, nanoscale chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Microwave-assisted chemistry, mechanochemistry, supported nanoparticles on porous materials, Biofuels, Biomass and waste valorisation, continuous flow chemistry, supramolecular gels.

Martin Kroger studied Mathematics and Physics, 1985–1991, received a Ph.D. degree in Theoretical Physics, 1994, from the Technical University of Berlin (TUB). He was a Senior Scientist at TUB, 1995–2003, ETH Zurich, 1997–2005, Invited Professor, Universities of Metz, 1995, and Strasbourg, 1996. He has been an Editor of Applied Rheology, since 1998, and went for postdoctos at Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1997, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, UCSB, 2002. Venia Legendi in Theoretical Physics, TUB, 2001, and in Computational Polymer Physics, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, 2005. He is a Professor for Computational Polymer Physics, ETH Zurich, since 2006.

Research: Computational polymer physics; complex liquids; anisotropic liquids; coarse-graining issues; new simulation methods; nonequilibrium phenomena; polymer brushes, melts, solutions, gels, and networks; dendritic structures; scaling concepts; topology; pattern recognition; molecular dynamics.

Mohamed Khayet got his degree in Physical Sciences (1990) from the Faculty of Sciences, University Cadi Ayyad of Marrakech (Morocco). He immigrated to Spain in 1991. He had a Ph.D. (1997) in Physics from the University Complutense of Madrid (UCM). He received doctoral and postdoctoral grants from different institutions, e.g. Spanish Ministry of External Affaires (Spanish Agency for International Cooperation, AECI), UCM and Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. He made various stays in different international institutions as researcher (e.g. Industrial Membrane Research Institute in Ottawa, Canada; Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology in Warsaw, Poland; Centre for Clean Water Technologies at the University of Nottingham in UK, etc.). He is an expert on membrane science and technology (Membrane design and fabrication, membrane processes, emerging technologies), renewable energy applications (solar thermal and photovoltaic energy), nanocomposites, nanofibres and nanofluids among others. He has coordinated various national and international projects funded by different institutions (European Union, Spanish Ministry of External Affaires, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC), Abengoa Water, etc.). He is currently coordinator of the EU project TEMPUS (Solar Energy System Design using Advanced Learning Aids, 2012-2015). He participated in other national and international projects (a total of 17 as principal investigator and other 14 as participant). Current Position: Profesor of Thermodynamics, Statistical Physics, General Physics, Renewable Energy Applications (in Master on Applied Physics), Thermodynamics of Biological Systems (in Master in Biomedical Physics), Transport Phenomena, Experimental Techniques in Physics. Department of Applied Physics I, Faculty of Physics, University Complutense of Madrid.

Research: Membrane Science and Technology (Membrane Preparation, Nanofibrous membranes, hollow fiber membranes, nanocomposite and mixed matrix membranes, Membrane modification, Membrane characterization, Membrane processes) - Polymers and biopolymers - Experimental and theoretical transport through membranes - Theoretical models and Monte Carlo Simulation - Nano-fibers (Electro-spinning) - Hollow fiber membranes (Dry/jet wet spinning) - Nanofluids, thermal conductivity measurements (Hot wire technique) - Separation Processes and Water Treatments (Desalination, VOCs removal) - Renewable Energy (Solar energy, Distillation simple, multi-effects) - Heat Exchangers (Design and application) - Process optimization by design of experiments (DoE) - Modeling by Response Surface Methodology (RSM) - Artificial Neural Network (ANN) modeling

Shin-ichi Yusa is a native of Japan and received B.S. (1993) and M.S. (1995) degrees in polymer chemistry from Osaka University under the direction of Professors Mikiharu Kamachi and Yotaro Morishima. He received a Ph.D. from Osaka University (2000) for a thesis entitled: “Synthesis of Cholesterol Bearing Polymers and Their Self-Assembling Properties.” He joined Himeji Institute of Technology as an assistant professor in 1997. He became associate professor of University of Hyogo (2008). His research interests are in controlled radical polymerization and characterization of water-soluble polymers.

Research: His research interests are controlled/living radical polymerization, RAFT, TERP, water-soluble polymer, self-organization, polymer micelle, and bioconjugate polymer.

Luisa Amelia Dempere received her Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Florida in 1999. After receiving her doctorate, she was appointed as the Director of the Major Analytical Instrumentation Center (MAIC) in the Materials Science and Engineering department at UF. She has been the director of MAIC for the last 12 years, and this July became also the director of the Particle Analysis Instrumentation Center (PAIC). She is an Engineer faculty in the department of Materials Science and Engineering, an Affiliated faculty of EES, and the Chair of the UF’s President’s Council on Diversity. Her initial research interest in materials characterization and analysis has expanded to the areas of structural materials, sustainability and green materials.

Research: materials characterization and analysis, sustainable materials, sustainability in engineering.

Research: Crystallization and solidification of solar cell silicon Advanced characterization methods for solar cell silicon Glow Discharge Spectrometry Castability of light alloys Solidification and characterization of Al- and Al foundry alloys

Fadong obtained his Ph.D. in Physics in 2010 from University of Massachusetts Lowell. He worked at Konarka Technologies, Inc before he joined US Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC) at SUNY CNSE. Dr. Yan coordinates and manages the back end of line (BEOL) process and hardware development activities for CIGS solar cell/module manufacturing at the PVMC Manufacturing Development Facility (MDF) located at the CNSE Solar Energy Development Center in Halfmoon, NY. He is responsible for coordination and execution of consortium and proprietary process and equipment development BEOL activities. The MDF processes include MW scale systems such as grid application, thermal anneal, interconnection, lamination and module testing equipment.

Research: Nanopatterning Nanomaterial morphology Solar cell and module stability/reliability Solar cell manufacturing and process development

Moinuddin Sarker, PhD, MCIC, FICER, MInstP, has been working as the Vice President (VP) of Research and Development and Head of Science Team (VP and CTO), at the Natural State Research (NSR), Inc at Stamford, CT and the inventor of NSR’s award winning technology to convert municipal waste plastics into liquid hydrocarbon fuel. He has a M. Sc (1992) and Ph. D. degree in Chemistry from University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), Manchester, UK (1996). He has more than 23 years of professional research experience in different universities and research organizations all over the world including the US, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, Taiwan, Bangladesh and the UK. During his research work, he carried out research in four different synchrotron radiation sources around the world: CRCL lab. Daresbury, Warrington, Cheshire, UK (1991-1996), Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (SRRC), Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C (1996-1999), Berlin Electron Storage Ring Company for Synchrotron Radiation (BESSY II) (2000) and Advance Photon Sources (APS), Chicago, USA (2001-2004). He has three patent pending and 100 research publications to his credit in pier reviewed journals and conferences. Dr. Sarker is a distinguished member of 30 professional organizations such as American Association of Naval Engineer (ASNE), Association of Consumer Growth (ACG), Society of Automobile International (SAE), American Chemical Society (ACS), American Physical Society (APS), American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE), International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC), Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC), Canada and many more. Dr. Sarker has been invited speaker various conferences in around the USA and World. Dr. Sarker is the inventor of the technology and product entitles: “Method for converting waste plastics to lower – molecular weight hydrocarbons, particularly hydrocarbon fuel materials and the hydrocarbon material produced thereby” (US and International Patent Pending). In 2010, Dr. Sarker has received, the International Renewable Energy Innovator of the year Awards 2010 at Washington DC and presented by Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), USA. Currently Dr. Sarker serve as a President of AEE-CT Chapter (Association of Energy Engineers, CT Chapter) since 2012.  

Research: Waste Plastics to Fuels Technology Waste to Energy Electricity Storage and backup Electricity Production UHV and Surface Sciences Synchrotron Radiation Analytical Chemistry Inorganic and Solid State Chemistry Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) MOCVD Single and Poly Crystal X-ray Diffraction Thin Films Bio-Diesel and Bio-Fuel High Temperature Superconducting Oxides Semiconductors Renewable Energy Alternative Energy Alternating Fuels / Low Sulfur Diesel Nano-technology and Quantum Dots / Nano Tube / Carbon Nano-Tube Internal Combustion Engines Physical Chemistry and Condensed Matter Physics Environmental Sciences Environmental Chemistry Regulatory Agencies Hazardous Materials Flammable Materials

Dr Wei Min Huang was awarded his PhD from Cambridge University in 1998 and since then joined the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He has 19 years of experience on shape memory materials (alloy, polymer, composite and hybrid) and various shape memory phenomena. He has published over 100 journal papers and two books (Thin film shape memory alloys – fundamentals and device applications, Polyurethane shape memory polymers) about this topic.

Research: 1. Shape memory materials and composites (bulk and thin film) 2. Laser annealing and micro fabrication 3. Thin films (characterization and materials/devices) 4. Micro/nano mechanics, nano patterning and indentation technology 5. Surface and optical properties of smart materials 6. Micro assembly and packaging, active disassembly 7. Materials selection

Dr. Carlo Monaco (June 21st 1967) holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Bologna (1992). After graduation from the Dental School, he had worked as a scholarship holder at the Department of Oral Sciences, Division of Restorative Dentistry (1994-1996) and at the Division  Prosthodontics and maxillo-facial rehabilitation (2000) of the University of Bologna In 2003 he was invited as a visiting researcher to the Division of Cariology School of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva,  Switzerland.  In 2000 he obtained the master and in 2005 the PhD in Dental Materials at University of Siena. Since, 2006 holds the position of researcher and Aggregate Professor at University of Bologna, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Bologna, Italy. He is a frequent presenter and lecturer at scientific meetings, and received several national and international awards. He has held numerous continuing education courses in Europe. He has also reviewer of several scientific journals. He published over 50 papers and book chapters on national and international journals. In May 2013 he obtained a second PhD in Material Engineering at Faculty of Engineering at University of Bologna, Italy.

Research: Combinatorial Biomaterials and Biointerface, Stem Cell Engineering, Engineering Aspect of Cardiovascular Medicine, and Tissue Engineering.

Dr. Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fire Protection & Safety and Department of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. He received his BS degree with Honors in Chemistry from Zhejiang University. He also received his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University under the supervision of Dr. M. Sam Mannan and Dr. F. Albert Cotton. Dr. Wang currently directs the Boots & Coots Center for Fire Safety and Pressure Control at OSU. His research has been supported by the NSF, NRC, Big 12 Faculty Fellowship, and ASSE Foundation. He has published over 30 journal papers and 3 book chapters.

Research: Flame Retardant Materials Polymer Nanocomposites Thermal Analysis Combustion and Fire Materials Flammability

Research: Theory and simulation of soft condensed matter, in particular the structure, dynamical behavior and transport properties (e.g. of liquid crystals, polymer solutions and melts, colloidal magnetic fluids, supercooled liquids and amorphous systems). Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics and computer simulations, as well as new methods of systematic coarse-graining and multiscale simulations with applications in material science.

Giorgio Biasiol received his Bachelor degree in Physics at the University of Trieste, Italy in 1992;he then spent a two-year period as a Research Specialist at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, MN. In 1994 he moved to the Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, where he received his Ph.D. degree in Physics in 1998. The results of his activity were rewarded by the Young Author Best Paper Award at the 24th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors in Jerusalem, Israel in 1998.In 1999 he joined the CNR-IOM, TASC Laboratory in Trieste, Italy, where he is still part of the permanent staff as a development scientist and lab director. His present activity is mainly focused on the growth by Molecular Beam Epitaxy and characterization of high purity semiconductor nanostructures and heterostructures with applications in fields such as photonics, quantum transport, biosensors, spintronics, plasmonics, support to large-scale facilities and surface science. He is involved in several national and international collaborations with institutes such as University of Padova, Paris-Diderot, Zaragoza, Nijmegen, Pavia, Konstanz, EPFL Lausanne, Alabama, Modena, the Russian Academy of Sciences, andScuolaNormaleSuperiorein Pisa. He has been coordinator/local coordinator for 8 National research projects and 3 commercial contracts, involved in more than 20 National and European research projects, and reviewer for several National and international grants. He is member of the International Foresight Science & Technology Group of CNR, which undertakes monitoring and analysis support activities for CNR future strategies. He has authored more than 150 papers on peer reviewed international journals and 5 invited papers and book chapters; he has been guest editor for the special issue "Epitaxial Materials", journal "Materials" (MDPI Publisher).

Research: Epitaxial techniques: Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) and Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD). Epitaxial growth of semiconductor nano- and heterostructures for photonics and information technologies. Synthesis of self-assembled semiconductor nanostructures.

Research: Design and Synthesis of Polymers with Well-controlled Molecular Structures and Their Applications to Nano- and Bio-technology One-step synthesis of block copolymers Controlled radical polymerization Polyester and polyamide synthesis Application of electrospun nanofiber mats to scaffolds and battery separators Application of functionalized MWCNTs

Changle Chen is currently a Professor of Department of Polymer Science and Engineering at University of Science and Technology of China at Hefei, China. Changle obtained his B.S. degree from USTC, and received his M.S. and Ph.D degrees from University of Chicago under the supervision of Prof. Richard Jordan. Before taking the faculty position, he did a postdoc study at Northwestern University with Prof. Tobin Marks, and worked as a Scientist II at Celanese Corporation. His notable awards include Albert J. Cross Prize, American Chemical Society DIC Young Investigator Award and IUPAC Prizes-Honorable Mention.

Research: Design and synthesis of new transition metal catalysts (Co)polymerization of olefins and polar functionalized monomers Catalytic conversion of CO2, incorporation of CO2 in polyolefins Design and applications of novel nano-materials/catalysts Utilization/conversion of polymer waste Development of new lubricants and lubricant additives

Chandra received his Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Chemical Engineering in 2002 from University of Madras, India. During his undergraduate studies at University of Madras, he graduated with “First Class with Distinction”, equivalent of Summa Cum Laude or Top 1% of the class. In December 2005, he received a M.S. in Chemical Engineering, followed by a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, both from Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey. Based on his outstanding research achievement during my PhD studies, he was awarded the Exxon Mobil Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award at Stevens Institute of Technology. Later he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the department of biomedical engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. Since then he has been an Excellence in Science Post Doctoral Fellow at Ethicon, a Johnson and Johnson Company.

Research: Over the last 10 years, I have worked on several areas of research, primarily focused on regenerative medicine. I have developed several novel classes of biomaterials which are biocompatible and can be readily degraded in the body and fabricated into 3-dimensional structures that mimic human tissues to enhance repair and regeneration of lost tissues. I have been developing three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds to mimic the extracellular matrix for tissue engineering as well as drug delivery vehicles for controlled release of biological factors or cells. I have also developed several nano-structured systems for a variety of biomedical applications, including, drug delivery, bacterial attachment prevention, and materials development for stem cell delivery and matrix remodeling.

Dr. Suresh Valiyaveettil is currently working as an Associate Professor of Chemistry, National University of Singapore. He completed his ph. D. form University of Victoria, Canada.  He has received many awards and honors. He has numerous publications. He has attended manyconferences. He received a USA patent for the Process of nucleation of ceramics and product thereof. 

Research: Dr. Suresh Valiyaveettil’s research interests focuses on: Organic and polymer Synthesis Biopolymers and their applications Biomineralization & Biomaterials Nanomaterials Nanosafety and nanomedicine Adsorbents for water purification

Dr. Kamyar Shameli is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Engineering & Green Technology at Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Malaysia. He obtained his Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry at University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. He received many awards and honours. He recently received an excellence award for Awards Faculty Category by University Technology Malaysia (UTM), the choice writer indexed journals (2016) at Citra Karisma in 2015. He is the Head of Researcher at Ministry of Agriculture/Laboratory and plant poisons produced unit.

Research: Dr. Kamyar Shameli’s research interest includes nanoparticles, nanocomposites, bio-nanocomposites materials based on metal, nanomaterials, application of polymers as supports for immobilization of biocatalysts/catalyst, study of polymers, copolymers, modified polymers and polymer blends, Green reducing technique, Development of bio-composites from natural fibers, starch chemistry.