Materials Science and Engineering

Dr. Nobuyuki Nakajima is Professor Emeritus and research professor at the University of Akron, USA. In 1945, he completed his B.S., Chemical Engineering from Tokyo University and then in 1955 he completed his M. S., Chemistry, from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1958 Chemistry, Case Institute of Technology. He has published 200 papers in Scientific and technical journals. He is the author of the book “Science and Practice of Rubber Mixing” RAPRA Technology Ltd. 2000. He received education service Award of the Plastic institute of America. Honorable mention review for the excellence of presentation and content, “ Science of Mixing Rubber” presented at 152nd meeting of Rubber Division, Cleveland, Ohio, Oct 1997. He was an Associate Editor during 1974-1984, for Rubber Chemistry and Technology.

Time-dependent Thermodynamics

Nariyoshi Kawabata completed his PhD degree from Kyoto University at 1963. He was a chemistry assistant at Kyoto University from 1963 to 1969. He was an assistant professor of Kyoto Institute of Technology from 1969 to 1976 and a professor from 1976 to 1999. He was a professor of University of Shiga Prefecture from 1999 to 2005. He has a faithful opinion about severe duty of chemists in the protection of natural abundant environment from harmful and obstructive chemical materials produced by chemists and chemical industry.

Time-dependent Thermodynamics

Dr Bharat Bhushan is an Ohio Eminent Scholar and The Howard D Winbigler Professor in the Professor in the College of Engineering and the Director of the Nanoprobe Laboratory for Bio Nanotechnology and Biomimetics NLB2 at the Ohio State University Columbus Ohio He holds two MS a PhD in mechanical engineering/mechanics an MBA and three semihonorary and honorary doctorates His research interests include fundamental studies with a focus on scanning probe techniques in the interdisciplinary areas of bio/nanotribology bio/nanomechanics and bio/nanomaterials characterization and applications to bio/nanotechnology and biomimetics He has authored 7 scientific books more than 90 handbook chapters more than 700 scientific papers h index – 48; ISI Highly Cited in Materials Science since 2007 and more than 60 scientific reports edited more than 50 books and holds 17 US and foreign patents He is coeditor of Springer NanoScience and Technology Series and Microsystem Technologies He has organized various international conferences and workshops He is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards and international fellowships including the Alexander von Humboldt Research Prize for Senior Scientists Max Planck Foundation Research Award for Outstanding Foreign Scientists and the Fulbright Senior Scholar Award He is a member of various professional societies including the International Academy of Engineering Russia He has previously worked for various research labs including IBM Almaden Research Center San Jose CA He has held visiting professor appointments at University of California at Berkeley University of Cambridge UK Technical University Vienna Austria University of Paris Orsay ETH Zurich and EPFL Lausanne

Fundamental studies with a focus on scanning probe techniques in the interdisciplinary areas of bio/nanotribology/nanomechanics and nanomaterials characterization in bio/nanotechnology and biomimetics.

I am on the ‘road less traveled’ and I have met few fellow travelers on my journey. I have a BA degree in Ancient History and another in Classics from Indiana University, an MA degree in Biological Anthropology and a PhD. in Anatomy and Cell Biology from the University of Illinois. I am a professor of Biology and Biomedical Engineering at Louisiana Tech. Dr. Mills has successfully mentored over 45 undergraduate research students and, under his guidance and direction, 6 PhD student in engineering, 16 MS students in Biological Sciences, 2 MS student in Chemical Engineering, 16 MS students in Biomedical Engineering, and 6 MS students in Molecular Science and Nanotechnology have received their advance degrees. He founded organic NANO, a Louisiana S-Corp in 2011, and Southern Biomedical Products in 2014. Organic NANO is primarily in the business of developing and commercializing nanoenhanced technology focused on bioactive hydrogels and multi-composite nanocoatings and nanofilms.The company’s mission is to develop bioactive therapeutics that prevents infection, and advance tissue repair and regeneration at the nanoscale using biocompatible and green biomaterials. Southern Biomedical Products is dedicated to producing customized and drug-loaded 3D printed biomedical devices.

Dr. Mills’ primary research interests are in developing micro-and nanoscale technologies emphasizing biomedical applications. A major research focus is the development of a controlled-release molecular signaling system using layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly and cellular-architecture fabrication techniques.

Nurettin Sahiner has completed his PhD in 2005 from Tulane University and did postdoctoral studies at University of Delaware at Materials Science and Engineering, and at Tulane University School of Medicine, Biochemsitry. He is the director of Nanoscience and Technology Research and Application Center. He has published more than 150 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member for few journals

Materials Science and Engineering

Professor Jagat R Kanwar is the Head and team leader of Nanomedicine-Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biomedical Research (NLIMBR), School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Australia. Professor Kanwar has an international reputation and expertise in investigating fundamental and applied molecular signalling aspects of pathogenesis of cancer, chronic inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases, thereby, leading to the development of treatment strategies from bench to bedside. He has more than 150 research publications in high impact factor and peer reviewed international journals, 27 book chapters and 3 edited books. Prof Kanwar’s research has generated several patents/PCTs with more than five licensed patents for commercialization to BioPharma industry. His group is currently working on drug discovery and nanomedicine for oral and systemic drug delivery of a range of natural bioactive and biomacromolecules (proteins/peptides, siRNAs and aptamers) for targeting survivin, HIF-1α and other apoptotic and inflammatory cell signalling molecules in cancer, chronic inflammation and neurodegenerative disorders. His research combines Immunology with state of the art and cutting edge techniques in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Nanobiotechnology and visualization to investigate the pathways in which key molecules are regulated in both normal and disease states. A number of in vitro human cell/tissue based co-culture models for cancers, microbial infections; autoimmune diseases; chronic inflammatory diseases (osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disease), gut health, neurodegeneration and immunomodulation have been developed by his group. Kanwar’s main research objective is to understand and target the mechanisms involved at the molecular and sub cellular level which gives us an edge over the prevalent targeting techniques. He carries out both academic and commercial research projects and develops new approaches for the diagnosis, treatment, and nanomedicine based new generation delivery systems. His recent research focus on locked nucleic acid (LNA) LNA-modified aptamers conjugated "double targeted nano-bullet nanocapsules" with natural anti-tumour proteins which specifically target cancer cells.

Our nanomedicine laboratory of immunology and molecular biomedical research (NLIMBR) is discovering the novel and safe targeted nanomedicine based nano-nutraceuticals for cancers, autoimmune disorders and inflammatory diseases. We also vested the molecular diagnosis including role of a non-invasive exosomes in blood, inflammatory sites and cancer tissues. Our research focused on cancer and inflammatory autoimmune diseases aims to investigate the underlying mechanisms involved in apoptosis, autophagy and inflammation by targeting the production of cytokines, chemokines, oxygen radicals and matrix metalloproteinase. Our research also aims to investigate the nanotherapeutics encapsulating peptides, LNA modified aptamers/miRNAs/siRNA in vivo models. We have made significant progress in field of ocular drug delivery and microfluidic and Lab-on-a-Chip devices techniques for cancer cells as well as stem cell capture, disease specific biomarkers and exosomes.

Dr. Sandeep K. Vashist is a Senior Scientist in in vitro diagnostics (IVD) and point-of-care testing (POCT) at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia. He was the Bioanalytical Scientist at Bristol-Myers Squibb Ireland (2006−2009), Team Leader for point-of-care (POC) diabetic monitoring at National University of Singapore (2009−2012), Head of Immunodiagnostics at Hahn-Schickard, Freiburg, Germany (2012-2015), and Senior Scientist in POCT at Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Germany. His research outputs include many successful technology transfers; several IVD and POC technologies; more than 100 high impact factor journal publications, 6 patents, 8 book chapters, ~100 conference publications, many invited/keynote/plenary talks, and 3 forthcoming books. He has constantly received highly prestigious fellowships and awards for scientific research excellence and innovation. He is the Executive Editor, Editorial Board Member and Guest Editor for more than 10 high impact factor journals (such as Nature Sci Rep, BB Reports, NHTM, NPBR, Diagnostics, Sensors, J Nanotech Nanomed and others). Besides, he is the expert/reviewer/advisor for many international funding agencies, and a consultant for IVD, POCT and diabetic monitoring and management. His research interests include IVD, POCT, mobile healthcare, and nanotechnology.

IVD, POCT, mobile healthcare, and nanotechnology

He has published more than 100 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of the Journals of Thermodynamics and Global Optimization.

Phase transformations and properties of materials, with an emphasis on engineering alloys, including aluminium alloys, HSLA steels, magnetic materials, nuclear materials and heat affected zones in welded materials.

Pr. Luc Avérous is a Group (BioTeam) Leader, Head of Polymer Research Department at ICPEES (UMR CNRS 7515) Univ. of Strasbourg (France), and former Lab Director. He started as Polymer Engineer (EAHP-Strasbourg). Then in 1995, he obtained his PhD in Polymer Science & Engineering (Ecole des Mines de Paris). In 1997, he became A/Prof. at ESIEC (Reims-Fr) after two post-doctoral positions (Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, ). Then in 2003, he became a Full Professor at ECPM (Univ. of Strasbourg), where he teaches biopolymer science, biomaterials, composites, plastic processing & polymers characterization.During the last two decades, his major research projects have dealt with biobased and/or biodegradable polymers for environmental & biomedical applications. As a leading international expert in these fields, he has developed strong collaborations with several foreign labs (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Spain, ) and major companies (Total, PSA, Soprema, Tereos, ). He serves as a member of research advisory boards for different companies. He is regularly invited to co-organize Conferences, to chair Symposia, and to give plenary or keynote lectures overseas. In 2011, he was the main organizer of 2 major International Conferences in Strasbourg: BIOPOL & WoodChem 2011. He has co-edited 4 books (2 Wiley, 1 Elsevier & 1 Springer). He is a member of several Editorial Boards, and Guest Editor for scientific journals. He is a referee for many scientific journals, books and international projects.He has published hundreds of scientific communications with around 5000 citations.

Topics: - Biopolymers: polysaccharides & bacterial polymers - Biobased and biodegradable (co-)polyesters - New biobased architectures (PU, PA,) with building blocks from biomass (lignin, tannin, fatty acid, dimer, sugar,) - Multiphase systems: Nano & biocomposites, blends, multilayers, - Enzymatic catalysis & White Biotech - Biomaterials: Tissue Eng. & Electrospinning, Biosensor, Controlled release

Nicola M. Pugno was born in 1972 in Pavia, Italy and is married and has three babies. He holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Theoretical Physics, as well as a Ph.D. in Fracture Mechanics and a Ph.D. in Biology. He is a Full Professor of Solid and Structural Mechanics at the University of Trento, Italy and there Founder and Head of the Laboratory of Bio-Inspired and Graphene Nanomechanics (previous Associate Professor, Founder and Head of the Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Nanomechanics “Giuseppe Maria Pugno”, at the Politecnico di Torino, Italy). He is the Scientific Responsible of Graphene Nanocomposites (within the Graphene Flagship) at the Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, Italy and Full Professor of Materials Science at the Queen Mary University of London, London, UK. He has published about 260 International Journal (Int. J.) papers on Solid-, Structural-, Fracture-, Bio- and Nano-Mechanics in leading international journals (including Nature, Nature Materials and Nature Communications) mainly on nanotubes and graphene and bio-inspired nanomaterials (e.g. mimicking limpet teeth for strength, spider silk for toughness, gecko foot for smart adhesion, lotus leaf for self-cleaning, bone for self-healing, etc.). He is a Reviewer for about 100 Int. J. and is in the Editorial Board of about 40 Int. J., including Academic Editor of PlosOne and Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group) as well as Editor-in-Chief of Bio-Inspired Materials and Frontiers in Materials - Mechanics. NMP has received 4 grants from the European Research Council: the 2011 ERC Starting Grant (at the Consolidator level), in 2013 both the two ERC Proof of Concept assigned to Italy and in 2015 a third ERC Proof of Concept.

Natural science and Engineering

Angelo Lucia completed his PhD at the age of 28 years from the University of Connecticut. He is currently the Chester H. Kirk Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Rhode Island.. He has published more than 100 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of the Journals of Thermodynamics and Global Optimization.

Modeling, simulation, optimization, design and analysis Computational thermodynamics Numerical methods Computational chemistry