Anton FICAI (born 1981) is full professor and PhD advisor in the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest being actively involved in both academic and scientific life of the university. His major academic interests are related to Composite Materials for Medicine, NanoBioMaterials for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery Systems. Till now, over 400 scientific papers, from which over 350 ISI papers and 24 books or chapters (including 3 edited books) were published along with 14 issued patents. The international recognition of the R&D activity can be highlighted by the multiple invitations for participate as speaker at international conferences, the positions of guest editors, member of the editorial boards of different national and international journals as well as Section Editor in Chief of Coatings. Valedictorian of UPB, former participant and laureate of the National Chemistry Olympiads he was awarded with over 150 Gold Medals, Special Awards or Best Paper Awards. He is also full member of The Academy of Romanian Scientists and several professional societies.

Innovations in Nerve Regeneration

Professor des. Dr. Per Arvid Löthman obtained his Ph.D. degree from Twente University , The Netherlands in the field of Magnetics and Self-assembly, conducted research in Canada, France and Germany on carbon nanotubes, Graphen and related 2D nanomaterials. His research is interdisciplinary and involve sensors and sensing, 2D advanced materials, BioNanotechnology including DNA, S-layers, Viruses (archaea, bacteriophages), Biomolecular Architecture, Botany and functional surfaces, Mechatronics and BioMechatronics. Dr. Löthman has published over 90 scientifical articles, several book chapters & books and serves as a reviewer and he is on the editorial board for several journals such as Nature, Nature Materials, Journal of Bioanalytical and Analytical Chemistry, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Thin Solid Films, Sensors and Actuators, Microsystems Technologies. Dr. Löthman is Professor des. in BioMechatronics at the European University of Applied Science Hamburg, and researchgroup leader at University of Bayreuth in the field Organ-on-a-Chip and 3D Bioprinting. Furthermore, Dr. Per Arvid Löthman is Senior lecturer in “Nanomedicine, Nanopharmacy” and “Sensors and Sensing in Engineering, Biology and Medicine” (Kaiserslautern University) and Mechatronics Systems and Design (Hamburg University), Germany and Manufacturing Engineering (HTW Berlin) Germany.

From Material to Geometry: Origami, Tensegrity and the Emergence of Geometrically Organized Mechanics

Victor R. Orante-Barrón, Ph.D. Associate Professor since february, 2010. Departamento de Investigación en Polímeros y Materiales. Universidad de Sonora. México. Education Ph.D., Materials Science, Universidad de Sonora. México. 2009. M.Sc., Polymers and Materials, Universidad de Sonora. México. 2005. B.Sc., Chemical Sciences, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey (ITESM). México. 1999. Research Fellowships Post-Doctoral Fellowship, in the Radiation Dosimetry Laboratory of Oklahoma State University. From 2009 to 2010. Supervisor: Dr. Eduardo G. Yukihara. Visiting Researcher, in the Department of Physics of University of South Africa (UNISA), from September 4 to December 6, 2015. Awards Member of the National System of Researchers (SNI, in Spanish) of the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACyT, in Spanish). Level 1, since January, 2011. Acknowledgement to Desirable Profile from Program for Professional Teacher Development (PRODEP, in Spanish) of the National Secretary of Public Education. Participation in Conferences 98 presentations of scientific contributions in national and international conferences. Publications 24 articles published in international journals. Organizing Committees Member of organizing committees for three international conferences. Teaching Professor of several courses for undergraduate and graduate students. Human Resources Training Advisor of three B.Sc. theses (two concluded, one in process), five M.Sc theses (four concluded, one in process), and one Ph.D. thesis (in process)

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Professor Michael Thompson obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Wales, UK and his PhD in analytical chemistry from McMaster University. Following a period as Science Research Council PDF at Swansea University, UK, he was appointed Lecturer in Instrumental Analysis at Loughborough University. He then moved to the University of Toronto where he is now Professor of Bioanalytical Chemistry. He has held a number of distinguished research posts including the Leverhulme Fellowship at the University of Durham and the Science Foundation Ireland E.T.S Walton Research Fellowship at the Tyndall National Institute, Cork City. He is recognized internationally for his pioneering work over many years in the area of research into new biosensor technologies and the surface chemistry of biochemical and biological entities. He has made major contributions to the label-free detection of immunochemical and nucleic acid interactions and surface behavior of cells using ultra high frequency acoustic wave physics. In recent years his group has concentrated on solutions to the ubiquitous fouling and biocompatibility problem of sensors and medical devices. This has included the direct operation of biosensors in biological fluids and avoidance of platelet aggregation on medical polymeric materials. Thompson has served on the Editorial Boards of a number of major international journals including Analytical Chemistry and The Analyst and is currently Editor-in-Chief of the monograph series “Detection Science” for the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK. He has been awarded many prestigious international prizes for his research including The Robert Boyle Gold Medal of the Royal Society of Chemistry, The Elsevier Prize in Biosensor and Bioelectronic Technology, the E.W.R. Steacie Award of the Chemical Society of Canada, and recently the 2023 Royal Society of Chemistry Horizons Prize in Analytical Science. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1999.

Interaction of bacteria with materials surface-modified by self-assembled monlayers

Dr. Viktor Balema is an expert in novel electronic and energy materials, as well as non-conventional materials preparation techniques. He earned his BS/MS degrees from L'viv State University, Ukraine, and PhD from the A. Nesmeyanov Institute of the Academy of Sciences in Moscow. Subsequently, he conducted research at the universities of Karlsruhe and Leipzig, Germany as Visiting Scientist, then joined Ames Laboratory of the US Department of Energy. Over two decades, Dr. Balema directed the Hard Materials Segment and Materials Science R&D at Sigma-Aldrich Co. and held Senior Scientist and CTO positions at Ames Laboratory and in the chemical industry. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor at Clemson University, SC, USA. Dr. Balema has authored over 100 papers and patents, delivered numerous invited talks, and served as a reviewer for the US DOE, NSF, US CRDF, ACS PRF, and numerous peer-reviewed journals. His research has also been featured in popular scientific magazines, including New Scientist and Scientific American.

Mechanochemistry – Liquid, Solid or In Between?

William R. Drummond Jr., BSc, MBA, CQA is a Global Scientific and Engineering Leader specializing in biomaterials, polymer science, biocompatibility, toxicology, and medical device product development. With more than two decades of experience, he has supported the development, biological evaluation, and regulatory approval of biomaterials, medical devices, and combination products, including implantable technologies utilizing antibiotics and anticoagulants, for commercialization across the United States, Europe, Canada, Japan, China, South Korea, and Brazil. William has held scientific and leadership roles with Mammotome (Danaher), Abbott Cardiovascular, Natus Medical, Zimmer Biomet, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Pall Life Sciences, and Monsanto. His expertise spans polymer biomaterials, materials characterization, analytical chemistry, toxicological risk assessment, and medical device development. William holds a BS in Biology from the University of South Alabama and an MBA from the University of West Florida and is a Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) specializing in medical device quality, risk management, and regulatory compliance. He has been recognized by Marquis Who's Who for contributions to Biomedical Devices and Biotechnology.

Designing for Patient Safety: An Integrated Risk Management Approach to Biomaterials, Biocompatibility, and Toxicology Across the Medical Device Lifecycle

Andres Sotelo has completed his PhD in Sciences from the University of Zaragoza, Spain, in 1994. His postdoctoral studies were developped at the Max-Planck Institute for Metals Research in Stuttgart, Germany (1995-1996), and the CRISMAT laboratoire in Caen, France (1997-1999). He has been working as a Professor at the Engineering and Architecture School, University of Zaragoza in Spain since 2000. He has published more than 200 papers in reputed scientific national and international journals.

Development of a simple configuration for high-conversion-efficiency thermoelectric module working at high-temperatures

Hendrik Heinz is a Professor of Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, and Materials Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a Senior Editor for the American Chemical Society (Langmuir). He received his Ph.D. degree from ETH Zurich and carried out postdoctoral work at the Air Force Research Laboratory. His research focuses on the simulation of biomaterials and nanomaterials from atoms to the microscale, including data science methods. He leads the development of the Interface force field and surface models for the simulation of compounds across the periodic table in high accuracy, including minerals, alloys, 2D materials, proteins, polymers. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and of the International Association of Advanced Materials, received the Career and Special Creativity Awards from NSF, a Sandmeyer Award from the Swiss Chemical Society, the Max Hey Medal from the Mineralogical Society, a NASA Group Achievement Award, and held guest professorships at ETH Zurich, the National Institute of Materials Science in Japan, and the University of Paris. He served as an Amazon Scholar and his contributions support developments by several companies.

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Valeriy V. Bykouski (Bykovskiy) completed Master of Science equal degree from Chemistry Department of the Chemistry and Biology Faculty Gomel State University named after F. Scorina, Belarus. He has been working as a Senior Scientist of Radiochemistry Department at Radiobiology Institution of National Academy of Science of Belarus, and as a Senior Scientist of Chemistry, Corrosion Protection, Material specialization and testing, Microbiology and associated researches Department in NOC Belarusneft, LLC LUKOIL and LLC LUKOIL-Engineering for onshore and offshore objects. He has published more than 20 papers and 5 of which in reputed journal.

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David Andrés Fernández Benavides, Ph.D., is currently a professor-researcher at the Center for Industrial Engineering and Development (CIDESI), where his activities are focused on Additive Manufacturing Management within the Emergent Technologies area. He is a mechatronic engineer from the Universidad Autónoma de Occidente and holds a Master's degree in Engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, both in Cali, Colombia. He also earned his Doctorate in Materials Science at CINVESTAV, Querétaro, Mexico. His main research interests involve the development of multifunctional materials through the study of structural, microstructural, dielectric, and electromechanical properties, and their subsequent analysis using advanced experimental design techniques. Additionally, it focuses on the development of devices, such as biodetection platforms, specifically for detecting viruses and toxic substances. He has experience in advanced manufacturing processes, including additive manufacturing of metals, polymers, polyacrylates, and ceramics.

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Robert is an experienced and visionary leader in the building materials and bio-materials industries, with over 30 years of expertise in AI in Manufacturing, fiber processing, optimization, and innovation. He is the founder and CEO of Advanced Bio-Material Technologies Corporation (ABMTC), a company that leverages AI and smart factories to create sustainable and local solutions for hemp and other natural fiber products.

“Automation” & “Ai in Manufacturing”: What’s the difference?

Renie Harbers (Ir, Ing, MSc, BSc) studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Twente and has completed her Dutch Master of Science at the Department of Material Science and Technology of Polymers under the guidance of Professor J. G. Vancso. She worked over 20 years as a project (R&D) engineer for different highly valued companies like PPG, Royal Philips, SGS, ASML, Siemens, Pen- tair, TenCate Advanced Composites, Suzlon Ltd and Saint Gobain. She gained experience in different industries like: coatings industry, HighTech industry, Oil Industry, Water Treatment Industry, AirCraft Industry, Renewable Energy Industry and Construction Industry.

Impact of EU's REACH on Wind Turbine Industry

Séverine A.E. Boyer is a CNRS Researcher (France). She has completed her PhD from Clermont-Ferrand University (France) and was associate-researcher from Tokyo Metroplitan University (Japan), and Mines Paris and Mines Douai (France). Topics: Functional Meta-Structures activities to conduct combinations of chemo-physics / morphologies / poly-morpho-genesis / interfaces in hybrids materials (ceramics and polymers composites) to meet the challenges of energies of tomorrow, i.e. to develop new materials, new model-experiments and new numerical models based on the understanding phenomena. International recognitions: ‘William F. Giauque Student Award, CALCON 2003 (USA)’; ‘ICTAC Young Scientific Award, ICTAC 2012 (Japan)’ (1st time awarded to a French researcher); ‘First Place Best Poster, PPS 2019 (South Africa)’; and Awards deserved to her collaborative colleagues.

Shaping Matter with Light: Laser Pathways to Biomimetic Material

Raymond Chiang, an eleventh grade student at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, is an aspiring Engineer in the field of Material Sciences. He hails from a Chinese-American family that established one of the first fiber optic cable companies in China that has now expanded throughout Asia. His deep interest in sustainable telecommunication processes led to this research and a related video series designed to teach others about our world that is connected through the internet and powered by fiber optic cables. In addition to his academic successes, Raymond is also an accomplished concert pianist who has performed on stage with world renown pianist, Lang Lang, throughout China on countless occasions.

Engineering Sustainable Plant-Oil Gels as Alternatives to Petroleum-Based Filling Compounds in Fiber-Optic Cables

Dr. Vuppalapati has completed his PhD and postdoctoral fellowship from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Misssouri University of Science and Technology, USA. He is currently working as a Senior Materials Engineer at VT Industries. He is a subject matter expert in manufacturing of fiber reinforced composites in fenestration applications.

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Born in Manaus, in the Brazilian Amazon, Gabrielle M. Santos holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of São Paulo (USP). She is currently R&D&I Director at the Amazon Sustainable Innovation and Development Center, Instituto Mawé, where she leads innovation initiatives focused on biomaterials derived from Amazonian resources. Her expertise covers all stages of technological maturity, from the development of bioinputs within socio productive value chains to quality testing, industrial validation, and application in the thermoplastics industry. She has built her career at the interface of scientific research and industrial practice, with experience in plastics processing, including injection molding and extrusion. Her work is guided by the pursuit of decarbonization and the advancement of sustainable biomaterials for industrial use.

From Forest Bioinputs to Industrial Green Materials: The Instituto Mawé Case in the Amazon

Dr. Mohammad Faraz obtained his Ph.D. in chemistry from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), India. He subsequently worked at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, where his research focused on the development of functional nanomaterials, photocatalysis, and piezoelectric nanogenerators. Since June 2023, He has been working as a research scientist at Khalifa University, where he currently involved in membrane-based technologies for water treatment and energy applications. His research expertise spans the synthesis and functionalization of nanomaterials, smart and responsive membranes, and their application in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting, energy harvesting, and environmental remediation. He has published 49 peer-reviewed articles in internationally reputed journals.

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