Editorial Board
- Gel Chemistry and Physics Section
- Gel Analysis and Characterization Section
- Gel Processing and Engineering Section
- Gel Applications Section
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616, USA
Interests: hydrogels; stimuli responsive materials; cell encapsulation; nanomaterials; biomaterials
Interests: hydrogels; stimuli responsive materials; cell encapsulation; nanomaterials; biomaterials
1. Lichtenberg Professorship Functional and Interactive Polymers, DWI - Leibniz-Institute for Interactive Materials and RWTH Aachen University, D-52056 Aachen, Germany
2. Aachen Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), Maastricht University, Brightlands Chemelot Campus, 6167 RD Geleen, The Netherlands
Interests: functional and interactive polymers; stimuli-responsive microgels; soft matter systems; composite materials
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2. Aachen Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), Maastricht University, Brightlands Chemelot Campus, 6167 RD Geleen, The Netherlands
Interests: functional and interactive polymers; stimuli-responsive microgels; soft matter systems; composite materials
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Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, 80125 Naples, Italy
Interests: wastewater remediation; composite materials; adsorption; photocatalysis; enzymes; hydrogels
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Interests: wastewater remediation; composite materials; adsorption; photocatalysis; enzymes; hydrogels
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Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universität Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
Interests: 3D (bio-)polymer materials; cell-instructive materials; fibrillar biopolymer materials; hydrogel microparticles; biosensors
Interests: 3D (bio-)polymer materials; cell-instructive materials; fibrillar biopolymer materials; hydrogel microparticles; biosensors
Food Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece
Interests: antioxidants; bioactive compounds; essential oils; plant extracts; food chemistry; food analysis
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Interests: antioxidants; bioactive compounds; essential oils; plant extracts; food chemistry; food analysis
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Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, 08019 Barcelona, Spain
Interests: structure of synthetic polymers; biodegradable polymers; nanocomposites; polymer physics; polymer crystallization
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Interests: structure of synthetic polymers; biodegradable polymers; nanocomposites; polymer physics; polymer crystallization
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Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Interests: polymer and colloidal gels; self-assembled systems; containers for drug delivery; "smart" fluids; scattering techniques/rheology; polymer-CNT nanocomposites
Interests: polymer and colloidal gels; self-assembled systems; containers for drug delivery; "smart" fluids; scattering techniques/rheology; polymer-CNT nanocomposites
School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
Interests: polymer synthesis; hydrogels; drug delivery; wound dressing; tissue engineering; stimuli responsive gels
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Interests: polymer synthesis; hydrogels; drug delivery; wound dressing; tissue engineering; stimuli responsive gels
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Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
Interests: hydrogels; tissue engineering; experimental surgery; biomaterial vascularization; microvascular engineering; microvascular biology; angiogenesis
Interests: hydrogels; tissue engineering; experimental surgery; biomaterial vascularization; microvascular engineering; microvascular biology; angiogenesis
Macromolecular Chemistry Group (LQM), Department of Physical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country, 48940 Leioa, Spain
Interests: polymer science; 3D printing; hydrogels; biomaterials; composites; photopolymerization; polysaccharides; polymer blend; thermal degradation; sensors; smart agriculture
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Interests: polymer science; 3D printing; hydrogels; biomaterials; composites; photopolymerization; polysaccharides; polymer blend; thermal degradation; sensors; smart agriculture
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Department of Materials, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Interests: hydrogels; self-assembling peptides; design & characterization; bioprinting; 3D cell scaffolds; drug delivery; tissue engineering
Interests: hydrogels; self-assembling peptides; design & characterization; bioprinting; 3D cell scaffolds; drug delivery; tissue engineering
Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
Interests: physics of gel and biomaterials
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Interests: physics of gel and biomaterials
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Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
Interests: materials process engineering; porous materials; material characterization; kinetics; mesoporous materials; biomass and biowaste valorization; process engineering; gels as food packaging
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Interests: materials process engineering; porous materials; material characterization; kinetics; mesoporous materials; biomass and biowaste valorization; process engineering; gels as food packaging
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Department Materials Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-Barcelona Tech (UPC), Escola d’Enginyeria de Barcelona Est (EEBE), Campus Diagonal-Besòs, Av. D’Eduard Maristany, 16, 08019 Barcelona, Spain
Interests: polymer-based and composite aerogels; bio-based materials; recycling and recovery; flame retardancy; mechanical properties; fracture behaviour
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Interests: polymer-based and composite aerogels; bio-based materials; recycling and recovery; flame retardancy; mechanical properties; fracture behaviour
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National Research & Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry–ICECHIM Bucharest, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
Interests: polymer synthesis; modification; processing and characterization; especially molecularly imprinted polymers; hydrogels; inorganic–organic nanocomposites; membranes; polyurethanes and polymer recycling
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Interests: polymer synthesis; modification; processing and characterization; especially molecularly imprinted polymers; hydrogels; inorganic–organic nanocomposites; membranes; polyurethanes and polymer recycling
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
Interests: utilizing biomaterials to unlock the regenerative capacity of tissues; synthesis of materials for soft tissue repair; therepeutic angiogenesis; hydrogel biomaterials; VEGF delivery; non-viral gene delivery; particle hydrogels
Interests: utilizing biomaterials to unlock the regenerative capacity of tissues; synthesis of materials for soft tissue repair; therepeutic angiogenesis; hydrogel biomaterials; VEGF delivery; non-viral gene delivery; particle hydrogels
Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
Interests: responsive polymers, hydrogels, microgels; sensing and biosensing; controlled/triggered drug delivery; artificial muscles; photonic materials
Interests: responsive polymers, hydrogels, microgels; sensing and biosensing; controlled/triggered drug delivery; artificial muscles; photonic materials
Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: hydrogels; controlled drug release; biomaterials characterization; biotribology; adsorption of biomolecules onto biomaterials; sterilization
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Interests: hydrogels; controlled drug release; biomaterials characterization; biotribology; adsorption of biomolecules onto biomaterials; sterilization
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School of Biomedical Sciences, Hunan University, Changsha 410012, China
Interests: polypeptide self-assembly; gelation and its biomedical applications
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Interests: polypeptide self-assembly; gelation and its biomedical applications
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Neutron Science and Technology Center, Comprehensive Research Organization for Science and Society, Ibaraki 319-1106, Japan
Interests: polymer gels; micelles and surfactant; block copolymers; small angle neutron scattering; dynamic light scattering
Interests: polymer gels; micelles and surfactant; block copolymers; small angle neutron scattering; dynamic light scattering
CBQF—Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina—Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal
Interests: delivery systems; byproduct valorization; bioactive ingredients; antimicrobials; nutraceuticals; bioactives; immunomodulation
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Interests: delivery systems; byproduct valorization; bioactive ingredients; antimicrobials; nutraceuticals; bioactives; immunomodulation
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Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Nanomaterials Science, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel
Interests: biomaterials; drugs; polymers; small-molecule drug and polymer self-assembly; polymeric nanoparticles; polymeric micelles; hybrid ceramic–polymer nanomaterials; pharmaceutical materials science; drug delivery and targeting; mucosal drug delivery; nanomedicine; pediatric cancer
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Interests: biomaterials; drugs; polymers; small-molecule drug and polymer self-assembly; polymeric nanoparticles; polymeric micelles; hybrid ceramic–polymer nanomaterials; pharmaceutical materials science; drug delivery and targeting; mucosal drug delivery; nanomedicine; pediatric cancer
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UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland
Interests: pharmaceutical technology; chemistry; novel foods; activity; nutraceuticals; supplements; sustainability; recovery; green approach; pharmaceutics; nanotechnology; novel formulations; bioactivity
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Interests: pharmaceutical technology; chemistry; novel foods; activity; nutraceuticals; supplements; sustainability; recovery; green approach; pharmaceutics; nanotechnology; novel formulations; bioactivity
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Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Interests: self-assembly; peptide; self-assembling prodrugs; biomaterials; drug delivery; polypeptides; supramolecular hydrogel
Interests: self-assembly; peptide; self-assembling prodrugs; biomaterials; drug delivery; polypeptides; supramolecular hydrogel
Department of Chemical Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gumi 39177, Republic of Korea
Interests: conductive gels; nanocomposites; bioelectronics; wearable electronics; implantable electronics; electrophysiology; intervention therapies
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Interests: conductive gels; nanocomposites; bioelectronics; wearable electronics; implantable electronics; electrophysiology; intervention therapies
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1. Division of Molecular Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
2. Gunma University Center for Food Science and Wellness, Gunma 371-8510, Japan
Interests: composite gels; small-angle scattering analysis; food gels; gel actuator
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2. Gunma University Center for Food Science and Wellness, Gunma 371-8510, Japan
Interests: composite gels; small-angle scattering analysis; food gels; gel actuator
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Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
Interests: precision synthesis of polymer network; stimulus responsive polymer network; mechanical properties of polymer network; optical properties of polymer network; biomaterial
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Interests: precision synthesis of polymer network; stimulus responsive polymer network; mechanical properties of polymer network; optical properties of polymer network; biomaterial
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center L6085, 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
Interests: tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; biomanufacturing; wound care; 3D printing
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Interests: tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; biomanufacturing; wound care; 3D printing
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Institut Charles Gerhardt-Montpellier, Matériaux Avancés pour la Catalyse et la Santé, UMR5253 CNRS-ENSCM-UM2-UM1, 8 rue de l'Ecole Normale, 34296 Montpellier, France
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School of Science and Engineering (SSE), The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518172, China
Interests: materials science; macromolecular chemistry; biomedical theranostics
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Interests: materials science; macromolecular chemistry; biomedical theranostics
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