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Prof. Dr. Gary E. Wnek

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Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
Interests: polymeric biomaterials for drug delivery and regenerative medicine; nano- and micro-fiber fabrication; bio-mimicking approaches for polymer flammability mitigation; polymer packaging systems design; polyelectrolyte gels and elastomers; physiologically-mimicking macromolecular constructs with attention to primitive motile and irritable systems
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Prof. Dr. Ziliang Wu

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Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
Interests: hydrogels; soft actuators; 3D printing
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Dr. Hans Wyss

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Department of Mechanical Engineering and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612 AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Interests: colloidal suspensions; gels; microgels; microfluidics
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Prof. Dr. Ryo Yoshida

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Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
Interests: polymer gels; functional polymers; self-organization; biomimetic or bio-inspired materials; biomaterials
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Dr. Daihui Zhang

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FALSEState Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Forest Food Resources, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing 210042, China
Interests: cellulose; lignin; bio-based; hydrogels; hemicellulose; strong and tough; strain sensors; biomimetic; polymers; controlled radical polymerization; adhesive; drug delivery; wound healing

Dr. Qilu Zhang

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State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
Interests: hydrogel preparation; hydrogel bioapplication; polymer chemistry; polymer networks

Prof. Dr. Dezhong Zhou

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School of Chemical Engineering and Technology (SCET), Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
Interests: biomaterials; hyperbranched polymers; cyclized polymers; non-viral gene vector; controlled/living polymerization; gel biomaterials
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Dr. Abdelmohsen Abdellatif

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Faculty of Materials Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Ostrava, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
Interests: biomaterials; gels; hydrogels; aerogels; polymer nanocomposites; tissue regeneration; medical textiles; nanotechnology; wound dressing and healing materials; 3D scaffolds; 3D/4D printing; polysacchari

Prof. Dr. Fauze Ahmad Aouada

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Grupo de Compósitos e Nanocompósitos Híbridos (GCNH), School of Engineering, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Ilha Solteira 15385-007, Brazil
Interests: polymers; pesticides; hydrogels; composites; controlled release
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Dr. Michael Arkas

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Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos", 15310 Athens, Greece
Interests: dendritic polymers; xerogels; water purification; liquid crystals; metal nanoparticle catalysts; antimicrobial coatings
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Prof. Dr. Carlos Bengoechea

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Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Sevilla, 41011 Sevilla, Spain
Interests: emulsions; proteins; bioplastics; biopolymers; gels; 3D-printing; electrospining; encapulation
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Dr. Monica Boffito

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Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy
Interests: hydrogels; physical and chemical hydrogels; drug delivery; tissue engineering; polymer synthesis; polymeric scaffolds
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Dr. Marco Castriota

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Department of Physics, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
Interests: metal–oxide layers; polymers; cultural heritage; materials of biomedical interest; electrochromic devices; gel materials; Raman spectroscopy
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Prof. Dr. Georgiana Gabriela Codină

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Faculty of Food Engineering, Ștefan cel Mare University, 720229 Suceava, Romania
Interests: cereal products; rheological properties; sensory analysis; functional foods
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Dr. Eduardo M. Costa

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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: gels; bioactive compounds; biological activity; functional foods; antimicrobials; cosmeceuticals; nutraceuticals; cellular models; proteomics
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Dr. Hongjie Dai

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College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
Interests: cellulose; protein; food colloids; emulsions; hydrogel; nanomaterials; interface interaction
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Prof. Dr. Martin Federico Desimone

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Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Instituto de Química y Metabolismo del Fármaco (IQUIMEFA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1113, Argentina
Interests: gel bioinks; nanocomposite gels; drug delivery systems; gel biomaterials; 3D printed gels; gel based scaffolds; functionalized gels; stimuli-responsive gels; nanogels
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Dr. Juan Domínguez-Robles

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Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Seville, 41012 Seville, Spain
Interests: drug delivery; biomaterials; implantable devices; natural compounds; gels
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Dr. Ecaterina Stela Dragan

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“Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Grigore Ghica Voda Alley 41 A, 700487 Iasi, Romania
Interests: hydrogels; drug delivery; multiresponsive; sorption; heavy metals
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Prof. Dr. Ran Du

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School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
Interests: metal aerogels; hydrogels; nanoscience; electrocatalysis; smart materials
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Dr. Hai Minh Duong

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore
Interests: aerogel; nanotube; nanomaterials; lightweight materials; hydrogel; waste; sustainable technologies
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Dr. Aris Giannakas

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Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Patras, 30100 Agrinio, Greece
Interests: circular economy; chemical technology; food nanotechnology; valorization of agri-food by-products; food processing and preservation; bioactive nanostructures; intelligent packaging; active packaging
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Dr. Cheng Hu

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National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
Interests: drug delivery; smart-responsive; hydrogel; nanoparticle
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Dr. Zehuan Huang

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Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK
Interests: polymeric hydrogels; supramolecular networks; glass-like soft materials; hydrogel bioelectronics; host-guest interactions

Prof. Dr. Wei Ji

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College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
Interests: supramolecular hydrogels; biomaterials; peptide self-assembly; peptide crystallization; structure–property relationship; biomedical materials; optoelectronic devices
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Dr. Jianyong Jin

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School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Interests: polymer gels; photoRAFT polymerization; living polymer networks; 3D and 4D printing; polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs)
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Dr. Olga Kammona

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Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: drug delivery systems; nanocarriers; vaccines; mucosal delivery; hydrogels; tissue repair
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Prof. Dr. Vitaly Kocherbitov

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Department of Biomedical Science, Health and Society, Malmö University, SE-20506 Malmö, Sweden
Interests: biopolymers; surfactants and lipids; gels; calorimetry; small angle X-ray scattering; hydration; water sorption; glass transition

Dr. István Lázár

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1. Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
2. HUN-REN Nuclear Research Institute ATOMKI, 4026 Debrecen, Hungary
Interests: aerogel synthesis; hybrid and nanocomposite aerogels; catalytic and photocatalytic activity; luminescent aerogels; elementary particle detection; analytical applications; supercritical adsorption; tissue engineering; bone substitution
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Prof. Dr. Bruce P. Lee

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Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, USA
Interests: tough hydrogels; biomimetic materials; antimicrobial polymers; tissue adhesives; biointerface; smart materials
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