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Prof. Dr. Ru-Yuan Yang

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Department of Materials Engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 912301, Taiwan
Interests: microwave sintering technology; microwave pyrolysis technology; dielectric ceramics; carbon materials
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Prof. Dr. Ruizhi Yang

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College of Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
Interests: materials for electrochemical energy storage and conversion
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Prof. Dr. Wenshu Yang

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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
Interests: metal matrix composites; microstructure; interfacial design; mechanical properties; strengthening mechanism
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Prof. Dr. Zhibin Yang

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School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Interests: flexible elctronics; wearable device; perovskite; solar cells; self-powered system
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Dr. Zhonghua Yao

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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: piezoelectric materials; ferroelectric materials; dielectric materials; multilayered ceramic capacitors; low-temperature cofired ceramics; giant-permittivity materials
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Dr. Woon-Hong Yeo

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Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, USA
Interests: sensors; bioelectronics; human-machine interfaces
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Prof. Dr. Jianbo Yin

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Smart Materials Laboratory, Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
Interests: smart materials; electrorheological fluids; magnetorheological fluids; magnetic fluids; dielectric elastomer; electrical active polymer; conducting polymer; polyelectrolytes; poly(ionic liquid)s; mixed ionic–electronic conductors
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Prof. Dr. Bin Yu

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State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
Interests: polymer composites; flame retardancy; bio-inspired materials
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Dr. Peng Yu

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Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
Interests: micro- and nano-photonic devices; plasmonics; detection; light energy conversion

Prof. Dr. Xiaojun Yu

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Department of Biomedical Engineering, Charles V. Schaefer School of Engineering and Sciences, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA
Interests: tissue engineering; biomaterials; drug delivery; nanobiotechnology

Prof. Dr. Zhaoju Yu

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College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Interests: polymer-derived ceramics; functional ceramics; structure ceramics

Prof. Dr. Bihe Yuan

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School of Safety Science and Emergency Management, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
Interests: flame retardants; polymer composites; fire hazards assessment
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Prof. Dr. Andrzej Zaleski

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Division of Low Temperature and Superconductivity, Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 50-422 Wroclaw, Poland
Interests: superconductivity; magnetic materials
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Dr. Nicole Zander

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Weapons and Materials Research Directorate, United States Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, MD, USA
Interests: material extrusion additive manufacturing; reactive extrusion; polymer processing; melt and electrospinning; biomaterials; surface modification
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Dr. Chiara Zanelli

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Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics, CNR-ISTEC, 64-48018 Faenza, Italy
Interests: silicate ceramics; ceramic raw materials; clay technology; refractories; waste recycling; ceramic decoration

Prof. Dr. Zhigang Zang

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Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
Interests: semiconductor; thin films; optoelectronic devices; solar cells; perovskite; quantum dots; optics
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Prof. Dr. Edgar Dutra Zanotto

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Department of Materials Engineering, Universidade Federal de São, Carlos, São Carlos, SP 13.565-905, Brazil
Interests: glasses; glass-ceramics; physico-chemical properties of glasses; crystal nucleation and growth in glasses, glass stability, glass-forming ability

Prof. Dr. Michele Zappalorto

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Department of Management and Engineering, University of Padova, Stradella San Nicola 3, 3600 Vicenza, Italy
Interests: notch mechanics; fracture mechanics; stress analysis; fatigue; composite materials

Dr. Leszek Zaraska

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Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland
Interests: electrochemistry; electrochemical synthesis of nanostructured materials; anodic oxidation; nanostructured semiconductors; photoelectrochemical water splitting
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Dr. Kaiyang Zeng

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117576, Singapore
Interests: scanning probe microscopy; multifield coupling of advanced materials; in-situ characterization; piezo-/ferroelectric materials; functional materials; mechanical properties of materials

Dr. Yiqing Zeng

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School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
Interests: catalytic membranes

Prof. Dr. Lei Zhai

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1. NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32826, USA
2. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32826, USA
3. Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32826, USA
Interests: polymer and ceramic composites of carbon nanotubes and graphene; polyelectrolytes; conjugated polymers; self-assembly; surface science and engineering
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Prof. Dr. Wentao Zhai

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1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
2. Nanchang Research Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Nanchang, China
Interests: processing; molding and performance of polymer microcellular foaming materials; polymer composites; polymer thermoplastic elastomers/rubber materials
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Dr. Bing Zhang

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School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China
Interests: composite structures with novel materials; FRP-enabled hybrid structures; seismic performance of structures; impact resistance of structures; novel materials consisting of solid wastes
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Prof. Dr. Chao Zhang

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1. Joint International Research Laboratory of Impact Dynamics and Its Engineering Applications, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
2. School of Civil Aviation, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Taicang 215400, China
Interests: mechanics of composites; multiscale modeling; impact dynamics
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Prof. Dr. Duo Zhang

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School of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
Interests: concrete; cement; waste utilization; CO2 sequestration; CO2 utilization; carbonation; carbonation curing; durability; fiber-reinforced cementitious composites; lifecycle assessment; sustainability

Dr. Jianhua Zhang

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Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
Interests: design; functionalization and fabrication of polymers and polymer-based nanomaterials for various applications in biomedical fields and petroleum industry
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Prof. Dr. Jianxun Zhang

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State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
Interests: impact damage and protection; lightweight porous materials and structural mechanics; plasticity mechanics; mechanical metamaterials; structural strength and failure in aerospace engineering; mechanics of composite materials
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Prof. Dr. Jun Zhang

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Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Interests: cementitious composite; fracture of cement based materials; short fiber reinforced composites

Prof. Dr. Liangchi Zhang

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Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
Interests: characterization of materials; advanced manufacturing; solid mechanics; tribology
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