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Prof. Dr. Jun Ling

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Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
Interests: living/controlled polymerization methodologies; catalysis and rare earth metal catalysts; synthesis of polymers with complex topologies; design and application of functional polymeric materials; Monte Carlo simulation in polymer science; quantum chemical calculation and molecular modeling
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Dr. Francesca Lionetto

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Department of Engineering for Innovation, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
Interests: material characterization; ultrasonic wave propagation; polymer rheology; curing kinetics of thermosetting matrices; polymer matrix composites; polymer composite processing and joining; heat transfer modelling; polymer based nanocomposites; hybrid welding of dissimilar materials; micro and nanoplastics; sustainability
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Prof. Dr. Evangelos Manias

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Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, TX, USA
Interests: polymer/inorganic composites; polymer nanocomposites; polymer interfaces; dielectric materials and applications; polymer dynamics in confinements and at interfaces; classical computer simulations of polymers; AFM of soft surfaces
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Prof. Dr. Geoffrey R. Mitchell

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Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development, Institute Polytechnic of Leiria, Rua de Portugal, 2430-028 Marinha Grande, Portugal
Interests: energy storage devices; additive manufacturing; X-ray and neutron scattering; functional materials; electrically conductive polymers; electrochemistry; digital twins
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Dr. Bogdana Mitu

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Innovation Centre in Photonics and Plasma for Advanced Materials and Eco-Nano Technologies, National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Atomistilor 409 Str., 077125 Magurele Ilfov, Romania
Interests: plasma processing; magnetron sputtering; PECVD; atmospheric pressure plasmas; polymerization; functionalization; thin films; membranes; carbon nanomaterials; metal–polymer composites; textiles
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Prof. Dr. Antonio Montes Herrera

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Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, International Excellence Agrifood Campus (CeiA3), Campus Universitario Río San Pedro, Puerto Real, 11510 Cadiz, Spain
Interests: supercritical fluid; foaming; scaffold; conductive polymers; impregnation
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Prof. Dr. Jung Kwon (John) Oh

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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. West, SP275.09, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada
Interests: design and processing of nanoscale macromolecular biomaterials for biomedical applications
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Dr. Mónica S. A. Oliveira

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Interests: polymeric and composite materials; materials characterization; process numerical simulation
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Dr. Dilyana Paneva

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Laboratory of Bioactive Polymers, Institute of Polymers, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev St, Bl. 103A, BG-1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
Interests: biobased polymers; biodegradable polymers; functional polysaccharides; polyelectrolyte complexes; polymer composites; nanoparticles; electrospinning; biomedical application; antimicrobial activity

Dr. Dominic S. Peterson

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Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
Interests: polymeric materials; charaterizaiton and behaviors; ageing

Prof. Dr. Kinga Pielichowska

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Department of Biomaterials and Composites, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
Interests: polymers; (nano)composites; polysaccharides; biomaterials; phase change materials; thermal analysis; materials characterization
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Dr. Debora Puglia

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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Perugia, 05100 Terni, Italy
Interests: bionanocomposites; natural fibers composites; lignin nanoparticles; nanocellulose; active packaging; polymeric nanocomposites
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Prof. Dr. Odda Ruiz de Ballesteros

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Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy
Interests: structure-properties relationships of polymers; physical and mechanical characterization of polymeric materials; morphology and structure of polymers

Prof. Dr. Antonina Saija

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Department of ChiBioFarAm (Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali), University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres, 31 - 98166 Messina, Italy
Interests: biological characterization of biomaterials employed for human therapy and wellbeing; drug delivery
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Prof. Dr. Andrzej Sikorski

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Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02093 Warsaw, Poland
Interests: cyclic polymers; polymer brushes; polymer simulations; self-assembly of copolymers; star-branched polymers; theory of polymer systems

Prof. Dr. Barbara Simončič

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Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 12 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: textile chemistry; surface and bulk modification of textile substrates; multifunctionality; biomimicry
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Prof. Dr. Alina Sionkowska

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Department of Biomaterials and Cosmetic Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland
Interests: polymers; biopolymers; cosmetic raw materials; biomaterials; collagen; chitosan
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Prof. Dr. Miroslav Slouf

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Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovskeho nam. 2, CZ-162 06 Praha, Czech Republic
Interests: polymer morphology; electron microscopy; micromechanical properties; UHMWPE for total joint replacements; biocompatible and/or biodegradable polymers
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Prof. Dr. Atsushi Sudo

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Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kinki University, Kowakae 3-4-1, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan
Interests: bio-based polymers; polymerization; polymer reaction
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Prof. Dr. Janusz Szklarzewicz

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Faculty of Chemistry, Uniwersytet Jagiellonski w Krakowie, 30-060 Kraków, Poland
Interests: metal complexes; metal assisted catalysis; ligand activation

Dr. Cristian-Dragos Varganici

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Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Gr.Ghica Voda Alley 41A, 700487 Iasi, Romania
Interests: thermal degradation and polymer compatibility (decomposition processes and mechanisms and kinetics of thermal degradation); structure–property relationships in polymers; polymer photochemical behavior; aging of polymers under environmental factors, especially UV radiation from the solar spectrum; polymer photostabilization
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Prof. Dr. Valentina Vasilevskaya

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Nesmeyanov Institute of Organo-Element Compounds (INEOS) of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Interests: computer modeling and theory of polymer systems; multiscale computer modelling; self-assembly; amphiphilic macromolecules; amphiphilic homopolymers; grafted layers; decorated nanoparticle; nanocomposites; interpolymer complexes; polyelectrolyte; DNA; coil-globule transition; polymer gels; adsorption; biodegradable polymers; mechanical properties

Prof. Dr. Chaoying Wan

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International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM), WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
Interests: polymer; nanocomposites; reactive processing; degradation; functionality
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Prof. Dr. Gang Wei

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College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
Interests: biomaterials; polymers; electrospinning; nanofibers; carbon nanotubes; sensors
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Dr. Tzi-Yi Wu

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Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliou, Taiwan
Interests: electrochromic materials; light-emitting diodes; solar cell; fuel cell; functional materials for optoelectronic devices
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Dr. Rui Yang

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Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Interests: aging mechanism; stability evaluation and lifetime prediction of polymer materials; heat storage material based on phase change material (pcm); structure–property relationship of polymer materials
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Dr. Abderrahim Yassar

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LPICM, CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, route de Saclay, 91128 Palaiseau, France
Interests: conjugated polymers; organic semiconductors; organic devices; gas sensors; biosensors; organic photovoltaic
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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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Prof. Dr. Wentao Zhai

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Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Interests: polymeric foaming; microcellular foam; superctical fluids; cell morphology; gas solubility and diffusion; structure-properties relationship of foams; thermal insulation; elastomer processing; elasticity

Prof. Dr. Xinxing Zhang

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State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Interests: self-healing; supramolecular chemistry; polymer nanocomposites; sensors; actuators
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