Polymers

Prof. Dr. Ramani Narayan

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Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Interests: bioplastics; biopolymers; biodegradable; recycling; ring opening polymerization (ROP); reactive extrusion; biobased
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Prof. Dr. Fumio Narita

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Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Interests: mechanics and design; multiscale and multiphysics simulation; fracture and damage; multifunctional composite materials; realization of a sustainable society
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Dr. Maurizio Natali

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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Perugia, Polo Scientifico Didattico di Terni, Strada di Pentima 4, 05100 Terni, Italy
Interests: termoset-based composites; nanocomposites; ablative materials

Prof. Dr. Izabela Naydenova

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Centre for Industrial and Engineering Optics, School of Physics and Clinical and Optometric Sciences, Technological University Dublin, Kevin Street, D08 NF82 Dublin 8, Ireland
Interests: holographic recording materials (photopolymer nanocomposites, self-processing photopolymers, azo-dye containing polymers); novel methods for fabrication of holograms, and their applications in holographic sensing, holographic data storage, optical micro patterning and micromanipulation, holographic actuators for smart devices design
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Prof. Dr. Cristian Neipp

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I.U. Física Aplicada a las Ciencias y las Tecnologías, Universidad de Alicante, P.O. Box 99, 03080 Alicante, Spain
Interests: photopolymers for optical applications; holography; diffractive optics

Prof. Dr. Dorota Neugebauer

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Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Interests: amphiphilic polymers; graft copolymers; molecular brushes; micellization; drug delivery systems
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Prof. Dr. George R. Newkome

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1. Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Florida Atlantic University, RF17/207, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA
2. Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44256, USA
Interests: dendrimers; metallodendrimers; metal organic frameworks; supramacromolecular arrays
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Dr. Ngoc Nguyen

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Illinois Applied Research Institute, Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2100 South Oak St., Champaign, IL 61820, USA
Interests: natural polymers; polymer composites; stimuli-responsive materials; semiconducting polymers; biomaterials; soft electronics
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Dr. Md Julker Nine

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School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, University of Adelaide, 5005 Adelaide, Australia
Interests: functional coatings; surface modification and functionalization; superwetting surface; anticorrosion; fire retardants; oil–water separation
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Prof. Dr. James Njuguna

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Centre for Advanced Engineering Materials, School of Engineering, Robert Gordon University, Garthdee House, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen AB10 7QB, UK
Interests: composites; lightweight structures; nanocomposites; impact resistance; durability; thermo-mechanical properties
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Dr. Laurence Noirez

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Laboratoire Léon Brillouin (CEA-CNRS), University Paris-Saclay, CEA-Saclay, CEDEX, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Interests: liquid state; multiscale properties (including microfluidics); micro-thermal analysis; liquid/solid interface; long range corrections; rheology; hydrodynamics; interfacial flow or energy

Dr. Alexander S. Novikov

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Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskii Pr., 26, 198504, Petergof, St. Petersburg, Russia
Interests: quantum and computational chemistry; inorganic and coordination chemistry; organometallic chemistry; organic chemistry; catalysis; non-covalent interactions; machine learning and artificial intelligence in chemistry
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Prof. Dr. Estrella Núñez Delicado

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Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, Molecular Recognition and Encapsulation Group (REM), UCAM Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM), Murcia, Spain
Interests: cyclodextrins; complexation; polymers; emerging pollutants; water descontamination; phenolic compounds
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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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Prof. Dr. Raquel Osorio

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Faculty of Dentistry, Colegio Máximo de Cartuja s/n, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Interests: polymers for dental and bone regeneration

Dr. Maria da Conceição Paiva

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Department of Polymers Engineering, University of Minho, Campus of Azurém, 4804-533 Guimarães, Portugal
Interests: carbon nanomaterials—surfaces and interfaces; polymer nanocomposites—preparation and characterization; nanostructured composites; few-layer graphene production; plastics waste—recycling and microplastics analysis
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Prof. Dr. Giuseppe R. Palmese

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Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Interests: thermosetting polymers and biomaterials; composites and interfaces; processing-structure-property relationships

Prof. Dr. Roberto Pantani

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Industrial Engineering Department, University of Salerno, I-84084 Fisciano, Italy
Interests: analysis and simulation of injection moulding of thermoplastics; structure development in polymer processing; volume accuracy and stability in polymer processing; processing and degradation of biodegradable polymers
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Prof. Dr. Antonios N. Papadopoulos

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Laboratory of Wood Science-Chemistry & Technology, Department of Forestry & Natural Environment, School of Geotechnical Sciences, International Hellenic University, Thermi, Greece
Interests: wood; wood composites; lignocellulosic materials; chemical and thermal modification technologies; nanotechnology and nanomaterilas; adhesives
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Dr. Dimitrios G. Papageorgiou

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School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK
Interests: polymer nanocomposites; nanomaterials; graphene; 2D materials; nanocarbons; strain engineering; raman spectroscopy; micromechanics; polymer engineering; bio-based polymers and composites
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Prof. Dr. Constantine D. Papaspyrides

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Laboratory of Polymer Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zographou Campus, 157 80 Athens, Greece
Interests: solid state polycondensation; recycling, packaging and food safety; polymers and nanotechnology/biotechnology

Prof. Dr. Juhyun Park

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School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Institute of Energy Converting Soft Materials, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
Interests: polymeric nanomaterials; conjugated polymers; polysaccharides; supramolecular assembly; photocatalysis; biomedical applications; nanocomposite fibers
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Prof. Dr. Soo-Young Park

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Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
Interests: liquid crystal photonic sensor; polymer nanocomposite; structural analysis using SAXS/SANS/WAXS
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Prof. Dr. Inmaculada Pascual

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Instituto Universitario de Física Aplicada a las Ciencias y las Tecnologías, Universidad de Alicante, 99, 03080 Alicante, Spain
Interests: holography; photopolymers; holographic optical elements; reflection holography; holographic lenses; data storage; imaging systems; holographic concentrators; multiplexing holography; nanoparticles; sustainable polymers
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Dr. Elisa Passaglia

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Institute of chemistry of organometallic compounds (ICCOM), National Research Council (CNR) SS Pisa, Via Moruzzi 1, Pisa, Italy
Interests: polymer functionalization; polymer-based nanocomposites; polymer blending
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Prof. Dr. Robert Pazik

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Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Biology and Biotechnology, College of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Pigonia 1, 35-310 Rzeszow, Poland
Interests: hybrid materials; functional composites; energy conversion; magnetic nanoparticles
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Prof. Dr. Ying Pei

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College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
Interests: investigation of structures, properties, and applications of biopolymers; hierarchical structure of biopolymers; polysaccharide-based and protein-based composites; biopolymer interactions; preparation of biopolymer-based nanofibers; new applications of biopolymers in biomedicine, water treatment, energy storage, and intelligent sensing
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Prof. Dr. Ton Peijs

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Materials Engineering Centre (MEC), WMG, University of Warwick, Bhattacharyya Way, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
Interests: multifunctional composites; nanocomposites, structure-processing-property relationships; bioinspired composites; self-reinforced polymer composites; biobased composites; polymer fibres; conductive polymer composites
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Dr. Mercedes Ana Peltzer

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1. Department of Science and Technology, National University of Quilmes, Roque Sáenz Peña 352, Bernal, Buenos Aires B1876BXD, Argentina
2. National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Buenos Aires C1033AAJ, Argentina
Interests: food packaging; biodegradable polymers; microbial biobased polymers; active materials; natural additives; waste valorization
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Prof. Dr. Martyn Pemble

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School of Chemistry and Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
Interests: advanced chemical vapour deposition (CVD) systems; atomic layer deposition (ALD) systems; applications of novel anti-microbial and self-cleaning surfaces

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