Advanced Materials & Nanotechnology

Vladimir Sobolev is a professor at the Department of Physics of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Dr. Sobolev earned his M.S. Degree from the Kharkov State University in Ukrainian SSR; he earned his Ph.D. in Physical & Mathematical Sciences from Donetsk Physics & Technology Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR; obtained his Habilitation Degree of Doctor of Physical & Mathematical Sciences from The Supreme Attestation Committee of the USSR. During his teaching and research career Dr. Sobolev taught in Ukraine, Taiwan and the U.S.A.

His main research interests are in wide range of properties of materials with spontaneous polarization (ferroelectric, magnetic, and magnetoelectric substances), phase transitions in materials with spontaneous polarization, kinetic and relaxational behavior of systems of interacting quasiparticles in substances subjected to the action of intense external alternating fields (magnetic and electric fields), optical properties of magnetic and magnetoelectric materials, and properties of high-temperature superconducting materials. Results of his research have been published in more than 300 articles. His results were presented in more than 150 presentations at different conferences. He authored several invention patents on methods of measurements of parameters of thin magnetic films.

Professor Ramesh K. Agarwal is the William Palm Professor of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. From 1994 to 2001, he was the Sam Bloomfield Distinguished Professor and Executive Director of the National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University in Kansas. From 1978 to 1994, he worked in various scientific and managerial positions at McDonnell Douglas Research Laboratories in St. Louis. He became the Program Director and McDonnell Douglas Fellow in 1990. Dr. Agarwal received Ph.D in Aeronautical Sciences from Stanford University in 1975, M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1969 and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India in 1968. He is the author and coauthor of over 600 publications and serves on the editorial board of 20+ journals. He has given many plenary, keynote and invited lectures at various national and international conferences worldwide. He is a Fellow of AAAS, ASME, AIAA, IEEE, SAE and SME.

Computational Fluid Dynamics,aerodynamics, flow control, rarefied gas dynamics and hypersonic flow, bio-fluid dynamics, wind energy, energy efficiency of buildings, chemical looping combustion and geological carbon sequestration

Dr Adiguzel graduated from Department of Physics, Ankara University, Turkey in 1974 and received PhD- degree from Dicle University, Diyarbakir-Turkey. He has studied at Surrey University, Guildford, UK, as a post doctoral research scientist in 1986-1987, and studied on shape memory alloys. He worked as research assistant, 1975-80, at Dicle University and shifted to Firat University, Elazig, Turkey in 1980. He became professor in 1996, and he has already been working as professor. He published over 60 papers in international and national journals; He joined over 100 conferences and symposia in international and national level as participant, invited speaker or keynote speaker with contributions of oral or poster. He served the program chair or conference chair/co-chair in some of these activities. In particular, he joined in last six years (2014 - 2019) over 60 conferences as Keynote Speaker and Conference Co-Chair organized by different companies. He supervised 5 PhD- theses and 3 M.Sc- theses. Dr. Adiguzel served his directorate of Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Firat University, in 1999-2004. He received a certificate awarded to him and his experimental group in recognition of significant contribution of 2 patterns to the Powder Diffraction File – Release 2000. The ICDD (International Centre for Diffraction Data) also appreciates cooperation of his group and interest in Powder Diffraction File.

Shape memory effect and displacive phase transformations in shape memory alloys and other alloys, molecular dynamics simulations, alloy modeling, electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction and crystallography.

Emanuele Calabrò is a PhD, full Professor of Physics at the Institute of Industrial Technology of Messina, Italy. He have obtained the National Scientific Qualification for University Associate Professor. He have published about 100 refereed papers , he is author of several monographs and book chapters and he is reviewer of several ISI journals and editor of prestigious special issues.

Study of molecular biology, chemical systems and petroleum compounds by infrared spectroscopy. Study of effects of man-made electromagnetic fields on organic systems. Study of bioprotectors. Environment. Climatology. Use of solar energy for energy production on Earth. Astronomy and space sciences.

Dr. Hong Jin Kim received B.S degree from Korea University in 1999, M.S. from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in 2001, and Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from The Ohio State University in 2007, respectively. From 2007 to 2013, he had worked at Samsung Electronics Semiconductor R&D center for the advanced memory device development. His major research has focused on materials aspect of tribology, interfacial behavior of materials, semiconductor processing, and chemical mechanical polishing.He published 1 book chapter and 46 papers. He did more than 70 conferences presentations as author/co-authored, and holds 9 patents. His papers are featured at Advances In Engineering, ADINA news, and Tribology and Lubrication Technology. He also has served as editorial board member in several journals (JNNA, AMPC, MME, KSTLE) and technical committee member in international conferences (ADMETA, IFToMM, ICAMM, HKASE).

He has wide and in-depth experiences on FEOL/MOL CMP process development, CMP consumables engineering, fundamentals of CMP, post CMP cleaning, and defect engineering in semiconductor processing.

Dr. Osman Adiguzel graduated from Department of Physics, Ankara University, Turkey in 1974 and received PhD- degree from Dicle University, Diyarbakir-Turkey. He studied at Surrey University, Guildford, UK, as a post doctoral research scientist in 1986-1987, and his studies focused on shape memory alloys. He worked as research assistant, 1975-80, at Dicle University and shifted to Firat University in 1980. He became professor in 1996, and he has already been working as professor. He supervised 5 PhD- theses and 3 M.Sc theses. He is also Technical committee member of many conferences. He received a certificate which is being awarded to him and his experimental group in recognition of significant contribution of 2 patterns to the Powder Diffraction File – Release 2000. The ICDD (International Centre for Diffraction Data) also appreciates cooperation of his group and interest in Powder Diffraction File.

Shape memory effect and displacive phase transformations in shape memory alloys and other alloys, molecular dynamics simulations, alloy modeling, electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction and crystallography.

Dr. Barnali Ghosh (Saha), is now working as a Scientist, (Professor) in the Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Material Sciences and Head of the department of Technical Research facility programme. She is a member of Indian Physics Association. She got Ph.D degree in Physic award in 1998. She got research Awards in Woman Scientist programme in 2003 and 2008 from “Department of Science and Technology, Government of India”. She along with her research group while focusing on basic physics, is also exploring application oriented and technology driven basic research in Material Sciences as well as Nano-Science and Technology. She works an as activity leader in establishing an application inspired innovation and technology related work which has good impact in the society; health care and food care sector and environment protection through innovative materials design. Her group works with a good number of Ph. D students, post doctoral fellow and young scientists. She and her group have filed a number of patents their innovations and publish a good number of papers in reputed international journals.

Dr. Barnali Ghosh (Saha), is now working as a Scientist, (Professor) in the Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Material Sciences and Head of the department of Technical Research facility programme. She is a member of Indian Physics Association. She got Ph.D degree in Physic award in 1998. She got research Awards in Woman Scientist programme in 2003 and 2008 from “Department of Science and Technology, Government of India”. She along with her research group while focusing on basic physics, is also exploring application oriented and technology driven basic research in Material Sciences as well as Nano-Science and Technology. She works an as activity leader in establishing an application inspired innovation and technology related work which has good impact in the society; health care and food care sector and environment protection through innovative materials design. Her group works with a good number of Ph. D students, post doctoral fellow and young scientists. She and her group have filed number of patents

Alexander Seifalian, Professor of Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine worked at the Royal Free Hospital and University College London for over 26 years, during this time he spent a period of time at Harvard Medical School looking at caused of cardiovascular diseases and a year at Johns Hopkins Medical School looking at treatment of liver. He published more than 647 peer-reviewed research papers, and registered 14 UK and International patents. He is currently CEO of NanoRegMed Ltd, working on the commercialisation of his research. During his career Prof Seifalian has led and managed many large projects with successful outcomes in terms of commercialisation and translation to patients. In 2007 he was awarded the top prize in the field for the development of nanomaterials and technologies for cardiovascular implants by Medical Future Innovation, and in 2009 he received a Business Innovation Award from UK Trade & Investment (UKTI). He was the European Life Science Awards’ Winner of Most Innovative New Product 2012 for the “synthetic trachea”. Prof Seifalian won the Nanosmat Prize in 2013 and in 2016 he received the Distinguish Research Award in recognition of his outstanding work in regenerative medicine from Heals Healthy Life Extension Society. His achievements include development of the world first synthetic trachea, lacrimal drainage conduit, and vascular bypass graft using nanocomposite materials, bioactive molecules and stem cell technology. He has over 15,000 media report from his achievement, include BBC, ITV, WSJ, CNN, and many more.

His research interest includes development and commercialisation of human organs using graphene based nanocomposite materials and stem cells technology.

Manijeh Razeghi is the Walter P. Murphy Professor of Electrical Engineering at Northwestern University and Director of the Center for Quantum Devices, which she founded in 1991 after a successful 10-year career as the Director of Exploratory Materials at Thomson-CSF, France. She is one of the leading scientists in the field of semiconductor science and technology, having pioneered the development and implementation of major modern epitaxial techniques. Her current research interest is in nanoscale optoelectronic quantum devices from deep-UV up to terahertz. At Northwestern University she has commercialized aluminum-free pump lasers, developed type-II superlattices for next generation infrared imagers (an area in which she holds key patents), and currently holds most of the quantum cascade lasers records for high power and tunability. She has authored 18 books, 31 books chapters, and more than 1000 journal publications. She is editor, associate, and board member of many journals, including Nano Science and Nano technology. Her awards include the IBM Europe Science and Technology Prize, the SWE Lifetime Achievement Award, the R.F. Bunshah Award, the IBM faculty award, Jan Czochralski Gold Medal, and many best paper awards. She is a fellow of SWE, SPIE, IEC, OSA, APS, IOP, IEEE, and MRS.

Her research interest includes quantum cascade lasers, Nano science and Technology

Dr Fang Xie was awarded her PhD in 2008 and was appointed as a Lecturer at Imperial College London in 2013. She is also Deputy Director for MSc in Advanced Materials in the Department of Materials. She has expertise in metal, semiconducting, andoxide nanomaterials synthesis and their applications in energy and life sciences. Her current researchinterests include plasmonic nanostructures for efficient light harvesting for solar cells and solar fuels, as well as in ultrasensitive biosensing and Bioimaging applications. She has over 50 publications including 5 patents

She has expertise in functional nanomaterials including metal, semiconducting, and oxide nanomaterials synthesis, as well as the applications of the functional materials in solar energy harvesting and life sciences.

Dr. Vladimir Sobolev is a professor at the Department of Physics of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Dr. Sobolev earned his M.S. Degree from the Kharkov State University in Ukrainian SSR; he earned his Ph.D. in Physical & Mathematical Sciences from Donetsk Physics & Technology Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR; obtained his Habilitation Degree of Doctor of Physical & Mathematical Sciences from The Supreme Attestation Committee of the USSR. During his teaching and research career Dr. Sobolev taught in Ukraine, Taiwan and the U.S.A.

His main research interests are in wide range of properties of materials with spontaneous polarization (ferroelectric, magnetic, and magnetoelectric substances), phase transitions in materials with spontaneous polarization, kinetic and relaxational behavior of systems of interacting quasiparticles in substances subjected to the action of intense external alternating fields (magnetic and electric fields), optical properties of magnetic and magnetoelectric materials, and properties of high-temperature superconducting materials. Results of his research have been published in more than 300 articles. His results were presented in more than 150 presentations at different conferences. He authored several invention patents on methods of measurements of parameters of thin magnetic films.

Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Fecht is a Director EUREKA Cluster Office Metallurgy Europe, Ulm - Brussels. He has been a Senior Scientist, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT, Institute for Nanotechnology.He was a Chaired Professor of Materials Science (C-4) Director Institute of Metals Research Technical University Berlin, Germany during 1993 – 1997.He served as a Professor of Metal Physics (C 3) Augsburg University, Germany He worked as a Senior Research Associate, Department of Materials Science California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, U.S.A during 1987 – 1990.He was a Post doctoral Research Associate Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.A. from 1984 – 1987.

Characterization of materials in electrical engineering Optimization of the microstructural, electrical, chemical, mechanical and tribological properties of functional materials and layer structures Development of high performance materials of microelectronics, microsystem technology and sensor technology, which are also suitable for extreme ambient conditions Material research under space conditions Corrosion and wear resistant thin layers Metallic glasses Nanocrystalline materials Internal interfaces (grain boundaries, phase boundaries) Modeling and simulation of material properties and composite structures Nanocrystalline Phosphors (AG Mr.) Magneto-resistive sensors (AG master) Nanotechnology for Photovoltaics (AG Mr.) Magnetic nanoparticles (AG Mr.)

Dr. Gu Xu is a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Department at McMaster University, Canada. He received his Ph.D. degree in Physics from University of Pittsburgh, USA in 1987, and his Doc Eng Sci in Materials Science and Engineering from Columbia University, USA, in 1989. He then worked as a postdoc from 1989-1991, and became an Assistant Professor in 1991, Associate Professor in 1996 and Full Professor in 2002, all at McMaster University, Canada. He was elected as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering in 2015. Dr. Xu’s research is focused on Polymer Fuel Cells, Nanostructures and Organic Opto-electronics. His team discovered the origin of the mysterious bi-stability, found in both organic light emitting devices and organic memory devices, in addition to the organic light emitting device degradation mechanism, involving the origin of dark spots as well as intrinsic mode, which led to the lifetime improvement to reach the commercialization threshold. His team also offered the first conclusive evidence of hydrogen saturation in carbon nanotubes, targeted towards automobile fuel cells.

His research work includes Nanostructures, Organic light emitting devices, Organic Opto-electronics, Polymer fuel cells

Prof./Dr. Jean-Paul Lellouche earned his PhD degree in 1981 (University Claude Bernard/La Doua, Lyon, France). In 1997, he moved to the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (Beer-Sheva, Israel) as an Associate Professor in Organic Chemistry. Then, he joined the Department of Chemistry/Institute of Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials (BINA) at Bar-Ilan University since October 2000 as a Full Professor in Organic Chemistry/Nano(bio)technology (July 2008) & Dpt Head (Oct 1917-July 1918). His current R&D activity includes R&D developments at the cutting-edge Materials Science level interfacing with nano(bio)technology (nanofabrication methodologies & nanomaterial engineering). He has authored 150 peer-reviewed papers, 15 patents, and 4 book chapters while attracting more than US$ 6,581,000 in external grant funding.

His main research interests focus on conductive polymers, scratch-resistant/super-hydrophobic sol-gel & polymeric surfaces/matrices, magnetic & non-magnetic polymeric nanoparticles/nanorods for DNA sensing/delivery/anti-Leishmania bio-activity, MRI & drug delivery/gene silencing (siRNA technology), antibacterial nanomaterials and coatings, UV-photoreactive nano(micro)particles for surface nano(micro)structuration of polymeric coatings, metal catalyst particles (renewable energies/fuel cell technology), & transition metal dichalcogenide structures (TDCMs) functionalization & end-user applications (for example mechanically hard lubricating composites & anti-cancer photothermal therapy features-capabilities), drug delivery/optical repairing nanoscale systems based on novel Human Serum Albumine (HSA)/recombinant HSA nanoparticles/MRI-enabling composites together with environmental-safe antibacterial and anti-biofouling hybrid silica (SiO2) together with BSA nanoparticles/coatings building on antibacterial Essential Oil (EOs) components.

André Preumont received his MSc in Aeronautics from the university of Liege (Belgium) in 1973 and his PhD in Applied Sciences in 1981. He spent 10 years in the nuclear industry before moving in academia. He has been a professor of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) since 1987, full professor and director of the Active Structures Laboratory from 1991 to 2016, then Emeritus. His research interests are in the field of SMART structures and precision engineering, with a particular attention to space systems. He is the author of 7 books. He is a member of the Belgian Royal Academy and of the French Académie de l’Air et de l’Espace (AAE). He was the recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Research Award in 2011 (Darmstadt, Germany). He was a visiting professor at Virginia Tech (USA), UT Compiègne and INSA Lyon (France), and Politecnico di Milano (Italy). He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

SMART structures and precision engineering