16^th International Conference on Emerging Materials and Nanotechnology Mar 22-23, 2018 London, UK

Dr. Dimitris Drikakis is Professor of Engineering Science, Executive Director of the Strathclyde Space Institute and Executive Director of Global University Partnerships at the University of Starthclyde, Glasgow, UK. Prior to his present positions, he was the Executive Dean (Engineering) and Associate Principal and at the University of Strathclyde, (till June 2017) and Head of Aerospace Sciences and Professor of Fluid Mechanics & Computational Science at Cranfield University (2003-2015). His expertise is in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), fluid mechanics (particularly compressible flows), and micro/nanoscale processes at fluid-solid interfaces. He has been active in both fundamental and applied research across a diverse spectrum of aerospace and mechanical engineering applications. His work has directly influenced areas as diverse as improved understanding of complex aerodynamic flows, compressible turbulent mixing in inertial confinement fusion, and novel gas filtration nanotechnologies based on carbon nanotubes. He has received: 1) The William Penney Fellowship Award (twice in 2008 and 2011) by the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE Plc) in recognition of his contributions to compressible fluid dynamics. 2) The Innovator of the Year Award (2014) by the Innovation Institute for a new generation carbon capture technology that uses carbon nanotubes for filtering out carbon dioxide and other gases at low or zero energy cost. 3) The Technical Achievement Award at the International Conference on Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Aerospace and Sciences. To date, he has co-authored two books in the field of computational fluid dynamics and has published about 400 papers/book chapters in the above technical areas.

computational fluid dynamics (CFD), fluid mechanics (particularly compressible flows), and micro/nanoscale processes at fluid-solid interfaces

Dr. Bharat Bhushan received an M.S. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1971, an M.S. in mechanics and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1973 and 1976, respectively, an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy, NY in 1980, Doctor Technicae from the University of Trondheim at Trondheim, Norway in 1990, a Doctor of Technical Sciences from the Warsaw University of Technology at Warsaw, Poland in 1996, and Doctor Honoris Causa from the National Academy of Sciences at Gomel, Belarus in 2000 and University of Kragujevac, Serbia in 2011. He is a registered professional engineer. He is presently an Ohio Eminent Scholar and The Howard D. Winbigler Professor in the College of Engineering, and the Director of the Nanoprobe Laboratory for Bio- & Nanotechnology and Biomimetics (NLB2) and affiliated faculty in John Glenn College of Public Affairs at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. In 2013-14, he served as an ASME/AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, House Committee on Science, Space & Technology, United States Congress, Washington, DC. His research interests include fundamental studies with a focus on scanning probe techniques in the interdisciplinary areas of bio/nanotribology, bio/nanomechanics and bio/nanomaterials characterization and applications to bio/nanotechnology, and biomimetics. He is an internationally recognized expert of bio/nanotribology and bio/nanomechanics using scanning probe microscopy, and is one of the most prolific authors. He is considered by some a pioneer of the tribology and mechanics of magnetic storage devices. He has authored 8 scientific books, 90+ handbook chapters, 800+ scientific papers (One of Goggle Scholar’s 1612 Highly Cited Researchers (h>100) and h-index–110+ with 60k+ citations; Web of Science h-index – 85+; ISI Highly Cited Researcher in Materials Science since 2007 and in Biology and Biochemistry, 2013; ISI Top 5% Cited Authors for Journals in Chemistry, 2011), and 60+ technical reports. He has also edited 50+ books and holds more than 25 U.S. and foreign patents. He is co-editor of Springer NanoScience and Technology Series and co-editor of Microsystem Technologies, and Member of Editorial Board of PNAS. He has given more than 400 invited presentations on six continents and more than 200 keynote/plenary addresses at major international conferences.

Fundamental studies in the interdisciplinary areas of bio/nanotribology/nanomechanics and nanomaterials characterization in bio/nanotechnology and biomimetics with a focus on scanning probe techniques.

Dr Sumsun Naher is currently working as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics at City University London, London, UK. She graduated with a PhD from Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland where she then took up a Lecturing position in the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. Her research lies in the area of semi-solid processing, laser processing, simulation and modelling of materials processing technologies and materials characterisation. She has edited five books, co-authored five book chapters and written more than 100 international journal and conference papers. She received DCU Invent Commercialisation Award, 2011, for her innovation and commercialisation of laser peening process for the application of rock drilling hammer. To date she has supervised to completion four PhD students and three post-doctoral researchers. Currently, she is leading a research group of four full-time PhD students. She is an active reviewer of many national and international funding bodies including European Science Foundation and European Commission and also an external PhD examiner for European and Asian Institutes. Dr. Naher is an organizing committee member of many International Conferences and a Chartered Member of IMechE, UK and She was a main participant and management committee member in an EU COST Action Thixosteel project. In 2017, she was the Co-Chair of the 20th International Conference on Materials Forming, Esaform2017.

Semi-solid processing, laser processing, simulation and modelling of materials processing technologies and materials characterisation

Dr Abbas Amini is an assistant professor at the Australian College of ACK and Western Sydney University, and the member of graduate supervisory board. After obtaining PhD, he conducted research with other Australian universities, as a postdoctoral research fellow at Monash and Deakin Universities, and as a senior research fellow at the University of Melbourne. His fine outcomes have been presented in high impact factor journals, e.g., Nature publication group, and a recent published book in 2016. Abbas is the editor of ten reputed journals, and the committee member of 20 international conferences.

Bionanotech

Professor Tong Lin received his PhD degree in physical chemistry from Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 1998. After several years of postdoctoral research, he joined Deakin University in 2003, and has served as Professor and Personal Chair since 2013. He has been an active researcher in the field of electrospinning, functional fibers and polymers. He contributes to the development of needleless electrospinning for large-scale nanofiber production and novel applications of nanofibrous materials in diverse areas. He has also been awarded the Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC, UK).

Development of needleless electrospinning for large-scale nanofiber production and novel applications of nanofibrous materials

Dr. Fenniri received all his degrees from the Université de Strasbourg, France. After a postdoctoral fellowship at the Scripps Research Institute, CA, USA, he moved to Purdue University, IN, USA, where he initiated his independent academic career, and established the Purdue Laboratory for Chemical Nanotechnology (1999). In 2003, He joined the National Research Council as a founding member of the National Institute for Nanotechnology and as professor of chemistry and biomedical engineering at the University of Alberta (Canada, 2003-2013). Dr. Fenniri is currently Professor of Chemical Engineering , Bioengineering, and Chemistry at Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA. Dr. Fenniri’s contributions appeared in over 220 publications, 20 patents and patent applications, and over 500 contributed national and international conference papers. Dr. Fenniri has also lectured extensively around the globe and has been an invited professor at several institutes and universities.

Nanomaterials

Dongfang Yang received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Guelph in 1995. He joined the National Research Council of Canada in London, Ontario in 2001 and is now a Senior Research Officer. His current research interests include laser materials processing; pulsed laser, sputtering and e-beam deposition of thin films; new materials development for energy storage devices; chemical and optical sensors development; and electrochemical studies of organic adsorption and self-assembly monolayer. He is currently serving as a member of the editorial board for 7 scientific journals including “The Research & Reviews in Electrochemistry”, “Current Chemical Research” and the journal “Sensors & Transducers”. He also holds an Adjunct Professorship at both Lakehead University and Western University in Ontario, Canada.

Laser Materials Processing

Dr S. Joseph Antony is Associate Professor at the School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, U.K. He started his research career as an experimentalist in the area of photonic stress analysis and strength measurement of continuum bodies. However, over the past decade, his research focus is on the nano mechanical and micro mechanical modelling of particles and their roles in structural assemblies with particular emphasis on structure-property relations. His current research interests include Particulate Mechanics (MD, DEM,FEM Modelling): Nano, micro and macroscopic properties of powders and grains, Force transmission patterns in particulate materials subjected to mechanical, electrical and combined loading conditions, Strength of nano particulate composites, Developing composites for constructions from municipal wastes, Self-assembly and disassembly behaviour of mineral particulates, Sensing stresses in soft matter including human eye, Industrial productivity, and Equality and diversity issues in engineering research.

Molecular, Nano and Micro Mechanics, Granular Materials and Powder Technology, Space Engineering, Bio stresses, Extracting Resources from Wastes and Inter-disciplinary Research.

Dr Teng leads the Nanoelectronics Research Group in the College of Engineering at Swansea University. His research interest is in the study of nanoscale electronic materials and devices. This involves the application of nanotechnology in electronics, which has major impact in healthcare, computer, photonic and energy technologies. His research includes the investigation of low-dimensional electronic materials, such as graphene, metal-oxide and nitride nanostructures etc., in the development of ultra-sensitive nano-biosensors for the early detection of diseases, short-wavelength lasers for ultra-high density data storage and nano-plasmonics for photovoltaic technology etc. Dr Teng has the expertise in the fabrication and characterisation of nanoscale electronic materials and devices, as well as controlling their properties through surface engineering for novel applications. Other research interests includes dilute magnetic semiconductor for spintronics and the use of scanning probe microscopy and other surface science techniques for the study of semiconductor surface and interface. He has been awarded research funding from NHS-National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), The Royal Society, Welsh Government, HEFCW, Sir Halley Stewart Trust and industries etc. He serves as an Associate Editor for RSC Advances.

Research includes the investigation of low-dimensional electronic materials, such as graphene, metal-oxide and nitride nanostructures etc., in the development of ultra-sensitive nano-biosensors for the early detection of diseases, short-wavelength lasers for ultra-high density data storage and nano-plasmonics for photovoltaic technology etc.

PhD in Physics of Matter at Politecnico di Torino and Professor of Physics of Matter since 2001 at Politecnico di Torino. In 1999 he was the founder of the Materials and Microsystems Labs (CHI-LAB) of Politecnico di Torino. At the present he is Responsible of the Lab with a Research Staff working in the field of micro-technologies and nano-science (http://www.polito.it/micronanotech). Since 2003 he is Coordinator, for the Polytechnic of Turin, of the International Master of Science in Micro and Nanotechnologies for Integrated Systems (POLITO, INP Grenoble, EPF Losanne: http://www.master-nanotech.com/). Since 2005 he is Coordinator of the National MIUR Excellence Laboratory “LATEMAR” funded by FIRB 2003 call (http://www.latemar.polito.it/). From March 2011 to May 2016 he was Director of the Center for Space Human Robotics of the Italian Institute of Technology (http://shr.iit.it ). From May 2016 he is Senior Scientist and P.I. of “Advanced Materials Lab” at Italian Institute of Technology (https://www.iit.it/lines/advanced-materials )

Micro-technologies and nano-science

Vahid Jabbari area of interest falls in Polymer Chemistry & Engineering, Organic Synthesis, Cosmetics, Coatings, Pigments and Paints, Organometallics, Catalysis, Materials Chemistry. He has over 40 publications including patent, book chapter, conference papers and articles. He is editor and referee of number of prestigious scientific peer-reviewed journals. He also served as committee member of numerous international conferences worldwide in USA, UK, Italy, Spain, France, China, Turkey, India, Greece, UAE, Czech Republic, New Zealand.

Polymer Chemistry & Engineering, Organic Synthesis, Cosmetics, Coatings, Pigments and Paints, Organometallics, Catalysis, Materials Chemistry

Zhidong Zhang completed his PhD from Institute of Metal Research (IMR), Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1989. He is the head of magnetism and magnetic materials division of IMR. His research interests are focused on permanent magnetic materials, nanocomposited magnetic materials, electromagnetic and transport properties of low-dimensional materials. He has been working also on topological spin configurations and their contributions to physical properties of materials. He has published more than 300 papers in reputed journals, He serves on Editorial Boards of the Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter (2000-2003), Scientific World Journal, Acta Metallurgica Sinica, and Program Committee for international conferences such as ICM, MMM and IEEE InterMag.

Rare – earth - transition - metal compounds. Magnetic thin films, multilayers, quantum wells, quantum dots. Magnetic nanoparticles and nanocapsules. Permanent magnets. Giant magnetoresistance materials. Giant magnetostrictive materials. Magnetocaloric materials. 3D Ising model; Critical phenomena.

Tseung-Yuen Tseng is now a Lifetime Chair Professor in the Department of Electronics Engineering, National Chiao Tung University. He was the Dean of College of Engineering and Vice Chancellor of the National Taipei University of Technology. Dr. Tseng’s professional interests are electronic ceramics, nanoceramics, ceramic sensors, high-k dielectric films, energy materials and devices, ferroelectric thin films and their based devices, and resistive switching memory devices. He has published over 370 research papers in refereed international journals, 160 conference papers, 7 books, several book chapters, and held 33 patents. He invented the base metal multilayer ceramic capacitors, which have become large scale commercial product. He has received Distinguished Research Award from the National Science Council, IEEE CPMT Exceptional Technical Achievement Award and Outstanding Sustained Technical Contribution Award , Academic Award and National Endowed Chair Professor of Ministry of Education.

Electronic ceramics, nanoceramics, ceramic sensors, high-k dielectric films, energy materials and devices, ferroelectric thin films and their based devices, and resistive switching memory devices.

Has obtained Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics from University Joseph Fourier (Grenoble, France) in 1995. He has been a research fellow and academic at leading institutions, including University of Nottingham (UK), Queen Mary University of London (UK), National Institute of Materials and Chemical Research (Tsukuba, Japan), Institute Neel (Grenoble, France). He has Broad expertise in Condensed Matter Physics, Advanced Materials, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Energy and Biomedical Field. His main achievements includes over 24 Invited/Plenary Talk, 270 Papers in ISI Journals; 2 Books (indexed by Web of Science. Scopus, IET, etc) and 20 Book Chapters; Editor (20) and Regular Reviewer (40) for International Journals.

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; Materials Science & Engineering; Renewable Energy; Neutron Diffraction; Biomedical Applications, Environmental Nanotechnology; Materials for Aerospace; Spintronic.

Dr. Murugan Ramalingam is Professor at the Centre for Stem Cell Research (a unit of the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine-Bengaluru), Christian Medical College Campus, India. Concurrently he is Adjunct Professor at the Tohoku University, Japan. Prior to joining the CSCR, he was Associate Professor of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering at the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, Université de Strasbourg, France. He has worked at the WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Japan, as an Assistant Professor. He has also worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), under the U.S. National Academies Associateship program. He received his Ph.D. in Biomaterials from the University of Madras. He has also undergone training in Ethical and Policy issues on Stem Cells from Harvard University, USA, and in Operations Management from the University of Illinois-Chicago. His current research interests are focused on the development of multiphase biomedical materials, through conventional to nanotechnology to biomimetic approaches, microfabrication, cell patterning, stem cell differentiation, tissue engineering and drug delivery. He is the author of ~300 publications, including peer-reviewed journal papers, conference proceedings, book chapters, authored books, edited books, and patents relevant to biomaterials, stem cells, and tissue engineering. His current h-index is 33 with more than 7500 citations. He has organized several international conferences and chaired Biomaterials, Nanobiotechnology, Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering sessions. He also serves as a board member of several international scientific and research committees in various public and private bodies and grant reviewer of various international funding agencies. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple biomaterials and tissue engineering-related journals, including the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering and the Journal of Bionanoscience. He is a recipient of several prestigious fellowships and awards, including CSIR Fellowship (India), SMF Fellowship (Singapore), NRC National Academies Fellowship (USA), Nationale Professeur des Universités (France), Fellow of Institute of Nanotechnology (UK) and Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (UK).

Development of multiphase biomedical materials, through conventional to nanotechnology to biomimetic approaches, microfabrication, cell patterning, stem cell differentiation, tissue engineering and drug delivery