Day :
- Natural Polymers
Chair
Geoffrey Mitchell
Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development, Portugal
Session Introduction
Blazenka Kos
University of Zagreb, Croatia
Title: S-layer proteins and bacteriocins in probiotics as living drugs – impact on microbiota
Biography:
Blaženka Kos has years of experience in research, evaluation and teaching in the field of biotechnological production of enzymes, antibiotics, probiotics and starter cultures at the Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Her scientific work covers different fields of biotechnology, especially industrial microbiology. The main area of her research is production and application of probiotics as living drugs and selection of strains within the probiotic concept. Microencapsulation technologies, as a useful tool to improve the delivery of probiotics and functional starter cultures, are of her special scientific interest.
Abstract:
Maiko Okajima
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Title: Super-anisotropic hydrogels of cyanobacterial megamolecules
Biography:
Maiko Kaneko Okajima is the Postdoctoral research fellow of the School of Materials Science at JAIST, Nomi, Japan, and R&D manager of Green Science Materials Inc. Japan. She has approximately 65 publications. She has been involved in scientific and industry-academic collaborative projects in the fields of Cyanobacterial biology, Polysaccharides, Biomedical design etc. Additionally she has engaged in establishment of Start-up Company on cyanobacterial polysaccharides and their applications as biomedical and cosmetic ingredients.
Abstract:
- Green Composites in Biopolymers
Chair
Geoffrey Mitchell
Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development, Portugal
Session Introduction
Maurizia Seggiani
University of Pisa, Italy
Title: Biocomposites based on PHBs and natural fibers for commodity applications in different environments: processing, performance in soil, compost and sea water
Biography:
Maurizia Seggiani is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Technological Chemistry. Her research activities are focused on analysis/optimization of chemical processes regarding the waste management (treatment/recovery/valorisation of industrial solid/liquid/gaseous effluents), biomass gasification, green waste hydrocarbonization, and on the development and application of innovative materials such as solid adsorbents for carbon capture at high temperature and biodegradable/compostable composites for applications in agriculture and marine environments. In the last years, she has been coordinator of research projects concerning the development, processing and validation of bio-composites based on PCL and PHA and industrial byproducts (collagen hydrolysate) and natural waste fibers for different applications.
Abstract:
- Biopolymers|Biopolymers for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Session Introduction
Mariana Gutiérrez Sánchez
IPICYT, Mexico
Title: Generation and evaluation in vitro of PLA scaffolds with starch, surface modified with RGD for bone regeneration
Biography:
Mariana Gutiérrez got her B.S. in Chemical Engineering and her MSc. and PhD, in Polymers. She has experience in characterization and synthesis of polymers. She has interest in synthesis of new materials intended for the regeneration of tissues. Currently, she is collaborating with researchers with experience in the area of health, especially in vitro test in order to establish structure-characteristics-performance relationships and then to design the polymeric composites.
Abstract:
- Biopolymers as Materials
Chair
Marceliano B. Nieto
TIC Gums, USA
Session Introduction
Hikmet Nil Bayrak
Sanko Holding ISKO Division, Turkey
Title: Synthesis of novel UV absorbers bisindolylmethanes and investigation of their applications on cotton-based textile materials
Biography:
Hikmet Nil Bayrak has her expertise in organometallic and organic synthesis and passion in creating multifunctional textiles and improving the PPE’s. Her patents on this field are granted. She is still working as research scientist in a R&D department of a textile company in Turkey, named Sanko Holding ISKO Division.
Abstract:
Naser Esmaeili
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research, Germany
Title: Bio-based thermosetting epoxy foam: Tannic acid valorization toward dyedecontaminating and thermo-protecting applications
Biography:
Naser Esmaeili is a PhD student in the field of bio-based materials and polymer chemistry. His master thesis was about 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) synthesis from fructose and preparation of urea-HMF thermoset resin as a green replacement for UF resin. Now, as a PhD student, he is focusing on bio-based thermoset polymers derived from natural polyphenolic materials such as tannins. He has done some deep evaluation of the synthesized polymers as thermal insulating material, intumescent, wastewater remediation etc.
Abstract:
- Biopolymer Applications
Chair
Marceliano B. Nieto
TIC Gums, USA
Session Introduction
Nilay Kahya
Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Title: Preparation and physical properties of nano-cerium ion dopped carboxymethyl cellulose/alginate composite films
Biography:
Nilay Kahya is a Ph.D. candidate working under the guidance of Prof. F. Bedia Erim Berker. She completed her MSc degree in Chemistry at ITU Graduate School of Science Engineering and Technology in 2016. Research fields of her are mainly related to the applications of biopolymers in drug delivery systems and adsorption fields. She has three publications in Science Citation Index Expanded journals.
Abstract:
- Biopolymers for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Chair
Tatsuo Kaneko
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Session Introduction
Elena Ivankova
Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia
Title: Development, investigation and application of composite chitosan-based matrices for tissue engineering
Biography:
Elena M Ivankova has completed her PhD from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (St. Petersburg, Russia) and then worked as Scientific Collaborator at Institute of Material Science, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Halle/Saale, Germany) and at Fracture Physics Department of Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute RAS (St. Petersburg, Russia). Now she is the Senior Scientist in Institute of Macromolecular Compounds RAS (St. Petersburg, Russia). She has published more than 45 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as a Reviewer.
Abstract:
- Biodegradable polymers
Chair
Tatsuo Kaneko
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Session Introduction
Harmaen Ahmad Saffian
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Title: Modification of lignin-based blended with pbs/kenaf core fiber for biocomposites material
Biography:
Harmaen Ahmad Saffian has completed his PhD from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia. He is a Senior Research Officer in Institute of Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), UPM. He has more than 20 years’ experience in biocomposites. Many papers of his study are related to biocomposites material fabricated using biopolymer and natural fiber as filler. His PhD study was studied on biopolymer compounded with fertilizer for slow released control to produce Bioplastic Fertilizer (BpF) composites. Currently, he is focusing on lignin-based modification compounded with PBS and natural fibre for the production of insulating composite materials. He also has research collaborations with others universities such as Kasetsart University, Thailand, Tehran University, Iran and Seoul National University, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
Ivana Soljic Jerbic
Pliva Croatia Ltd.,CROATIA
Title: Biodegradable synthetic polymers and their application in advance drug delivery systems (DDS)
Biography:
Ivana Soljic Jerbic, PhD has an expertise in the field of polymer chemistry and development and characterization of new synthetic polymeric materials. Most of her research work consists on investigation of reaction mechanism in complex copolymerization systems together with physico-chemical characterization of the produced copolymers as well as examination of their application properties mainly in advanced drug delivery systems. Most of her scientific work was published in internationally recognized journals in the field of polymer science. For excellence in scientific work in 2010 she won the national award “For woman in science”, organized by L’Oréal Adria. She is also an active member of national and international scientific and professional organizations such as: Scientific Council in Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU) - Section for Petrochemistry, Croatian Society of Chemical Engineers and Technologists, International Society of Plastics Engineers etc.
Abstract:
- Green Composites in Biopolymers
Chair
Tatsuo Kaneko
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Session Introduction
Hojjat Mahi Hassanabadi
Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec, Canada
Title: Eco bio composites produced by a novel manufacturing method
Biography:
Hojjat Mahi Hassanabdi has completed his PhD (2013) and postdoctrola studies (2014) in chemical engineering from Université Laval. He is an R&D agent at CRIQ working mainly on the developement of bio based materails and composites and also plastic recycling. Before joining CRIQ, he was a biomaterials scientist at FPInnovations and also worked for over five years in the polymer and plastics industry.
Abstract:
- Biopolymers in Biomedical Applications
Chair
Tatsuo Kaneko
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Co-Chair
Patrizia Cinelli
University of Pisa, Italy
Session Introduction
Didem Aycan
Marmara Ãœniversitesi, Turkey
Title: Fabrication of reduced graphene oxide-based conductive film for controlled drug delivery applications
Biography:
Didem Aycan is currently Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey. Aycan received her Bachelor Degree from Hacettepe University in Chemical Engineering in 2013 and received her Master Degree from Istanbul Technical University in Chemical Engineering in 2016. During 2013–2016, she worked as a Research Assistant at Istanbul Technical University at Chemical Engineering Department. Her research interests are focused on the synthesis of smart polymers and conductive polymers, their characterizations and its application for drug delivery systems, biosensor and tissue engineering applications and also oil-based film production for coating applications.
Abstract:
Joana Curto
University of Beira Interior, Portugal
Title: Design of Drug Delivery Systems (DDS) made from biopolymers to control the porosity and obtain the desired release kinetics
Biography:
Joana Curto has her expertise as a Chemistry Assistant Professor in the development of cellulosic materials for medicinal applications. Her method to design drug delivery systems is based on experimental and computational research developed during her PhD and originated several publication and thesis in porous polymeric
materials. She has more than two decades of experience at University of Beira Interior and University of Coimbra research Units and coordinates several cellulose research programs in collaboration with International Research Centers.
Email: joana.curto@ubi.pt
Abstract:
Neslihan Alemdar
Marmara Ãœniversitesi, Turkey
Title: Gelatin-based electro-responsive hydrogel for biomedical applications
Biography:
Neslihan Alemdar is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey. Alemdar received her Ph.D. degree from Istanbul Technical University in Chemical Engineering in 2009. During 2011–2013, She worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Institute & Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Harvard-MIT) at Tissue Engineering Field (USA). Her research interests are focused on the synthesis of smart polymers and characterization and its application for different areas especially the fabrication of hydrogel for tissue engineering application and drug delivery systems.
Abstract:
- Biopolymers in Biofibers & Microbial Cellulose
Chair
Patrizia Cinelli
University of Pisa, Italy
Session Introduction
Leire Urbina
University of the Basque Country, Spain
Title: Two different routes for the preparation of bacterial cellulose/chitosan filtration membranes for copper removal in wastewaters
Biography:
In 2015 Leire Urbina earned a PhD grant funded by the Basque Government and incorporated as a researcher to the "Materials + Technologies" Group in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering of the UPV / EHU. Strong background in polymers, advanced materials and nanotechnology and biotechnology areas. Her research is based on the use of biomass by-products and wastes for the production of new materials with high added value that can be used in various industrial sectors. Concretely she is working in the development and optimization of biosynthetic pathways to produce biopolymers via bacteria (bacterial cellulose and polyhydroxyalkanoates) using agricultural residues as a source of nutrients and the processing of their bionanocomposites. The investigation is focused on the influence of biosynthetic conditions on the final properties and generated micro/nanostructures and the development of functional (bio)nanocomposites with improved properties for applications in biomedicine and for environmental uses in the elimination of pollutants in wastewaters.
Abstract:
- Biopolymers as Materials
Chair
Patrizia Cinelli
University of Pisa, Italy
Session Introduction
JingJing LIAO
Universite de Lorraine, France
Title: Natural tannins: potential applications in plastics
Biography:
Jingjing LIAO has a background of wood science. Her passion is to broaden the usage of a kind of biopolymer – tannins on material science. This biopolymer can be easily extracted from a highly abundant residues in wood industry. Her work started to use tannin resin, a traditional adhesive for wood bonding, as a thermoset component compound with Polypropylene. Following is the work about tannins/bioplastics composite filament for 3D printing.