Day 2 :
Keynote Forum
Tatsuo Kaneko
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Keynote: Ultrahigh performance transparent plastics derived from microbial amino acids
Biography:
Tatsuo Kaneko has completed his Ph.D at the age of 27 years from Tokyo Tech and Assiss. Prof. studies in 3 universities including Osaka Univ. He also joined the Bioengineering Department at UCLA as a Visit Assoc Prof in 2012. He is a full professor and the head of excellent core research center in the current affiliation, JAIST. Current research interests include gels, liquid crystals, engineering plastics, and biomaterials, for which he has published 150 papers in reputed journals and received several awards such as “Gottfried Wagener prize” The 9th German Innovation Award
Abstract:
Keynote Forum
Patrizia Cinelli
University of Pisa, Italy
Keynote: Biopolyesters and bio based additives based blends and composites for application in packaging and agriculture
Biography:
Prof. Patrizia Cinelli, PhD in chemistry partly performed at the USDA, Peoria, IL, USA, is associate professor in University of Pisa for Materials Science and Technology, Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering. She is also associate to National Research Council, Institute for the Physical and Chemical Process, Pisa, for research activity in the project AGROCYCLE GA 690142. She has over 20 years of expertise working on biobased and biodegradable polymeric blends and composites, processing, characterization, modelling, and degradability, as supported by 57 reviewed papers on scopus, 23 h-index, 1538 citations, 8 patents, and 8 book chapters. Prof. Cinelli has participated in several EC project from FP5 to current Horizon2020, dealing with sustainable materials in particular for application in packaging and agriculture, and is personally involved in the running project AGRIMAX GA720719
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.