Polymer Science and Polymer Chemistry

Dr El-Dessouky is a Senior Research Fellow in Composites at Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, University of Sheffield, UK. Dr El-Dessouky received his BSc, MSc, PhD degrees in Physics from Mansoura University, Egypt. He has around 25 years’ experience in multidisciplinary areas of research include Fibres, Polymers, Nano-additives, Technical textiles and Composites. Since 1999, he published 55 papers in high quality international journals and conferences. He had a patent on novel spread tow prepreg for thermoplastic composite applications. He had 3 book chapters on textiles treatment, carbon fibre spread tow and 3D composites manufacturing. He is a reviewer and an editorial board member for many journals in the field. He is a member of Fibre Society, SAMPE and IOM3-British Composite Society. From 2013 to date at the University of Sheffield AMRC, Dr El-Dessouky have established the thermoplastic and dry fibre/textile processing research activities for composite preforming applications. From 2006 to 2013, he worked for University of Leeds as a research fellow on different research projects include fibre spinning, nanocomposites and textile composites. From 1996 to date, he is a professor in applied physics (on leave) at Mansoura University in Egypt.

Technical fibres & textiles Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites & nanocomposites Interferometry and laser applications in textiles Polymer physics

Dr. Sofiane Guessasma is a mechanical engineering scientist, a by-fellow of the Churchill college, University of Cambrige, UK. He is presently a senior scientist at INRA (France) conducting a research activity in the field of additive manufacturing of biosourced materials. He has a key interest on hot topics in mechanical engineering, processing and materials science. He has several contributions related to the microstructural interpretation of material performance, mechanical modelling, image analysis, in-situ experiments, and multi-objective optimisation. He published over 130 journal papers in different research fields.

mechanical engineering, processing and materials science

Professor James Njuguna research is focused on experimental research on composite materials. The research activities revolve around reinforcement, toughness, materials design and selection; and structural-property relationship. A side stream theme of composites research focus on safer-by- design principles on materials design and by exploiting materials failure behaviour to investigate emission/diffusion/release of nanofillers from polymer fibre-reinforced nanocomposites. This in turn contributes to research on development of safer nanocomposites, collaborate with toxicologists on nanomaterials impact on human and environmental health. James has published widely including editor/co-editor of 6 books, 23 book chapters and has contributed over 120 journal and conference publications.

materials designs,composite materials,nanocomposites

A.V. Raghu has received his Ph.D. in Polymer Science from the Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka, India, He served as a Postdoctoral at the Department of Chemistry, Energy HarvestStorage Research Center, University of Ulsan, Republic of Korea. Later he joined RTG Groups as a Manager, Solar Cell Division, Reliance Technology Group, Reliance Industries Limited, Mumbai, India. Earlier worked as Assistant Professor, Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research (PPISR), Bangalore, India, He is also served as a Lecturer, Centre of Excellence in Polymer Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India. Presently working as Professor, Department of Basic Science, CET, School of Engineering Technology, Jain Deemed-to-be University, India

Novel Polymers for Drug Delivery Applications. Nanomaterials for Separation, Photovoltaic, Photocatalytic Applications. Graphene Based Polymers for Electrostatic Charge and Discharge Study. Novel Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications.

Isak Karabegović is an Academician of Academy of Science and Arts Bosnia and Herzegovina and Full professor at University of Bihać. Author and coauthor of more the 26 books, over 140 scientific papers published in international journals, over 400 papers published in proceedings of international conferences. Editor and coeditor of significant number of conference proceedings. Member in editorial board of 21 international journals. He is a participant and / or leader of more than 46 national and international projects. He received doctoral degree from Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sarajevo in 1989, his Master of Science degree from Faculty of Mechanical engineering and naval architecture Zagreb, University of Zagreb in 1982, and bachelor degree of mechanical engineering from Faculty of Mechanical engineering Sarajevo, University of Sarajevo in 1978. He was Dean of Technical faculty in several occasions and also rector of University of Bihać in several occasions. His research interest includes domains of Mechanics and Robotics. He is a general secretary of Society for Robotics of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Mechanics:Statics,Kinematics,Dynamics,Mechanisms,Vibrations;Industrijal robotics; Service robotics, Renewable energy; New technologies

Dr. Peter Mercea started more than 40 year ago its career as physicist in Romania where he has worked in R&D institutions until 1992. During this time he has also worked in R&D in Cincinnati/USA and Moscow/Russia. After emigrating to Germany, he has worked in the Fraunhofer-Institute IVV from Munich/Freising. Since 1997 he is Senior Research Scientist at the FABES-Research Ltd. Here he coordinates and works in the field of development of modeling tools and software for the calculation of “mass transfer phenomena” from polymeric materials into various contact media (foods, food simulants, drinking water, cosmetic products, human body and environment).

polymer ,polymer chemsitry

David KREHER is an Associate Professor of Chemistry in UPMC who received a Ph.D. in organic and materials chemistry, Universities of Angers (France) and Zaragoza (Spain) in 2001: project of 4 years in Angers, funded by CNRS (National Centre of Scientific Research) and including 1 year’ studies and formation (HPLC, MS, RPE) in Zaragoza and Barcelona (Spain), a Post-graduate diploma before the Ph.D., specialization in materials chemistry (DEA Chimie Fine) at the Science Faculty, University of Angers, an Engineer's diploma at Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier (ENSCM), a leading National College of chemical engineering, a Postgraduate engineering degree, equivalent to M. Sc. plus one year specialisation in organic and materials chemistry, biochemistry and environment and aMaster of Science specializing in physical chemistry, University of Grenoble, including 9 months’ studies in Montreal and Ottawa (CANADA) through an exchange between France and Quebec, David Kreher became a part of the ENSTA ParisTech by integrating the department of chemical engineering.

2D-3D self-assembled systems, organic chemistry, electrochemistry, optoelectronic materials, organic emissive materials. Current search includes design, synthesis and studies of (macro) molecular materials for organic electronics, bipyridazine biphasic fluo / phosphorescent transmitters.

Paolo Arosio is currently a fixed-term researcher at Physics Department of Universita’ degli Studi di Milano. His main research activity regards the magnetism of nanoparticles and magnetic materials, the morpho-dimensional studies on biological samples and porosity studies for Cultural Heritage materials at MIMA lab of the Physics Department, collaborating with numerous Italian and European research groups. Since 2011 P.A. is responsible of NMR experimental activity of his research group.

His research interests are in general in magnetism applied to material science and Nanomedicine. Within this framework, in his group they make use of NMR spectroscopy and relaxometry, magnetic fluid hyperthermia, SQUID magnetometry, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Atomic Force Microscopy techniques. The systems of interest are magnetic nanoparticles (fundamental properties and applications), molecular nanomagnets, native biological systems (e.g. membranes) and so on.