30^th Annual Congress on Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials September 10-11, 2018 Stockholm, Sweden

Shaker A Mousa has completed his PhD from Ohio State University, College of Medicine in Columbus and Postdoctoral Fellowship from University of Kentucky in Lexington. He also has completed his MBA from Widener University, Chester, PA. He is currently an endowed tenure Professor and Executive Vice-President and Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Research Institute and Vice Provost for Research at ACPHS. He holds over 350 US and international patents discovering novel anti-angiogenesis strategies, anti-thrombotic, anti-integrin, anti-cancer and non-invasive diagnostic imaging approaches employing various nanotechnology platforms. He has published more than 1,000 journal articles, book chapters, published patents and books as editor and author. He is a Member of several NIH study sections and the Editorial Board of several high impact journals. His research has focused on diagnostics and therapeutics of angiogenesis-related disorders, thrombosis, vascular and cardiovascular diseases.

Adhesion molecules in health and diseases, Novel therapeutic and diagnostic targets, Treatment and prevention of ischemic and coronary artery diseases, Angiogenesis modulation, vascular and tissue remodelling, and novel anti-platelet, anti-thrombotic and anti-ischemic therapies.

Dr. Meissner directs the Nanomaterials and Biophotonics Laboratory where research focuses on developing new techniques and modalities for biomedical imaging and sensing using electromagnetic radiation. We leverage the rational design of micro- and nano-structured materials that enhance the capabilities of the novel techniques. Expertise in the group includes optical system design, optical system construction (pump-probe, fluorescence, diffuse absorption/reflectance), optical modeling, micro- and nano-materials synthesis, and spectroscopy. Recent examples of innovations include FRET-based microsphere systems to study transmembrane proteins in cellular systems, and quantum dot-enabled whispering gallery mode structures for both near-field imaging and refractometric sensing. These systems are engineered to be platform technologies that may be applied across numerous fields. Dr. Meissner has a successful track record in biomedical optics with over 15 years of experience designing and building optical instrumentation in industry and academia for research and clinical settings, 9 issued patents relating to these systems (3 of which are currently licensed by companies), more than 100 publications/presentations.

Biomedical Optics, Optical Spectroscopy, Nanomaterials, Sensors, Microscopy

Ramesh K. Agarwal received Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1975 and post-doctoral training at NASA Ames Research Center in 1976. From 1976 to 1994, he was the Program Director and McDonnell Douglas Fellow at McDonnell Douglas Research Laboratories in St. Louis. From 1994 to 2001, he was the Sam Bloomfield Distinguished Professor and Executive Director of National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University in Wichita, KS. He is currently the William Palm Professor of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the author/co-author of nearly 150 archival papers and over 300 conference papers. He is on the editorial board of more than 20 journals.

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Flow Control, Flows in Continuum-Transition Regime, Computational Magneto-hydrodynamics (MHD), Computational Aeroacoustics (CAA), Computational Electromagnetics (CEM), Aeroelastic Analysis Using Neural Networks, Control Theory and Applications to Flight Control, Aortic Stenosis.

Lavinia BALAN obtained the PhD degree from the University Henry Poincaré in Nancy, France, in 2005. Her PhD was devoted to the elaboration of an original material for the anode of Li-ion batteries. After a post doctorate in Orleans and then in Mulhouse, she joined the Department of Photochemistry of Mulhouse in 2006 as a CNRS Senior Researcher. She opened a new field of research in this laboratory, viz. the photo-assisted synthesis of metal nanoparticles and metal-polymer nanocomposite. Since December 2009, L. Balan joined the Institute of Materials Science of Mulhouse (IS2M)-CNRS. She has published more than 100 scientific publications, 4 book chapters and 5 patents. Dr. L. Balan has been serving as an editorial board member for many scientific journals.

L. Balan research are concerned with photochemical synthesis of metal/polymer nanocomposites and design, customization and characterization of metal nanoparticles and nanocrystals (quantum dots) suited for advanced applications in the fields of optic, photonics, plasmonics, imaging or biology.

Joaquín D. Tutor Sánchez is Doctor in Physical Sciences from the University Of Havana, Cuba (1995). Since 2009 he is associate professor doctor of the ETSI-ICAI of the Universidad Pontificia Comillas. From 1977 to 1997 he was a professor at the Pedagogical University of Havana, Cuba, where he served as Head of the Departments of Didactics of Physics and Theoretical Physics; from 1997 to 1999 he was Research Professor in the section of Natural and Basic Sciences of the Science and Technology Agency of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment of Cuba where he developed the National Program of Science and Technology of New Materials and Advanced Materials , being his Executive Secretary until 2003, he also elaborated the Basic Sciences Branch Program in Cuba. From 1999 to 2003 he was Professor of Research at the Institute of Materials and Reagents of the University of Havana, Cuba, holding the position of Deputy Director of Research from 2000 to 2002. From 2005 to 2008 he was Director of Quality of the Technology Company of Chain de Frio ADVANCED PRODUCTS ESPAÑA, in Madrid, Spain. In 2009 he was a professor of two modules of Nanotechnology in the Master of Nanotechnology at ALITER, International Business School in Madrid, Spain. From 1990 to 1993 he was a member of the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS of the USA; from 1991 to 1994 he was a young associate of the INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF THEORETICAL PHYCS of the Academy of Sciences of the Third World in Trieste, Italy. From 1999 to 2003 he was Ibero-American Coordinator of the Thematic Network IX-E "Estudio, He has co-authored textbooks of Didactics of Physics and Mathematical Analysis for students of Physics in Cuba; He is the author of a textbook of Quantum Mechanics for students of the Profesoral Career in Physics in Cuba, co-editor and co-author of the book "Semiconductor Nanostructures: fundamentals and applications" (Doppel SL 2003.España) and co-editor and co-author of the book Guía Didáctica de Teaching of Nanotechnology for Secondary Education. Since 2010, he has been the organizer of Nanotechnology activities at the Science Week in Madrid at the ETSI-ICAI of the Universidad Pontificia Comillas. As associate professor-doctor of the ETSI-ICAI he has been professor of subject theory: Electromagnetic Fields, Electromagnetism, Materials Science, and Nanotechnology: Applications to the Energy Sector (ALE) and Nanotechnology (OC); He has been professor of Laboratories of the subjects: Heat Transmission, Fluid Mechanics, Materials Science, Selection and Control of Materials and Materials Engineering.

Growth by Graphene CVD technique on metal structures and carbon nanotubes on different types of substrates. Fabrication and Characterization of Polymer Matrix Nanocomposites. Manufacture of Flexible Conductors and Conductive Inks based on carbon nanostructures and other metallic structures.

Cavus Falamaki has did his PhD in Chemical Engineering 1992-1996, at Amirkabir University of Technology,Tehran, Iran. And in between 1995-1996 has done his PhD as Exchange Student at Federal Polytechnique of Zurich (ETH),Zurich, Switzerland. He is currently working as a Professor (since 2007) at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology. He has also served the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Tehran, Iran. Also worked as Associate Professor (2006-2007) with the Ceramics Department, Materials and Energy Research Centre, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Tehran, Iran. He was an Assistant Professor (1997- 2006) at the Ceramics Department, Materials and Energy Research Centre, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Tehran, Iran. Has taught the Characterization of Nanomaterials, Chemical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, since 2012. Also taught Advanced Reactor Design, Chemical Engineering Department at Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, since 2009. Taught Nanofilters and Nanocatalysts, Ceramics Department, Materials and Energy Research Centre, Tehran, Iran, 2005-08. He has also received many awards among which Winner of the 2nd Festival of Iran Biotechnology (Biotech 2013), Top Three Products, The Iranian Biotechnology Development Initiative, Presidency, 2013, Tehran, Iran. Silver Award, Cyber International Genius Inventor Fare 2011, Seoul, Korea. Top Ten National Researchers in Nanotechnology, the Iranian Nanotechnology Initiative, Presidency, 2007, Tehran, Iran. Distinguished Researcher, Materials and Energy Research Centre, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2006 are awarded for his excellence in the related fields.

Nanotechnology applications in Chemical adsorption, nano-filtration and molecular modelling.

Prof Adhikari is the chair of Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering of Swansea University. Currently he is a Wolfson Research Merit Award holder from the Royal Society. He received his PhD in 2001 from the University of Cambridge and MSc (Eng) from IISc Bangalore (1997). During his PhD he was the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Trust scholar at the Trinity College. He was a lecturer at the Bristol University and a Junior Research Fellow in Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. He was a visiting Professor at the Carleton University, University of Johannesburg and a visiting scientist at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. He has published about 150 journal papers and 100 conference papers in these areas. He was an Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) Advanced Research Fellow and winner of the Philip Leverhulme Prize (2007) in Engineering (given to an outstanding scholar under the age of 35).

His research areas are multidisciplinary in nature and include uncertainty quantification in computational mechanics, bio & nanomechanics (nanotubes, graphene, cell mechanics, nano-bio sensors), dynamics of complex systems, inverse problems for linear and non-linear dynamics and vibration energy harvesting.

Dr Nikolaos E. Labrou received his BSc degree in Chemistry from the University of Patras, Greece (1987-1991) and his PhD in Enzyme Biotechnology from the Agricultural University of Athens (1992-1996). He has conducted postdoctoral research, as Marie Curie fellow, in Leeds UK (1996-1998) and then at Agricultural University of Athens (1998-2001). Dr Labrou started his career as Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens (2002) and he is currently full Professor with tenure and Director of the Enzyme Technology Lab at Agricultural University of Athens. His research takes place where molecular enzymology, chemistry and nanobiotechnology meet and covers aspects of the entire range from pure to applied science. Professor Labrou has authored more than 130 peer-reviewed articles in leading international journals and has published two books (Springer). Dr. Labrou is an Editor-in-Chief for the journal Recent Patents on Biotechnology, Associate Editor for the Protein Journal (Springer) and he is on the Editorial Board of several scientific journals (Enz. Microb. Technol; Protein & Peptide Let., etc).

Dr. Nikolaos Labrou research covers many areas of biotechnology including downstream processing, enzyme and protein engineering, cell and tissue culture technologies, proteomics and catalomics analysis as well as the purification and characterization of enzymes, proteins and other biomolecules, molecular enzymology and analytical biotechnology.

Martin Ntwaeaborwa is a Professor of Physics at the University of the Free State, where he has been employed since 2002. He received his bachelor’s, honours and Masters degrees of Physics from Mafikeng Campus of the North West University in 1997, 1998 and 2000 respectively; and he received his doctoral (PhD) degree of Physics from the University of the Free State in 2006. Professor Ntwaeaborwa is the president of the South African Nanotechnology Initiative (SANI). He is the deputy dean of the South African Young Scientists Summer Programme hosted by the University of the Free State in partnership with the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). He is the director of the centre of excellence of UNESCO-TWAS (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - The World Academy of Science) for the advancement of science in developing countries. Professor Ntwaeaborwa received Y2 rating from the South African National Research Foundation in 2009. He has (co-)authored more than 120 peer-reviewed articles, 3 book chapters, and more than 30 conference proceedings. Prof Ntwaeaborwa has received numerous awards including Research Excellence Award from the University of the Free State in 2004 and 2010, Young Black Research Award from the National Science and Technology Forum in 2009, and Young Investigator award from the Thin Film Division of the American Vacuum Society in 2010.

The study of luminescent Nanomaterials in powder and thin film forms for application in light-emitting diodes, displays, solar cells and photodynamic therapy (treatment of cancer).

Dr. (Ms) T.Theivasanthi of Kalasalingam University doing research in nanomaterials / nanotechnology; has 14 years of teaching experience; published many research articles/ books and h-index 9; life member of Indian Science Congress Association and Magnetics Society of India; member of International Association of Advanced Materials; serving as Editorial Board Member/ reviewer for some scientific journals; lead editor in JNNN special issue (SAGE Publications, UK); achieved many awards/ honours/ recognitions including - Madurai Women Achievers Award - 2013, Motivational Award - 2015 and 2015 Women’s Day Award of St.Annes College; achieved World Record in LIMCA Book of Records-2015 for nanotechnology invention “World’s first superparamagnetic plants materials” – named “Santhi Particles”, World Record– 2016 for innovative products "The World’s lowest priced graphene" & "World’s Smallest Particles of Vegetables" and World Record– 2017 for the invention "The World’s Smallest Anti-Viral Plant Particles".

Nanomaterials synthesis, Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials for treatment of Diabetes, Psoriasis, Cancer, Heart Diseases & related fields.

Prof. P. Davide Cozzoli received his MSc degree in Chemistry in 1999 and his PhD in Chemical Sciences in 2004 from the University of Bari, Italy. His PhD project was partially carried out at the University of Hamburg, Germany. From 2004 to 2005 he worked as post-doctoral fellow at the University of Bari. In 2005 he joined the National Nanotechnology Laboratory (NNL) of CNR Institute Nano science, Lecce, Italy. As CNR Associate Researcher, he has led the Nano chemistry group of NNL from 2009 to 2014. Since 2015 he holds a permanent position as Associate Professor of Experimental Matter Physics at the University of Salento, Lecce, Italy, and he is head of the Nano chemistry Department of the newly founded CNR Institute of Nanotechnology, Lecce, Italy. Currently, he serves as Associate Editor of the peer-reviewed journals Science of Advanced Materials, Journal of Nano engineering and Nano manufacturing, Materials Focus, Journal of Nanomaterials, International Journal of Photoenergy, and Frontiers in Materials, and as editorial board member of Science China Materials, AIMS Materials Science, and General Chemistry. So far, he has published about 118 contributions, edited one book (a second book is under preparation) and two conference proceedings. His scientific work has overall attracted over 7000 citations (H-index=40).

His research is focused on the development of advanced colloidal nanocrystal architectures with controlled structural and topological features for applications in (photo) catalysis, photovoltaics, optoelectronics and biomedicine.

Professor Dr. Viroj Wiwanitkit is currently working as a medical professor and Asian Scholar. He graduated in medical doctor (M.D). (honors) and works in medical academics in many universities. At present he is appointed as a visiting University Professor, Hainan Medical University, China ; visiting professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Serbia ; adjunct professor, Joseph Ayobabalola University, Nigeria and Professor, Senior Expert, Surin Rajabhat University, Thailand. He has many international publications in medical field. His research interest includes tropical medicine and public health, Laboratory medicine, clinical biochemistry, molecular biology and microbiology. At present, he is the medical scientist who has more than 1,800 article publications and he has the most number (the first world rank) of international publications as the first and the last author. He also serve as editor in chief and editorial board of about 100 international medical journals published from several countries around the world.

Tropical medicine, Laboratory science (biomedical), Nanoscience and nanotechnology, Bioinformatics and medical engineering, Family medicine, social medicine and public health.

Oara Neumann completed her MS at Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel; PhD at Rice University and; Post-doctoral studies at Rice University. She is a Scientist in Naomi Halas Group at Rice University. She has published more than 25 papers in reputed journals.

Probing of biomolecules using plasmonic nanostructures, Solar Steam generation using plasmonic nanoparticles