Biopolymers Organizing Committee

Bharat Bhushan

Prof
The Ohio State University
USA

Biography: Bharat Bhushan is a Professor and Director Nanoprobe Lab for Bio- & Na ReadMore...

Research Interest: Fundamental studies in the interdisciplinary areas of Bio/na ReadMore...

Amar K. Mohanty

Professor and Premier's Research Chair in Biomaterials & Transportation
University of Guelph
Canada

Biography: Dr. Amar K Mohanty, a Full Professor and Premier’s Research Cha ReadMore...

Research Interest: Biomaterials Natural Fiber Composites and All Green Composi ReadMore...

Hicham Fenniri

Professor
Northeastern University
USA

Biography: Dr. Fenniri received all his degrees from the Université de Strasbo ReadMore...

Research Interest: “Chiromers: conformation-driven mirror-image supramol ReadMore...

Farid Menaa

International Consulting Healthcare and Biosystems Expert
Fluorotronics, Inc
France

Biography: Dr. Menaa (PhD, MBA, MD candidate) is an internationally inter- and mu ReadMore...

Research Interest: Dr. Menaa´s R&D interests include the integration of inno ReadMore...

Bharat Bhushan

Director
The Ohio State University
USA

Biography:

Dr. Bharat Bhushan received an M.S. in mechanical e ReadMore...

Research Interest: bio/nanotribology, bio/nanomechanics and bio/nanomaterials

Andrei Surguchov

Professor
Kansas University Medical Center
USA

Biography:

Andrei Surguchov, Ph.D. accepted Faculty position i ReadMore...

Research Interest: Protein folding and misfolding, mechanism of neurodegenerati ReadMore...

Ajay Kumar Mishra

Professor
University of South Africa
South Africa

Biography:

Ajay Kumar Mishra is a full Professor at the Nanote ReadMore...

Research Interest:

My research interest is in four broad are ReadMore...

Richard A. Gross


Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
New York

USA

Biography: Richard A. Gross is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Bi ReadMore...

Research Interest: ..

Bingkun K.Chen


Mayo Clinic
USA

Biography: Dr. Bingkun K. Chen is Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director of th ReadMore...

Research Interest: Spinal cord injury and regeneration by using tissue engineer ReadMore...

Harrison Yu


The University of Akron
USA

Biography: Harrison Yu is CEO at Bondable Biopolymers, LLC. He has explored and d ReadMore...

Research Interest: .

Chang-Sik Ha


Pioneer Research Center for Nanogrid Materials
Korea

Biography: Prof. Chang-Sik Ha received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Pusa ReadMore...

Research Interest: His research interests are Organic/Inorganic Nanohybrid Mate ReadMore...

Noureddine Abidi


Texas Tech University
USA

Biography: Dr. Abidi is Associate Professor in the Department of Plant and Soil S ReadMore...

Research Interest: Research activities for Dr. Abidi are now encompassing: (1) ReadMore...

Warren Grigsby


SCION
New Zealand

Biography: Dr Warren Grigsby is a Researcher Leader at Scion (New Zealand) with r ReadMore...

Research Interest: Synthesis of biobased adhesives and resins for use in engine ReadMore...

Luc Avérous


Univ. of Strasbourg
France

Biography: Pr. Luc Avérous is a Group (BioTeam) Leader, Head of Polymer Resear ReadMore...

Research Interest: Topics: - Biopolymers: polysaccharides & bacterial polymers ReadMore...

Ajay Kumar Mishra


University of South Africa
South Africa

Biography: Prof. Ajay Kumar Mishra is currently working as Professor at Nanotechn ReadMore...

Research Interest: My research interest is in four broad areas, namely: Nanosci ReadMore...

Richard A. Gross

Director – NSF Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing of Macromolecules
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
New York

USA

Biography: Richard A. Gross is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Bi ReadMore...

Director – NSF Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing of Macromolecules
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
New York

USA

Noureddine Abidi

Head of Biopolymer Research
Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute

Texas Tech University
USA

Biography:

Head of Biopolymer Research
Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute

Texas Tech University
USA

Sigbritt Karlsson

Vice Chancellor
University of Skövde
Sweden

Biography: Sigbritt Karlsson was born in 1958. She graduated with the M. Sc. in C ReadMore...

Research Interest: Her main research interest is in the Environmental Interacti ReadMore...

Ignacy Jakubowicz

R&D Manager
Department of Chemistry, Materials and Surfaces Polymers & Fibers

SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden
Sweden

Biography: Ignacy has completed his PhD in Physical Chemistry at Gothenburg Unive ReadMore...

Research Interest: Development and study of biodegradable plastics, Developmen ReadMore...

Bingkun K.Chen

Director
Neural Component of the Biomaterials Characterization & Histology Core Laboratory

Mayo Clinic
USA

Biography: Dr. Bingkun K. Chen is Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director of th ReadMore...

Research Interest: Spinal cord injury and regeneration by using tissue engineer ReadMore...

Benjamin Chu

Distinguished Professor
Stony Brook University
USA

Biography: Ben Chu is a Distinguished Professor at Stony Brook University with cu ReadMore...

Research Interest: Static/dynamic properties of macromolecular and supra-molecu ReadMore...

Erol Sancaktar

Professor
Department of Polymer Engineering

The University of Akron
USA

Biography: Dr. Erol Sancaktar received his Ph.D. (Eng. Mechanics) and M.S. (Mech. ReadMore...

Research Interest: Self-assembly in block copolymers and stretched polymer film ReadMore...

Warren Grigsby

Research Leader
Chemical Synthesis & Design

SCION
New Zealand

Biography: Dr Warren Grigsby is a Researcher Leader at Scion (New Zealand) with r ReadMore...

Research Interest: Synthesis of biobased adhesives and resins for use in engine ReadMore...

Elspeth MacRae

CEO
Scion
New Zealand

Biography:

CEO
Scion
New Zealand

Nazim Cicek

Professor
University of Manitoba
Canada

Biography: Nazim Cicek is a Professional Engineer and Professor in the Department ReadMore...

Research Interest: Nazim’s research interests are in the general area of ReadMore...

Julio San Román

Head of the Department of Biomaterials
Institute of Science and Technology of Polymers
Spain

Biography:

Head of the Department of Biomaterials
Institute of Science and Technology of Polymers
Spain

Sudip Rakshit

Professor, Canada Research Chair
Lakehead University
Canada

Biography: Prof Sudip K. Rakshit joined Lakehead as a Canada Research Chair (Tier ReadMore...

Research Interest: Examining innovative methods to convert renewable biomass su ReadMore...

Ramesh K. Agarwal

Director
Aerospace Research and Education Center

Washington University in St. Louis
USA

Biography: Professor Ramesh K. Agarwal is the William Palm Professor of Engineeri ReadMore...

Director
Aerospace Research and Education Center

Washington University in St. Louis
USA

Farid Menaa

Director
Fluorotronics, Inc.
USA

Biography:

Director
Fluorotronics, Inc.
USA

Amar Mohanty

Professor and Premier's Research Chair in Biomaterials & Transportation
University of Guelph
Canada

Biography:

Professor and Premier's Research Chair in Biomaterials & Transportation
University of Guelph
Canada

Tao L. Lowe

Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering

University of Tennessee Health Science Center
USA

Biography: Dr. Tao Lowe is an Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and ReadMore...

Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering

University of Tennessee Health Science Center
USA