Speaker for Biotechnology Conference 2020 - Victor Alfonso Alonso Campos

Hector M. Alvarez

University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Argentina

Biography

Title:

Bioengineering single-cell oil production by oleaginous Rhodococcus spp. to enlarge their application spectrum

Biography

H.M. Alvarez studied Biochemistry at the University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco (Argentina) and graduated in 1993. He received his PhD degree in 1998 at the same institution. Between 1993 and 1997 he performed doctoral research at the Institute of Microbiology, Georg-August University of Göttingen, and the Institute for Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology (IMMyB), Westfälischen Wilhelms University in Münster, Germany supervised by Prof. Alexander Steinbüchel. Between 2000 and 2001 he conducted postdoctoral research at the IMMyB, WWU Münster, Germany. He obtained the position of an Full Professor at the UNPSJB. He has published more than 55 research articles in SCI(E) journals.

Sergey Suchkov

Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia

Biography

Title:

Antibodies (Abs) with Functionality (Ab-Proteases) as a New Generation of Translational Tools designed get Healthcare Model Re-Armed

Biography

Sergey Suchkov graduated from Astrakhan State Medical University and awarded with MD, then in 1985 maintained his PhD at the I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy and in 2001, maintained his Doctorship Degree at the Nat Inst of Immunology, Russia. From 1987 through 1989, he was a senior Researcher, Koltzov Inst of Developmental Biology. From 1989 through 1995, he was a Head of the Lab of Clinical Immunology, Helmholtz Eye Research Institute in Moscow. From 1995 through 2004, a Chair of the Dept for Clinical Immunology, Moscow Clinical Research Institute (MONIKI. Dr Suchkov has been trained at: NIH; Wills Eye Hospital, PA, USA; Univ of Florida in Gainesville; UCSF, S-F, CA, USA; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA. He was an Exe Secretary-in-Chief of the Editorial Board, Biomedical Science, an international journal published jointly by the USSR Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK. At present, Dr Sergey Suchkov is a Chair, Dept for Personalized and Translational Medicine, I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University. He is a member of the: New York Academy of Sciences, USA; American Chemical Society (ACS), USA; American Heart Association (AHA), USA; EPMA (European Association for Predictive, Preventive and Personalized Medicine), Brussels, EU; ARVO (American Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology); ISER (International Society for Eye Research); PMC (Personalized Medicine Coalition), Washington, USA.

Ali Ramazani

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA

Biography

Title:

Exciton-plasmon polariton coupling and hot carrier generation in two-dimensional semiconductors

Biography

Dr. Ali Ramazani is a Research scientist in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Prior to his current position, he was a research Fellow at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. He received his PhD degree in Materials Science & Engineering from RWTH-Aachen University in 2013. His research focuses on the development of a fundamental, integrated and quantitative multi-scale computational models to design new materials with exceptional properties for use in a wide variety of applications including energy, electronic, biomedical, automotive and aircraft structures. He has published more than 70 research articles in SCI(E) journals.)

Victor Alfonso Alonso Campos

IPICYT, Mexico

Biography

Title:

Biotechnological approach to valorize emissions: biological conversion of styrene to polyhydroxyalkanoates using two-phase partitioning bioreactors

Biography

Mr. Víctor Alonso studied Environmental Biochemistry Engineering at the Autonomous University of Campeche, Mexico. During Bachelor studies, He studied the sequestration of carbon in mangroves. Currently, He is studying a master´s degree in Environmental Sciences at IPICYT, Mexico. He is learning about treatment and valorization of gaseous effluents using biotechnological processes.

Cristian Blanco-Tirado

Industrial University of Santander, Colombia

Biography

Title:

Cacao mucilage exudate as growth medium for production of bacterial cellulose

Biography

Dr. Cristian Blanco-Tirado studied chemistry at Universidad Industrial de Santander in Colombia and graduated as Ph.D. in Chemistry at University of Massachusetts at Amherts, USA in 2004. After one year postdoctoral position at UMass he obtained his current tenure track position in the Chemistry Department at Universidad Industrial de Santander. He then returned back to Colombia to stablish his research group focused in developing nano materials from lignocellulosic sources. Currently, his group is working in adding value to residual biomaterials from traditional Colombian crops.

Itzel Covarrubias

IPICYT, Mexico

Biography

Title:

Implementation of conductive materials: reduced graphene oxide adorned with Fe3O4 nanoparticles for biogas upgrading

Biography

Ph.D. student Itzel studied Chemical Engineering at the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (UASLP), Mexico and she graduated as MS in biotechnology and environmental sciences in Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (IPICyT), Mexico at 2016. After finishing the MS, she started her Ph. D. in Advanced Materials at the same institution. She count with stays abroad in Denmark and Canada, at Aalborg Universitet (AAU) and Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), respectively. She has published research articles related with biotechnology and nanomaterials.

Guanjie He

University of Lincoln, UK

Biography

Title:

Development of electrocatalysts and their structural evolution

Biography

Dr. Guanjie He is a Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Lincoln and an Honorary Lecturer in University College London (UCL). Dr. He's research focused on materials for electrochemical energy storage and conversion applications, especially electrode materials in aqueous electrolyte systems. Dr. He has published over 70 papers in peer-reviewed journals, with total citation of over 1900, and an h-index of 24 (Data from google scholar). Dr. He received his PhD degree in Chemistry Department, UCL. Before current appointment, he worked in Electrochemical Innovation Lab in Chemical Engineering Department, UCL as a Research Fellow

Salvatore J Monte

President of Kenrich Petrochemicals, United States

Biography

Title:

Repolymerization and Compatibilization of Thermoplastics in Post-Consumer Recycling Processes by using Titanate Ester Catalysts

Biography

Salvatore J. Monte, President of Kenrich Petrochemicals, Inc.; B.C.E. Manhattan College; M.S.-Polymeric Materials, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Society Plastics Engineers Fellow & Honored Service Member; Licensed P.E.; Plastics Industry Association Recycle Subcommittee-Compatibilizers; Board of Governors, Plastics Pioneers Association-MTS Newsletter Chair; 31-U.S. Patents; Lectured Worldwide on Titanate & Zirconate Coupling agents; 450-American Chemical Society CAS Abstracts of published “Works by S.J. Monte”; Classified Top Secret for Solid Rocket Fuel and Energetic Composites Patents for the Insensitive Munitions Program; Lifetime member of the National Defense Industrial Association; Lifetime Member of the BOD-SPE ThermoPlastics Materials & Foams Division; External Advisory Committee-UCF NanoScience Technology Center; former Chairman of the NYRG-ACS Rubber Division; former President of the SPE P-NJ Section; Testified several times before Congress on Trade and IP Protection; Business Man of the Year 2015-Bayonne Chamber of Commerce; Federated Society Coatings Technology C. Homer Flynn Award for Technical Excellence; Recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award; Rotary Paul Harris Fellow; UA Million Miler; Member PIA, SPE, ACS, ASCE, AIChE, SAMPE, the GRAPHENE COUNCIL

Carla CCR de Carvalho

Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal

Biography

Title:

Improving bioprocesses by using adaptation strategies of Rhodococcus

Biography

Carla C.C.R. de Carvalho graduated in Chemical Engineering in 1998 and did a Master in Biotechnology (Biochemical Engineering) in 1999 at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (UTL). She completed a PhD in Biotechnology at UTL in 2003. She was awarded 2 Post-doctoral grants (2004-2006, IST-UTL; 2007-Feb 2008, IST-UTL and UFZ, Leipzig, Germany). In 2008, she was awarded a FCT ‘Ciencia2007’ 5-year contract and in 2014 she received a ‘FCT Investigator 2013’ 5-year contract as Principal Investigator. Since 2019, she is Assistant Professor at IST, Universidade de Lisboa. She published ca. 90 research papers in international peer reviewed journals and wrote 13 book chapters.

Jagessar RC

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Guyana, South America

Biography

Title:

Plant Extracts based Nanoparticles, A Good Perspective in Nanomedicine

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Daniela Monti

University of Pisa, Italy

Biography

Title:

Nanostructured Formulations in Skin Cancer: Challenges and Perspectives

Biography

Dr. Monti graduated in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology in 1987 and received the PhD in "Design, Development and Bio-evaluation of Drugs" in 1993 and continued to work in the technological and biopharmaceutical field. In 2000, she became Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology at the Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa. Her scientific research is oriented towards the study of drug delivery systems to the cutaneous, ungual, ocular, vaginal and buccal site, the use of cell cultures to evaluate toxicity on corneal epithelium cells of ophthalmic excipients and the cosmetic field, by focusing attention on the irritating and corrosive effect, on the one hand, and cutaneous permeation/penetration of cosmetic ingredients, on the other one. From 1997 to 2000 he participated in the European project BIOMED-2, (BMH4-97-2324) entitled "Evaluation of oculotoxicity of drugs in vitro" with the following European partners: University of Tampere (Finland), University of Bremen (Germany), University of Ioannina (Greece), Orion Corporation Ltd. and Oy Star AB, (Finland). She is also responsible for several research projects involving international companies. Furthermore, she is the author of many publications in international journals with referee, of patents and presented her research at national and international meetings. She has been reviewer for many scientific journals such as International Journal of Pharmaceutics, Journal of Controlled Release, Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, European Journal of Pharmaceuticals and Biopharmaceutics, Pharmaceutics and AAPS PharmSciTech.

Dmitry Ustyuzhanin

National Medical Research Center of Cardiology, Russia

Biography

Title:

Assessment an umbilical cells induced neuroplasticity in patients with schizophrenia using functional MRI

Biography

Dr. Dmitry Ustyuzhanin studied Medicine at the Moscow State University and graduated as MD in 2001. He then joined the research group of Prof. Sergey Ternovoy at the National Medical Research Center of Cardiology, Moscow, Russia. He finalized postgraduate residency in Radiology. He received his PhD degree in 2006 at the same institution. After that, he obtained the position of researcher at Department of tomography, National Medical Research Center of Cardiology, Moscow, Russia. He has published 55 research articles in Russian Citation Index and 23 in Scopus.

S A Zamorina

Institute of Ecology and Genetics of Microorganisms, Perm, Russian Federation

Biography

Title:

Effect of Pegylated Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles on Differentiation of Myeloid Suppressor Cells (Mdsc)

Biography

Zamorina S.A., PhD, Dr.Sci.Biol. studied Biology at the Perm State University, Russia, and graduated in 1997. She received her PhD degree in 2000, and Dr.Sci.Biol. degree in 2013. She then joined the research group of Prof. M. Rayev at the Institute of Ecology and Genetics of Microorganisms (IEGM UB RAS), Perm, Russia. She is the Leading Researcher in the IEGM UB RAS and associated professor at Perm State National Research University, lectures course “Immunology”. She has published more than 49 articles in high-ranked scientific journals (Scopus indexed, ID 6507973926). The scope of scientific interests concerns the cell and molecular mechanisms of the immune system regulation.

Lucelly Montserrat Medina Pino

Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla, Mexico

Biography

Title:

Obtaining Blue Fluorescent Protein Trough a Novel Technique

Biography

Lucelly studies Biotechnology at the Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla, Mexico since 2018. She works in the research group of Dra. Maria del Rayo Santellan Olea at the Micoplasmas Laboratory on the Research Center for Microbiological Science

Aleksandra Kosinska

Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

Biography

Title:

Ferrocenylated molecular cages bearing triazine moieties

Biography

Aleksandra Kosińska studies Chemical Technology at the Warsaw University of Technology, Poland and is now a student of the last, seventh semester of studies. She is a member of Dr. Artur Kasprzak’s Group of the Functional Organic Compounds. Her research interests are focused on the synthesis of a molecular cage containing ferrocenyl groups.

Vakhtang Barbakadze

Tbilisi State Medical University, Georgia

Biography

Title:

Poly(sugar acids): Acidic Polysaccharide Poly[3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)Glyceric Acid] from Medicinal Plants of Boraginaceae Family, its Synthetic Analogues and their Potential Therapeutic Effect

Biography

Dr. Vakhtang Barbakadze has his expertise in isolation and structure elucidation of biologically active plant polysaccharides and polyethers. In 1978 and 1999 he has completed his Ph.D and D.Sci., respectively. He is the Head of Department of Plant Biopolymers at the Tbilisi State Medical University Institute of Pharmacochemistry. In 1996 and 2002 he has been a visiting scientist at Utrecht University (The Netherlands) by University Scholarship and The Netherlands organization for scientific research (NWO) Scholarship Scientific Program, respectively. He has published more than 100 papers in reputed journals. In 2004 he was Georgian State Prize Winner in Science and Technology.

Doina Elena Gavrila

Department of Physics, University “Politehnica” Bucharest, Romania

Biography

Title:

Influence of Agglomerations and Particle Dimensions of Metal Powders on The Characteristics of Composite Polymers/Iron Metal Powders

Biography

Doina Elena Gavrila is Emeritus Professor, physicist, researcher at the Physics Department of the University “Politehnica” of Bucharest.She holds Bachelor of Science with honors, Aurel Vlaicu College, Bucharest, 1959. She holds degrees in Physics (1965) from the University of Bucharest. PhD in Macromolecular Physics, Doctor of Philosophy, University Bucharest, (1975) with the thesis “Influence of nuclear radiation on the characteristics of some polymeric substances”. Teaching courses of General Physics at license and master level (Physical Fundamentals of Magnetism, Micro and nanostructures in Electrical Engineering, Physics of Advanced Materials). Author and co-author of more than 150 scientific papers, of 15 monographs and teaching courses, and more than 20 technical reports; about 20 invited articles and invited lessons. Chairman, member of the organizing committee and evaluator at 18 international and national conferences. Awards at national and international conferences. Participant at 6 guides of laboratory of Physics and applications in Physics. 14 graduate students: 6 students sustained doctoral thesis, 2 students prepare doctoral thesis. Director of 10 national research projects and participant at more than 30 projects. Director of MATELIZ Excellence Center. Head of the Laboratory “Physics of advanced Materials”, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Physics Department. Member Professional Commission Universities of Bucharest 1985-1989, Member Acad. New-York(1996), Member IEEE (2011-2013), Member European Society of Physics and Member of Romanian Society of Physics.

Fabio M. S. Rodrigues

University of Coimbra, Portugal

Biography

Title:

Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials for Catalytic Applications

Biography

Fabio M. S. Rodrigues (Portugal, 1990) received his Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Chemistry (2013) and his MSc in Advanced Chemistry with specialization in Industrial Chemistry (2015), both from the University of Coimbra. Currently he is finishing is PhD in the Coimbra Chemistry Centre with a Catalysis and Sustainability PhD program fellowship. His research interests involves the development of new catalytic systems and new hybrid nanocatalysts for sequential processes. He is author and co-author of 5 scientific international publications in journals of high impact, 2 book chapters, and near 20 (oral/poster) participations in scientific meetings.

William Gustavo Sganzerla

School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil

Biography

Title:

A Perspective Approach in the Production of Innovative Nanocomposite Packaging for Food Conservation

Biography

Bachelor in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. student in Food Engineering at University of Campinas (UNICAMP). Worked (2016-2019) with the development of innovative packaging to food conservation, focusing on ecological nanomaterials. In this research area, bioactive, biodegradable and antimicrobial nanocomposite were produced with natural macromolecules and functionalized with antioxidant compounds, biosynthesized silver nanoparticles, nanocapsules, and nanospheres. In 2020, started to work with the research projects related to the valorization of agroindustrial waste to bioenergy production in a biorefinery concept, focusing on techno-economic evaluation and environmental impacts. Has published 20 papers in scientific journals and more than 50 studies in conferences proceedings.

Kuriya M. Lokanatha Rai

University of Mysore, India

Biography

Title:

Organic Synthesis under Solvothermal condition

Biography

Kuriya M. Lokanatha Rai received Bharatha Rathna Dr. Radhakrishnan Gold Medal award (Sept. 2018) for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Education and Reasearch Bharatha Rathna Dr. Abdul Kalamn Gold Medal award (July. 2019) for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Education and Reasearch

Krzysztof Jankowski

Department of Technology, The Jacob of Paradies University, Poland

Biography

Title:

Growth of Centimeter Scale Carbon Wires using In? Liquid AC arc Discharge

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Rahul Hajare

Indian Council of Medical Research, India

Biography

Title:

Evaluating non-milk beast of non-teaching staffs living with academic deformation bypass less sunlight pharmacy institutions in Pune University India Privately

Biography

Dr. Rahul Hajare has been a hard worker all his academic life. After his Ph.D in Pharmacy from Bangalore which he completed with flying colours, he is fortunate to work NARI primer HIV research Institute to complete Post Doc of World Renowned Scientist Respected Dr. R.S.Paranjape., Retired Director & Scientist ‘G’ National AIDS Research Institute Pune. Dr. Rahul Hajare has Associate Professor of Medical Chemistry to Pune University (until 2020), he has serviced three times Associate Professor in Pharmaceutical Science and Analytical Science. Dr. Rahul Hajare now Principal of Ishwar Deshmukh Institute of Pharmacy affiliated to council of India.

Mohammed Amine Serghini

Ibn Zohr University, Morocco

Biography

Title:

Molecular marker characterization and petal valorization of saffron ‘Crocus sativus L.'

Biography

Mohammed Amine SERGHINI, born in 1964, holds a thesis from the Louis Pasteur University of Strasbourg, France and a PhD from Ibn Zohr Univesity of Agadir, Morocco in molecular plant virology. Currently, he is a professor of higher education and director of biotechnology and genetic resources team in the faculty of sciences – Ibn Zohr University, Agadir. In terms of research activities, Prof. M.A. SERGHINI carries out several national and international research programs in the field of plant biotechnologies. He has supervised more than twelve doctoral theses and has published around forty publications in national and international journals.

Thanikaivelan Palanisamy

Advanced Materials Laboratory, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, India

Biography

Title:

Sustainable Advanced Materials from Leather Industry Wastes for Energy and Environmental Applications

Biography

Dr. Thanikaivelan Palanisamy is a Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai since 2002. He has founded the Advanced Materials Laboratory and currently heading. He received PhD in leather technology from Anna University in 2003. He had two post-doctoral stints at Texas Tech University and Rice University, USA under BOYSCAST and Fulbright-Nehru fellowships in 2005-06 and 2010-11, respectively. He specialized in cleaner leather processing and zero discharge technologies. He currently works on the development of new and advanced materials including nano, bio and composite materials, especially from wastes generated from leather industry for high-value applications in Healthcare, Environment, Lifestyle and Energy sectors. He has over 120 publications in peer reviewed international journals, 50 articles in conference proceedings and holds a h-index of 31 and 24 patents to his credit. His recent innovation on “Waterless Chrome Tanning” has been commercialized over 75 tanneries in India. He is a recipient of several National awards and academic honors from CSIR, INAE, IASc, DST, DBT, NRDC, WIPO, USIEF, IEI, IIT-Roorkee, TNASc and FICCI for his engineering innovations in cleaner leather processing, management of solid wastes and developing advanced materials.

Shyamapada Mandal

University of Gour Banga, India

Biography

Title:

Bioinformatic approaches on differential gene expression in scrub typhus compared to some other acute febrile infections

Biography

Dr. Shyamapada Mandal is a Professor at the University of Gour Banga, India. His research interest is on infectious diseases, probiotics, genomics and bioinformatics. Did pre-PhD, PhD, and post-PhD research under the guidance of Professor Nishith Kumar Pal at Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, India. He has published 110 articles and seven book chapters. He is life member of IAMM and IASR, India. Seven national academic and research awards have been conferred to him. He has guided 47 post graduate students; three MPhil and three PhD students have been awarded the degree, and five PhD students are working under the guidance of him.

Andrei Kozlov

Russian Technological University – MIREA, Moscow, Russian Federation

Biography

Title:

Polymer Metamaterials in Photonics as Sensor Systems

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Mansureh Ghavam

University of Kashan, Iran

Biography

Title:

An overview of RSV antiviral medicinal plants that may be key to Coronavirus

Biography

Mansureh Ghavam graduated from Isfahan University of Technology in Iran in 2004 with a degree in Natural Resources Engineering. She completed a PhD in field of medicinal plants at University of Tehran in 2013. Her doctoral dissertation was in the field of genetics, cytogenetics and phytochemistry of medicinal plants, which was accepted with honors. She has been officially employed by University of Kashan since 2013 and is researching the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of medicinal plants, nanotechnology of medicinal plants, and cultivation and propagation of medicinal plants. Her first research was accepted entitled "Effects of ecological factors on the antioxidant potential and total phenol content of Scrophularia striata Boiss." in Scientific Reports in November 2019. Due to this research skill, she now has a partnership agreement with the University of Cagliari.

Weam Sidahmed Awadalla Sidahmed

University of Khartoum, Sudan

Biography

Title:

Characterization of the Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles

Biography

Weam Sidahmed is an independent researcher who received her M.Sc. in Renewable Energy at the University of Khartoum, and studying M.Sc. in Business Administration in second semester at University of Khartoum, and B.Sc. Faculty of Science Department of Physics (Mathematical Section). Her work experience includes research and teaching posts in the Sudan since 2016, she teaches at several Sudanese higher education institutions and serves for NGOs in Sudan. She is a conferences organizer, presenter and proceedings editor, and is engaged in collaborative research with global and social perspectives. She is a committee member and from team founding of Next Einstein Forum in Sudan and organized conference the Sudanese Women in Science and organized (2018-219) Sudan Robotic Camp for kids (2018-219), team member of Sudan Youth Organization on Climate Change. I attended many local and global conference about nanotechnology

Neha Mishra

Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, India

Biography

Title:

Photoluminescence and Electrochemical Properties of Thiazole Derivative’s Schiff Base Ligand Based Coordination Complexes

Biography

Neha Mishra - The area of research interests are- Synthesis of unique organic compound(Schiff Base) and to study their transition metal complexs. Synthesis of Schiff Base compound and study of metal sensitivity and their florescent activity. To synthesize new generation of organo-metallic complexes to enhance their antimicrobial against pathogens. Research paper submitted: Synthesis, characterization, optical and antibacterial properties of benzothiazole Schiff Bases and their lanthanide (III) complexes, Neha Mishra, Kaushal Kumar, Himanshu Pandey, Satyesh Raj Anand, Ritu Yadav, Satya Prakash Srivatava, and Rampal Pandey, Journal of Saudi Chemical Society (2020). UGC-NON NET fellowship, Best paper award in national conference on "Recent Advancement in Physical Sciences‟,19th -20th Dec 2019.

Adeleke Abdulrahman Oyekanmi

Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

Biography

Title:

Synthesis and Characterization of Modified Nano Iron – Bone Composite as High Efficiency Adsorbent for the Removal of Dyes from Aqueous Solution

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Peter Kessels Dadzie

Interior Design and Materials Technology Dept., Kumasi Technical University, Ghana

Biography

Title:

The worth of tropical hardwood branchwood as supplementary material to its stemwood for wood products manufacturing

Biography

Dr. Peter Kessels Dadzie is a Ghanaian professional teacher and holds BEd. Technology Education in Wood and Construction (2002), MSc. Wood Technology and Management (2007) and PhD. Wood Science and Technology (2014) from the University of Education, Winneba, and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, all in Kumasi, Ghana. Currently, he is a senior lecturer at the Interior Design and Materials Technology Department of Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, a member of the Society of Wood Science and Technology (SWST) and Forest Products Society (FPS) and has published over 17 research articles in various very reputable journals.

Mansureh Ghavam

University of Kashan, Iran

Biography

Title:

A review of the traditional medicinal properties of licorice in Iran and its antiviral properties

Biography

Mansureh Ghavam graduated from Isfahan University of Technology in Iran in 2004 with a degree in Natural Resources Engineering. She completed a PhD in field of medicinal plants at University of Tehran in 2013. Her doctoral dissertation was in the field of genetics, cytogenetics and phytochemistry of medicinal plants, which was accepted with honors. She has been officially employed by University of Kashan since 2013 and is researching the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of medicinal plants, nanotechnology of medicinal plants, and cultivation and propagation of medicinal plants. Her first research was accepted entitled “Effects of ecological factors on the antioxidant potential and total phenol content of Scrophularia striata Boiss.” in Scientific Reports in November 2019. Due to his research skills, he now has a partnership agreement with the University of Cagliari, and is working with Maria Letizia Manca, Maria Manconi, and Gianluigi Bacchetta on a joint project on the antimicrobial properties of more than 20 plant species.

Beddiaf Zaidi

University of Batna, Algeria

Biography

Title:

Numerical analysis of ZnS/SnS Heterojunction solar cell

Biography

Dr. Zaidi working as Asso. Prof. in Dept. of Physics at the University of Batna 1. He obtained a doctorate in Physics at the University of Annaba in 2014. He has published a number of research papers in reputed journals, has written three books on solar cells. He acted as an Editor-in-Chief of IJMSA (From 2017 to 2018). He is a potential reviewer for reputed journal papers. He participated in many international conferences serving as a referee, PC member... etc. He is also an Editorial Board member of numerous journals.

Maryam Kargar Razi

Department Chemistry, Azad University North Branch of Tehran, Iran

Biography

Title:

Nanominerals from Source to Application

Biography

Dr Maryam Kargar Razi studied applied chemistry at the Azad University North Branch of Tehran and graduated as MS in 1995. She received her PhD degree in inorganic chemistry 2001 at the Azad University Science and Research Branch of Tehran. She obtained the position of an assistant professor at the IAU-NBT and the same time, charge of industry management at the university and also as research consultant for the industrial mineral industries. In 2005, postdoctoral course supervised by prof. Christian Russell at the Otto schott institute, Germany. She is in the process of being promoted to Associate professor. She has published more than 40 research articles,46 News articles, 14 patents, 10 authors book ,3 translator book, more than 210 National standard edition committee and more than 50 workshops about the industrial minerals and industrial inorganic chemistry. She has won gold medals and honors for research in industries in Iran and also WIPO gold medal as the best inventor in 2007.

Loai Aljerf

Damascus University, Syria

Biography

Title:

Factors Affecting Foam Stability and Behavioral Description of Dynamic Surface Tension for Polysiloxane-Polyether Copolymers in Polyol

Biography

Loai Aljerf is a Prof in the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences/Damascus University. He is a specialist in analytical and industrial chemistry. He obtained many awards and published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers (two of them in French). He is a partner in Advances in Cleaner Production Network, and a member of the German Chemical Society e.V. (GDCh), Asian Chemical Society, and the American University of Beirut, the higher committee of the International Workshop-Advance in Cleaner Production (and in more than 60 conference organizing committees. He is editor of more than 80 journals and a reviewer for Top journals.

Mehdi Adelzadeh

Chairman and CEO of Aras Engineering Group Company, Iran

Biography

Title:

Application of Nanominerals for Cyanide Removal from Waste Water in Sodium Cyanide Production Process

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Nouha Siragi

University of Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech, Morocco

Biography

Title:

Synthesis and characterization of copper-doped forsterite as new blue ceramic pigments

Biography

Nouha received an engineering degree in “Process and Ceramic Materials Engineering” at the National School of Applied Sciences in Safi, University of Cadi Ayyad - Marrakech in 2015. She later joined the Laboratory of Materials Science at the Faculty of Sciences Semlalia of the same university as a PhD student, and is currently working on the elaboration, via Sol-gel route, and the characterization of new ceramic pigments.

Abbaraju Krishna Sailaja

RBVRR Women’s College of Pharmacy, India

Biography

Title:

Development of Ethosomal Gel for Tinospora Cardifolia

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Alexander Ajai

Federal University of Technology, Nigeria

Biography

Title:

Impacts of Artisanal Mining Activities on Heavy Metal contents in Soil, Water and Selected Food Crops

Biography

Dr Alexander Ajai Ikechukwu is an Associate Professor and a Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria. He has his PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the same institution in 2011 and his M.Sc. Industrial Chemistry from University of Benin, Nigeria (1994). He is a member of the institution’s Directorate of Research Innovation and Development (DRID) Grant Proposal evaluation committee and a Research Team Leader of the Heavy Metals and Pesticide Residues Unit of African Centre of Excellence for Mycotoxin and Food Safety. He has over twenty five (25) publications in various International peer reviewed Journals.

Mubarak Ali M

Kerala Technological University, India

Biography

Title:

Space junk and its threat to satellites

Biography

Dr. Mubarak Ali has pursued his Post-Doctoral Research in Satellite Research Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His Post-Doctoral Research work was associated with Encapsulated Sandwich Composites for Thermal Coupling in Satellite Applications. He has accomplished his Ph.D in School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore with Nanyang Research Scholarship. His Ph.D research work dealt with Impact Damage and Scarf Repair of Laminated Composites with Dispersed Core/Shell Thermoplastic Particles. His Ph.D Supervisor was Associate Professor Sunil C Joshi. He has completed his M.S. (by Research) in IIT Madras, in Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. His M.S. Research dealt with Fretting Wear and Fretting Fatigue Analysis of Plasma Nitrided Ti-6Al-4V & AISI 304 Stainless Steel for Aerospace Application. His M.S. Research Supervisor was Professor Ganesh Sundara Raman, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras. He holds a B.Tech Degree in Production Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), Anna University Campus, Chennai. His Final Year Undergraduate Research Project involved Vibration Analysis of Microsatellite Satellite Structure, which forms a part of early stage analysis of ANUSAT Satellite program. ANUSAT was an Ambitious Indian Student Research Microsatellite, which was designed, developed & integrated at Department of Aerospace Engineering, Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), Chrompet, Anna University during 2002-2009. ANUSAT Satellite His Biography has been listed in MARQUIS WHO’S WHO IN THE WORLD, 2014, 31st Edition, VIP Number: 36728040. He is currently working as Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering, in TKM College of Engineering, a prestigious institution in south India, affliated to Kerala Technological University. TKM College of Engineering has signed a MoU with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) during May 2019. Dr. Mubarak Ali is in close contact with Dr. Shukur Abu Hassan of CACM (Centre for Advanced Composite Materials) UTM, Johor Bahru, and Dr. Normah Binti Mohd Gazali, Professor in Dept. of Thermofluids, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru.

Rohit Bhatia

ISF College of Pharmacy, India

Biography

Title:

Coumarin-dihydropyrimidinone hybrids: design, virtual screening, synthesis and cytotoxic activity against breast cancer

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Dr. Rohit Bhatia is currently working as Assistant Professor in Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga; India. He has pursued his PhD from MRSPTU, Bathinda; India. He has a total of 6 years of research experience. His area of expertise is computer aided drug design, medicinal chemistry and bio-analysis. He has more than 40 publications in reputed International and National Journals. He has won several awards in National and International awards.

Amir Mohammadamini

University of Mahabad, Iran

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Nano application in sport

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Zineb Tribak

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez Morocco

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Synthesis, Myorelaxant activities and DFT study of some 5-Chloroisatin derivatives

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Siguna Mueller

Independent Researcher, Austria

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Towards a better comprehension of present and future cyberbiosecurity vulnerabilities fostered by an interdisciplinary security approach

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Dr. Mueller was among the first women in Austria to receive the Habilitation in Discrete Mathematics and Cryptography (2002). The following 15 years she spent at the Centre for Information Security and Cryptography Research at the University of Calgary, as Assistant Professor at the University of Wyoming (UW), and where, following her life-long passion in the life-sciences, she completed her second dissertation (PhD in Biomedical Sciences, 2014), the latter of which UW in part claimed priority as a U.S. patent. After major health challenges, she ardently devotes her experience to the exploration of critical objectives in the biomedical and life-sciences.

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