15^th World Medical Nanotechnology Congress October 18-19, 2017 Osaka, Japan

Shaker A Mousa finished his PhD from Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Columbus, OH and Post-doctoral Fellowship, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY. He also received 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. Prior to his academic career, he was a senior Scientist and fellow at The DuPont Pharmaceutical Company for 17 years, where he contributed to the discovery and development of several FDA approved and globally marketed diagnostics and therapeutics. He holds over 350 US and International Patents discovering novel anti-angiogenesis strategies, antithrombotics, anti-integrins, anti-cancer, and non-invasive diagnostic imaging approaches employing various nanotechnology platforms. His 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 Member of several high impact Journals. His research has focused on diagnostics and therapeutics of angiogenesis-related disorders, thrombosis, vascular and cardiovascular diseases.

Dr. Mousa's current research interests include: 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 remodeling, and novel anti-platelet, anti-thrombotic and anti-ischemic therapies. Dr. Mousa received a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from The Ohio State University, completed postdoctoral research in Cardiovascular Pharmacology at the University of Kentucky and earned his MBA from Widener University. A native of Alexandria, Egypt, he received his B.Pharm. and M.Sc. degrees from Alexandria University. He was elected a fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and a fellow of the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (FACB), and is a member of several national and international societies. He was recently awarded grants through the U.S. Department of Defense and the National Institute of Health.

Dr. Hussein Ammar, Holder of the First Class Golden Medal for Sciences and Arts and the recipient of the 2010 Appreciation State Prize in the realm of Advanced Technological Sciences. Professor Ammar is currently the Chairman, Pharmaceutical Technology Department, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Industries, Future University in Egypt; formerly, Dean of the Pharmacy Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt. He has 123 research papers published in international scientific journals. These research papers cover most of the areas related to pharmaceutics, biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics. Design of new drug delivery systems is not beyond the scope of his interest.

His research interest is on drug delivery systems

Dr. Mary Mehrnoosh Eshaghian-Wilner is an interdisciplinary scientist and patent attorney with over 26 years of research experience. She has published hundreds of scientific articles, including three books, and has handled the prosecution and infringement analysis of many complex U.S. and international patents. Dr. Eshaghian-Wilner currently is a Professor of Engineering Practice at the Electrical Engineering-Systems Department in the University of Southern California (USC). Professor Eshaghian-Wilner has founded and/or chaired numerous IEEE conferences and organizations, including the IEEE Women in Engineering affinity division of the Coastal Los Angeles Section. Awards : 2016 Prof. Eshaghian-Wilner is the recipient of several prestigious grants and honors.

Computing Architectures and Interconnects: Bio-inspired and Nanoscale Computing, MEMS, Optical Interconnects, VLSI and Reconfigurable chips -Computing Networks and Algorithms: Heterogeneous/Cluster/Grid/Cloud Computing, Mapping and Scheduling paradigms/algorithms/tools -Biomedical Applications: Nanomedicine, Bioinformatics, Sequence Alignment, Image-Processing, Computer Vision -Technology Law: Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, Patent Reform, Digital Rights, Cyber Law/Crimes, Internet Privacy

Vasudevan P. Biju studied chemistry at Kerala University and received his PhD degree with Dr K. George Thomas. Then, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at National Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Japan, a JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow at Nanotechnology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan, and a Postdoctoral Fellow at Fundamental Science Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), USA. His postdoctoral research included spectroscopy and microscopy of single-molecules and nanoparticles. Following this, he was invited to National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan, in 2004 as a tenure track scientist, becoming a tenured scientist in 2008 and a chief scientist in 2009. He is also taking (2007) a Visiting Scientist position at Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, the University of Texas at Austin, and a Visiting Professor position (2007~) at center for arthropod bioresources and biotechnology, Kerala University. His current research interests include development of nanoparticles and bioconjugated nanoparticles, and exploitation the optical properties of nanobioconjugates towards unraveling of biophysical functions and structures of biomolecules in cells. He is the recipient of 14th Hiraga Gennai Award by the Ozaki Foundation, Japan, and the Young Asian Chemist Award by the Chemical Society of Japan.

Materials Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical Chemistry

Ph.D. Rangel-Vázquez is a professor research at Technological Institute of Aguascalientes (ITA) in the Department of Metal-mechanical in the Materials Engineering program. I have served as a reviewer for several journals: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Materials Letters, Carbohydrate Polymers, Thermochimica Acta, Journal of Molecular Structure, Journal of Surface and Coatings Technology, World Journal of Engineering and Physical Sciences (WJEPS), Annual Research & Review in Biology, Journal of Applied Physical Science International and International Journal of Nanomedicine. I have worked in the Organizing of International congress such as: 2016 Spring World Congress on Engineering and Technologies, 2nd Conference International of Surface and Interface on Materials; The 2nd Int'l Conference on Biomaterials and Applications, The 3rd Int'l Conference on Surface and Interface of Materials. I am on the Editorial Board of several journals I am Editor In Chief of BAOJ Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Journal of Pharmaceutics & Drug Development, respectively.

Nanomedicine, Applied Polymer Science, Materials Letters, Carbohydrate Polymers, Molecular Structure.

Esmaiel Jabbari is Full Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Protein Delivery. Visiting Professor of Medicine, Harvard Clinical and Translational Center, 2012 GI3 Visiting Professor, WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Japan, 2010 Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 2009 Honors and Awards : Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), 2013 Berton Rahn Award in Orthopedic Research, AO Foundation, 2012 Stephen B. Milam Research Award, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation, 2008

Tissue engineering, bio-mimetic materials, bio-inspired nano-composites, peptide-mediated drug delivery.

Associate Professor in Biochemistry and awarded of the habilitation as a Full professor in Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry,at the University of Milano Bicocca (Unimib), Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience.Principal investigator of the NanoBioLab of Unimib, he is devoted to biomedical and biophysical applications of nanotechnology. In particular, the research activity Prof.DavideProsperiinvolves the design, synthesis, functionalization and characterization of colloidal, polymeric and biomimetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications, with particular focus on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases. He is an author of 100 scientific publications, including 86 research articles in peer-reviewed international scientific journals with impact factor and4 book chapters.Prof.DavideProsperi is one of the author of the patent “Nanoconstructs with pharmacological activity” (n° WO2014013473-A1), andhe is co-founder of the spin-off company inTHEnasrl, aiming to design and development of molecules, nanostructures and technologies for biomedical studies and diagnosis, prevention and therapy of human and animal diseases.

Prof. Prosperi’s main research interests regard application of nanotechnological and biotechnological tools in the field of human and animal diseases. In particular, he has developed a number of innovative approaches for biofunctionalization of colloidal and biomimetic nanoparticles, and has acquired excellent skills in different fields of molecular and cellular biology. A part from good experience in colloidal nanostructures, such as gold, silver and magnetic nanoparticles, he has been successfully working with recombinant proteins for targeting of different membrane proteins involved in fundamental cellular regulation mechanisms. Moreover, Prof. Prosperi is interested in study of mechanisms regulating tumor development and metastases as well as angiogenesis phenomena as a result of chemotherapeutic treatments in vivo. In this context, he has developed an innovative technology based on targeted delivery of nanovectors for preventing tumor development and differentiation, along with overcoming multidrug resistance in tumor cells. In collaboration with Prof. Granucci at the University of Milano-Bicocca, Prof. Prosperi has established a new research field focused on application of nanotechnology in immunology, in particular, study of inflammatory processes regulation by “Nuclear Factor of Activated T-cells” (NFAT) in innate and adaptive immune cells with the aim to evaluate their involvement in inflammatory disorders, such as transplant rejection, rheumatoid arthritis, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, as well as neurodegenerative diseases as Alzheimer e Parkinson. Prof. Prosperi’s Lab contains 4 units: 1) Nanoparticle Synthesis unit, where development and synthesis of different colloidal, polymeric and biomimetic nanoparticles is carried out by well-known “wet chemistry” and genetic engineering techniques; 2) Targeting ligands unit, where recombinant proteins derived from antibodies and fusion proteins are developed for further conjugation to nanoparticles 3) Cell biology unit, working with a wide range of cell lines (cancerous and non-cancerous, BBB models) and, finally, 4) In vivo animal studies unit working with murine models of different tumors (breast, brain) and inflammatory diseases. Laboratory is fully equipped with modern instrumentation for nanoparticle synthesis and application.

I am Balamurugan, working as an Associate Professor at the Diabetes Institute of University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. I direct the Clinical Islet cGMP facility and Islet Core and we isolate human and animal islets for basic islet biology and clinical islet cell transplantation. I am an “Islet Biologist” conducting research towards the treatment of diabetes especially pancreatic islet cell isolation, study of functional behavior of islets and transplantation since 1993. I am directing the Islet Processing Core which processes about 200 islet isolations including human (deceased donor pancreases and pancreases from patients undergoing total or completion pancreatectomy followed by islet auto-transplantation), porcine (adult and young pig donor pancreases), and non-human primate pancreases each year for the University of Minnesota Islet Transplant Program. He has over 21 years experience in diabetes research, especially pancreatic Islet Cell Biology and has performedislet isolation from more than 1000 human pancreases,1000 pig pancreases and 300 monkey pancreases.

Treatment of diabetes especially pancreatic islet cell isolation, study of functional behavior of islets and transplantation

In 2015 we installed two "nanoETCH"​ systems in the National Graphene Institute, Manchester. Also we installed a hybrid nanoETCH / anneal system in a Braun glovebox line for Dr Roman Gorbachev. The nanoETCH was developed with the Manchester University Graphene Group. Designed to enhance 2D material transfer, soft etch for 2D device fabrication - it works in a totally different mode to standard etch systems. We launched our new bench top NanoPVD sputter system for metal and oxide deposition late 2014. We are now geared up for production in our new factory unit in Knutsford, Cheshire. We moved in early May. The facility boasts first floor offices with conference facilities, ground floor production and demonstration laboratory (with a multi-camera Skype set up for web demo's), clean assembly facilities and enough test bays for sales expansion over the next 5 years. Moorfield launched a CVD graphene growth system in 2013. Called the nanoCVD-8G it is designed for research groups looking to grow high quality graphene for electronics applications. It allows the researcher to experiment with different receipes and tweek parameters to increase / decrease domaine size, uniformity etc. Its a cold wall system with three gas inlets, low themal mass heater ( very quick response), high stability pressure control and fast cycle time ( 25 minutes - sample in to sample out). The touch screen control, ease of use and low foot print have been very well received in the market place. Systems have been shipped, installed and when optimised are producing material equivalent to high end exfoliated graphene. Papers are now out.

Nanotechnology

Dr. Bharat Bhushan is an Ohio Eminent Scholar and the Howard D. Winbigler Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Dr. Bhushan came to OSU in 1991 after a 15-year career in industry, working primarily for IBM Almaden Research Center. A professor with diverse interests, Dr. Bhushan’s works in biomimetic interface science, surface engineering, nanotribology, and materials research. His research has focused on scanning probe techniques in the interdisciplinary areas of bio/nanotribology, bio/nanomechanics and bio/nanomaterials characterization and applications to bio/nanotechnology, and biomimetics. Dr. Bhushan spent the 2013-2014 year working as an ASME Science Fellow in Congress. His work there focused on policy and funding of various scientific government agencies, setting science and engineering goals for the country, and STEM education. Dr. Bhushan is a prolific author (h-index – 76+; ISI Highly Cited Researcher in Materials Science since 2007 and in Biology and Biochemistry since 2013; ISI Top 5% Cited Authors for Journals in Chemistry since 2011), influencing many different fields. He has authored 8 scientific books, 90+ handbook chapters, nearly 900 scientific papers, and 60+ scientific reports. He has also edited 50+ books and holds 20 U.S. and foreign patents. https://nlbb.engineering.osu.edu/

RESEARCH INTERESTS Fundamental studies in the interdisciplinary areas of bio/nanotribology/nanomechanics and nanomaterials characterization in bio/nanotechnology and biomimetics with a focus on scanning probe techniques.

Dr. Fenniri was educated at the University of Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg, France, receiving his undergraduate degree in chemistry and biochemistry (1989, top of his class), and his M.Sc./Ph.D. degrees in supramolecular science and engineering (1990/1994) under the supervision of Professor Jean-Marie Lehn (Nobel Laureate). He then joined the Scripps Research Institute in California, USA, where he carried out his postdoctoral training under the supervision of Professor Richard A. Lerner (President and CEO). In 1997 he moved to Purdue University, where he initiated his independent academic career, and established the Purdue Laboratory for Chemical Nanotechnology (1999). In 2003, He joined the National Research Council and the University of Alberta to build and lead the Supramolecular Nanoscale Assembly program, and contribute to the shaping of the National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT), its research programs and facilities, and the recruitment of highly qualified personnel. NINT has since grown from 4 principal investigators in 2003 to a vibrant research and technology organization of over 350 researchers in 2013. In addition, Dr. Fenniri held a full professor position with the Department of Chemistry (since 2003-2013) and adjunct full professor positions with the department of biomedical engineering (since 2010) with the faculty of medicine, and with the department if Chemistry (since 2013) at the University of Alberta. Dr. Fenniri is currently Professor Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA. Dr. Fenniri has achieved international recognition as a leader in the areas of self-assembly, supramolecular chemistry, nanomedicine, combinatorial chemistry, and materials sciences. His group works at the forefront of basic and applied nanosciences, in collaboration with various academic institutions, federal laboratories, and with the private sector. Dr. Fenniri’s contributions appeared in over 190 publications, 8 patents, and over 400 contributed national and international conference papers. Dr. Fenniri has also presented his work in over 150 invited distinguished lectures, colloquia and seminars around the globe. His research programs are supported by the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, the US National Institutes of Health, the National Research Council of Canada, the University of Alberta, and several private, provincial and federal funding organizations. Dr. Fenniri is the recipient of several academic and professional honours and awards, including the Xerox UAC Award (2006–2008), the 3M Faculty Award (2000, 2002), the Showalter Trust Fund Award (1999, 2001), the Trask Trust Fund Technology Innovation Award (2000), the Cottrell Teacher Scholar Award (2000–2005), and the US National Science Foundation Career Award (1999–2003). Dr. Fenniri is Member of the Editorial Board of several scientific journals and serves on several national and international scientific boards, panels, and committees. Dr. Fenniri has been an invited professor at the Université de Strasbourg and the Collège de France (2010), the National University of Taiwan (2007), and the University of Colorado Boulder, USA (2004). He has also been DAAD Visiting Professor at Regensburg University, Germany (2002, 2003).

Nanotechnology for biomedical applications, nanoscale materials for drug delivery, and cell therapeutics and regenerative medicine.

Shyam Mohapatra research focuses on immunology and inflammation in allergic, immunologic and infectious viral diseases and cancers. The current research programs include: molecular biology and genetics of IgE responsiveness, molecular mechanisms of virus infection, development of prophylactic/therapeutic gene transfer, development of genetic antivirals, molecular basis of genetic predisposition to inflammatory diseases and application of nanotechnology to biomedicine.

Allergy, Immunology & Infectious Disease Biomedical Engineering & Nanomedicine Asthma Center of Excellence Cancer Biology Neurodegenerative Disease Other Women & Children's Health

Dr. Jianbin tang is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. He is also the Vice director of the Center of Bionano-Engineering. He has received his phd in polymer chemistry and physics from zhejiang university. He has done his post doc in university of wyoming, usa.

Biomaterials, Drug delivery, Bionanotechnology, Molecular imaging. Design, synthesize, and evaluate novel nanomaterials, eg., dendrimers, for cancer molecular imaging and targeted therapeutic delivery.

Professor Der-Jang LIAW, Polymer Science Doctor (Ph.D. Polymer), is currently a Chair professor of Chemical Engineering at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST). He holds his Master and Ph.D degrees in polymer science at Osaka University (Japan) and published about 360 SCI papers (h-index = 44 from ISI Web of Knowledge), 180 conference papers and 60 patents. In 2009, he was a recipient of the International Award from the Society of Polymer Science, Japan along with Prof. J. M. J. Frechet (USA) and Prof. K. Muellen (Germany). He received the Outstanding Polymer Academic Research Prize in 2012 and Lifetime Achievement Prize from The Polymer Society of Taiwan in 2013. He has been a fellow of The Polymer Society of Taiwan since 2014 and has been Academician of the Russian Academy of Engineering since 2011.

Nanographene , Graphene and Nanotube, Nano Medicine, etc Prof. Liaw's research laboratory mainly focuses on the synthesis of new polymeric materials and precision polymerization

Dr. Rupinder K Kanwar completed her PhD from PGIMER, India. Since then she has worked in India, New Zealand and Australia, in a variety of positions supporting and building new research programs related to interdisciplinary research, international collaborations and large-scale initiatives ranging from biomedicine to nanomedicine. She has 15 years’ experience in drug discovery targeting cancer and chronic inflammation, and delivered both academic and industry-oriented research with 75 peer reviewed publications. Dr Kanwar is a key inventor in more than 20 published and live patents/ applications. Her current research focuses on targeting molecular pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory diseases and cancer with nanodrug and nanodiagnostic developments. At Deakin University, she is providing leadership to her research team on deciphering novel molecular targets for protein biodrugs to treat cancer and cardiomyopathy. She serves as an editorial advisory board member and reviewer of several international journals. Dr Kanwar has been invited as a speaker, and chair in national & international conferences, and her research presentations won awards at conferences

Dr RK Kanwar has expertise in applying cutting edge techniques of immunology, cell biology, molecular biology to study the pathophysiology and therapeutic targets of human cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases (atherosclerosis, asthma and multiple sclerosis) in both in vivo and in vitro models. Dr Kanwar also has skills in delivering industry oriented research and is a key inventor on number of recent patent applications on devising treatments for chronic inflammatory diseases. Her current research focus is on combining nanomedicinal approaches with basic cell biology and immunology research, to devise diagnostics and therapeutics for cancer drug resistance, stemcells, and chronic inflammatory disease (atherosclerosis and osteoarthritis).

Behzad Shahmoradi was born in Sanandaj City, Kurdistan, west of Iran in 1976. He completed his B.E. in Environmental Health Engineering from Urmia University of Medical Sciences in 2000. After four year experience as environmental health inspector, he joint University of Mysore, India for M.Sc. in Environmental Science. In 2010, he awarded PhD from University of Mysore, India under supervision of Prof. K.Byrappa. Later, as Assist. Professor, he joint Environmental Health Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran. He is the Deputy of Education at Faculty of Health and has published 31 scientific papers and collaborated in some project works on nanomaterials. His interest is synthesis of doped nanomaterials for environmental application. He has also published book chapters on hydrothermal synthesis of doped nanomaterials.

His interest is synthesis of doped nanomaterials for environmental application, Environmental Science, Environmental Health Research Center

Vijayalakshmi, MD Gold medalist, skilled interventionalist, pioneer in Paediatric cardiology. Brilliant academic career, secured 22 gold medals, 52 publications, 105 research papers ( 32 international), delivered 210 scientific lectures Authored “Step by Step to ECHO in CHD” and edited monogram on “ARF & RHD”. Proposed the Echo criteria for the early and precise diagnosis of carditis in Acute Rheumatic fever and National Policy for Congenital Heart Disease. Best presentation award for “My nightmare case” at PICS at Chicago and in Boston, first prize for outstanding scientific presentation at World Congress of Echocardiography. Has received many prestigious awards for her academic and literary work

pediatric cardiac emergencies

Ramesh K. Agarwal is the William Palm Professor of Engineering and the director of Aerospace Research and Education Center at Washington University in St. Louis. From 1994 to 2001, he was the Sam Bloomfield Distinguished Professor and Executive Director of the National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University in Kansas. From 1978 to 1994, he worked in various scientific and managerial positions at McDonnell Douglas Research Laboratories in St. Louis. He became the Program Director and McDonnell Douglas Fellow in 1990. Dr. Agarwal received Ph.D. in Aeronautical Sciences from Stanford University in 1975, M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1969 and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India in 1968. Over a period of 35+ years, Professor Agarwal has worked in various areas of Computational Science and Engineering - Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Computational Materials Science, Computational Electromagnetics (CEM), and Multidisciplinary Design and Optimization. He is the author and coauthor of over 400 publications. He has also worked in Nanotechnology and Renewable Energy, in particular in nanoparticles properties, synthesis, and their applications in drug delivery and their health effects, and energetic materials for solar energy applications. He has given many plenary, keynote and invited lectures at various national and international conferences worldwide. Professor Agarwal continues to serve on many academic, government, and industrial advisory committees. Dr. Agarwal is a Fellow sixteen societies including the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), American Physical Society (APS), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Royal Aeronautical Society and American society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He has received many prestigious honors and national/international awards from various professional societies and organizations for his research contributions.

Professor Agarwal's current research interests are in flow control, rarefied gas dynamics and hypersonic flows, turbulence modeling, bio-fluid dynamics, energy from wind and biomass, carbon capture and sequestration, chemical looping combustion, and energy efficiency of buildings.

Dr Antony is an Associate Professor at the School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds. His primary research interest is in the area of Particulate Mechanics and Physics, especially on the bulk behaviour of powders and grain under industrial process conditions as a function of particle-scale properties. He performs a number of inter-disciplinary research projects including in the area of biomechanics. He uses wide range of computational tools such as DEM, FEM, theoretical and experimental procedures in his research. He has obtained the prestigious MIT Young Researcher Fellowship Award for Exemplary Research in Computational Mechanics. He has made several publications in reputed international journals and conference proceedings. He serves as a member of editorial boards for many international journals in his filed including Journal of Nanotechnology and Research Letters in Nano Technology. Also, he serves as a regular referee for several international journals, including Physical Review Letters and Physical Review E. He has served as a guest editor for the Jl. Granular Matter and the lead editor of the book ‘Granular Materials: Fundamentals and Applications’, published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, London in 2004. He is a member of many professional bodies worldwide. His research sponsors include EPSRC, Royal Society, DTI, ICI, BNFL, P&G, Pfizer, Borax Hosakawa Micron, Bridon International Ltd, Merck Sharp & Dohme, DuPont and Kayser-Threde. His biography is included in the Edition of Marquis Who's Who in the World and the Directory of International Biography Centre, Cambridge.

Multiscale Modelling and Experiments. Nano Mechanics, Micro Mechanics, Granular Materials and Powder Technology. Mechanics of Space Materials and Design of Space Exploration Devices. Sensing Stresses in Human Eye. Building Structures from Wastes. Diversity in Engineering and Inter-disciplinary Research.

Prof. (Emeritus) Aharon Gedanken, of the Department of Chemistry, is a member of the Nano Materials Center at the Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), and a recipient of the President of Israel Achievement Award for coordination of a European Funded Research. Gedanken is a pioneer of sonochemistry – a discipline in which chemical reactions are accelerated through the application of ultrasonic sound waves. Gedanken is an expert in the fabrication of nanostructures with special properties such as antibacterial, antiviral (i.e. Swine influenza), antifungal and antibiofilm. Among his discoveries is the fact that ultrasound radiation can coat a large variety of solid surfaces such as metals, ceramics, polymers, glass, textiles, and even paper, enabling him to impart a variety of properties to the solid. Gedanken uses sonochemistry to produce micro and nano-vehicles that deliver antibiotics and anti-cancer drugs in a rapid-release mode. These drugs are encapsulated in proteinaceous micro and nano spheres.

Developing new methods (sonochemistry, microwave dielectric heating, sonoelectrochemistry, and RAPET) for the fabrication of nano materials. Developing nano materials for various applications.

Dr. Vincenzo Guarino, PhD in Biomaterials Science, is Research Scientist at National Research Council of Italy (IPCB-CNR) since 2006. He is expert of process technologies for scaffold design and electrohydrodynamic technologies (i.e, electrospinning, electrospraying, Electro Dynamic Atomization) to produce micro/nanofibres, particles and capsules for tissue regeneration, drug delivery and cancer therapy. Currently, he is scientific partner of International Islamic University of Malaysia (RAGS) and of Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (PAPIIT). He was scientific responsible of several post doc and ESR fellows and supervisor of PhD fellows and BSc/MSc students. He is author of over 80 international publications (H-Index 18 – Google scholar source), 9 book chapters, 2 patents (1 pending) and over 200 communications in international/national conferences. Member of the European (ESB) and Italian (SIB) Society of Biomaterials, American Nano Society and reviewer of several international journals, he has been awarded as author/co-author in several international congresses on biomaterials and his publication has been cited and abstracted in the Highlights CNR 2008-09 – collection of best CNR works 2008-2009.

electrospinning, electrospraying, Electro Dynamic Atomization, Tissue engineering, Regenerative Medicine.

Dr. Sachindra Nath Sarangi did Ph.D. Physics: 2007 from Jadavpur University, West Bengal, Thesis: Synthesis, Structure, Optical and Interfacial properties of CdSe nanocrystals and effect of DNA binding Advisor: Prof. S. N. Sahu and Prof. K. Goswami BACKGROUND AND AIMS : To impact a research carrier in experimental science by utilizing my experimental abilities in areas of Materials Science, Nanotechnology/ Nanobio systems and Nano-electronic device. ACADEMIC AWARDS : 2008 - Best poster Award (Certificate and cash prize) from Indian Science Congress Meeting held at Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam. 2010 - Best poster Award (Certificate and cash prize) from XXXVth Annual Conference of Environmental Mutagen Socity of India & International symposium on Mutagens and genetic diversity for health and agriculture at Punjab University, Chandigarh, India during 12-14 March 2010 2011-Foreign Postdoctoral Researcher award from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) under the Govt. of Japan, 2011

RESEARCH INTERRSTS/ SPECIALIZATION (i) Fabrication and characterization of nanostructures/ thin films. (ii) Metal, compound semiconductor and oxide semiconductor nanostructures: synthesis, structure, optical and electrical properties. (iii) Surface functionalization and Nanobio hybrid system. (iv) Semiconductor heterostructure device, Optical spectroscopy. (v) Nanobio systems, Biomolecular recognition, Biosensros.

Dr. O.L. Shanmugasundaram is working as Professor in the Department of Textile Technology at K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology, India. He received his Diploma in Textile Processing in the year 1996 from Erode Institute of Technology, India. He obtained his B.Tech. degree in Textile Technology in 2000 from Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, India. He has qualified in the GATE Examination with 83.21 percentile score in the year 2003. He received his M.Tech. degree in Textile Technology in the year 2005 from Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai and Ph.D. in Medical Textiles from Anna University in the year 2011. He published 26 research papers in peer reviewed Journals with impact factor. He has to his credit 17 papers presented in International Conferences and 5 others in National Conferences. His areas of interest are Medical Textiles, Textile Chemical Processing Technical Textiles and Fibre Science & Technology. He had 14 years of teaching, research and admin experience in an engineering college. He is acting as an editorial board member and reviewer in many refereed journals, organizing committee member and scientific committee member in International and National Conferences in India and abroad.

Healthcare and Hygiene Textiles, synthesis of nanoparticles/polymers and its applications in wound dressings, development of drug releasing sutures.

Dr. Sachindra Nath Sarangi did Ph.D. Physics: 2007 from Jadavpur University, West Bengal, Thesis: Synthesis, Structure, Optical and Interfacial properties of CdSe nanocrystals and effect of DNA binding Advisor: Prof. S. N. Sahu and Prof. K. Goswami BACKGROUND AND AIMS : To impact a research carrier in experimental science by utilizing my experimental abilities in areas of Materials Science, Nanotechnology/ Nanobio systems and Nano-electronic device. ACADEMIC AWARDS : 2008 - Best poster Award (Certificate and cash prize) from Indian Science Congress Meeting held at Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam. 2010 - Best poster Award (Certificate and cash prize) from XXXVth Annual Conference of Environmental Mutagen Socity of India & International symposium on Mutagens and genetic diversity for health and agriculture at Punjab University, Chandigarh, India during 12-14 March 2010 2011-Foreign Postdoctoral Researcher award from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) under the Govt. of Japan, 2011.

RESEARCH INTERRSTS/ SPECIALIZATION (i) Fabrication and characterization of nanostructures/ thin films. (ii) Metal, compound semiconductor and oxide semiconductor nanostructures: synthesis, structure, optical and electrical properties. (iii) Surface functionalization and Nanobio hybrid system. (iv) Semiconductor heterostructure device, Optical spectroscopy. (v) Nanobio systems, Biomolecular recognition, Biosensros.

Dr Kar Seng (Vincent) Teng is an Associate Professor and leads the Nanoelectronics Research Group in the College of Engineering at Swansea University in the United Kingdom. He received his PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Swansea University, and has extensive research experiences in the study of nanoscale electronic materials and devices. This involves the application of nanotechnology in electronics, which has major impact in healthcare, computer, photonic and energy technologies. He has the expertise in the fabrication and characterisation of nanoscale electronic materials and devices, as well as controlling their properties through surface engineering for novel applications. His funded research includes the investigation of low-dimensional electronic materials, such as graphene, metal-oxide and nitride nanostructures etc., in the development of ultra-sensitive nano-biosensors for the early detection of diseases, short-wavelength lasers for ultra-high density data storage, nano-plasmonics for photovoltaic technology and fabrication of nanoelectronic devices using printing technology etc. He is also a Journal Editor for Fluorescent Materials.

Dr Teng leads the Nanoelectronics Research Group within the Multidisciplinary Nanotechnology Centre at the College of Engineering. His research interest is in the study of nanoscale electronic materials and devices. This involves the application of nanotechnology in electronics, which has major impact in healthcare, computer, photonic and energy technologies. His research includes the investigation of low-dimensional electronic materials, such as graphene, metal-oxide and nitride nanostructures etc., in the development of ultra-sensitive nano-biosensors for the early detection of diseases, short-wavelength lasers for ultra-high density data storage and nano-plasmonics for photovoltaic technology etc.

Dr. D.Nagasamy Venkatesh is serving as an Assistant Professor at Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, Udhagamandalam. India. Dr. D.Nagasamy Venkatesh is interested in developing certain nanobased drug delivery systems for antiviral and anticancer drugs. His research is also involved in developing sustained/controlled drug delivery systems for certain drugs and analytical and bioanalytical method development for drugs. He serves as a reviewer of more than 25 peer reviewed journals including AAPS, Carbohydrate polymer, Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He serves editorial board member for more than 20 international journals. Dr. D.Nagasamy Venkatesh has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications. He has received two awards for his presentations/publications in a national level seminar.

Nano based drug delivery systems for antiviral and anticancer drugs, developing sustained/controlled drug delivery systems for certain drugs, dissolution enhancement of certain drugs by solid dispersion techniques analytical and bio-analytical method development for drugs.

Dr. Anshoo Malhotra is an eminent budding scientist working in the field of nano biophysics for the early diagnosis as well as timely treatment of cancer. Dr Malhotra and his group have successfully exploited bio- nano molecules for the development of new imaging as well as therapeutic systems. He has more than 33 international publications in journals of good repute. Besides this, he has co- authored book chapters in international books by Royal society of chemistry, Hellenic society of Nuclear medicine. Further, he is one of the prime scientists who utilized combination therapy against cancer for the goals of more efficient treatment.

Nuclear medicine, chemistry, bio- nano molecules.