Invited Speakers

NN18 Invited Speakers

Plenary Speakers

	Prof. Thomas Anthopoulos, Physical Science and Engineering Division, KAUST, Saudi Arabia Plastic nanoelectronics for the internet of things (IoT) short bio short bio Thomas D. Anthopoulos is a Professor of Material Science and Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, where he has been since January 2017. He received his B.Eng. and D.Phil. degrees from Staffordshire University in UK. He then spent two years at the University of St. Andrews (UK) where he worked on new materials for application in organic light-emitting diodes before join Philips Research Laboratories in The Netherlands to focus on organic transistors and printed microelectronics. From 2006 to 2017 he held faculty positions at Imperial College London (UK), first as an EPSRC Advanced Fellow and later as a Reader and Professor of Experimental Physics. His research interests are diverse and cover the development and application of novel processing paradigms and the physics, chemistry & application of functional materials.
	Prof. Molly Stevens, Imperial College London, UK Bio-responsive Hybrid Materials for Regenerative Medicine and Biosensing short bio short bio Molly M. Stevens is currently Professor of Biomedical Materials and Regenerative Medicine & Research Director for Biomedical Material Sciences in the Department of Materials, Department of Bioengineering and the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College London. She received her PhD from The University of Nottingham in 2000, working within the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences. She conducted her postdoctoral research within the Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT in the labs of Prof Robert Langer, where she co-developed innovative techniques for the regenerative of bone and other tissues. She joined Imperial College in 2004 and was promoted as Professor in 2008. Research in the Stevens Programme focusses on designing and developing innovative bio-inspired materials for applications in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and biosensing. Molly Stevens' research has been recognised by over 20 major awards, such as the 2016 Clemson Award for Basic Research from the Society for Biomaterials, the EU40 Prize for best material scientist under the age of 40, a listing in The Times as one of the top 10 scientists under 40 and the European Life Sciences 2014 Research Group of the Year Award, amongst many others. She was recently elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Academy for Engineering and delivered the Clifford Paterson Lecture for the Royal Society in 2012. She has previously served on the Board of Reviewing Editor for Science and is Associate Editor of ACS Nano.
	Dr. Ashutosh Tomar, Jaguar Land Rover, UK Applications of Printable and organic electronics in Automotive

Keynote Speakers

	Prof. Milan Damnjanovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia Double line groups: structure and irreducible representations
	Prof. Emmanuel Giannelis, Cornell University, USA 3D Printing of responsive hydrogels and ionogels for biomedical applications
	Prof. Amit Goyal, University at Buffalo, USA High-performance, heteroepitaxial, nanolaminate device layers on single-crystal-like, artificial substrates and controlled self-assembly of nanostructures within device layers for wide-ranging electrical and electronic applications
	Prof. Kyriakos Komvopoulos, University of California, Berkeley, USA Mechanics Challenges in Wearable Electronics
	Dr. Nello Li Pira, C.R.F. S.C.p.A, Italy Customization and integration of materials into novel components for the car of the future
	Prof. George Malliaras, University of Cambridge, UK Implantable devices for drug delivery in the brain
	Prof. Yannis Missirlis, University of Patras, Greece Mechanoepigenetics
	Prof. Thomas Mueller, Vienna University of Technology, Austria 2D semiconductor optics and (opto-)electronics
	Prof. Richard Palmer, Swansea University, UK Massive Scale-Up of Cluster Beam Deposition (CBD) for the Production of Novel Functional Nanomaterials

NN18 Invited Speakers

	Dr. Ali Adawi, University of Hull, UK Plasmonic nano-gaps for light emission and Raman scattering enhancements
	Dr. Evangelos Almpanis, N.C.S.R. "DEMOKRITOS", Greece Metasurfaces and the control of light at the nanoscale
	Dr. Raul Arenal, University of Zaragoza, Spain Carbon and Related Nanomaterials: Atomic Structural and Configuration Studies
	Dr. Hidehito Asaoka, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan Control of nanostructures on silicon surfaces
	Dr. Damiano G. Barone, University of Cambridge, UK Targeting the molecular mechanism of foreign body reaction (FBR) to peripheral neural interface.
	Ms. Hanna Berthag, Cellink, Sweden 3D bioprinting of human soft tissues
	Prof. Fabio Biscarini, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy Ultrasensitive detection of neurotransmitters with organic electronics biosensors
	Dr. Francesco Bonaccorso, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Graphene Labs, Italy 2D-materials-based composites for energy applications
	Dr. Jean-Sebastien Bouillard, University of Hull, UK Plasmonic nano-gaps for light-matter interactions
	Dr. Nikos Boukos, N.C.S.R. "DEMOKRITOS", Greece Growth, characterization and properties of ZnO nanostructures
	Prof. Maria Chatzinikolaidou, IESL-FORTH and University of Crete, Greece Poly(L-lactide)-based copolymeric biomaterials support bone regeneration
	Dr. Asterios Chatziparadisis, General Secretariat of Research & Technology, Greece The Greek Strategy for Research and Innovation. Implementation and forthcoming calls
	Prof. An-Jung Chung, Korea Printed Electronics Association (KoPEA), Korea Flexible and Printed Electronics - Perspectives and Needs (Korea)
	Dr. Vassilios Constantoudis, NCSR Demokritos and Nanometrisis p.c., Greece Artificial Intelligence in Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology
	Prof. Zheng Cui, Printable Electronics Research Center, Suzhou Institute of Nanotech, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Printing approach to making flexible wearable stretchable electronics
	Prof. Paolo Decuzzi, Italian Institute of Technology in Genova, Italy Polymeric Nanoconstructs for cancer treatment: From in silico to in vivo
	Dr. George Deligeorgis, FORTH IESL, Greece A 2D material based platform for wireless electronics and sensing
	Dr. Ilise Feitshans, European Scientific Institute, France & Executive Director The Work Health & Survival Project, EU/USA Global Health Impacts of Nanotechnology Law
	Prof. Boniface Fokwa, University of California Riverside, USA Nanoborides as Electrocatalysts
	Prof. Mark Geoghegan, The University of Sheffield, UK Adhesion and tribology of polyelectrolyte brushes
	Dr. Dimitra G. Georgiadou, Imperial College London, UK High speed diodes for flexible large area electronics
	Dr. Paschalis Gkoupidenis, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany Organic Neuromorphic Devices
	Dr. Emmanouil Glynos, IESL, FORTH, Greece Leveraging Molecular Architecture To Design Novel Nanostructured Materials for High Modulus and High Conductivity Solid Polymer Electrolytes
	Dr. Evangelos Gogolides, N.C.S.R. "DEMOKRITOS", Greece Self-cleaning, antibacterial, 3D nanostructured functional surfaces via plasma processing
	Prof. Maria Goula, Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia, Greece Hydrogen Production via Steam reforming of Glycerol over Rh-Al2O3 catalysts modified with CeO2, MgO or La2O3
	Prof. Ilya Goykhman, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel Hybrid Graphene-Silicon Optoelectronics for Telecom Applications
	Mr. Marcel Grooten, DoMicro BV, The Netherlands Hybrid electronics integration by inkjet technology
	Mr. Edgar Hepp, Cytosurge AG, Switzerland Additive manufacturing of micrometer-sized 3D metal objects by FluidFM® femtoliter liquid dispensing
	Dr. Borislav Hinkov, Technische Universität Wien, Austria Mid-infrared Photonics based on Quantum Cascade Lasers and Detectors
	Dr. Cristina Italiano, Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies "Nicola Giordano" ITAE, CNR, Italy Ceramic-foam-structured Rh/CeO2 catalysts: In-situ combustion deposition and biogas reforming performance
	Prof. Elyahou Kapon, EPFL, Switzerland Integrated Quantum Photonics: Exploring quantum and photonic confinements at the nano-scale
	Dr. Neil Kemp, University of Hull, UK Memristors with optically tunable STDP synaptic plasticity: a route to hierarchical control in artificial intelligent systems
	Prof. Andrei Kholkin, University of Aveiro, Portugal Nanoscale piezoelectric materials and their applications
	Prof. Costas Kiparissides, Dept. Of Chemical Engineering, AUTH & CPERI, CERTH, Greece A Process System Approach to Nose-to-Brain Delivery of Biopharmaceutics
	Prof. Gus Kousoulas, Louisiana State University, USA Viral Immunotherapy against Melanoma and Breast Cancer The Role of Academic Technology Transfer and Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems for Economic Growth and Prosperity
	Prof. Vasileios Koutsos, The University of Edinburgh, UK 2D WSe2: Mechanical Properties and Processing with Vapour XeF2
	Prof. Didier Letourneur, INSERM, France Nanomedicine for Imaging and Treatment of Atherothrombosis – The EU-funded Project “NanoAthero”
	Dr. Beata Luszczynska, Lodz University of Technology, Poland Organic photodetectors – influence of space charge limited current and unbalanced mobilities on device parameters
	Prof. Guy Makov, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel Properties of a novel nanometric cubic phase in monochalcogenide semiconductors
	Dr. Sergey Mikhailov, University of Augsburg, Germany Nonlinear Electrodynamics of Graphene
	Prof. Ivanka Milosevic, University of Belgrade, Serbia Raman and infrared active rigid-layer modes and topological boundary phonons in multi-layered materials
	Prof. Thimios Mitsiadis, University of Zurich, Switzerland Novel Biological and Nanotechnological Platforms for Dental clinical use
	Dr. Sergio Moya, CIC biomaGUNE, Spain Supramolecular polyelectrolyte assemblies for drug delivery
	Prof. Elpida-Niki Emmanouil-Nikoloussi, European University of Cyprus, Cyprus Particulate Matters-PM, Endocrine Disruptors and fetal disease susceptibility in polluted contaminated areas
	Dr. Solon Oikonomopoulos, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway Deviating from Metal-Complexated Dyes in DSSCs
	Prof. Giovanna Orsini, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy Dental tissues remodelling during healing and potential therapeutic strategies using pharmacological and stem cell tools
	Dr. Alexandra Palla Papavlu, National Institute for Laser, Plasma & Radiation Physics (INFLPR), Romania Laser writing of nanomaterials for wearable sensors
	Mr. Eric Parks, Velocity Partners, Cyprus Velocity Partners Venture Capital Fund
	Dr. Eleftheria Maria Pechlivani, OE-Technologies, Greece Commercialization of Fully R2R Printed Organic Photovoltaics for Eco-Friendly Power Generation: Towards Industry 4.0
	Dr. Pietro Perlo, Interactive Fully Electrical Vehicles, I-FEVS, Italy
	Dr. Simon Perraud, CEA, France Introduction to NAMEC
	Dr. Dmitri Petrovykh, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal Quantitative characterization of nanoparticles interacting with bacterial cells
	Prof. Zoran Popovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia Magnetic properties of iron-doped CeO2-y nanocrystals
	Prof. Katerina Pramatari, Uni. Fund, Greece Uni.Fund Ventural Capital
	Dr. Michel Prassas, Corning European Technology Center, France Innovation strategies and new business opportunities to leverage business growth
	Dr. Raphaël Pugin, CSEM, France Fabrication of nanostructured surfaces and components with enhanced performances or unique physical, chemical or biological properties
	Dr. Anastasia Rissanou, FORTH IESL, Greece Nanographene Sheets as Fillers in Polymer Matrices: A Molecular Dynamics Study
	Dr. Serena Rollo, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Luxembourg Single Fabrication Process of Silistors with different geometries on 110 SOI substrate
	Dr. Alexandra Rutz, University of Cambridge, UK Engineering customizable hydrogel inks for 3D tissue and organ printing
	Prof. Pavlos Savvidis, University of Crete, Greece Lattices of Spin-polarised Interacting Polariton Condensates: A novel quantum simulator platform
	Prof. Aylin Sendemir-Urkmez, Ege University, Turkey Challenges for Bioprinting and Bioink Design
	Prof. Helmut Schmid, Fraunhofer-Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT), Germany Applications of Selected Nanoparticles in Medicine and Their Extensions Through Targeted Delivery and Controlled Drug Release
	Prof. Fazilet Vardar Sukan, SUNUM Nanotechnology Research Centre, Sabanci University, Turkey Opportunities for Reseach Collaborations with SUNUM
	Prof. Jacek Szczytko, University of Warsaw, Poland Nanostructures for spinor Bose-Einstein Condensates
	Prof. Katsuya Teshima, Shinshu University, Japan Nanocrystal Innovation for Next-Generation Energy Materials ~ Novel Approaches to All-Solid-State LIBs and Solar Hydrogen Production ~
	Prof. Mamadou Traore, French National Centre for Scientific Research, France Elaboration of bulk solids with single nanoparticles response
	Prof. Leonidas Tsetseris, National Technical University of Athens, Greece First-principles studies on novel two-dimensional materials
	Dr. Yoeri van de Burgt, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, The Netherlands Organic Electronic for Neuromorphic Computing
	Prof. Ioannis Vizirianakis, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, AUTH, Greece Implementing clinical trials and harnessing omics knowledge to improve the precision in personalized medicine therapeutics decisions
	Dr. Nihal Engin Vrana, Protip Medical, France 3D Printed Personalized Otorhinolaryngology Implants and Bioprinting for Immunomodulation
	Prof. Tatjana Vukovic, Department of Physics, University of Belgrade, Serbia Spin splitting in quasi-one dimensional systems: symmetry based restrains
	Prof. Yue Wang, University of California, Merced, USA 3D Printing of Biomimetic Conjugated Polymers for Wearable Electronics
	Ms. Janice Warkentin, NANOCANADA, Canada Bridging the Innovation Gap through Outreach and Collaboration
	Prof. Roger Woerdenweber, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany Controlled Engineering of Bioelectronics Interfaces Using Mixed Organic Monolayers
	Prof. Roie Yerushalmi, Institute of Chemistry,The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel Self-Formed Nanogap Junctions for Electronic Detection and characterization of Molecules and Quantum Dots
	Prof. Lianxi Zheng, Khalifa University, UAE Advanced Carbon Nanomaterials for Flexible Electronics