2019 Invited Speakers

NANOTEXNOLOGY 2019 Invited Speakers

Plenary Speakers

Prof. Mario Leclerc, Laval University, Canada
Green Chemistry for Green Energy

Mario Leclerc was awarded a Ph.D. in chemistry from Université Laval (1987) under the guidance of Prof. R.E. Prud’homme. After a short post-doctoral stay at INRS-Énergie et Matériaux near Montreal with Prof. L.H. Dao, he joined the Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research, in Mainz, Germany, as a post-doctoral fellow in the research group of Prof. G. Wegner. In 1989, he accepted a position of Professor in the department of chemistry at the Université de Montréal. He returned to Université Laval in 1998. Since 2001, he has held a Canada Research Chair on Electroactive and Photoactive Polymers. He is the author or co-author of more than 250 publications which have already received more than 35 000 citations (h-index of 93). During his career, he received many awards; including the Canadian Macromolecular Science and Engineering 2008 award, the Urgel-Archambault prize (2011), a Killam Fellowship (2014-2016), the Marie-Victorin Prize from the Government of Quebec (2016). He is now a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2017-) and according to Web of Science, he is considered to be among the most influential scientists in the world. His current research activities include the development of new building blocks and polymerization methods (e.g. direct heteroarylation) for applications in plastic electronics.

Prof. Sokrates Pantelides, Vanderbilt University, USA
Novel nanomaterials

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Sokrates T. Pantelides is University Distinguished Professor of Physics and Engineering, William A. and Nancy F. McMinn Professor of Physics, and Professor of Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. He holds secondary appointments as Distinguished Visiting Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1973. Before joining Vanderbilt in 1994, he spent 20 years at the IBM T. J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York, where he carried out theoretical research in semiconductors and served as manager, senior manager, and program director. He is author or coauthor of over 650 research articles in refereed journals with ~25,000 citations and editor of nine books. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the Materials Research Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. His research focuses on the structure, defect dynamics, and electronic properties of electronic materials and nanostructures, complex oxides, two-dimensional materials, radiation effects, electron microscopy and electron-energy-loss spectroscopy, transport in molecules and thin films, device physics, and catalysis.

Prof. Nicholas Peppas, The University of Texas at Austin, USA
Intelligent, Recognitive, Nanoscale Systems for Advanced Therapeutic Agent Targeting and Delivery

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Nicholas A. Peppas is the Cockrell Family Regents Chaired Professor in the Departments of Chemical, Biomedical Engineering, Surgery and Pediatrics, and Pharmacy, and Director of the Institute of Biomaterials, Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine of the University of Texas at Austin. His is a member of the Academy of Athens, NAE, NAM, American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Work on multidisciplinary approach by blending modern molecular and cellular biology with engineering principles to design the next-generation of medical systems and devices for patient treatment. Honorary doctorates from Universities of Ghent, Parma, Ljubljana, Athens, Patras, Santiago de Compostela, NTU Athens, Thessaloniki, Sichuan, Beihang, PLA Beijing, Northwestern Xi’an, and Peking Medical Union College.

Keynote Speakers

	Dr. Antigoni Alexandrou, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS, Palaiseau, France Ultrasensitive biomarker detection using luminescent lanthanide‐based nanoparticles
	Prof. Spiros Anastasiadis, University of Crete & FORTH IESL, Greece High Performance Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Energy Storage
	Prof. Thomas Anthopoulos, Physical Science and Engineering Division, KAUST, Saudi Arabia Innovative charge transport interlayers for >16% organic solar cells
	Prof. Ana Claudia Arias, Berkeley, EECS, USA From Materials to Flexible Electronic Systems
	Prof. Milan Damnjanovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia Linear dispersions in Q1D and Q2D crystalline structures
	Dr. Claudine Katan, CNRS, CTI, France Metal Halide Perovskites: A New Class of Semiconductors Two-Photon Absorption of Solvated Organic Chromophores: a Synergy between Experiment and Theory
	Dr. Nikolaos Kehagias, Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), Spain Tailoring functionality by micro/nano structuring
	Prof. George Malliaras, University of Cambridge, UK Interfacing with the Brain Using Organic Electronics
	Prof. Iain McCulloch, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia Designing High Performing Semiconducting Polymers
	Prof. Yannis Missirlis, Lab of Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering, University of Patras, Greece Controversies and key nano insights in long standing physiological and biological dogmas
	Prof. Natalie Stingelin, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA Cool photonic and electronic plastics for a greener world
	Dr. Stefano Toffanin, Italian National Research Council (CNR), Italy Organic light-emitting transistor as nanoscale light source for optical sensing

Invited Speakers

	Dr. Maria Isabel Alonso, ICMAB-CSIC, Spain Structural and Optical Properties of Novel Nanoimprinted Photonic Architectures Thermoelectric and Optical Properties of PEDOT:PSS thin films
	Dr. Raul Arenal, University of Zaragoza, Spain Chemical and Structural TEM Analyses on Carbon and Related Nanomaterials
	Dr. Kamal Asadi, Humboldt Research Group, Max-Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany Revisiting Ferroelectric Nylons for Application in Solution Processed Electronics
	Dr. Silvia Giovanna Avataneo, CRF SCpA, Italy Sustainability Driven: Electronic Integration with Materials into Novel Components
	Prof. Nicola Baldini, University of Bologna and Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Italy The role of extracellular nano vesicles in the pathogenesis of osteosarcoma
	Dr. Michele Bianchi, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Italy Organic Neurotechnologies: Materials and Devices
	Prof. Peter Bobbert, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands Challenges in Multiscale Modelling of Organic Electronics
	Dr. Christine Boeffel, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, Germany High resolution ESJET printing as a new tool for AM OLED fabrication
	Dr. Sophie Marie Briffa, University of Birmingham, UK Analytical innovation for nanomaterial characterisation in complex media
	Dr. Christian Camus, LayTec AG, Germany Industrial-scale in-line and in-situ metrology for automated quality control
	Prof. Gabriel Caruntu, Central Michigan University, USA Solution-Processed Ferroelectric Perovskite Colloidal Nanocrystals for Applications in Electronics and Data Storage
	Dr. Mara Chachamidou, Al. National Delegate for NMBP Programme Committee, Managing Authority for RTDI, General Secretariat for Research and Technology/GSRT, Greece Presentation of the Horizon 2020 - Work Programme 2018-2020 for “Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing –NMBP
	Dr. Djamel Eddine Chafai, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic Physical Modulation of Tubulin Self-Assembly for Microtubule-Based Nanomaterials and Therapies
	Prof. Maria Chatzinikolaidou, IESL-FORTH and University of Crete, Greece Natural multifunctional biomaterials for bone regeneration
	Dr. Asterios Chatziparadisis, General Secretariat of Research & Technology, Greece The Greek Strategy for Research and Innovation. Implementation and forthcoming calls for 2021 - 2027
	Prof. Theodora Choli-Papadopoulou, Chemistry Dept. AUTh, Greece Chondrogenesis and osteogenesis by short protein regions
	Dr. Kiriaki Chrissopoulou, FORTH IESL, Greece Polymer Morphology and Chain Conformations in PEO nanocomposites
	Prof. Aris Christou, University of Maryland, USA Nanostructures and Crystal Defects in Wide Bandgap Semiconductors
	Dr. Vassilios Constantoudis, NCSR Demokritos and Nanometrisis p.c., Greece Deep learning nanometrology: Denoising Scanning Electron Microscope images toward Line Edge Roughness measurement with sub-nm accuracy
	Prof. Veaceslav Coropceanu, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA Nature and Role of Charge-Transfer States in Organic Solar Cells
	Dr. Fergal Coulter, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Bioinspired Heart Valve Prosthesis made by Silicone Additive Manufacturing
	Dr. Francesco De Angelis, Italian Institute of Technology, Italy 3D plasmonic nanostructures for bio-sensing in living cells
	Dr. George Deligeorgis, FORTH IESL, Greece Combining nanomaterials towards ubiquitous next generation electronics
	Dr. Evangelos Delivopoulos, University of Reading, UK Alginate tubular scaffolds as models of the neural tube
	Mr. Darios Dimitriou, Organic Electronic Technologies P.C. (OET), Greece OET’s OPV Commercial Roll Outs – Brand-new Apollo Series
	Dr. Theodoros Dimopoulos, Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria Fast sputter-deposition of high-performance MoOx-based transparent electrodes on PET for flexible photovoltaics
	Prof. Ananth Dodabalapur, The University of Texas at Austin,USA Charge Transport and Mobility Edge in Organic and Polymer Transistors
	Prof. Fernand Doridot, ICAM, France The ethical concern about Nanotechnology
	Dr. Thomas Duguet, CIRIMAT-ENSIACET, France Development of polymers surfaces models and their reactivity with gas
	Dr. Charalambos Evangeli, University of Oxford, UK Thermoelectric and Thermal transport in 2D nanostractures and Molecular Junctions
	Dr. Jessamyn Fairfield, University of Galway, Ireland Memristive Nanomaterials for Biological Integration
	Dr. Ilise Feitshans, European Scientific Institute, France & Executive Director The Work Health & Survival Project, EU/USA Defining Nanotechnology: Legal Aspects of Preparing for Commercialization of Nanosilverwire circuits on Paper and Nanopesticides
	Mr. Merijn Giesbers, TNO, Holst Centre, The Netherlands Integrated Electronic Functionalities in 3D Printed Products
	Dr. Rylie Green, Imperial College London, UK Conductive elastomer bioelectronics based on nanoparticulate PEDOT
	Prof. Martin Heeney, Imperial College London, UK Developing a tool kit to directly modify conjugated polymer backbones
	Prof. David Horwat, European School of Materials Science and Engineering, France
	Prof. Grigorios Itskos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Novel Optoelectronic Properties of Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals
	Dr. Silvia Janietz, IAP Fraunhofer, Germany Materials development for full solution processed OLEDs
	Dr. Jaroslaw Jung, Lodz University of Technology, Poland Selected carbon allotropes: graphene and fullerene in organic electronic
	Dr. Panagiotis Kavouras, National Technical University of Athens,Greece EQUINOX and OYSTER: results from two projects with different strategies to data production and data sharing
	Prof. Panagiotis E. Keivanidis, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus Afterglow Effects as a Tool to Screen Emissive Non-Geminate Charge Recombination Processes in Organic Photoactive Composites
	Dr. George Kenanakis, FORTH IESL, Greece 3D printed nanocomposite structures for energy and environmental applications
	Prof. Jang-Joo Kim, Seoul National University, Korea Can exciplex diffuse?
	Prof. Costas Kiparissides, CERTH/CPERI & AUTh, Greece Nose-to-Brain Controlled Drug Delivery for Treatment of Chronic Central Nervous System Disorders
	Prof. Ryo Kitaura, Nagoya University, Japan Two-dimensional materials and their heterostructures
	Dr. Maria Kogia, Granta Design, UK Materials Information Management for Organic Electronics Do science and technology have a gender?
	Prof. Kyriakos Komvopoulos, University of California Berkeley, USA Microarchitected Mechanical Metamaterials
	Prof. George Kopidakis, University of Crete, Greece Electronic properties engineering of two-dimensional materials
	Prof. Gus Kousoulas, Louisiana State University, USA First Impression-the Potential of Altering Initial Host-Virus Interactions for Rational Design of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases and Cancer Technology Transfer: From the Research Bench to Successful Commercialization
	Prof. Vasileios Koutsos, University of Edinburgh, Scotland Polymers on surfaces: A closer look
	Dr. Martin Krebs, VARTA Microbattery, Germany Printed Batteries – New Applications and Funding
	Prof. Christina Lekka, University of Ioannina, Greece Density Functional Theory On Nanostructures With Potential Catalytic Applications
	Prof. Shlomo Magdassi, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel 2,3,4D printing: the next industrial revolution
	Dr. Martyn McLachlan, Dept. of Materials, Imperial College London, UK Controlling Microstructure, Morphology and Defects in Perovskite Solar Cells
	Dr. Nico Meyer, COATEMA Coating Machinery GmbH, Germany Upscaling R2R Production Technology for flexible Electronics
	Prof. Ivanka Milosevic, Department of Physics, University of Belgrade, Serbia Spin Waves - Symmetry Based Study
	Prof. Thimios Mitsiadis, University of Zurich, Switzerland Use of organoids and organ-on-chip devices in dentistry
	Prof. Yusuke Nakanishi, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan Isolation of Single-Wired Transition Metal Monochalcogenides by Carbon Nanotubes
	Prof. Bozidar Nikolic, University of Belgrade, Serbia Anomalous electron-phonon coupling in layered structures
	Prof. Sergiu Vasile Nistor, National Institute for Materials Physics (NIMP), Romania Origin of the collective magnetism in cubic ZnS quantum dots doped with Mn2+ ions.From myths to the harsh reality.
	Prof. Haruka Omachi, Nagoya University, Japan Concise and Single-step Synthesis of Sulfur-functionalized Graphene: Immobilization of Molecular Cluster and Battery Applications
	Prof. Giovanna Orsini, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy Novelties in Restorative and Regenerative Dental Treatments
	Mr. Mert Umut Ozkaynak, Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center, Turkey The Strategy of Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center - SUNUM For Business Development
	Dr. Andreja Padovnik, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia In situ consolidation by nanolime in Slovenia: A case study of the ceiling painting in The Great Hall of Brežice Castle
	Prof. Emmanuel Paspalakis, University of Patras, Greece Exploring Localized Exciton-Polaritons for Strong Coupling of Quantum Emitters with Applications in Quantum Technologies
	Dr. Bela Pecz, MTA EK MFA, Hungary Growth and microscopy of 2D nitride layers
	Prof. Leslie Felicia Petrik, University of Western Cape, South Africa Spin coating immobilisation of C-N-TiO2 co-doped nano catalyst on glass and application for photocatalysis or as electron transporting layer for perovskite solar cells
	Prof. Luisa Petti, University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy Flexible InGaZnO Thin-Film Transistors: Towards High-Frequency and High-Gain Analog Systems on Plastic
	Dr. Andrew Pollard, National Physical Laboratory, UK Graphene and Related 2D Materials: Measurement and Standardisation
	Prof. Zoran Popovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia Nano scale phase separation and the superconductivity in K_xFe_2−ySe₂: The Raman scattering study
	Dr. Robert Ramirez, FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc., USA Inkjet fluid characterization and in-flight drop analysis using the FUJIFILM Dimatix Materials Printer
	Dr. Nuria Alegret Ramon, Polymat - University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Spain Conductive 3D scaffolds based on Carbon Nanotubes for Electroactive Tissue Regeneration
	Dr. Anastassia Rissanou, University of Crete, Greece Structure and Self-Assembly of Biomolecules through Molecular Simulations
	Dr. Latifa Saadi, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco Effect of Alfa fibers on the mechanical and thermal properties of compacted earth bricks
	Prof. Kostas Sarakinos, Linkoping University, Sweden Atomistic view on thin-film and nanostructure formation on weakly-interacting substrates
	Mr. Adam Sells, Goodfellow Cambridge Limited, UK Materials - from R&D to commercialization
	Prof. Aylin Sendemir-Urkmez, Ege University, Turkey Optimization of cell viability in bioprinting
	Prof. Prasad Shastri, University of Freiburg, Germany BIOINKS - Lynchpin of 3D-Bioprinting: Opportunities and Challenges
	Prof. Ravi Silva, University of Surrey, UK Design of Hybrid Organic-Inorganic 4G Solar Cells
	Prof. Franky So, North Carolina State University, USA Direct observation of optical modes in Nanostructured OLEDs
	Prof. Giancarlo Soavi, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany Graphene electrically tuneable nonlinear optics
	Prof. Lydia Sosa-Vargas, CNRS, Institute Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM), France Growing Functional Nanosurfaces for Organic Electronics
	Dr. Emily Speller, Italian Institute of Technology, Italy Toward Improved Environmental Stability of Polymer:Fullerene and Polymer:Non-fullerene Organic Solar Cells: A Common Energetic Origin of Light and Oxygen Induced Degradation
	Dr. Sorin G. Stan, VDL ETG, The Netherlands R2R and S2S Equipment for Advanced Manufacturing of Flexible Electronics
	Prof. Franz Stelzer, Graz University of Technology, Austria Production of Bone Substitutes via Low Temperature 3D-Printing of PHAs
	Prof. Katsuya Teshima, Center for Energy & Environmental Science, Shinshu University, Japan Materials Science and Engineering toward Advanced Lithium-ion Batteries
	Dr. Claudio Toncelli, EMPA, Switzerland Functional inks for co-axial 3D bioprinting
	Dr. Michiel Top, Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, FEP, Germany A comparative study of transparent conductive coatings for flexible and stretchable applications
	Prof. Lieva Van Langenhove, University of Ghent, Belgium Creating business for wearable technology
	Prof. Fazilet Vardar Sukan, SUNUM Nanotechnology Research Centre, Sabanci University, Turkey A Novel Virtual Cluster for Nanosensors
	Prof. Ioannis S. Vizirianakis, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, AUTH, Greece Tackling molecular heterogeneity to advance new drug development and therapeutic decisions in precision oncology
	Dr. George Volonakis, University of Oxford, UK Computational design of novel double perovskites
	Prof. Alison Walker, University of Bath, UK Modelling Charge Transport in Organic Semiconductors
	Prof. Wolfgang Wenzel, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, KIT, Germany Computational Design of Novel Organic Semiconductors
	Dr. Barbara Zavan, University of Padova, Italy Exosome in cardiovascular diseases: a complex world full of hope
	Prof. Ioanna Zergioti, National Technical University Of Athens, Greece Laser Induced Forward Transfer: an advanced tool for 3D bioprinting
	Prof. Zhengjun Zhang, Tsinghua University, China On-site gas sensing by surface-enhanced Raman scattering