10th International Conference on Bio-based and Biodegradable Polymers
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Main lectures
Invited lectures
Prof. Francesco Paolo La Mantia.
"Sustainable polymers in the agro-industrial chain"More info
Professor Emeritus University of Palermo
Full Professor of Polymer Technology and Recycling of Plastic Materials
University of Palermo and INSTM
Rheological and mechanical properties of polymer systems; processability, characterization and compatibilization of polymer blends; liquid crystal
polymers; nanocomposites; biodegradable polymers; plastics recycling.
Author of about 410 scientific papers (Scopus - Citations 10760, h = 50), four books, book chapters, teaching books. About 500 communications at
National and International conferences, about 50 technical papers and about 30 patents. Many invited plenary lectures at National and International
conferences. Since 2021, he has been included in the Stanford University ranking among the TOP 2% World Scientists.
Principal Investigator of national and International research projects
Chairman of National and International conferences
President of the MoDeSt International scientific society
Section Editor-in-Chief of two Sections of Polymers
Associate Editor of Frontiers in Materials
Member of the Editorial Board of International Peer Reviewed Journals, such as Polymers and Polymer Degradation and Stability
Prof. Luc Averous.
"A personal journey through several decades of research on starch-based materials"More info
Prof. Luc Avérous, from the University of Strasbourg (France), heads a Joint Research Laboratory in partnership with Soprema Group. Over the last 35 years, his research has focused on Polymer Sci. and Eng.His main projects have dealt with biobased, sustainable, and/or biodegradable polymers for environmental and biomedical applications. As a leading international expert in these fields, he has developed strong collaborations with several foreign labs (Australia, Latin America, Canada, EU) and major companies, including Tereos, Stellantis, Peters Surgical, Veolia, and Sartorius. He serves as a member of research advisory boards for companies and institutions. He has co-edited 4 books, published 40 book chapters, 15 patents, and more than 250 articles (Orcid N°: 0000-0002-2797-226X).
Prof. Maria Chatzinikolaidou.
"3D Bioprinted interfacial tissues using multifunctional, biomimetic biomaterials".More info
Prof. Maria Chatzinikolaidou, FBSE, FTERM, FIAMBE, is a Professor of Biomaterials in Bioengineering at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Crete, and affiliated faculty member at the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH). Her research activities focus on the development of biomaterials and scaffolds, and on the biofabrication of complex constructs and pathophysiological models for tissue engineering applications.
Keynotes lectures
Prof. Koro de la Caba.
"How to design materials based on proteins and polysaccharides for healthcare applications"More info
Koro de la Caba is Full Professor at the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department in the University of the Basque Country. She is head of BIOMAT group and her research focuses on various aspects of materials, especially proteins and polysaccharides, including valorisation, modification, manufacture and characterization, with the aim of contributing to the development of competitive and sustainable processes and products for applications in diverse sectors, such as environmental remediation, food, pharmaceutics, and tissue engineering.
Dr. Patricia Marques de Farias.
"Babassu mesocarp-derived moisture-resistant films via hydrothermal pretreatment and stearoyl chloride grafting"More info
Dr. Patricia Marques de Farias is a CAPES–Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Researcher at the Sustainable Packaging Institute - SPI, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, Germany. She holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology from the Federal University of Ceará (Brazil), with a sandwich doctoral period at The Ohio State University (USA), a partnership with the University of São Paulo (USP), and specialization training at the Université de Lorraine (France). Her research focuses on the development of bio-based, active, and sustainable casting films for food packaging applications, with a particular interest in underexplored renewable feedstocks, such as cactus-derived polymers and babassu mesocarp flour. She has international experience spanning academic research, student supervision, and industry.
Prof. Ipsita Roy.
"Natural and Sustainable Polymers of Bacterial Origin and their Biomedical Applications".More info
Professor Ipsita Roy, Professor of Biomaterials, School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sheffield, is an expert in microbial biotechnology, natural biobased materials, and their biomedical and environmental applications. Professor Roy was awarded the prestigious Inlaks Scholarship to study for her Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge, UK. Her postdoctoral work was at the University of Minnesota, USA. She has published over 200 papers in high ‘Impact Factor’ journals and has an H index of 54. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3). She has a spin out company called PHAsT, focused on the production of medical grade PHAs for biomedical applications.
