4^th International Conference and Expo on Ceramics and Composite Materials May 14-15, 2018 Holiday Inn Rome Aurelia, Rome, Italy

Research fields: solid state physics and chemistry Conception and characterization of rare earth doped materials for optical applications (laser, imaging, photovoltaic, thermal sensing): nanocomposite glass-ceramics, fluoride glasses, transparent fluoride ceramics, single nano-objects. - 117 references in ISI WoS (of which 51 with impact factor > 2), 6 book chapters, 19 proceedings, 187 communications (of which 25 invited international lectures). - Supervisor of 11 PhD, 7 postdoctoral researchers, Supervisor of 13 research contracts - Referee for more than 30 international journals and National Agencies for research

Conception and characterization of rare earth doped materials for optical applications (laser, imaging, photovoltaic, thermal sensing): nanocomposite glass-ceramics, fluoride glasses, transparent fluoride ceramics, single nano-objects.

Piedad N de Aza studied Chemistry at the Autonoma University of Madrid and Ceramic at the Santiago de Compostela University where she received her PhD. She did a postdoctoral stage at the IRC in Biomaterials at the Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London (U.K.) working on in vitro and in vivo behavior of bioceramics. At this moment, she is the Head of the Materials Science, Optic and Electronic Technology Department, Professor of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering and Researcher in the Bioengineering Institute at the Miguel Hernandez de Elche University.

Design and developing new polycrystalline biomaterials (dense and porous) with controlled microstructures making use of appropriated phase equilibrium diagrams and to study, a part of their physical properties, their behaviour in vitro (stem cells) and in vivo (bioactivity in rats and rabbits). Actually, main emphasis is putting on the tissue engineering field study of the tissue-ceramic implant interfaces

Dr. Lukasz Witek is currently a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow and Adjunct Professor in Department of Biomaterials at New York University (NYU). Dr. Witek is also the Lab Director of the Materials and Testing Laboratory with the Department of Biomaterials. Dr. Witek conducts research on dental and orthopedic materials, especially those composed of ceramics and titanium alloys. Additionally, the majority of the research Dr. Witek focuses on the use of 3D printers to print custom scaffolds for bone regeneration. Dr. Witek obtained his B.Sci. in Biology from Temple University (Philadelphia, PA), M.Sci. in Biomaterials and Biomimetics from New York University (New York, NY), and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with a focus on materials science from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK). In 2014 Dr. Witek received the Jean & Robert Schuetz Distinguished Graduate Fellowship at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Witek has authored and co-authored over 25 publications in biomaterials

Dental and Orthopedic Materials,Ceramics and Titanium alloys

Dr Abbas Amini is an assistant professor at the Australian College of ACK and Western Sydney University, and the member of graduate supervisory board. After obtaining PhD, he conducted research with other Australian universities, as a postdoctoral research fellow at Monash and Deakin Universities, and as a senior research fellow at the University of Melbourne. His fine outcomes have been presented in high impact factor journals, e.g., Nature publication group, and a recent published book in 2016. Abbas is the editor of ten reputed journals, and the committee member of 20 international conferences.

Bionanotechnology

Dr Evangelos Kordatos is Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Materials Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. He is also Course Leader of BEng/MEng Materials Engineering. Dr Kordatos graduated with a MEng degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Ioannina, Greece, in 2008. He received his MSc in Chemistry and Materials Technology and his PhD in Materials Engineering from the University of Ioannina in 2013. Upon the completion of his PhD, he became a Postdoctoral research associate at the Texas A&M University, Texas (USA). Dr Kordatos’ research is focused on the study of the mechanical and thermal behaviour of advanced materials, such as Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs), Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs), Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs), Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs), smart materials, etc. He has worked extensively on the non-destructive monitoring of materials behaviour developing advanced NDE (Non-Destructive Evaluation) methodologies based on Infrared Thermography, Acoustic Emission and Ultrasounds.

Research Interest: • Non-destructive methodologies for real-time monitoring of damage • Mechanical behaviour of advanced materials • Life prediction and quantification of damage in materials and structures • Energy efficiency of buildings

Hiroyuki Serizawa is a primal researcher of Japan Atomic Energy Agency. His major is thermodynamics and crystallography. His Resent interest includes a formation and shape control of a cavity named negative crystal that is formed by a precipitation of helium in ceramics. He is a Representation researcher of Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research（B）Representation researcher of JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 23246174. From 2017, he will investigate the formation mechanism of the negative crystal for three years with his colleagues.

Precipitation of helium in ceramics ,Formation mechanism of the negative crystals

Prof Maligno holds a Laurea Degree in Nuclear Engineering (University of Palermo, Italy). Prof Maligno then completed his PhD in Mechanics of Composite Materials at The University of Nottingham (UK). Prof Maligno has significant experience in the R&D analysis and design of structural components. He has been involved in several multi-disciplinary research and industrial projects aimed to investigate the response of advanced engineering materials and structures to various types of external loading and environmental conditions, using a combination of analytical, numerical and experimental techniques. Prof Maligno has worked in Academic institutions at the University of Palermo (Italy); The University of Nottingham (UK); Loughborough University (UK). Prof Maligno held several positions in Industry and Consultancy sector in the field of aerospace, defence, nuclear engineering. He also worked for Rolls Royce UTC as a Research Engineer in collaboration with the University of Nottingam (UK). Prof Maligno has been appointed Professor of Composite Materials at the Institute of Innovative Sustanable Engineering (IISE) - University of Derby. In this role he leads research related to the mechanics of composite materials, design and analysis of advanced structures with particular emphasis on hybrid structures for harsh environment, high temperature applications in the aerospace, defence, energy industry.

Mechanics of composite materials, design and analysis of advanced materials (including C/C, SiC/SiC, MMC composites) and structures for harsh environment, high temperature applications in the aerospace, defence, energy industry.

Lyubov Fedorovna Koroleva - Leading researcher of the Institute of Engineering Science of the Ural branch of the Russian of Sciences, Doctor of Chemistry Science, specialist in inorganic chemistry and chemistry of solid solution, mechanical chemistry, development new inorganic materials. The creation of “Biomaterial based on nanocrystalline doped calcium carbonate- phosphate” was awarded the diploma and the bronze Medal of the International investment Salon Geneva, 2013. American Biographical Institute was selected by a recipient of Albert Einstein Award of Excellence for 2010 to the study of inorganic oscillatory reaction in synthesis calcium carbonate - phosphates. Is a member of the Society of the Marquis Who's Who.

Inorganic Chemistry , Mechanical Chemistry ,New Inorganic materials

Marina Davydova is a Senior Researcher at the Laboratory of Physical Foundation of Strength of Institute of Continuous Media Mechanics Ural Branch Russian Academy of Science. She received a Ph.D. (“Structural-kinetic simulation of the fracture of composite materials”) in 1988 in Mechanics of Solids from the Institute of Continuous Media Mechanics (ICMM), Perm, Russia. More than thirty years she works at the ICMM. First her works were devoted to the simulation of fracture of heterogeneous brittle materials, then her researches focused on the application of fractal theory for the characteristic of fracture process. Following research developments included experimental and theoretical study of fragmentation of brittle material such as glass, quartz, ceramic, granite. Her resent researches involve the study of influence of ceramic structure on fragmentation. She is the author and co-author of around 30 publications on materials science in indexed journals.

Brittle fracture, Fragmentation, Glass, Quartz, Ceramics.

Lavinia Curecheriu is Assistant Professor at Departament of Physics from the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Romania. She graduated in Biophysics at the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Romania. Afterwards, she completed the Ph.D in Physics in 2010 at the same university. She has 10 years of experience in investigating by a combined experimental and theoretical approach fundamental phenomena in multifunctional oxides with polar order (ferroelectrics and multiferroics) in relationship with their composition and micro/nanostructure. She has published 56 articles in ISI peer-reviewed journals. For her research activity, she was awarded with: Award "IUVENTAS SCIENTIAES" given by UAIC for young researcher for 2014-2015; Young researcher in Science and Engineering in 2015, and “L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Romania for Women and Science Award 2017”.

Ferroelectrics and Multiferroics , multifunctional oxides with polar order ,

Edesia Sousa is a Scientific Researcher at the Nuclear Technology Development Center, CDTN – Brazil and a team leader of the Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanostructured Materials. She completed his B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Federal University of Minas Gerais in the year 1990. In 1993 she received her MSc in Materials Engineering and in 1996 she obtained PhD in Materials Science from the Federal University of Minas Gerais - Brazil. After obtaining PhD, she conducted research at Universidad Complutense de Madrid, as a postdoctoral research fellow. Dr Sousa's current research interests include Materials Engineering and Metallurgy, with emphasis on Ceramic Materials, working mainly on the following topics: silica mesoporous materials, hybrid systems, sol-gel process, boron nitride nanotubes, hydroxyapatite nanorods and magnetic nanoparticles for use as biomaterials for diagnosis and therapy.

Silica Mesoporous Materials, Hybrid systems, Sol-Gel Process, Boron Nitride Nano tubes, Hydroxyapatite Nano rods and Magnetic Nano particles for use as bio materials for diagnosis and therapy

Lidija Curkovic has published 150 papers, of which 55 research papers in CC journals. She has written a book and five book chapters. She has presented papers in over 30 international and national conferences. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the international journals: Transactions of FAMENA, Advances in Materials, ISRN Corrosion, The Holistic Approach to Environment. She was the project leader of 6 scientific and technological projects, and worked as an associate at many research projects funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology. Currently she leads a bilateral Croatian-Serbian project. She is now the leader of the research project funded by the Croatian Science Foundation: WECOR Monolithic and Composite Advanced ceramics for Wear and Corrosion Protection.

Material Science and Engineering , Nanomaterials,• Characterization,Advanced Ceramics,Composite Ceramics based on alumina-zirconia,Functional nanostructured ceramics films for advanced oxidation processes (AOP) for water purification.

Dr. Julián J. Reinosa develops his work at Ceramics and Glass Institute of the Spanish Research Council in Madrid (Spain). He received his Chemist Degree by Autonoma University in Madrid in 2006 and his phD at the same university in 2011. In order to obtain multifunctional materials, he achieved ceramic glazes with bright metallic effect, bactericide characteristics and hydrophobic properties thanks to the incorporation of nanotechnology to traditional ceramics. He studied several dispersion methods for nanoparticles and enhanced properties were observed in systems as ZnO/TiO2, where high UV absorption was reached as the disadvantages of nanoparticles decreased. Also he applied the dispersion methods of nanoparticles in compositions made of several raw materials for its sinterization by using microwaves energy. The use of correctly dispersed susceptors supposed higher efficiency systems. J. J. Reinosa is a member of the research spin off AD-Particles whose activity is related to the dispersion of nanoparticles

Ceramics , Nanoparticles

Dr. Rosalía Poyato completed her B.Sc. in Physics at the University of Seville and received her PhD in Applied Physics at the Autonoma University of Madrid. After obtaining PhD, she developed her research at University of Connecticut and Ohio State University (USA), as a postdoctoral research Fulbright fellow. At this moment, she is a Tenured Researcher at the Materials Science Institute of Seville and her current research interests include processing and characterization of ceramic composites including carbon nanostructures (carbon nanotubes and graphene). She has co-authored over 50 papers in international journals. Dr. Poyato is now co-leader of a research project funded by the Spanish National Science Foundation and the European Feder Funding: Processing and microstructural, mechanical and electrical characterization of ceramic-graphene composites

Processing and microstructural, mechanical and electrical characterization of ceramic composites including carbon nanostructures (carbon nanotubes and graphene)

Ilaria Cacciotti is Associate Professor of Materials Science & Technology and Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering at the University of Rome "Niccolò Cusano". She graduated in Medical Engineering at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” (Master of Science Award ‘Fondazione Raeli’). Afterwards, she completed the Ph.D in Materials Engineering (Ph.D Thesis Award ‘Marco Ramoni 2011, Ph.D Thesis Award AIMAT 2012) and she obtained the II Level Master degrees in “Forensic Genetics” and in "Protection against CBRNe events". She is expert in the synthesis, processing and characterisation of materials, particularly for applications in the biomedical, environmental and agro-industrial sectors. She has published more than 70 articles in ISI peer-reviewed journals, is reviewer for more than 50 peer-review journals, is a member of the Editorial Board of several international journals and serves on various grant review committees. For her research activity, she was awarded with: 8th CCT Award “Best Oral Presentation for Young Researchers”, 10th International Award "Giuseppe Sciacca" for Young Students, European Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Doctoral Award 2011, "Top Cited Author 2011-2012 ChemEngJ", “Young Researcher Award Elsevier "Materials Science and Engineering C" 2014, Good Energy Award 2016, “L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Italy for Women and Science Award 2011”, “Under 35 Talents in Lazio”.

Bioceramics, Biopolymers, Biocomposites, Agri-food waste materials, Tissue engineering, Biomedical implants, Drug delivery, Biopackaging

Prof. Zdenek Sofer is an Associated Professor at the University of Chemistry and Technology Prague since 2013. He received his PhD also at University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Czech Republic, in 2008. During his PhD he spent one year in Forschungszentrum Julich (Peter Grünberg Institute, Germany) and also one postdoctoral stay at University Duisburg-Essen, Germany. Research interests of prof. Sofer concerning on Nanomaterials , Graphene based materials and other 2D materials, its chemical modifications and Electrochemistry. He is member of Editorial board of Flatchem. He has published over 250 articles, which received over 3500 citations (h-index of 31)

2D materials synthesis, chemistry, modifications and characterization Wide band-gap semiconductor and thermoelectric materials

Prof. Sokovnin Sergey Yur’evich, head of group of electrophysical technologies, Institute of Electrophysics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russia. I was born in 1960 in Tomsk, Russia. I graduated from the Tomsk Politechnical Institute in 1983 with the diploma of engineer-physicist. I graduated from the post-graduate courses of the IEP UB RAS and got a degree of Candidate (1994) and Doctor of Technical Sciences (in Electrophysics) in 2005. I developed several repetitive nanosecond electron accelerators for industrial application in radiation technologies. I developed a method for production of nanopowders, including evaporation of a target by a pulsed electron beam, condensation of the vapor of the material in a low-pressure gas, and deposition of nanopowders on a large cold square crystallizer. By this method, it is possible to produce oxide nanopowders with the specific surface up to 338 sq. m/g at the production rate of up to 10 g/h and the energy consumption about 120 Wh/g.

Nanopowders

Prof. Ahmad Ramazani S.A graduated from chemical engineering department of Laval University in 1999, Canada. He has worked as university professor in Sharif University of Technology in Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering since 1999. His research works are in interdisciplinary subjects mostly relating to experimental and theoretical investigation of polymer relating processes and polymer properties and flow of polymeric and non-Newtonian fluids in different engineering field including polymer, biomedical and petroleum engineering. He has been theses director of more than 150 students in master and Ph.D. levels. He published more than 130 papers in international journals and presented more than 200 more in international congresses. He published several books and chapter books and also several national and international patents including four US patents. He was the executive chair of the several national and international congresses including the ISPST2007 and ICHEC14 (2014) and also cofounder and member of Iranian Rheology Association chair. He acts as editor guest of Macromolecular Symposia Journal, published by Willey and currently serves as editorial board of several national and international journals.

Polymers, Nano, petroleum, biomedical, Modelling and Simulation

Irena Žmak graduated Mechanical Engineering and completed Master’s and PhD studies in Materials Engineering at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, where she currently holds the tenured assistant professor position at the Department of Materials. Her primary research and teaching fields include the artificial neural network modelling of material properties and process parameters, and the analysis of structure and properties of composite materials, modern bio- and biodegradable materials, and materials recycling. She teaches advance materials technologies too. She has published many scientific papers in relevant scientific journals, edited a special issue of a high-impact journal, written a few book chapters, and edited two conference proceedings .

Artificial Neural Network Modelling of Material Properties and Process Parameters,Analysis, Structure and properties of Composite Materials, Modern Bio- and Biodegradable Materials,Materials Recycling

Dr. Xiaojian Mao is an associate professor at Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SICCAS). Dr. Mao got his PhD degree at Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, and then worked as a Postdoc at Risoe DTU in Denmark in 2009-2010. He worked as an associate professor at Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics since 2012. He was the winner of Shanghai technological invention award, Shanghai Rising-Star of young scientist. He was a visit researcher at NIMS Japan in 2016 and got the support of “One Hundred Person Project” of SICCAS in 2017. Dr. Mao focuses his research on transparent ceramics and the application for infrared windows and domes. He is the coordinator and participant in about 10 projects in the field of transparent ceramics and infrared windows and domes. He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and applied 30 patents on ceramic materials and ceramic processing

Transparent ceramics, Ceramic Processing, Infrared Materials