Organizing Committee
Dr. Dipak Maity
Nanotechnology, Materials Science & EngineeringUnited States
Dr. Dipak Maity
Nanotechnology, Materials Science & EngineeringUnited StatesBiography
Dr. Dipak Maity is currently working as a Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University Indianapolis (IUI). He is also working as Operations Manager at the Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute (INDI), IUI, USA.
Dr. Maity previously worked as a Professor and Dean R&D in the Assam Kaziranga University and Associate/assistant Professor at the Institute of Chemical Technology, Shiv Nadar University and University of Petroleum & Energy Studies in India. He completed his Masters in Materials Science from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore. Dr. Maity has over 100 publications including peer-reviewed scientific journal papers and book chapters with h-index: 30 (i10 index ~50) and citations: ~ 4500. He has received numerous Honors and Awards and several Merit Scholarships and Fellowships. He has also served as a Review and Editorial board member for various scientific journals and funding agencies. He is also among the World’ Top 2% Scientist in Nano-Biomaterials.
Dr. Maity has about 12 years of teaching experience in
Materials/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering and Nanotechnology and more than 20 years of research expertise in the area of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Cancer Theragnostic (Therapeutics & Diagnostics). His current research interest lies in “Multifunctional Metal/Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Biomedical, Environmental and Agricultural Applications”.
Research Interest
Dr. Dipak Maity’s research interests center on the design and development of multifunctional metal and metal oxide nanoparticles for biomedical, environmental, and agricultural applications. His primary focus is on magnetic nanoparticles for cancer theranostics, integrating therapeutic and diagnostic functionalities. He is also deeply involved in exploring nanomaterials for targeted drug delivery, biosensing, magnetic hyperthermia, and environmental remediation. Additionally, his work extends to the synthesis, surface modification, and characterization of advanced nanomaterials to enhance their performance in sustainable and health-related technologies.
Dr. Mohammad Hassan Shahavi
Associate Professor of Chemical EngineeringIran
Dr. Mohammad Hassan Shahavi
Associate Professor of Chemical EngineeringIranBiography
Mohammad Hassan Shahavi serves as an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Modern Technologies, where he specialises in nanobiotechnology and advanced chemical engineering processes. He holds a PhD from Babol Noshirvani University of Technology (Iran) and a second doctoral-level qualification from Aarhus University (Denmark). Over his career he has held roles such as Head of the Industrial Relations & Entrepreneurship Group at the Amol University of Special Modern Technologies (AUSMT), Iran. His work spans teaching, research and industry-linkage in chemical engineering, nanobiotechnology, and process intensification.
Research Interest
Dr. Shahavi’s research interest lies at the intersection of chemical engineering, nanobiotechnology and sustainable technologies. He investigates nano‐emulsions and nano‐composites for food and biomedical applications, phase-change materials and thermal storage systems, advanced membrane and adsorption processes for environmental remediation, as well as nano-enabled materials and processes for bioproducts and agricultural residue valorisation. His work aims to bridge fundamental nanomaterials design with applied processing technologies for energy, environment and biotech sectors.
Dr. Osman ADIGUZEL
Firat UniversityTurkey
Dr. Osman ADIGUZEL
Firat UniversityTurkeyBiography
Dr. Osman Adiguzel graduated from Department of Physics, Ankara University, Turkey in 1974 and received PhD- degree from Dicle University, Diyarbakir-Turkey. He studied at Surrey University, Guildford, UK, as a post doctoral research scientist in 1986-1987, and his studies focused on shape memory alloys. He worked as research assistant, 1975-80, at Dicle University and shifted to Firat University in 1980. He became professor in 1996, and he has been retired due to the age limit of 67, following academic life of 45 years.
He published over 80 papers in international and national journals; He joined over 120 conferences and symposia in international and national level as Plenary Speaker, Keynote Speaker, Invited speaker, speaker or Poster presenter. He served the program chair or conference chair/co-chair in some of these activities. In particular, he joined in last six years (2014 - 2019) over 60 conferences as Speaker, Keynote Speaker and Conference Co-Chair organized by different companies in different countries.
Additionally, he retired at the end of November 2019, and contributed with Keynote/Plenary Speeches over 230 Virtual/Webinar Conferences, in the coronavirus outbreak and retirement life in five year of his retirement, 2020 and 2024.
Research Interest
Dr. Osman Adigüzel, a Professor at Fırat University in Elazığ, Turkey, has made significant contributions to the field of materials science, particularly in the study of shape-memory alloys and phase transformations. His primary research focuses on the shape-memory effect and displacive (martensitic) transformations in metallic alloys, especially copper-based and β-phase systems. He explores the crystallographic characteristics, microstructural evolution, and mechanical behavior of these materials, including phenomena such as twinning, detwinning, and superelasticity. Dr. Adigüzel also employs advanced characterization techniques like X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and electron diffraction to analyze alloy structures and transformation mechanisms. In addition, his work extends to molecular dynamics simulations and alloy modeling, providing deeper insight into the atomic-scale processes governing material properties.
Prof. Abdelkader Zarrouk
Mohammed V University in RabatMorocco
Prof. Abdelkader Zarrouk
Mohammed V University in RabatMoroccoBiography
Prof. Abdelkader Zarrouk is a distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco, and serves at the Laboratory of Molecular Spectroscopy, Modelling, Materials, Nanomaterials, Water and Environment (CERNE2D). He is widely recognized for his extensive research contributions in the fields of corrosion science, electrochemistry, materials engineering, and nanotechnology. His work focuses on corrosion inhibition, electrochemical surface studies, molecular modelling, and the synthesis of functional nanomaterials for energy and environmental applications. Prof. Zarrouk has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, holds several patents, and serves on the editorial boards of various international scientific journals. His interdisciplinary approach integrates experimental and computational chemistry to develop innovative solutions in corrosion prevention, materials design, and environmental protection.
Research Interest
Prof. Abdelkader Zarrouk’s research interests span a wide range of areas in chemistry and materials science. His work primarily focuses on corrosion science and the development of efficient corrosion inhibitors for metals and alloys, combining both experimental and computational approaches. He is deeply involved in electrochemistry, surface engineering, and the synthesis and characterization of advanced materials and nanomaterials. Prof. Zarrouk also explores molecular modelling and quantum chemical (DFT) studies to understand the mechanisms of corrosion inhibition at the molecular level. In addition, his research extends to energy-related materials such as those used in batteries, supercapacitors, and solar cells, as well as environmental applications including water treatment, pollutant degradation, and green chemistry-based remediation technologies.
Prof. Ephraim Suhir
Portland State UniversityPortland
Prof. Ephraim Suhir
Portland State UniversityPortlandBiography
Ephraim Suhir is on the faculty of the Portland State University, Portland, OR, UCLA, USA, and Bordeaux Univ., France. He is also CEO of a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) ERS Co. in Los Altos, CA, USA, is Foreign Full Member of the National Academy of Engineering, Ukraine (he was born in that country); Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Society of Optical Engineers (SPIE), and the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS); Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), the Institute of Physics (IoP), UK, and the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE); and Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Ephraim has authored 500+ publications, presented numerous plenaries, keynote, invited and contributed talks and taught continued education courses worldwide. He received many professional awards, including 1996 Bell Labs. Distinguished Member of Technical Staff (DMTS) Award (for developing effective methods for predicting the reliability of complex structures used in AT&T and Lucent Technologies products), and 2004 ASME Worcester Read Warner Medal (for outstanding contributions to the permanent literature of engineering and laying the foundation of a new discipline “Structural Analysis of Electronic Systems”). He is the third “Russian American”, after S. Timoshenko and I. Sikorsky, who received this prestigious award. Ephraim's most recent awards are 2023 SHEN International Research Award on Science, Health and Engineering" for the paper "Probabilistic Fitts' Law and the Likelihood of the Tunguska Type of Event", Journal of Space Safety Engineering, 10(1), March 2023"; 2019 IEEE Electronic Packaging Society (EPS) Field award (for seminal contributions to mechanical reliability engineering and modeling of electronic and photonic packages and systems); 2019 IMAPS Lifetime Achievement award (for making exceptional, visible, and sustained impact on the microelectronics packaging industry and technology) and 2022 IEEE SCV Section Outstanding Engineer award (for seminal contributions to several critical IEEE fields, including probabilistic design-for-reliability of microelectronic and photonic materials, devices and systems, and the role of the human factor).
Research Interest
The areas of expertise encompass a wide range of interdisciplinary fields bridging mathematics, physics, materials science, and engineering. They include Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Applied and Mathematical Physics, with a strong focus on Analytical (“Mathematical”) Modeling in Applied Science and Engineering. Key research areas involve Design for Reliability (DfR) of Electronic, Opto-Electronic, and Photonic Assemblies, Packages, and Systems, as well as Probabilistic DfR (PDfR) approaches in electronics and photonics. The scope further extends to Photonics, Fiber Optics, and the Mechanics of Optical Fibers; Thin Film Mechanics and Physics; Shock and Vibration Analyses and Testing; and the study of Thermal Stress Failures in Electronics and Photonics with an emphasis on prediction and prevention. Additional interests include Solder Materials and Solder Joint Interconnections, Polymeric Materials in Electronic and Photonic Engineering, and the reliability-focused design of Photovoltaic and Thermo-Electric Modules, as well as Stretchable (Large Area) Electronics and Photonics. The research also covers Lattice-Misfit Systems and their stress analysis, alongside efforts to “Quantify the Unquantifiable” in Materials Science, Reliability Physics, Ergonomics, Healthcare, and Medicine. Other focal points include “Human-in-the-Loop” (HITL) systems for Human-System Integration, Vehicular Safety Engineering across Aerospace, Maritime, Automotive, and Railroad domains, and Medical or Clinical applications of Probabilistic Predictive Modeling. The work also explores Mathematical Analogies in Applied Science and Engineering, Reliability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics Systems, and broader applications of Probabilistic Predictive Modeling across Engineering, Ergonomics, Astrophysics, Biology, and Medicine.
