WCAM 2023 | Tokyo, Japan

Program

Time: May 08-10, 2023

Venue: Shinagawa Prince Hotel, Tokyo, Japan

Registration Time: TBD, May 07, 2023 (Sunday)

Opening Ceremony & Keynote Forum

Opening Ceremony Time: 14:00-14:10, May 08, 2023 (Monday)

Keynote Forum Time: 14:10-16:45, May 08, 2023 (Monday)

Moderator: Dr. Dilum Fernando, Professor, University of Edinburgh, UK

14:10-14:15	Moderator's Introduction
14:15-14:40	Title: OLED New Features and Technologies Mr. Yoshio Tamura, President of Asian Operations, DSCC, Japan
14:40-15:05	Title: Fascinating World of Composites: Materials, Geometry, And Manufacturing Dr. Dilum Fernando, Professor, University of Edinburgh, UK
15:05-15:30	Title: FLOGEN Sustainability Framework and Advanced Materials Dr. Florian Kongoli, CEO, FLOGEN Technologies Inc., USA Elected Member of Euro Mediterranean Academy of Arts and Science Elected Honorary Member of the Lorraine Academy of Sciences
15:30-15:55	Title: TBD Dr. Linda Molnar, Program Director, National Science Foundation, USA
15:55-16:20	Title: A Call for Innovation Mr. John H. Patterson, President, JP Innovation, Inc., USA
16:20-16:45	Title: Lab-scale Life Cycle Assessment: A Hidden Perspective Dr. Claudia L. Bianchi, Professor, University of Milan, Italy

Session 101: AI, Next-Generation Robotics and Automation
Time: 09:00-12:40, May 08, 2023 (Monday)

Chair	Prof. Shinto Teramoto, Professor of Law, Kyushu University, Japan
Co-chair	Dr. Catalin Dumitrescu, Professor, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania

09:00-09:05	Chair's Introduction
09:05-09:25	Title: On the Evaluation and Comparison of the Basic Regulator Design Methods and the Youla Parameterization Approach Dr. Laszlo Keviczky, Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts; Professor and Full Member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary
09:25-09:45	Title: The Shortcomings of Using Metaphors Instead of Models to Consider Regulations for AI-Backed Systems, including Autonomous Vehicles Prof. Shinto Teramoto, Professor of Law, Kyushu University, Japan
09:45-10:05	Title: UAV for Traffic Surveillance and Management Using AI Dr. Evangelos Bekiaris, Director, Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT), Vice President, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), Greece
10:05-10:25	Title: Centralized Platforms & Smart Devices, Together Much Better Mr. Richard J. R. McCullough, Managing Director, Almato AG, Spain
10:25-10:45	Title: An Artificial Intelligence-based Platform for Edge Computing in Beyond 5G Networks Dr. Ioannis Giannoulakis, Project Manager Director, EIGHT BELLS LTD, Greece
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-11:20	Title: Multiple Drone Detection and Acoustic / Video Scene Classification with Competitive Neuronal Network Dr. Catalin Dumitrescu, Professor, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania
11:20-11:40	Speech Opportunity Available
11:40-12:00	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 102: 3D/4D Printing & Additive Manufacturing
Time: 09:00-12:40, May 09, 2023 (Tuesday)

Chair	Dr. Michael Doyle, Senior Scientist and Technology Expert, Dassault Systemes, USA
Co-chair	Dr. Rafiq Noorani, Professor, Loyola Marymount University, USA

09:00-09:05	Chair's Introduction
09:05-09:25	Title: Advancing Manufacturing Technology: The Opportunities, Challenges, And Options to Exploit Today’s Technology Mr. Tim Shinbara, VP & Chief Technology Officer, Association for Manufacturing Technology, USA
09:25-09:45	Title: 3D Printing of Optics Dr. Andreas Heinrich, Professor, Center for Optical Technologies, Aalen University, Germany
09:45-10:05	Title: Generative Design In Additive Functionalized Manufacturing Dr. Michael Doyle, Senior Scientist and Technology Expert, Dassault Systemes, USA
10:05-10:25	Title: Additive Manufacturing for Advanced Composite Applications Dr. Jens Schlimbach, Deputy Research Director Manufacturing Science, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany
10:25-10:45	Title: Flexible Powder Production Routes to Enhance Applications of Additive Manufacturing Dr. Karin Ratschbacher, Product Manager Powders, GfE Metalle und Materialien GmbH, German
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-11:20	Title: Increased Relative Density at the Edge in PBF-LB/M Observed by a Volumetric Neural Network Approach for Defect Detection Dr. Michael Moeckel, Professor, University of Applied Sciences Aschaffenburg, Faculty for Engineering, Germany
11:20-11:40	Title: Effects of Uncontrolled Factors on the Surface Roughness of Infused Nylon-Carbon Fiber Parts Using Design of Experiments (DOE) Dr. Rafiq Noorani, Professor, Loyola Marymount University, USA
11:40-12:00	Speech Opportunity Available
12:00-12:20	Speech Opportunity Available
12:20-12:40	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 103: Advanced Technology and Materials for IT & ICT
Time: 14:00-17:40, May 09, 2023 (Tuesday)

Chair	Dr. Cyril Foropon, Full Professor, Operations and Supply Chain Management; Director, Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) Programs, Montpellier Business School (MBS), France

14:00-14:05	Chair's Introduction
14:05-14:25	Title: Global 5G Spectrum Mr. Luigi Ardito, Senior Director Government Affairs, Qualcomm, Italy
14:25-14:45	Title: The Role of Alliance Management, Big Data Analytics and Information Visibility on New-product Development Capability Dr. Cyril Foropon, Full Professor, Operations and Supply Chain Management; Director, Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) Programs, Montpellier Business School (MBS), France
14:45-15:05	Title: A Microwave Doppler Radar Module High Precision Respiration Estimation - Health Monitoring by the Fading Phenomenon Generation – Dr. Yoshimitsu Nagao, Researcher, Waseda University, Japan
15:05-15:25	Title: Context-aware Learning for Adaptive Internet of Things Systems Dr. Radu-Casian Mihailescu, Associate Professor, Heriot-Watt University (HWU), UK
15:25-15:45	Title: OFDM-OQAM Using Hilbert Transform Dr. Kasturi Vasudevan, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering IIT Kanpur, India
15:45-16:00	Coffee Break
16:00-16:20	Title: TBD Dr. Osman Toker, Assistant Professor, Yildiz Technical University Istanbul, Turkey
16:20-16:40	Speech Opportunity Available
16:40-17:00	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 104: Advanced Sensors
Time: 09:00-12:40, May 10, 2023 (Wednesday)

Chair	Dr. Aruna Weerasinghe, Senior Lecturer, Appalachian State University, USA

09:00-09:05	Chair's Introduction
09:05-09:25	Title: Navigating the Post-COVID Economy: New Strategic Growth Models in Advanced Materials Ms. Molly Bakewell Chamberlin, President & Principal Consultant, Embassy Global, LLC, USA
09:25-09:45	Title: Utilizing Experiment and Theory to Evaluate Rhodamine B Derivatives as Fluorescent Sensors for G-type Nerve Agents Dr. Aruna Weerasinghe, Senior Lecturer, Appalachian State University, USA
09:45-15:05	Title: Modern Sensor Networks And Artificial Intelligence In Detecting Radiological Hazards On The Example Of EU-RADION System Dr. Lukasz Szklarski, Head of CBRN Technology Development Department, ITTI, Poland
15:05-15:25	Speech Opportunity Available
15:25-15:45	Speech Opportunity Available
15:45-16:00	Coffee Break

Session 201: Laser, Photonics and Optical Materials
Time: 09:00-12:40, May 08, 2023 (Monday)

Chair	Dr. Victor Dyomin, First Vice-Rector, National Research Tomsk State University, Russia

09:00-09:05	Chair's Introduction
09:05-09:25	Title: Self-Learning and Machine-Learning Methods to Describe Femtosecond Laser Processing of Materials Dr. Martin E. Garcia, Professor, University of Kassel, Germany
09:25-09:45	Title: Digital Holography as a Tool for Technological Diagnostics of Non-linear Optical Materials Dr. Victor Dyomin, First Vice-Rector, National Research Tomsk State University, Russia
09:45-10:05	Title: Spatial Resolution Enhanced Brillouin Light Scattering Spectroscopy and Its Applications in Optical Fibers Dr. Lufan Zou, Technical Director, OZ Optics Ltd., Canada
10:05-10:25	Title: Mid-IR Upconversion Detection, Imaging and Applications Dr. Christian Pedersen, Professor, Group Leader, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
10:25-10:45	Title: Controlling Electromagnetic Properties of Photonic Structures Based on Anisotropic Metamaterials Dr. Pawel Szczepanski, Professor, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-11:20	Title: Hollow Core Optical Fibers: Past Developments and Future Opportunities Dr. Walter Belardi, Excellence Research Chair in Photonics, University of Lille, France
11:20-11:40	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 202: Electronic/Optoelectronic Materials, Packaging Materials & Technology
Time: 09:00-12:40, May 09, 2023 (Tuesday)

Chair	Dr. Chee-Keong Tan, Assistant Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), China
Co-chair	Dr. Ho-Chieh (Jay) Yu, Chief Executive Officer, ICP Technology Co., LTD, Taiwan

09:00-09:05	Chair's Introduction
09:05-09:25	Title: Comparison of Controllable Inductors with Electrically Controllable Capacitors and Transistors as AC Components Dr. Peter Zacharias, Full Professor, University of Kassel, Germany
09:25-09:45	Title: Recent Progress in Dilute-Anion III-Nitride Materials Dr. Chee-Keong Tan, Assistant Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), China
09:45-10:05	Title: GaInN-based Photoelectric Transducers for Optical Wireless Power Transmission System Dr. Makoto Miyoshi, Professor, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan
10:05-10:25	Title: Relating the IV Curves of Organic Thin-film-transistors to Charge Accumulation Using RAMAN; What Happen Above Saturation Voltage Dr. Rafi Shikler, Associate Professor, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
10:25-10:45	Title: Chip Packaging Interaction Dr. Frank Kuechenmeister, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Germany
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-11:20	Title: Thermal Stability Evaluation of the Electro-Casting Copper (ECC) AlN Ceramic Substrate Dr. Ho-Chieh (Jay) Yu, Chief Executive Officer, ICP Technology Co., LTD, Taiwan
11:20-11:40	Title: Digital Product Passport with Fluorescent Tracers Dr. Beate Kummer, Chemist/Toxicologist, Polysecure GmbH/Kummer:Umweltkommunikation GmbH, Germany
11:40-12:00	Speech Opportunity Available
12:00-12:20	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 203: Microelectronics, Integrated Circuit and Semiconductors
Time: 14:00-17:40, May 09, 2023 (Tuesday)

Chair	Dr. Paola Gonzalez-Aguirre, Application Development Engineer, Entegris, France
Co-chair	Dr. Magali Morales, Associated Professor, National Graduate School of Engineering and Research Center (Caen), France

14:00-14:05	Chair's Introduction
14:05-14:25	Title: RF Design on FDSOI Technology Dr. Gilles Jacquemod, Professor, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France
14:25-14:45	Title: AMC: Sources and Vectors of Contamination Dr. Paola Gonzalez-Aguirre, Application Development Engineer, Entegris, France
14:45-15:05	Title: Electrostatic Discharge Prevention Technology in Pure Water Spray Cleaning of Semiconductor Cleaning Process Using Machine Learning Dr. Yoshiyuki Seike, Professor, Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan
15:05-15:25	Title: Next Level Epitaxy (NLE) – A Novel Approach for the Volume Production of Semiconductor Layers Dr. Yilmaz Dikme, Director Technology, Element 3-5 GmbH, Germany
15:25-15:45	Title: Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy of Two-Dimensional Ferromagnetic Layered Fe5-xGeTe2 on Graphene Dr. Alessandra da Silva, Paul Drude Institute in Berlin, Germany
15:45-16:00	Coffee Break
16:00-16:20	Speech Opportunity Available
16:20-16:40	Title: First Principles Study of GaN MOSFET Dr. Kenji Shiraishi, Professor, Nagoya University, Japan
16:40-17:00	Title: TBD Dr. Magali Morales, Associated Professor, National Graduate School of Engineering and Research Center (Caen), France
17:00-17:20	Speech Opportunity Available
17:20-17:40	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 204: Magnetic/Multiferroic Materials, Superconductors and Quantum Technology
Time: 14:00-17:40, May 10, 2023 (Wednesday)

Chair	Mr. John Owen Roberts, Independent Researcher, UK

14:00-14:05	Chair's Introduction
14:05-14:25	Title: TBD Dr. Xin Yao, Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
14:25-14:45	Title: The Continuing Evolution of the Periodic Table via Quantum Field Theory Mr. John Owen Roberts, Independent Researcher, UK
14:45-15:05	Title: Magnetic Control Over Interatomic Bond Properties Demonstrated in Atomic Chains Dr. Oren Tal, Professor, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
15:05-15:25	Title: Topological Invariants: and Algebraic Topology: From Theorical Concepts to Physical and Engineering Sciences Applications Dr. Philippe Durand, Assistant Professor, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, France
15:25-15:45	Title: High Temperature Superconducting Cable Technology Realizing New Seabed-Coil System for Ship Magnetic Deperming Dr.Megumi Hirota, Representative, Naval Ship M&UEP R. C., NPO., Japan
15:45-16:00	Coffee Break
16:00-16:20	Speech Opportunity Available
16:20-16:40	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 301: Multifunctional Composite, Thin Films and Coatings
Time: 09:00-12:40, May 08, 2023 (Monday)

Chair	Dr. Frederic Laurin, Head of Research Unit, ONERA, France
Co-chair	Dr. Camillo Cardelli, Head of Research, IPOOL S.r.l., Italy

09:00-09:05	Chair's Introduction
09:05-09:25	Title: New Bio-based Composites for Joints in Timber Structures Dr. Kay-Uwe Schober, Full Professor and Head of Timber and Plastics Research Group, Mainz University of Applied Sciences, Germany
09:25-09:45	Title: Proposition and Validation of a Damage and Failure Approach for 3D Woven Composite Materials with Ceramic Matrix: From Elementary Coupons to Composite Structures Dr. Frederic Laurin, Head of Research Unit, ONERA, France
09:45-10:05	Title: Multi-materials Fused Deposition Modeling for Microwave Applications Dr. Vincent Laur, Professor, University of Brest, France
10:05-10:25	Title: Antibacterial Implant Coatings Dr. Beata Swieczko-Zurek, Professor, Politechnika Gdanska, Poland
10:25-10:45	Speech Opportunity Available
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-11:20	Speech Opportunity Available
11:20-11:40	Title: Incorporation of Semiconductor Nanocrystals in Selected Types of Memory Structures Dr. Robert Mroczynski, Associate Professor, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
11:40-12:00	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 302: Novel Polymer Materials
Time: 09:00-12:40, May 09, 2023 (Tuesday)

Chair	Mr. Detlef Wald, CEO, Eifelkabel, Switzerland
Co-chair	Dr. Michael C. Faudree, Associate Professor, Tokyo City University, Japan

09:00-09:05	Chair's Introduction
09:05-09:25	Title: Why not Combining Ions and Inorganic Nano-objects for Designing Polymer-based Nanomaterials? Dr. Jean-Francois Gerard, Professor and Director, CNRS, France
09:25-09:45	Title: Novel Polymer Materials for Power Cable Insulation Mr. Detlef Wald, CEO, Eifelkabel, Switzerland
09:45-10:05	Title: Production of Nanoporous and Nanoparticles via the Sol-Gel Reaction of Epoxy Polymerized 3-Glycidoxypropylmethyldimethoxysilane on a Liquid-Liquid Interface Dr. Kei Toyota, Chief Engineer, Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Japan
10:05-10:25	Title: Semi-Fluoropolymers and Polyarylene Networks for Energy, Composites, and Carbon Applications Dr. Dennis W. Smith, Jr., Professor of Chemistry & Department Head, Mississippi State University, USA
10:25-10:45	Title: Flame Retardancy, Low Smoke Emission and no Dripping: Current Status, Future Trends and Technical Comparison between PVC and Halogen Free Compounds for New Generation of Low-hazard Fire-safe Cables Dr. Camillo Cardelli, Head of Research, IPOOL S.r.l., Italy
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-11:20	Title: Direct Extrusion of PVC on the Planetary Roller Extruder Mr. Michael W. Batton, Overseas Sales Director/Process Engineer, Entex Rust & Mitschke GmbH, Germany
11:20-11:40	Title: Development of Novel Fastenerless [Ti/CF/TP] Joins of Titanium and Thermoplastic by Homogeneous Low Voltage Electron Beam Treated Carbon Fiber Insert Dr. Michael C. Faudree, Associate Professor, Tokyo City University, Japan
11:40-12:00	Title: Removal of Heavy Metals by Novel Hydrocolloid Liquid-Core Capsules Prof. Amos Nussinovitch, Emeritus Professor, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
12:00-12:20	Title: The Use of Industrial Hemp Residues as an Alternative Lignocellulosic Raw Material for Wood Composites Manufacture Dr. Konstantinos Ninikas, Director Researcher, University of Thessaly, Greece
12:20-12:40	Title: Photocontrolled Polymerization Using Perylenediimide Derivatives Dr. Aurel Diacon, Associate Professor, Military Technical Academy of Bucharest, Romania

Session 303: Metal, Alloys and Metallurgy
Time: 09:00-12:40, May 10, 2023 (Wednesday)

Chair	Dr. Francesco Noto, Mechanical Manager, LNS-INFN Catania, Italy

09:00-09:05	Chair's Introduction
09:05-09:25	Title: Indium Market Ms. Donna Vereha-Walsh, Director Sales Metals and Compounds, Procurement and Trade Compliance, Indium Corporation, USA
09:25-09:45	Title: Mechanical Study and Commissioning for the Aisha Ion Source Dr. Francesco Noto, Mechanical Manager, LNS-INFN Catania, Italy
09:45-10:05	Title: Effect of Minor Elements on Age-hardening on Aluminum Alloys Dr. Kenji Matsuda, Professor, University of Toyama, Japan
10:05-10:25	Title: Platinum-based Alloys: Not Only for High Temperatures and Aggressive Environments Dr. Lesley A. Cornish, Professor, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
10:25-10:45	Title: TBD Mr. Alexander Rhomberg, CEO, ALMAMET GmbH, Germany
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-11:20	Title: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of WC-12 wt% AISI 316L Cemented Carbides Dr. Edmilson Otoni Correa, Associate Professor, Federal University of Itajuba, Brazil
11:20-11:40	Speech Opportunity Available
11:40-12:00	Speech Opportunity Available
12:00-12:20	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 304: Biomedical Materials and Medical Devices
Time: 09:00-12:40, May 10, 2023 (Wednesday)

Chair	Dr. Abhishek Gupta, Lecturer, University of Wolverhampton, UK
Co-chair	Dr. Kun Zhao, Professor, Shandong University, China

09:00-09:05	Chair's Introduction
09:05-09:25	Title: Elaboration and Use of Nanobioactive Glass as Bone Biomaterial Dr. Hassane Oudadesse, Professor, University of Rennes 1, France Vice President of University of Rennes 1, Human Resources 2008 – 2012
09:25-09:45	Title: Development and Characterisation of Novel Biosynthetic Hydrogels with the Potential Application as Dressings for Wound Management Dr. Abhishek Gupta, Lecturer, University of Wolverhampton, UK
09:45-10:05	Title: Using Digital PCR to Detect HER2 Amplification in Breast and Gastric Cancer Patients Ms. Yan Wang, President and CSO, Gnomegen LLC, USA
10:05-10:25	Title: Totally Implantable Fiber-Optic Sensing System (TIFOS) - A Step Toward Totally Implantable Hearing Aids (TIHA) Dr. Zoran Djinovic, Laboratory Head/Project Manager, ACMIT Gmbh, Austria
10:25-10:45	Title: Development of Magnetic Hyperthermia Application for Cancer Treatment Using Magnetic Particles Dr. Loi Tonthat, Assistant Professor, Tohoku University, Japan
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-11:20	Title: TBD Dr. Kun Zhao, Professor, Shandong University, China
11:20-11:40	Speech Opportunity Available
11:40-12:00	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 305: Fiber, Textiles, Wearable Materials and Technology
Time: 09:00-12:40, May 10, 2023 (Wednesday)

Chair	Dr. Dahua Shou, Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Co-chair	Dr. Maike Rabe, Professor and Director of the Research Institute of Textile and Clothing, Hochschule Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Germany

09:00-09:05	Chair's Introduction
09:05-09:25	Title: Advanced Materials for Personal Moisture and Thermal Management Dr. Dahua Shou, Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
09:25-09:50	Title: Electrical Resistance of Stainless Steel/Polyester Blended Knitted Fabrics for Application to Measure Sweat Quantity Dr. Qing Chen, Associate Professor, Donghua University, China
09:50-10:05	Title: New HAPTIC 3D Coatings for Green & Recycling Textile Applications Dr. Thomas Schmidt, Director of Innovation, Fujian Huafeng New Material Co., Ltd., China
10:05-10:25	Title: Bifurcated Braids for Demanding Applications as in Medicine or Securing Technology Dr. Frank Ficker, Professor, Hof University of Applied Sciences, Germany
10:25-10:45	Title: Recycle Textiles and Performance Dr. Lei Yao, Director of Project Development, Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel, Hong Kong, China
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-11:20	Title: Fibrous Microplastic in the Environment – Definitions, Analytics and Problem Solving Approach Dr. Maike Rabe, Professor and Director of the Research Institute of Textile and Clothing, Hochschule Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Germany Co-speaker – Prof. Ellen Bendt
11:20-11:40	Title: Wearable Systems and Metamaterials Antennas for Health Care, and IoT Systems Dr. Albert Sabban, Senior Researcher and Electromagnetic Consultant, Ort Braude College, Israel
11:40-12:00	Title: Scalable Production of Ultrafine Conducting Polymer Fibers via Good Solvent Exchange Dr. Bo Fang, Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
12:00-12:20	Speech Opportunity Available
12:20-12:40	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 306: Catalysis and Catalytic Materials
Time: 14:00-17:40, May 10, 2023 (Wednesday)

Chair	Dr. Hung-Lung Chou, Assistant Professor, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

14:00-14:05	Chair's Introduction
14:05-14:25	Title: Hybrid Composites Based on Phenolic Resin for Its Application on Photocatalytic Processes Dr. Daniel Olivo-Alanis, Senior Researcher, Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco Northeast Branch, México
14:25-14:45	Title: Highly Efficient Nitrate Reduction Reaction Catalyzed on {200} Facet Dominant of Cu Nanodendrites: Combined Experiment and DFT Simulation Dr. Hung-Lung Chou, Assistant Professor, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
14:45-15:05	Title: Hydroformylation Catalyzed by Unmodified Cobalt Carbonyl under Mild Conditions Dr. Baoxin Zhang, Senior Researcher, Leibniz Institute for Catalysis e.V., Germany
15:05-15:25	Speech Opportunity Available
15:25-15:45	Speech Opportunity Available
15:45-16:00	Coffee Break

Session 307: Graphene, 2D Materials, Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
Time: 14:00-17:40, May 10, 2023 (Wednesday)

Chair	Dr. Yuen Hong Tsang, Associate Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Co-chair	Dr. Lucija Boskovic, Program Director, Torrens University, Australia

14:00-14:05	Chair's Introduction
14:05-14:25	Title: Nano Current Electrical Fields and Special Material Requirements Mr. Ali Hussain, Founder, Sonic Medical Systems Ltd., UK
14:25-14:45	Title: The Recent Development of 2D Materials for Ultrafast Laser Applications Dr. Yuen Hong Tsang, Associate Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
14:45-15:05	Title: Charge Injection for 2D Materials Based Contacts Dr. Ricky L. K. Ang, Ng Teng Fong Chair Professor & Head, Science and Math Cluster, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore
15:05-15:25	Title: Comparison of Sound Absorption of Polyurethane Foam and Microfibrous Thin Films Dr. Wasim A. Orfali, Assistant Professor, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia
15:25-15:45	Title: Nanoscale Effect of a Moving Contact Line Dr. Philippe Tordjeman, Professor, Institut de Mecanique des Fluides de Toulouse, Toulouse INP- CNRS, France
15:45-16:00	Coffee Break
16:00-16:20	Title: A Novel Approach for Complex Oxide Nanoparticles Production: A Glowing Multi-Wire Generator Synthesis Dr. Lucija Boskovic, Program Director, Torrens University, Australia
16:20-16:40	Title: Biological Self Assembly and Surface Modification by Bioorthogonal Click Chemistry for Macromolecular Delivery Dr. Jittima Amie Luckanagul, Associate Professor, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
16:40-17:00	Title: Novel Nanocomposite 'Smart' Materials For Decontamination Applications Dr. Gabriela Toader, Associate Professor, Military Technical Academy of Bucharest, Romania
17:00-17:20	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 401: Environmental Materials and Water Treatment Technology
Time: 09:00-12:40, May 08, 2023 (Monday)

Chair	Dr. Claudia L. Bianchi, Professor, University of Milan, Italy
Co-chair	Dr. John Ngoni Zvimba, Research Manager, South African Water Research Commission (WRC), South Africa

09:00-09:05	Chair's Introduction
09:05-09:25	Title: TBD Mr. Stefano Ambrosini, CEO, Waste Management Specialist s.r.l., Italy
09:25-09:45	Title: Advanced Photocatalysts for Wastewater Remediation: The Fascinating World of Bismuth Oxyhalides Supported on Eco-friendly Floating Devices Dr. Claudia L. Bianchi, Professor, University of Milan, Italy
09:45-10:05	Title: Assessment of Air Pollution Control Technologies to Reduce SOx Emission from Thermal Oxidizer for Oil and Gas Industry Ms. Noradnin Hafeeza, Principal Engineer, PETRONAS, Malaysia
10:05-10:25	Title: Novel Electrode Materials for Monitoring of Biologically Active Organic Compounds of Environmental and Health Importance Dr. Jiri Barek, Professor, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic
10:25-10:45	Title: Cost-effective Non-precious Metal Catalysts for Low-temperature Formaldehyde Oxidation Dr. Jun He, Professor, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, China
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-11:20	Title: Energetic and Structural Assessment of Straw as an Alternative Building Construction Material: Case Studies Dr. Pascal Henry Biwole, Professor, Clermont Auvergne University, France
11:20-11:40	Title: Processing Wastewater Sludge into Multi-use Materials Using Emerging Technology Dr. John Ngoni Zvimba, Research Manager, South African Water Research Commission (WRC), South Africa
11:40-12:00	Title: Development and Testing of Narrow Band Gap Semiconductor Coatings for Water Treatment Processes Dr. Marina Ratova, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
12:00-12:20	Title: Biomaterial for Soil Surface Stabilization Dr. Eli Zaady, Researcher, Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization Gilat Research Center, Israel
12:20-12:40	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 402: Renewable Energy and Energy Conversion, Storage and Transport
Time: 09:00-12:40, May 10, 2023 (Wendesday)

Chair	Mr. John H. Patterson, President, JP Innovation, Inc., USA
Co-chair	Dr. Marc Jeroense, Founder, MJ MarCable Consulting AB, Sweden

09:00-09:05	Chair's Introduction
09:05-09:25	Title: Industrialization of Materials in Next Generation HVDC Cable Systems Dr. Marc Jeroense, Founder, MJ MarCable Consulting AB, Sweden
09:25-09:45	Title: A Call For Solar Innovation Mr. John H. Patterson, President, JP Innovation, Inc., USA
09:45-10:05	Title: Assessment of the First Commercial Prussian Blue-based Sodium-ion Battery Dr. Minglong He, Senior Scientist, ABB Schweiz AG, Switzerland
10:05-10:25	Title: Recycling Electronic Scrap to Make Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Cathodes Dr. Jaroslaw Milewski, Professor, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
10:25-10:45	Title: A Study of TiO2/SnO2 Film as Li-ion Battery Anode Using One-step Plasma Electrolytic Dr. Dejun Li, Professor, Tianjin Normal University, China
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-11:20	Speech Opportunity Available
11:20-11:40	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 501: Materials Design, Synthesis, Processing, Modeling and Simulation
Time: 09:00-12:40, May 08, 2023 (Monday)

Chair	Dr. Csaba Hetenyi, Associate Professor, University of Pecs, Hungary

09:00-09:05	Chair's Introduction
09:05-09:25	Title: Construction of Enzyme Mimetic Systems by the Combination of Metallosupramolecular Complexes Formed by Functionalized Molecular Blocks and Solvent Systems Dr. Shin Aoki, Professor, Tokyo University of Science, Japan
09:25-09:45	Title: The Role of Water in Material Design: Improved Models for Molecular and Quantum Mechanical Simulations Dr. Csaba Hetenyi, Associate Professor, University of Pecs, Hungary
09:45-10:05	Title: Metamaterials Design with Non-parametric Optimization Dr. Musaddiq Al Ali, Researcher, Toyota Technological Institute, Japan
10:05-10:25	Title: Redox of Crystal Growth and Decay in Glass Environment Dr. Ines Ponsot, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Céramique Industrielle, Italy
10:25-10:45	Title: High Efficiency Surface Finishing of SiC by Non-aqueous Chemistry on Fixed Abrasive Polishing Pad Dr. Tao Sun, Director, Research Center for Advanced Micro/Nano Fabrication Materials, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, China
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-11:20	Title: Unravelling the Enantiomeric Transition of Chiral Cluster Au10 by Reaction Coordinate Deduced from Molecular Dynamics Simulation Dr. San Kiong Lai, Professor, National Central University, Taiwan
11:20-11:40	Speech Opportunity Available
11:40-12:00	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 502: Testing, Analysis and Advanced Methods for Characterization
Time: 14:00-17:40, May 09, 2023 (Tuesday)

Chair	Dr. Daniel Kanzler, CEO, Applied Validation of NDT (AV-NDT), Germany

14:00-14:05	Chair's Introduction
14:05-14:25	Title: Scanning Near Field Optical Microscopy Used for Nanoscale Investigations on Advanced Materials Dr. George A. Stanciu, Professor, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania
14:25-14:45	Title: From NDE Data to Value - How the Reliability Concept Is the Central Information for NDE 4.0 Dr. Daniel Kanzler, CEO, Applied Validation of NDT (AV-NDT), Germany
14:45-15:05	Title: Today’s Science in NDE for Tomorrow’s Safety Dr. Peter Trampus, President, Academia NDT International, Italy
15:05-15:25	Title: Characterisation and Testing of 3D-printed PM-parts with Novel Thermo-Optical-Measuring Application Dr. Andreas Diegeler, Head of Bronnbach Branch, Director Center for Device Development, Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC, Germany
15:25-15:45	Title: Field Measurements of Soil Water Content at Shallow Depths for Landslide Monitoring Dr. Roberto Passalacqua, Associate Professor, University of Genoa, Italy
15:45-16:00	Coffee Break
16:00-16:20	Title: Anhysteretic characterisation of polarization and strain inferroelectric materials Dr. Laurent Daniel, Professor, Paris-Saclay University, France
16:20-16:40	Speech Opportunity Available
16:40-17:00	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 503: Mechanics & Physical Behavior of Materials and Surface Science
Time: 09:00-12:40, May 10, 2023 (Wednesday)

Chair	Dr. Dietmar Schorr, Head and Professor, Karlsruhe Cooperative State University, Germany
Co-chair	Dr. Xuexi Zhang, Professor, Harbin Institute of Technology, China

09:00-09:05	Chair's Introduction
09:05-09:25	Title: Effect of Plasticity on the Buckling Morphologies of Nanostructured Materials Dr. Jerome Colin, Professor, University of Poitiers, France
09:25-09:45	Title: Photothermics for the Non-destructive Characterization of Tribological Material Properties in the Component Edge Zone Dr. Dietmar Schorr, Head and Professor, Karlsruhe Cooperative State University, Germany
09:45-10:05	Title: MHD Mixing: Turbulence, Coherent Structures and Transport Processes Dr. Ephim Golbraikh, Professor, Ben-Gurion University, Israel
10:05-10:25	Title: Fatigue of Structural Materials in Ultra-long Life Regime Dr. Marcos V. Pereira, Professor, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
10:25-10:45	Title: The Applications of FDTD & FEA Methods in Simulation Study on Laser Damage of Metallic Materials Dr. Li Xin, Assistant Professor, National University of Defense Technology, China
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-11:20	Title: Advanced Composites Dr. Xuexi Zhang, Professor, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
11:20-11:40	Title: Underpinned Exploration on the Magnetic Configurational Characteristics and Physical Properties of Ytrrium Nickelates Dr. Jinglian Du, Professor, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
11:40-12:00	Title: Electrical Properties of C49, C40, And C54 TiSi2 Thin-film Phases Dr. Francesco Mammoliti, LNS-INFN Catania, Italy
12:00-12:20	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 601: Advanced Materials for Automotive and Aerospace Engineering
Time: 09:00-12:40, May 08, 2023 (Monday)

Chair	Dr. Anna Buling, CEO, ELB Eloxalwerk Ludwigsburg Helmut Zerrer GmbH, Germany

09:00-09:05	Chair's Introduction
09:05-09:25	Title: Inverse Design of Light Weight Sandwich Panels Dr. Dilum Fernando, Professor, University of Edinburgh, UK
09:25-09:45	Title: Lightweight Beyond Belief – How PEO Ultraceramics®, Tailored Polymers and Laser Light Enable Amazing Applications Dr. Anna Buling, CEO, ELB Eloxalwerk Ludwigsburg Helmut Zerrer GmbH, Germany
09:45-10:05	Title: Maximizing Performance of EV’s through Intelligent Material Selection Mr. Rainer Venz, Managing Director, Coventya GmbH, Germany
10:05-10:25	Title: Novel Light Metal Coating Technologies for Automotive and Aerospace Applications Dr. Fengyan Hou, Principal Materials Engineer, Cirrus Materials Science Limited, New Zealand
10:25-10:45	Speech Opportunity Available
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break

Session 602: Advanced Materials for Civil Engineering and Architecture
Time: 14:00-17:40, May 09, 2023 (Tuesday)

Chair	Dr. Istvan Gabor Gyurika, Associate Professor and Head of Department, University of Pannonia, Hungary
Co-chair	Dr. Patrick Di Martino, Professor, CY Cergy Paris University, France

14:00-14:05	Chair's Introduction
14:05-14:25	Title: Replicas of Road Pavements for Testing Tire Rolling Resistance on Roadwheel Facilities Dr. Jerzy Ejsmont, Professor, Politechnika Gdanska, Poland
14:25-14:45	Title: Development of an Automated Construction and Production Planning System and Investigation of New Concrete Recipes for the Construction of Self-sustaining Floating Houses Dr. Istvan Gabor Gyurika, Associate Professor and Head of Department, University of Pannonia, Hungary
14:45-15:05	Title: New Trends for Enclosure Masonry Walls and Buildings Energy Efficiency Dr. Hipolito Sousa, Associate Professor, University of Porto, Portugal
15:05-15:25	Title: An Innovative Idea of Academic Teaching on the Subject of "Universal Design" - Case Study at Faculty of Architecture at Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland Dr. Katarzyna Ujma-Wasowicz, Associate Professor, Silesian University of Technology, Poland Co-Authors: Dr. Klaudiusz Fross, Professor, Silesian University of Technology, Poland Dr. Iwona Benek, Silesian University of Technology, Poland
15:25-15:45	Title: A new failure theory for hybrid glass fibre-timber composite laminates Dr. Dilum Fernando, Professor, University of Edinburgh, UK
15:45-16:00	Coffee Break
16:00-16:20	Title: Building Cement Based Materials Incorporating Solid/Solid Phase Change Materials: Durability and Implementation Study Dr. Patrick Di Martino, Professor, CY Cergy Paris University, France
16:20-16:40	Title: The Novel Type of GFRP Composite Sandwich Footbridge Dr. Mikolaj Miskiewicz, Head of Bridge Laboratory, Associate Professor, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland
16:40-17:00	Speech Opportunity Available
17:00-17:20	Speech Opportunity Available
17:20-17:40	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 603: Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Time: 14:00-17:40, May 10, 2023 (Wednesday)

Chair	Dr. Takashi Iizuka, Professor, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan
Co-chair	Dr. Sergio Janczak, Professor, Kings University College at Western University-Canada, Canada

14:00-14:05	Chair's Introduction
14:05-14:25	Keynote Speech Title: How the OT-IT Revolution Is Happening in Manufacturing Sector? Mr. Eric Prevost, Vice President Strategy Manufacturing Industries, Oracle, France
14:25-14:45	Title: Mechanical Properties and Formability of Embossed Sheets Dr. Takashi Iizuka, Professor, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan
14:45-15:05	Title: Evaluates the Machinability and Stability of Carbide Materials Dr. Jerzy Jozwik, Associate Professor, Lublin University of Technology, Poland
15:05-15:25	Title: Simulation Software to Accelerate Materials Engineering Innovation and Adoption Mr. Takahiro Maruyama, Director, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Japan
15:25-15:45	Speech Opportunity Available
15:45-16:00	Coffee Break
16:00-16:20	Title: Competitive Manufacturing Strategy: An Application of Management Capabilities to Advanced Manufacturing Technologies in SMEs Dr. Sergio Janczak, Full Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Kings University College at Western University Canada, Canada
16:20-16:40	Title: The Influence of Irradiation on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Ultra-fine Grained Ti Prepared by ECAP Dr. Milos Janecek, Professor, Charles University, Czech Republic
16:40-17:00	Title: Microstructure Study of Complex Concentrated Nb-Ta-Ti-Zr Refractory Alloys Prepared by Additive Manufacturing Dr. Tomas Krajnak, Researcher, Charles University, Czech Republic
17:00-17:20	Title: Technological within a European Network on Lightweight Materials and Composites Mr. Jean-Jacques Legat, Projects and Innovation Director, PLASTIPOLIS, France
17:20-17:40	Speech Opportunity Available

Young Scientists’ Forum
Time: 14:00-18:00, May 10, 2023 (Wednesday)

Chair	Helena Rocha, PhD Student, University of Minho, Portugal
Co-chair	Ms. Laura Mariana Babici, PhD Student, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain

14:00-14:05	Chair's Introduction
14:05-14:25	Keynote Speech Title: The Effect of Rail Surface Fractal Character on the Rigidity of the Rail-wheel Contact Ms. Laura Mariana Babici, PhD Student, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain
14:25-14:45	Title: Through-thickness Embedding Location of Optical Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors on CFRP Composites for SHM Helena Rocha, PhD Student, University of Minho, Portugal
14:45-15:05	Title: Bioactive-ion Modified Carbonated Hydroxyapatite-biopolymer Composites as Potential Coatings for Load-bearing Implants Dr. Monika Furko, Post Doctor, Hungarian Academy of Science, Hungary
15:05-15:25	Title: Supercooling Suppression in Fatty Alcohol Phase Change Slurries Mr. Moritz Kick, Ph.D. Student, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Germany
15:25-15:45	Title: A Free Space Measurements of Acid Attack and Its Effects on Polymer Nanocomposites Reinforced with Carbon Nanotubes Mr. Sebastian Tamayo-Vegas, PhD Student, Northumbria University, UK
15:45-16:00	Coffee Break
16:00-16:20	Title: Determination of the Order-to-Disorder Phase Transtion in Samarium Nickelates from First-Principles Based Partition Function Approach Zilin Zhang, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
16:20-16:40	Title: Dielectric Properties of NdTi(0.5-x)ZrxMo0.5O4 Ceramics At Microwave Frequency Tse-Lung Lin, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
16:40-17:00	Title: A New Phase of Tetragonal FeTe with c-axis Aligned Nanocrystals Mr. Zhihao He, The Hong Kong University of Science Technology, Hong Kong, China
17:00-17:20	Title: Advanced Polymer Composites for A Sustainable Reflective Surface Performance Tomas Resendes, PhD Student, CEMMPRE - University of Coimbra, Portugal
17:20-17:40	Title: Redesign of Cermets Cutting Tools: A New Approach Using MEX Goncalo Oliveira, PhD Student, CEMMPRE - University of Coimbra, Portugal
17:40-18:00	Title: Functional Compositional Gradient Tool Steels Production Using Direct Additive Manufacturing Mr. Francisco Reis Cruz, PhD Student, CEMMPRE - University of Coimbra, Portugal

Video Forum

1.	Title: Nature-Inspired Hybrid 3D Nanoarchitectures for Multifunctional Applications Dr. Ion M. Tiginyanu, President, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Republic of Moldova Full Member (Academician) of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova
2.	Title: Performance of a Glazing System Integrating a Pcm Heat Exchanger Dr. Beatriz Arranz, Professor, Technical University of Madrid, Spain
3.	Title: Quantum Devices Based on Optoelectronic Materials Dr. Hai-Zhi Song, Professor, Southwest Institute of Technical Physics, and University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
4.	Title: Space-Charge Dynamics in Semiconductor Nanoparticles Dr. Thomas T. Y. Wong, Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
5.	Title: Fertilizer Glasses As Innovative Materials that Provide Plants with Essential Nutrients Dr. Magdalena Szumera, Professor, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland
6.	Title: Latest Techniques in Spreadability Testing and Layer Quality Control Dr. Michael S.A Bradley, Professor, University of Greenwich, UK
7.	Title: TBD Dr. Abdalhalim Zekry, Professor, Ain Shams University, Egypt
8.	Title: Creating a Global Supply Chain for Nylon 6 Recyclable Jacket Based on Cradle to Cradle Technical Cycle Mr. Paolo Pezzin, Senior Material Manager, VF Corporation, Switzerland
9.	Title: Cradle to Cradle Design Innovations, Rethinking the Way We Make Things Mr. Albin Kaelin, CEO, EPEA Switzerland GmbH, Switzerland
10.	Title: TBD Dr. Zhinan Zhang, Associate Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
11.	Title: Fluorescence-guided Surgery in Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Management Dr. Eva Lieto, Associate Professor, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy
12.	Title: Radiometric Correction of Laser Scanning Intensity Data For Terrestrial Laser Scanning Dr. Estelle Bretagne, Associate Professor, University of Picardie Jules Verne, France
13.	Title: Functionalization of Polymer Surface with Antibacterial Coatings and Microcapsulae Dr. Iva Rezic, Associate Professor, University of Zagreb, Croatia
14.	Title: Ionic Liquids in Lithium Batteries and the Impact on Performance and SEI Layer Dr. Marzi Barghamadi, Experimental Scientist, CSIRO, Australia
15.	Title: Designing Optical Thin Films in the Nanometer Thickness Realm Mr. Ronald R. Willey, Consultant & Instructor, Willey Optical Consultants, USA
16.	Title: Controlling Morphology of Block Copolymers using Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization Method Dr. Maral Ghahramani, Assistant Professor, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran
17.	Title: Real Time Dynamics Simulation of Gross-Neveu Model by Matrix Product State Dr. De-Sheng Li, National University of Defense Technology, China
18.	Title: Modern Applications of 3D Printing: The Case of an Artificial Ear Splint Model Mr. Argyropoulos Athanasios, Researcher, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
19.	Title: Synthesis and Study of Silicon Oxide Modified by Eu2O3, Gd2O3, La2O3 Irina Vladimirovna Kuznetsova, Voronezh State University of Engineering Technology (VSUET), Russia
20.	Title: Modeling the Microwave Transmittance of Glass Fiber-reinforced Plastics Subjected to Laser Ablation Dr. Guo Li, Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, China
21.	Title: Conceptualising Energy Transition in the Present Context: Its Determinants and Challenges Dr. Pooja Sharma, Research Assistant, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
22.	Title: Novel Biocomposites in Tendon and Ligament Regenerative Tissue Scaffolds Mr. Behzad Shiroud Heidari, The University of Western Australia, Australia
23.	Title: TBD Dr. Jingrun Ran, The University of Adelaide, Australia
24.	Title: Plant Models Related to Environmental Pollution and Surfactants Hazal Sezginer, Trakya University, Turkey
25.	Title: Interpreting How Intermolecular Interactions Determine the Properties of Supramolecular Helices and the Corresponding Materials Dr. Berta Fernandez, Professor, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
26.	Title: Go Green and Recycle: Analyzing the Usage of Plastic Bags for Shopping in China Dr. Yong Li, Assistant Professor, Shanghai Maritime University, China
27.	Title: 5G/6G Enabled Logistics Innovation for Large-scale City-Ports and How to Link Them to Carbon Credits Mr. Ralf Willenbrock, Product and Portfolio Manager Connected Mobility, Digital Solutions, T-Systems International GmbH, Germany
28.	Title: Implementation of QbD Approach to the Analytical Method Development and Validation for the Estimation of Metformin Hydrochloride in Tablet Dosage Forms by HPLC Dr. Adrian Florin Spac, Associate Professor, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania