Polymers

Prof. Dr. Hiroshi Ito

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Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Polymer Precision Processing Lab./Ito Lab., Yamagata University, Yamagata 9928510, Japan
Interests: polymer processing; fibers and films; polymer composites; structure and physical properties of polymers; micro and nanofabrication
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Prof. Dr. Béla Iván

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Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Institute of Materials and Environment Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Magyar tudósok körútja 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
Interests: living polymerizations; functional polymers; responsive (smart, intelligent) polymers; nanostructured polymers; amphiphilic conetworks; hyperbranched polymers; PVC degradation, stabilization and modification; renewable polymers

Prof. Dr. Esmaiel Jabbari

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Biomimetic Materials and Tissue Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Interests: bioinspired gels; gels for stem cell delivery; self-assembled micelles for growth factor immobilization; models gels to control cell microenvironment; composite materials with structure at multiple length scales; skeletal tissue engineering
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Prof. Dr. Keon-Soo Jang

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Department of Polymer Engineering, School of Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Suwon, 17 Wauan-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hwaseong 18323, Republic of Korea
Interests: functional epoxy resins for electronics packaging; extrusion; polymer composites
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Dr. Johannes Carolus (John) Jansen

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Institute on Membrane Technology, CNR-ITM, Via P. Bucci 17/C, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy
Interests: polymeric and hybrid membranes for gas and vapour separation; membrane preparation by phase inversion techniques; principles of pure and mixed gas and vapour transport in membranes by sorption and permeation experiments; structural, mechanical, and thermal properties of polymers, polymer blends and hybrid materials; physical aging; polymers of intrinsic microporosity; perfluoropolymer membranes; ionic liquid membraness; carbon dioxide capture
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Prof. Dr. Pean Yue Ben Jar

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G2R3, Canada
Interests: mechanical properties; deformation mechanisms; simulation and modelling of deformation behaviour; polymer fracture

Prof. Dr. Bożena Jarząbek

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Center of Polymer and Carbon Materials of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
Interests: organic materials and conjugated polymers; thin films and nanotechnology; materials characterization; optical spectroscopy; absorption edge parameters; electronic transitions; thermo-optical properties; doping; polymer films in optoelectronic structures
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Prof. Dr. Arthi Jayaraman

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1. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716, USA
2. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, 201 DuPont Hall, Newark, DE 19716, USA
Interests: polymers; peptides; soft materials; coarse grained modeling; simulations; theory

Prof. Dr. Ru-Jong Jeng

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Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Interests: polymer intermediates; green chemistry; waterborne polymers; polyurethanes; elastomers
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Dr. Mike Jenkins

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School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Interests: structure-processing-property relationships in thermoplastics; secondary crystallisation; thermal analysis; thermoplastic polymer composites; polymer blends; FLASH DSC; CO₂ assisted processing of polymers
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Prof. Dr. Teofil Jesionowski

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Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, PL-60965 Poznan, Poland
Interests: biopolymers; synthesis, characterization, and applications of advanced functional materials; functional fillers and polymer composites; (bio)additives and eco-friendly fillers; biomineralization-inspired syntheses and extreme biomimetics; biocomposites and biomaterials; removal of wastewater pollutants via adsorption; photocatalysis or precipitation methods; pigment composites; enzyme immobilization
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Prof. Dr. Hai-Feng (Frank) Ji

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Department of Chemistry, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Disque 507, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Interests: MEMS; microcantilever; FET; fluorescent; polythiophene; polyaniline; hydrogel; nanocomposites
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Dr. Chao Jia

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College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
Interests: nanofibers; ceramic fibers; natural fibers; cellulose nanofibers; cellulose nanocrystals; nanocellulose; cellulose derivatives; wood-based functional materials; solution blow spinning; electrospinning

Dr. Lin Jiang

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
Interests: flame spread over solid combustible surface; pyrolysis and its kinetics of chemical hazardous materials; thermal ablation prediction of charring materials; combustion and simulation of propellant
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Prof. Dr. Xiqun Jiang

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MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
Interests: macromolecular self-assembly; polymer drug delivery systems; polymer imaging materials; polymer nanofilms and polymer surfaces

Prof. Dr. Alfonso Jimenez

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Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition & Food Sciences, University of Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, ES-03690 Alicante, Spain
Interests: biopolymers; analytical methods; valorization; sustainable extraction methods; active food packaging
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Prof. Dr. David Jones

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School of Pharmacy, Institute for Global Food Security, Material and Advanced Technologies for Healthcare, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, UK
Interests: polymer rheology; polymer processing; drug delivery; gels

Prof. Dr. Yong L. Joo

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Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
Interests: polymer rheology; materials processing; nanomaterials; energy storage; graphene
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Dr. Paul Joseph

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Institute of Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities, Victoria University, P.O. Box 14428, Melbourne, VIC 8001, Australia
Interests: polymer synthesis; environmentally sustainable flame retardant materials; cellulosic combustion and bush fires; waste recycling/management; adaptation of the existing processes/strategies towards more effective means of combustion
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Dr. Sunil Chandrakant Joshi

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School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 50 Nanyang Ave, Singapore 639798, Singapore
Interests: thermoplastic composites; fibre reinforced aerospace composites and structures; multi-functional composites; numerical simulation and optimization of composite manufacturing processes; analysis and testing of thermal controls for micro-satellites; thermo-mechanical analysis of coated and composite structures
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Prof. Dr. Seunho Jung

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Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
Interests: microbial polysaccharides; bioresourced polymers; polysacchride-based hydrogels; cyclodextrin-based biotechnology

Prof. Dr. Mustapha Kaci

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Process Engineering Department, University of Bejaia, Bejaia 06000, Algeria
Interests: polymers; clays; cellulosic fibers; nanocomposites; biocomposites; durability; degradation; interface; interphase; modeling; renewable resources

Prof. Dr. Joannis K. Kallitsis

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Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, GR-265 04 Rio-Patras, Greece
Interests: Polymer Science; Nanotechnology
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Prof. Dr. Everson Kandare

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Sir Lawrence Wackett Aerospace Research Centre, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia
Interests: fire retardancy; fire structural resistance; nanomaterials synthesis; polymer nanocomposites; multifunctional composites; interlaminar fracture toughness; adhesive bonded joints; vibration damping; ac

Prof. Dr. Andreas Kandelbauer

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Center for Process Analysis & Technology (PA&T), School of Applied Chemistry, Reutlingen University, Alteburgstrasse 150, 72762 Reutlingen, Germany
Interests: advanced materials; bio-based materials; silicon-containing polymers; composite materials; surface technology; thermoanalysis; process analytics; reaction kinetics
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Prof. Dr. Tatsuo Kaneko

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Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Nomi 923-1292, Japan
Interests: high-performance polymers; bio-based polymers; liquid crystals; gels; biomolecules; synthetic chemistry
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Prof. Dr. Richard B. Kaner

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UCLA California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Interests: graphene for energy storage; conducting polymer membranes; superhard metals

Prof. Dr. Kazunori Kataoka

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Department of Materials Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
Interests: block copolymers; drug delivery systems; polymeric micelles; gene delivery; biomaterials; self-assembly; smart materials; nanomedicine; gene therapy

Dr. Daniel Keddie

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School of Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK
Interests: RAFT; polymer; free radical; ROMP; synthesis

Prof. Dr. Sándor Kéki

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Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
Interests: polymers; polyurethanes; shape-memory polymers; cationic polymerization; light emitting materials; fluorescent dyes; mass spectrometry
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