7^th International Conference on
Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine

Dr. Alain L. Fymat is a medical-physical scientist and educator. He currently leads the International Institute of Medicine and Science and has held high-ranking positions at the Weil Institute of Critical Care Medicine. He studied at the University of Paris-Sorbonne and the University of California at Los Angeles, teaching various medical and scientific subjects at universities in the US and Europe. He has a background in veterans' healthcare, served as Director of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center, and published extensively with over 425 publications, including patents, books, articles, and more. Dr. Fymat has also been a sought-after speaker at international events across the globe.

Nanomedicine, nanobiotechnology, cancer research (oncology), molecular medicine (personalized and precision medicine), human genetics (including epigenetics and ecogenetics), neurodegenerative diseases, and pharmacogenomics

Alicia de Andrés earned her Ph.D. in physics from the Autonomous University of Madrid in 1987. She started using synchrotron radiation facilities for materials analysis during her postdoctoral work at LURE, France. Presently, she serves as a Senior Research Scientist at the Material Science Institute of Madrid (ICMM), part of the Spanish Research Council (CSIC) in Madrid, Spain. Her research focuses on optimizing material properties with applications in spintronics and optoelectronics.

Optical Materials, Crystal Growth Studies, Semiconductor Device Manufacture and, stimulated Raman scattering

Ching-An Peng began as an assistant professor at the University of Southern California, later becoming an associate professor with tenure. He then held positions at National Taiwan University and Michigan Technological University as the James and Lorna Mack Endowed Chair in Bioengineering. In 2015, he joined the University of Idaho. Throughout his career, Peng has researched drug/gene delivery, phagocytosis-resistant oxygen carriers, cancer cell photothermolysis, and antiviral agent detection using nanobiosensors.

Drug/Gene Delivery, Nano/Bio-Technology,

Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky, an Ad honorem Research Professor at the Materials Science Institute of Madrid (CSIC), is a Chemistry graduate from the Universidad Complutense, Madrid, with a Docteur es Sciences degree from the Universite Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Universidad Complutense, Madrid. He has authored about 300 publications and holds 20 patents on various research topics.

Nanostructured Functional Materials; Hybrid, Biohybrid, Intercalation Compounds & Nanocomposites; Layered and Porous Inorganic Solids

Hans-J Fecht, who obtained a Ph.D. in materials science from the University of Saarbrücken, is a Chair Professor and Director of the Institute of Micro and Nanomaterials at Ulm University, Germany. He has held professorships at various universities and received prestigious awards, including the Leibniz Prize and the "Pioneer of Nanotechnology" Award from Deutsche Bank. He's a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Rutherford backscattering,X-ray diffraction,adsorption,aluminium alloys,amorphous states,electron beam deposition,high-temperature electronics

Xiao Qiao serves as an assistant professor in the School of Data Science at the City University of Hong Kong and is affiliated with the Hong Kong Institute for Data Science. He actively contributes to the field as a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Portfolio Management. His noteworthy research has garnered attention from prestigious platforms such as Forbes and Institutional Investor. Before joining City University, Xiao Qiao played a significant role in the investment management sector, contributing to the development of multiple award-winning investment products. His professional journey includes co-founding Paraconic Technologies, serving as an associate director at SummerHaven Investment Management, and working as an analyst at Morgan Stanley. He holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School and a B.S. in Engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. He furthered his education by obtaining a PhD in Finance from the University of Chicago.

Data Science, Nanoscience

Since 2009, Dr. Leonard Deepak Francis has served as a fellow, staff researcher, and group leader at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory. He earned his Ph.D. from the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research in Bangalore, India, in 2005. Dr. Francis was granted a postdoctoral fellowship from the Weizmann Institute of Science and has contributed to approximately 100 papers published in peer-reviewed journals.

Analysis of Nanotubes with Filled Structures, Examination of Transition Metal Chalcogenide (TMDCs) Low-Dimensional Materials through Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy.

Jagat R Kanwar holds the position of Professor in Nanomedicine and serves as the Head of the Nanomedicine-Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biomedical Research (N-LIMBR) at the School of Medicine (SoM), Molecular and Medical Research (MMR) Strategic Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Deakin University. With an international reputation and expertise, he specializes in investigating both fundamental and applied molecular signaling aspects related to the pathogenesis of cancer, chronic inflammation, and neurodegenerative diseases. This expertise has led to the development of treatment strategies that span from laboratory research to practical application at the bedside. In addition to his research endeavors, Prof Kanwar is an esteemed member and delegate in various professional bodies, including the American Society of Nanomedicine and the Australian Nanotechnology Network. Furthermore, he actively contributes as a grant reviewer for national, international, and corporate funding agencies.

Drug discovery, Nanomedicine,

Cinzia Casiraghi presently serves as a Nanoscience Professor at the University of Manchester in England, specializing in Materials Chemistry since 2016. She completed her PhD in Electrical Engineering, the University of Cambridge in 2005 and done her BSc and MSc in Nuclear Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy.

TS Manufactures, inkjet printing, QC Physics, 2D materials

Emmanuel O. Akala is a Professor of Pharmaceutics and serves as the Chair of the Howard University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). Additionally, he is the Director of the Laboratory for Nanomedicine, Drug Delivery, and Pharmaceutical & Biopharmaceutical Drug Products Design. His extensive training and diverse professional background are reflected in his curriculum vitae (CV), which outlines his expertise as a pharmacist and immunization pharmacist (registered in Utah, Maryland, Washington DC, and Nigeria), a pharmacy professor, and a research scientist specializing in both conventional and novel drug delivery systems. He earned his B. Pharm. (Hons) degree and M.Sc. (Pharmaceutics) degree at The University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He later obtained his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics at The University of Manchester, England, as a Commonwealth Scholar. During his academic journey, he was a DAAD Fellow at the Institute of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Munster, Germany, and also an NIH Postdoctoral Fellow in Pharmaceutics and Bioengineering at The University of Utah, USA.

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Shih-Hung Yang earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering, M.S. in electrical and control engineering, and Ph.D. in electrical and control engineering from National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, in 2002, 2004, and 2011, respectively. He conducted research at the University of California, Berkeley in 2012 and later as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Academia Sinica, Taiwan, where he worked on a fall prediction system. Yang served as an Assistant Professor at Feng Chia University, Taiwan, and he is currently an Assistant Professor at National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, focusing on neural networks and brain-machine interfaces in his research.

Semiconductor Doping, Mesoscopic Systems, Field Effect Transistors, Indium Compounds

Fabrice Charra is actively engaged in pioneering research within the burgeoning realm of nanophotonics, situated in the surface physics laboratory at CEA/Saclay. His primary focus lies in investigating light emission and absorption in individual molecular systems at the nanoscale. Additionally, Dr. Charra possesses expertise in nonlinear optics, where he has made noteworthy contributions, particularly in advancing the applications of organic materials.

Molecular Materials, Plasmonics, Photonics, Nanotechnology

Jie Zhang presently serves as an associate professor at the School of Chemistry, specializing in electrochemistry. Throughout his research career, he has become a recognized expert in both the practical and theoretical dimensions of electrochemical studies. Beyond electrochemistry, his investigations have extended into diverse fields including biomedical engineering, materials engineering, and nanotechnology. With an impressive publication record comprising 6 book chapters, over 240 refereed journal articles, and the filing of 7 international patents, Zhang's contributions have garnered significant attention, accumulating more than 10,600 citations and earning him an H index of 54 as per Google Scholar.

Sensors, Electrochemistry, Material Science