 | Prof. Dr. Henry Yi LI |
| Institution: School of Materials, The University of Manchester | |
| Research Interest: Research in textile thermal bioengineering, biomechanical engineering, sensory bioengineering and biomedical engineering | |
| Keynote Lecture: Bioengineering Smart Functional Textiles |
Short biography:
Dr. Yi Li is a full professor and holds a position of chair in Textile Science and Engineering in the School of Materials, the University of Manchester. He established the Textile Bioengineering Framework to conduct systematic research in textile thermal bioengineering, biomechanical engineering, sensory bioengineering and biomedical engineering, with significant research outputs in biomaterials, nano scale drug delivery systems, nano fiber based scaffolds and textile devices for tissue engineering and stents, smart materials and intelligent wearables, textile material functional testing and characterization, digital apparel and clothing functional design, textile ecological and carbon footprint and industry sustainability and strategic technology roadmap development, which has become an international platform of design and engineering textiles to promote industry-university cooperation and accelerate technology transfer.
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 | Prof. Ana Marija GRANCARIC, Ph.D., C.Col., FSDC |
| Institution: Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb | |
| Research Interest: Interface phenomena of textiles (electrokinetic potential, surface charge, surface free energy); modification of textiles (cotton mercerization, cationizing of cellulosic materials, hydrolysis of polyester); enzymes in textile finishing; zeolite nanoparticles in textile finishing; optical bleaching and fluorescence; protection of textile (UV and antimicrobial protection, flame retardancy); composites (textile composites, textile reinforced plastic composites). | |
| Keynote Lecture: Textile Sensors in Textile Reinforced Composites |
Short biography:
Prof. Grancaric holds Ph.D. in Textile Technology, University of Zagreb (1979). SDC Chartered Colorist (C.Col.) and SDC Fellow (FSDC) she received in 2001. From 1989. to 1994. she was the Head of Chemical Department at Faculty of Textile Technology and from 2002 to 2006 Faculty Vice-dean for Science and International Relations. From 2007 to 2012 she was Head of International Relations Office.
As the project leader or Croatian partner she worked on 17 projects. She is member of tenths Conference Scientific Committees and member of five Journals’ Editorial Board. She was outgoing ERASMUS teacher and ERASMUS mobility coordinator and teacher for incoming students.
She has collaboration and publishes papers with more than 50 international scientists. She has published 4 books, 90 papers in refeered journals and 117 papers presented to the scientific conferences.
She is full member od 20 societies, a founder of four Societies: AUTEX, Textile Alumni Society- AMCA TTF (president), Croatian Colour Society (HUBO) (president) and co-founder of the Croatian Society "Nikola Tesla - Genious for the Future”.
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 | Dr. Maria Wallenius HENRIKSSON, Ph.D. |
| Institution: IVL The Swedish Environmental Research Institute | |
| Research Interest: Assessment of environmental impact of polymeric materials in the form of textiles, composites, nonwoven, plastics and rubber materials during their whole life cycle and what can be done to reduce the impact. Material recycling of polymeric materials. | |
| Keynote Lecture: Can composite parts compete with other material choices in the heavy duty automotive industry, from an environmental perspective? |
Short biography:
Dr. Wallenius Henriksson is currently an environmental and materials expert at IVL and works almost full time with projects for the AB Volvo Group. She joined IVL in 2016 and was before that working as a Materials Engineering as well as LCA specialist at Advanced Technology and Research at the AB Volvo Group. She has participated in several European projects, performing Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) on various development projects for lithium ion batteries, light weight applications for the automotive industry (i. e. composites), energy saving electrical applications and recycling strategies of composites.
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 | Prof. Izabella KRUCINSKA, Ph.D. |
| Institution: College of Commodity Science, Lodz University of Technology | |
| Research Interest: Commodity science of textiles especially development and assessment of the special textiles like medical and textronics fabrics to support human beings. | |
| Keynote Lecture: The Review of the Technologies of Chemosensory Nonwoven Fabrics |
Short biography:
Professor Izabella Krucińska is a head of the Department of Materials and Commodities Science and Textile Metrology College of Commodity Science, Lodz University of Technology. She is giving the lectures from: Textile Metrology, Commodity Science of Textiles, Personal Protective Equipment and Textronic Technologies at Lodz University of Technology and European Textile Engineering Advances for E-TEAM. She has leaded over 20 projects financed by national founding, she participated in realization of 6 projects financed by structural founding of EU (incl. 4 as a coordinator) and was conserned in realization of 8 projects financed by EU in the frame of FP (IV-VII FR UE). She has 129 publications noticed in WoS database, she has co-authored 39 patents, she has supervised 8 Ph.D. thesis and she is a head of laboratory Lab - Tex accredited by Polish Centre for Accreditation. She coordinates Polish Technology Platform for Textile Industry and Centre of Advanced Technologies of Human – Friendly Textiles PRO HUMANO TEX. She is a member of the Central Commission of Academic Degrees and Titles, Editorial Board The Journal of the Textile Institute, the Scientific Committee of journal “Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe”, Textile Institute in Manchester (honorary) and she is president of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres. She holds an expert position at National Intelligent Specializations under Ministry of Economy and The National Centre for Research and Development.
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 | Dr. Arun Pal ANEJA |
| Institution: Department of Engineering, East Carolina University, NC, USA | |
| Research Interest: His current research is directed towards (i) In-situ fabrication of nano composite materials, (ii) Circular economy and green technology for fibers & textile sustainability, and (iii) Company resiliency and ambidexterity. | |
| Keynote Lecture: Squaring the Circular Economy: Textile Redesign |
Short biography:
Arun Pal Aneja is a Global Technology Executive and Change Leader known for expertise in commercializing new technology for profitable growth while improving business quality. He has provided strategic business and technical leadership for professionals and technical staff in locations around the world. He has over 40 years of experience in teaching, research and development, process/product engineering, manufacturing and optimization in textiles, polymers, composites, synthetic membranes and chemical industries with expertise in Six Sigma certification for product development and cost reduction. He is inventor of profitable processes and products and credited with over 35 patents and an extensive publication record. Arun Aneja graduated in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He received his MS and PhD also in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University and MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. He was the Chief Technology Officer at India’s largest private sector company - Reliance Industries. He spent most of his career with DuPont Company in various functions and also as Engineering Manager at Monsanto Company. He serves as Senior Advisor on Advanced Fibers, Government of India; Expert on emerging technologies in fibers and textiles, European Union; and Senior Advisor/ Consultant on new product development on Fibers & Textiles, China Textile Academy, China. Arun is recipient of numerous international awards. These include Svaty Memorial Award for Fiber Innovations, Czech Republic, DuPont Corporate Innovator Award, and Kirpatric Chemical Engineering Achievement Award from The American Institute of Chemical Engineers..
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