Workshop on Aerogels Characterization and Modelling
Prof. Dr. Ameya Rege - Institute of Materials Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany
-Soft matter mechanics and physics
-Multi scale simulation from quantum to product
-Aerogels modelling and simulation
Prof. Dr. Jakub M. Gac - Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
-Physicochemistry of aerogels (with particular emphasis on silica-based aerogels)
-Numerical modelling of heterogenous systems (aerogels, aerosols, colloids) – formation and transport properties
-Gas and wastewater filtration, air quality monitoring and analysis
Prof. Dr. Patrina Paraskevopoulou - Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
-Inorganic and biopolymer-based aerogels for heterogeneous catalysis, capture of toxic chemicals and environmental remediation
-Transition metal oxide and carbide nanoparticles in porous matrices
-Homogeneous Catalysis
-Electrochemistry
Prof. Dr. Cedric J. Gommes - Belgian funds for scientific research (FNRS) and Department of Chemical Engineering University of Liège, Belgium
-Physical chemistry of nanomaterials
-Porous solids
-Small-angle scattering
-Stochastic modelling
Prof. Dr. Ákos Lakatos - Faculty of Engineering, University of Debrecen (UD), Hungary
-Super insulation materials
-Thermal properties
-Aerogel building applications
Prof. Dr. Pavel Gurikov - Head of Laboratory of Development of Modeling of Nanoporous Materials, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Germany
-Materials chemistry and engineering
-Applied thermodynamics
-Coarse-grained discrete models
-Sustainable porous materials
Prof. Dr. Barbara Milow - Institute of Materials Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Department of Chemistry, Nanostructured Cellular Materials, University of Cologne (UoC), Germany
-Aerogels and Aerogel Composites
-Synthesis (Sol-Gel Chemistry,Gelation of Biopolymers)
-Characterization
-Application oriented optimization
-Upscaling
-Sustainable porous materials
Prof. Dr. Zoran Novak - Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor, Slovenia
-Aerogels for biomedical and environmental applications
-Porous hybrid materials
-Separation processes
-Separation analyses in GMP environment for pharmaceutical industry
Prof. Dr. Carlos A. García-González - Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
-Biomedical applications of aerogels
-3D-printing of aerogels
-Supercritical fluid technology
-Aerogel process integration
Prof. Dr. Krisztina László - Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), Hungary
-Physical chemistry of nanostructured materials
-Carbon aerogels
-Adsorption
Michael O'Connor - General Manager and Commercial Director at Keey Aerogel, France
-20 years of commercial experience in the aerogel industry: 15 years with Aspen Aerogel, 4 years as a consultant & 1 year with Keey
-Created over €250 million of aerogel sales Globally
Dr. Francisco M. Fernandes - Chemistry of Condensed Matter Laboratory Sorbonne Université, France
-Ice templating processes
-In situ characterization of freezing events
-3D cell culture and tissue engineering
-Cryobiology