day 1 agenda

Tentative Program:

6th  GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON POLYMERS, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES
June 24 - 25, 2026 at Barcelona, Spain
Scientific Program
Day-1, June 24, 2026
Meeting Room
    Registrations 
    Welcome Ceremony
Keynote Session
  Exploring the Double-Network Concept for the Design of Multifunctional Hydrogels
Jie Zheng, University of Texas at San Antonio, United States
  An Overview of Advanced Composite and Utilization of Computational Simulation and AI-Driven Framework for Designing Next-Generation Sustainable Composites
Farid Taheri, Dalhousie University, Canada
  Integrated chemical and microbial strategies for polyethylene biodegradation
Gemma Buron Moles, IRTA, Spain
  The Pros and Cons of Using CO2-Selective Block Polymer Membranes for Carbon Capture
Richard John Spontak, North Carolina State University, United States
Group Photo @ Foyer
  Refreshment Break @ Foyer
Technical Session-I
 
  Solvents for selective polymer dissolution using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
Ruben Goldhahn, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Germany
  YRF: Modification of thermo-mechanical properties of tailored acrylic elastomers with a low glass transition temperature
Bugnand Thomas, CNRS / University of Strasbourg, France
  CFD-Enhanced Adaptive PID and Fast NMPC for Temperature Control in Gas-Phase Ethylene Polymerization Reactors
Nayef Ghasem, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
  From Environmental Remediation to Energy Storage: The Evolving Role of Bio-based Composites
Soumia Aboul-Hrouz, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, Morocco
  YRF: Composite Design for Circularity using Vitrimer and Thermoplastic Matrix Systems
Vassileios Bekas, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM, Germany
  Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)-based Bioplastics from Food Waste
Ruihong Zhang, University of Calilfornia, United States
  Lunch Break @ Restaurant
 Technical Session-II
 
  Sustainable Development of Antimicrobial Polymer Films Reinforced with Dalbergia reniformis Seed-Derived Microcrystalline Cellulose and Mikania micrantha Extract
K.Z.M. Abdul Motaleb, Klaipeda University, Lithuania
  Mechano-ATRP, role of the particle selection on polymerization controll. Applications for functional monomers 
Marketa Ilcikova, Tomas Bata University, Czech Republic
  YRF: Nanocrystal-enhanced visualization of damage behavior in structural composites and adhesive joints
John De Vos, Ghent University, Belgium
  Pectin, a Fascinating Biopolymer for Encapsulation of Bioactives
Mar Villamiel, CIAL (CSIC-UAM), Spain
  Injectable Hydrogels Based on pH/Temperature-Responsive polysaccharides
Pawitchaya Madech, Chaing Mai University, Thailand
  Integrated Monitoring of Composites via Soft Magnetic Microwire Sensors
Rafael Garcia-Etxabe, GAIKER Technology Centre, Spain
  Refreshment Break @ Foyer
  Spatial toughening mechanism of ZrB2-SiC spiral fibers composites up to 1500 °C via SEVNB with femtosecond lasers and 3D-XRM methods
Fangwei Guo, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
  Experimental and DFT Investigation of Sr?Co?.?(PO?)? Whitlockite: Structure, Electronic Properties, and Electrochemical Activity
Fatima Zahra Cherif, Mohammed 6 polytechnic university, Morocco
  Innovative approaches to wastewater treatment using polymer-based materials
Yuanyuan Shao, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, China
  Sustainable Kevlar-Based Polymer Sandwich Composites with Enhanced Structural and Thermal Integrity: From Waste to Performance
Ali Algahtani, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia
  From material design to structural performance: insights into bamboo textile?reinforced polymer composites
Feng-Cheng Chang, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
  Magneto-responsive alginate hydrogel for biomedical applications
Ilona Smolkova, Tomas Bata University, Czech Republic
Pannel Discussions
Note: This is a tentative program, subject to change

day 2 agenda

Tentative Program:

Day-2, June 25, 2026
 
  Welcome Ceremony
Technical Session-III
 
  Keynote Talk: Agavin and agavin-type fructans structure, functionality and applications
Mercedes G. Lopez, Cinvestav, Mexico
  Sweet Corn Glycogen as a Biotherapeutic Carrier
Gregory A Hudalla, University of Florida, United States
  YRF: Cyclic Polymers with Cleavable Enol Ether Backbones Prepared by Ring-Expansion Metathesis Polymerization (REMP)
Jana Harb, Le Mans Universite, France
  An in-situ forming soft hydrogel-based C5a peptidase controlled drug delivery system to treat psoriasis
Promita Bhattacharjee, University of Limerick, Ireland
  Machine Learning-Driven Discovery of Thermoset Shape Memory Polymers
Guoqiang Li, Louisiana State University, USA
  Slot Available
  Refreshment Break @ Foyer
  Encapsulation of letrozole in hydrophilic polymeric electrospun fibers
Carmen Zegarra Urquia, CIMAV, Mexico
  Plenary Talk: Fluoropolymer Ferroelectrics: Multifunctional platform for polar-structured energy conversion
Qiming Zhang, The Pennsylvania State University, United States
  Machine Learning Prediction of Turbidity Removal Efficiency of ChitosanBiodegradable Polymer
Ibrahim Mohammed Inuwa, Kaduna State University, Nigeria
  Slot Available
  SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ECO-FRIENDLY NANOPARTICLES using Balanite aegyptiaca and Hura crepitan L
Gideon Wyasu, Kaduna State University, Nigeria 
  Slot Available
  Lunch Break @ Restaurant
  Improved CO2 separation performance of Matrimid® 5218 membranes through incorporation of functionalized MXene
Jianzhong Lou, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State university, United States
  Slot Available
  Integrated Environmental and Process Analysis of Low-Density Polyethylene Hydrocracking for Circular Plastic Recycling
Abdulrahman Bin Jumah, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
  Poster Session  &  Refreshment Break
Day-2 Conclusion and Closing Remarks
Note: This is a tentative program, subject to change
If any one interested to attend the conference or to book your speaker slot,
please send an email to: matthewsmithson@innovinc.org  

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