day 1 agenda
Tentative Program:
| 6th GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON POLYMERS, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES June 24 - 25, 2026 at Barcelona, Spain |
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| 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 | |
| Lunch Break @ Restaurant | |
| Technical Session-II | |
| Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)-based Bioplastics from Food Waste | |
| Ruihong Zhang, University of Calilfornia, United States | |
| 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 | |
| From material design to structural performance: insights into bamboo textile?reinforced polymer composites | |
| Feng-Cheng Chang, National Taiwan University, Taiwan | |
| 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 | |
| An in-situ forming soft hydrogel-based C5a peptidase controlled drug delivery system to treat psoriasis | |
| Promita Bhattacharjee, University of Limerick, Ireland | |
| Sustainable Kevlar-Based Polymer Sandwich Composites with Enhanced Structural and Thermal Integrity: From Waste to Performance | |
| Ali Algahtani, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia | |
| 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 | |
| Magneto-responsive alginate hydrogel for biomedical applications | |
| Ilona Smolkova, Tomas Bata University, Czech Republic | |
| Sweet Corn Glycogen as a Biotherapeutic Carrier | |
| Gregory A Hudalla, University of Florida, United States | |
| Machine Learning-Driven Discovery of Thermoset Shape Memory Polymers | |
| Guoqiang Li, Louisiana State University, USA | |
| YRF: Cyclic Polymers with Cleavable Enol Ether Backbones Prepared by Ring-Expansion Metathesis Polymerization (REMP) | |
| Jana Harb, Le Mans Universite, France | |
| Slot Available | |
| Refreshment Break @ Foyer | |
| Ferroelectric reconfigurable homojunction miniaturized computational spectrometers for dynamic spectral sensing | |
| Shuaiqin Wu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China | |
| Incorporation of Natural Biostimulants in Biodegradable Mulch Films for Agricultural Applications: Ecotoxicological Evaluation | |
| Pablo Sanz Fernandez, AIMPLAS, Plastics Technology Centre, Spain | |
| Incorporation of Natural Biostimulants in Biodegradable Mulch Films for Agricultural Applications: Ecotoxicological Evaluation | |
| Gideon Wyasu, Kaduna State University, Nigeria | |
| Slot Available | |
| Sustainable Zeolite–Silver Nanocomposites via Green Methods for Water Contaminant Mitigation and Modeling Approaches | |
| Simon Yobanny Reyes Lopez, University in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico | |
| Micro- and Nanoplastics on human health: insights into immune reactions | |
| Claudio Fenizia, Università di Milano, Italy | |
| Lunch Break @ Restaurant | |
| Aramid nanofiber-reinforced networks serving as an efficient platform for efficient mechano/electro Transduction | |
| Huimin He, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronaustics, China | |
| Multiscale Simulation of Ceramic-Reinforced PLA Composites for Predictive Mechanical, Thermal, and Barrier Performance | |
| Maryama Hammi, Birmingham City University, United Kingdom | |
| Molecular Dynamics and Mechanical Properties of Copolymers with Densely Grafted Macromolecular Architectures and Their Complexes with Myoglobin | |
| Achillefs Pipertzis, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden | |
| 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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posters agenda
Tentative Program:
| Posters | |
| PPC-01 | Determination and Quantification of Residual Phenol, TMP, and TDI in Polyisocyanate-Based Coating system |
| Adeel Mustafa, University of Camerino, Italy | |
| PPC-02 | Integrated Environmental and Process Analysis of Low-Density Polyethylene Hydrocracking for Circular Plastic Recycling |
| Abdulrahman Bin Jumah, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia | |
| PPC-03 | Slot Available |
| PPC-04 | Efficient preparation of concentrated aramid nanofiber dispersions for high-performance structural materials |
| Wei Zitong, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China | |
| PPC-05 | Sustainable BOPP Films with Recycled Content for PSA Tape Applications: Performance without Compromise |
| Eda Nur Dinc, Super Film, Turkey | |
| PPC-06 | Design and Development of One-Side Heat-Sealable Metallized Films with Enhanced Oxygen and Moisture Barrier Performance for Flexible Packaging Application |
| Gulgun Kayin Cetin, Super Film, Turkey | |
| 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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Tentative Program:
| Day-2 (June-25) (Virtual Through ZOOM) Barcelona Time |
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| Innovative approaches to wastewater treatment using polymer-based materials | |
| Yuanyuan Shao, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, China | |
| Development of Recycled PET Core Materials for the Manufacturing of Fiber Reinforced Polymeric Composites in Sandwich Form | |
| Gulnur Baser, METYX- Telateks A.S., Turkey | |
| Slot Available | |
| Biomimicry-Driven Sustainable Design Solutions for Curved-Crease Deployable Aircraft Components using Bio-Based Materials | |
| Gaurab Sundar Dutta, Clausthal University of Technology, Germany | |
| Melt strength enhancing additives for polylactide reactive extrusion: Working towards a bio-based solution | |
| Franka Malsch, Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Germany | |
| Slot Available | |
| Implementation of thermoplastic composites in wind turbine blades to improve the circularity at the end of life | |
| Rafael Carnicero Gomez, CEDER-CIEMAT, Spain | |
| Slot Available | |
| Starch-based biopolymers from unconventional and residual starch sources: optimization of ternary blends for thermoplastic applications | |
| Silvia Elvira Pandia Estrada, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Peru | |
| Slot Available | |
| Mechanical Performance and Material Evaluation of 3D Printed Firearm Frames Using Common Polymers | |
| Muhammad Ahsan Siddique, Harmony School of Innovation - Sugar Land, United States | |
| Model-directed design of vaginal stents to prevent post-radiation stenosis | |
| Julie Hakim, Baylor College of Medicine, United States | |
| Slot Available | |
| Elevated neurofilament light chain associated with cobalt/chromium metal neurotoxicity in a patient with a failed hip implant | |
| Joshua A Bornhorst, Mayo Clinic, United States | |
| Cost-effective and Simple Method for Synthesizing Hydrogel for Biological Applications | |
| Hasani Gaya Jayasinghe, University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus, United States | |
| Slot Available | |
| 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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