Prof. Di Wei works to define iontronics as a new technological paradigm by programming ion-electron interactions for energy, information, chemical reactions and intelligent systems. He serves as the Principal Investigator at BINN and heads the Iontronics Laboratory. As Member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts), Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, Life Fellow of National Academy of Inventors USA, External Member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, Foreign Member of the Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in Finland and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, he has published about 200 papers including Nat. Energy, Nat. Commun., Sci. Adv., PNAS, Joule, Matter, Adv. Mater., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., J. Am. Chem. Soc., Energ. Environ. Sci., Chem. Soc. Rev. etc. as the first/corresponding author. Wei also has a portfolio of over 200 international patents (including PCT). Notably, 120+ patents have been successfully granted, many of which have been transferreds. Additionally, Wei has edited 6 English books, published by Wiley, Nature Springer and Cambridge University Press etc., focusing on nanotechnology for energy and information technology. His achievements have been recognized by the first prize of the Nokia Global Innovation and Excellence,and Brian Conway Prize from the International Society of Electrochemistry etc.

Professor Andrea Ferrari, Member of Constructor Group Strategic Advisory Board, Professor of Nanotechnology at the University of Cambridge and Director of Cambridge Graphene Centre
Prof. Andrea C. Ferrari holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Cambridge University, complemented by a Laurea in Nuclear Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, Italy. He also boasts a Cambridge ScD and serves as a Professor of nanotechnology, holding a prestigious Fellowship at Pembroke College. At the forefront of innovation, he directs both the Cambridge Graphene Centre and the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Graphene Technology. Additionally, he plays a pivotal role as the Chair of the Management Panel and serves as the Science and Technology Officer for the European Graphene Flagship initiative.

Professor Tomáš Polcar received his PhD from the Czech Technical University in Prague in 2005. Following a postdoctoral appointment at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, he returned to Prague, where he founded the Advanced Materials Group. He subsequently joined the University of Southampton, UK, where he became a Professor of Materials Science and Tribology and led the National Centre for Advanced Tribology at Southampton (nCATS).
His research has pioneered the understanding of high-temperature tribological behaviour of protective coatings, as well as the friction and wear mechanisms of two-dimensional materials and solid lubricants. More recently, his work has expanded into the bottom-up design of advanced materials for both fusion and fission nuclear systems, combining atomistic modelling with advanced materials characterisation to develop radiation-tolerant materials. In addition to his academic career, he has founded several technology start-ups and university spin-offs and is an active investor in research-driven deep-tech companies, helping to translate scientific discoveries into commercial technologies.

Dr. Emanuel Carlos is an Assistant Researcher and Research Area Leader (Flexible and Sustainable Electronics) within the MEON group at CENIMAT|i3N, Department of Materials Science, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon. He is the local PI of the LEAF, MORPHEUS, TRANSPER, and ELEGANCE European projects and co-PI of GAIA project. He obtained his PhD in Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences from NOVA University Lisbon in 2021, including research stays at Nottingham Trent University (UK) and VTT (Finland) through the EIT Raw Materials IDS-FunMat-Inno programme.

Since 2015, his research has focused on solution-processed metal oxide electronics, sustainable materials, and printing technologies for flexible devices, covering materials design, processing, characterization, and device fabrication. He has authored over 40 scientific publications and four book chapters and has received several international distinctions, including the IAAM Early Career Researcher Medal (2025) and the International Sol-Gel Society Gold Medal (2022).

Prof. David Cardwell is Professor of Superconducting Engineering and, until September
2024, was Pro-Vice-Chancellor responsible for Strategy and Planning at the
University of Cambridge. He was also Head of the Engineering Department between 2014 and 2018. Prof. Cardwell, who established the Bulk Superconductor Research Group at Cambridge in 1992, has a world-wide reputation on the processing and applications of bulk high temperature superconductors, having authored over 400 technical papers since 1987. He is actively involved in international education, primarily in China, and has been a member of the Hong Kong University Grants Committee (UGC) since 2021. Prof. Cardwell was elected to a Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2012 in recognition of his contribution to the development of superconducting materials for engineering applications.

Prof. Joao Labrincha is Full Professor at the Materials and Ceramic Engineering Department (University of Aveiro). He is an expert in ceramics processing and implemented a research line on Wastes Recycling and Sustainable Use of Resources, teaching disciplines on related topics.He supervised several Ph.D and MsC theses, participate/d in >30 R&D projects (9 as leader/responsible) and in >20 Contracts financed/in cooperation with industries.
João Labrincha has 22 patent applications (two of those as International PTC), and published >420 papers (Science Citation Index). He has >17400 citations and h = 68 (Scopus).He is Associate Editor of Journal of Sustainable MetallurgyandACerS - International Journal of Ceramic Engineering and Science.He is author/co-author of 8 book chapters and co-editor of 7 books.Recently he co-authored a book entitled “Materiais e Sustentabilidade”.

Prof. Robert Pullar is an Associate Professor at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy, were he has been a permanent Professor of Chemistry for 5 years.

He studied for a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry at the University of Leicester, MSc in Inorganic Chemistry at Bangor University, and a PhD in Materials Engineering from the University of Warwick, all in the UK. He also worked as a Research Associate in the Warwick Manufacturing Group, and then as a Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow at London South Bank University and Imperial College London in the Department of Materials. He then had a Marie Curie Research Fellowship in Nanomaterials at IESL / FORTH in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, followed by 11 years at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, as a Principal Investigator.
He works in the area of Materials Science and Chemistry, focussing on ceramics, biomaterials, 3D printing of ceramics and oxides, sustainable materials and wastes valorisation, and nanomaterials made from green and aqueous synthesis methods. He has published >200 papers, as well as five book chapters as sole author, and also co-authored eight further book chapters. He has a large number of citations (>10,600), an h index of 52 (Scopus), an h10 index of 13 and a g index of 97. He has presented at over 130 conferences on five continents (>115 oral, >40 invited), and has given 40 invited lectures in the UK, Italy, Portugal, Germany, Sweden, Turkey, Morocco, USA, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Dubai and India.

Prof. Brahim BEN FATHALLAH is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at
ENIT, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia. He is a senior researcher within the Mechanical,
Materials, and Processes Laboratory (LR99ES05) at ENSIT, holding an HDR, a PhD, and an
Agrégation. His extensive expertise lies at the intersection of mechanical engineering and
materials science, focusing on advanced materials such as steels, titanium, cobalt, and nickel
alloys. His research examines how machining and nitriding process parameters influence
microgeometrical, microstructural, and mechanical properties, with a strong emphasis on
surface integrity, fatigue resistance, and wear behavior. To model and optimize these
thermomechanical processes, his work incorporates machine learning algorithms (ANN, SVM),
statistical tools, and finite element modeling (FEM). His current projects drive innovation in
advanced manufacturing, highlighting the role of AI in metal additive manufacturing and
aerospace production.

Dr. Masood Mohandes is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Civil, Maritime and Environmental Engineering at the University of Southampton. His research focuses on structural health monitoring, structural dynamics, vibration-based damage identification, and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to civil infrastructure. His current research develops autonomous, real-time monitoring frameworks for ageing railway bridges by integrating advanced signal processing, statistical learning, and numerical and experimental methods. His work aims to improve the safety, resilience, and service life of critical infrastructure through intelligent monitoring technologies. Before joining the University of Southampton, he held a postdoctoral position at the University of Naples Federico II, Italy. He holds a PhD in Structural Engineering from Sapienza University of Rome and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kashan.He has authored more than 20 peer-reviewed journal publicationswith over 800 citations to his research and has received several competitive research awards, including a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship.

Dr. Yang received Ph.D degree in Chemistry from the University of Missouri-Rolla, USA in 1994. After two years postdoctoral fellowship at Clarkson University, USA, he worked at Solvay, Unilever, Baker Hughes in US for 20 years. Then, he joined Liaoning Petrochemical University as Professor. His research interests include surfactants, polymers, nanomaterials applications as dispersant, emulsifier, thickener, corrosion inhibitors. He has published 120 papers, and is the inventor or co-inventor of 60 patents. Dr. Yang has been named on the list of Stanford-Elsevier's top 2% scientists worldwide for career-long citation impact.

Dr. Shasha Zhang is an Associate Research Fellow at the College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China, and serves as Director of the Materials Pilot Platform at the MIIT Key Laboratory. Her research focuses on the integration of artificial intelligence with physical metallurgy, particularly in developing interpretable AI methods for metallic materials. Her work spans intelligent metallography, process–microstructure–property modeling, creep life prediction, and additive manufacturing of advanced alloys. Dr. Shasha Zhang has published numerous high-impact SCI papers, holds multiple patents, and actively contributes to national and industry standards in AI-enabled materials science.

Dr. Qadir Bux, widely known as Imran Latif Qureshi, was born on 8th October 1982 in Pakistan. His academic voyage began with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from QUEST, Pakistan in 2005. Nevertheless, the pinnacle of his educational journey was a PhD from UTHM, Malaysia in 2012, where he delved deep into the study of penetration scabbing and perforation of hard projectiles on concrete blocks. Over the years, Dr. Imran Latif has served academia with distinction. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nizwa, Oman. His past associations include institutions such as the University of Buraimi, Oman, COMSATS Pakistan, and UTHM Malaysia. In addition to his professorial roles, Dr. Imran Latif is an integral part of various professional bodies, including IAPS, IAENG, and IFERP, among others. He's been an influential member of the staff Advisory Council at UON Oman and an active contributor to the Academic Advisory Committee of the Pakistan School in Oman. Furthermore, Dr. Imran Latif’s editorial insights are valued in journals like MDPI journal and UTHM's IJSCET. He’s also a sought-after reviewer for journals in his field. Acknowledgment of his hard work and dedication has come in various forms. Notable among his accolades are the Best NSEFYP Committee Member, the Best PhD FKAAB UTHM in 2012, and the International Student Scholarship from UTHM.

Dr. Israel C. Ribeiro is a dedicated Computational Chemist and Data Scientist with extensive expertise in materials discovery through first-principles simulation, high-throughput screening, and machine learning. His professional background includes significant experience in both academic research and industrial R&D, where he has successfully bridged the gap between theoretical DFT-based design and experimental synthesis. Currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at UMONS (Belgium), Israel specializes in the development of neural network interatomic potentials (NNIPs) and ML-driven structural search algorithms to model complex organic-inorganic interfaces. He is recognized for his technical proficiency in automating large-scale HPC simulation workflows and his ability to translate computational outputs into actionable insights for materials synthesis teams. With a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry and an MBA in Data Science & Analytics, he is committed to accelerating the development of advanced materials for energy and environmental applications through innovative, data-driven approaches.

Dr. Fatemeh Jamali is a dedicated Polymer Engineer and Researcher with extensive expertise in polymer processing, material formulation, and recycling. Her professional background includes significant roles in R&D and Quality Assurance, where she has successfully led projects focused on the optimization and scale-up of sustainable polymer solutions.
Currently focused on advanced materials for sustainable packaging, Fatemeh specializes in the synthesis and mechanical testing of elastomers and biodegradable films. She is recognized for her technical proficiency in material characterization (DSC, FTIR, SEM) and her ability to implement rigorous QC protocols that enhance production efficiency and environmental sustainability. With a strong academic foundation and multiple international certifications, she is committed to bridging the gap between innovative polymer research and industrial application.