Monday, January 27
Opening remarks and 2024 best paper awards presentation – 8:30 a.m.
James I. Mueller Memorial Award
Subhash H. Risbud, University of California Davis, USA
Distinguished Professor at UC-Davis
Title: TBD
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Mrityunjay Singh Bridge Building Award
Dr. Csaba Balázsi
Scientific advisor in HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research, Centre of Excellence of Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS)
Title: Nanocarbon added ceramics: current status and future trends
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Plenary Speakers
Prof. Ungyu Paik, Ph.D., Hanyang University
Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University
Title: mCeramic nanoparticles engineering: A breakthrough in semiconductor and Li-ion energy storage technology
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Prof. Yury Gogotsi
Distinguished University Professor and Charles T. and Ruth M. Bach Endowed Chair in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Drexel University
Title: 2D Ceramics – Nanoscale Bricks that Will Shape the Future Technology
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Jubilee Global Diversity Award
Dr. Manisha Vidyavathy
Professor Department of Ceramic Technology Alagappa College of Technology Anna University, Chennai – 600 025
Title: Sustainable Bone Replacement Material : Additive Manufacturing of TCP-HAP-Wollastonite Composite for Tissue Engineering Applications
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Dr. Wan Si Tang
Director of Research for Novel Materials & New Energy Forms at the Electrochemical Safety Research Institute (ESRI), under UL Research Institutes
Title: Investigating composites and ceramic materials for energy storage and conversion through multi-pronged R&D approaches
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Dr. Elisa Moretti
Associate Professor of General and Inorganic Chemistry at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy.
Title: Nanomaterials by Design: Tailored Morphology for Today’s Energy and Environmental Challenges
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Global Young Investigator Award
Dr. Daniel Oropeza
Assistant Professor in the Materials Department at UCSB
Title: Spatial tailoring of ceramics via additive manufacturing for material-efficient processing
49th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC2025)
January 26 • 31, 2025