Biography
Alexander Seifalian, Professor of Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine worked at the Royal Free Hospital and University College London for over 26 years, during this time he spent a period of time at Harvard Medical School looking at the cause of cardiovascular diseases and a year at Johns Hopkins Medical School looking at the treatment of liver. He published more than 647 peer-reviewed research papers and registered 14 UK and International patents. He is currently CEO of NanoRegMed Ltd, working on the commercialisation of his research. During his career, Prof Seifalian has led and managed many large projects with successful outcomes in terms of commercialisation and translation to patients. In 2007 he was awarded the top prize in the field for the development of nanomaterials and technologies for cardiovascular implants by Medical Future Innovation, and in 2009 he received a Business Innovation Award from UK Trade & Investment (UKTI). He was the European Life Science Awards’ Winner of Most Innovative New Product 2012 for the “synthetic tracheaâ€. Prof Seifalian won the Nanosmat Prize in 2013 and in 2016 he received the Distinguish Research Award in recognition of his outstanding work in regenerative medicine from Heals Healthy Life Extension Society. His achievements include the development of the world first synthetic trachea, lacrimal drainage conduit, and vascular bypass graft using nanocomposite materials, bioactive molecules and stem cell technology. He has over 15,000 media report from his achievement, include BBC, ITV, WSJ, CNN, and many more. Currently, he is working on development and commercialisation of human organs using graphene-based nanocomposite materials and stem cells technology.
Research Interest
His current projects have led to the development of cardiovascular implants using nanomaterials and stem cell technology, and the development of organs using tissue engineering and nanoparticles for detection and treatment of cancer. He has also developed a family of nanomaterials and nanocomposite polymers for a range of biomedical applications.
Biography
Prof. Werner J. Blau is internationally well known for his original work in molecular and polymer engineering. Having acquired substantial expertise in research management and technology transfer during departmental headship and in the research director positions, the present proposal represents a new and timely career challenge and an opportunity to develop fresh innovative research areas. Organic and particularly polymeric materials are essential building blocks of nearly all modern technologies. For over two decades, Prof. Blau’s research has addressed the fundamental issue of structure-property relationships and made significant contributions towards understanding and application these in several areas, especially in the optically active nanostructures and polymers, and in the Carbon Nanotube composite areas. His group has become initiators of and international leaders in a number of related research fields, most notably in the area of Information and Communications Technology hardware.
Research Interest
Prof. Werner J. Blau is internationally well known for his original work in Advanced Materials Physics, and especially interdisciplinary molecular and polymer science. His research group at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) is one of the largest, most active and best-known Material Science groups in Ireland. It has been one of the first in the world to adopt an interdisciplinary approach including Chemists, Physicists, Materials Scientists, Optical and Electronic Engineers, and Polymer Technologists. Current Research in the Blau group focuses on production, characterisation, and technological applications of organic polymers, nanotubes and polymer nanotube composites. Potential applications of these materials such as in displays using light emitting diodes and solar cells are actively studied. In particular, investigations into individual organic molecules, which can be assembled to perform functions identical to transistors, diodes, energy conversion devices and conductors, are being carried out. Most areas of nanotechnology are at an early stage of their development. Materials and structures that are designed and fabricated at the nanoscale level offer the potential to provide new functionalities, enhanced efficiencies and reduced costs in all areas of technology.
Biography
Dr.Vijaymohanan has completed his PhD in Electrochemistry/ Material Science with thirty years of teaching and research experience in Electrochemistry, Materials Chemistry and Renewable Energy Storage (Sensors, Nanoclusters, self-assembled monolayers, carbon nanotubes, graphene, Hybrid Materials for Fuel cells, batteries and ultracapacitors). He has Demonstrated an ability to effectively prioritize a broad range of administrative responsibilities in a scientific R & D organization in order to achieve significant impact in nurturing talent as well as in ensuring timely delivery. He has an Extensive experience working with cross-functional scientific and research teams interfacing with academia and industries.
Research Interest
Dr.Vijaymohanan is Recently working on Hydrogen Energy: Overcoming materials challenges for the generation, storage and conversion of hydrogen using fuel cells. National Level Coordinator involving 7 Sister Labs for Rs 3500 lakhs & Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Stack Development.