M01 – Gel Symposium 2018
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Bonnie Gray | Simon Fraser University, Canada
“Wearable Devices and Systems on Textiles for Biomedical Monitoring and Safety”
Prof. Dan Luo | Cornell University, USA
“DNA-based Hydrogels”
Prof. Phillip Messersmith | University of California, Berkeley, USA
“Shear-Thinning and Self-Assembling Polymer Hydrogels for Drug-Induced Tissue Regeneration”
Prof. Takashi Miyata | Kansai University, Japan
“Strategical Design and Applications of Responsive Gels with Dynamic Crosslinks”
Dr. Yukio Nagasaki | University of Tsukuba, Japan
“Design of Silica-Containing Redox Nanoparticles for High-Performance Nanotherapeutics”
Prof. Mitsuhiro Shibayama | The University of Tokyo, Japan
“Preparation and Structural Investigation of Linear and 4-Arm Poly(ethylene glycol) (2 x 4 PEG) Gels”
Invited Speakers
Mr. Tsuyoshi Ando | Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
“Designed Polymers for Antifouling Surfaces”
Ms. Yen Jung Chen | National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
“Double Network Hydrogel of Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) and Alginate Embedded Hydroxyapatite”
Dr. Toshinori Fujie | Waseda University, Japan
“Ultra-Flexible Polymer Nanosheet for Bio and Electronics Applications”
Dr. Kazuki Fukushima | Yamagata University, Japan
“Economical and Safer Approach to Biodegradable Biocompatible Hydroge”; and “Polycarbonate-Based Biodegradable Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications”
Dr. Sharon Gerecht | Johns Hopkins University, USA
“Stem Cells and Microenvironments – Applications to Cancer and Regenerative Medicine”
Prof. Xu Hou | Xiamen University, China
“Bioinspired Multi-Scale Pores and Channels”
Prof. Masato Ikeda | Gifu University, Japan
“Stimuli-Responsive Supramolecular Hydrogels”
Prof. Toyoko Imae | NTUST, Taiwan
“Gel Behavior of Sugar-Based Polymers and Their Composites”
Dr. Jun-ichi Kadokawa | Kagoshima University, Japan
“Enzymatic Preparation of Supramolecular Hydrogels by Means of Amylosic Helical Assemblies”
Dr. Akira Kakugo | Hokkaido University, Japan
“Utility of Biomolecular Motors for Studying Collective Dynamics of Active Soft Matters and Future Application in Molecular Robotics”
Dr. Martin Kaltenbrunner | Johannes Kepler Universitaet, Austria
“Soft Electronics and Machines with Tough Hydrogels”
Dr. Koki Kanda | Tohoku University, Japan
“Potential of Double Network Gel as a Tribological Material Realizing Low Friction in Water”
Prof. Isamu Kaneda | Rakuno Gakuen University, Japan
“Rheology of the Low Fat Mayonnaise Containing Agar Micro-Gels”
Dr. Tatsuo Kaneko | Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
”Water-Soluble Biopolyimides with Ultrahigh Performances”
Prof. Sung Kang | Johns Hopkins University, USA
“Bioinspired Materials that can Sense and Adapt to Mechanical Loadings and Damages”
Prof. Norihiro Kato | Utsunomiya University, Japan
“Shear-Induced Fabrication of Multiple Parallel Gel Filaments Using Aqueous Two-Phase Separation”
Dr. Yukiteru Katsumoto | Fukuoka University, Japan
“Relationship Between the Phase Diagram and Hysteresis in Demixing and Remixing for Thermo-Responsive Polymers in Water”
Dr. Akifumi Kawamura | Kansai University, Japan
“Reducing-Environment-Responsive Gel Capsules Prepared Via Inverse Miniemulsion Periphery RAFT Polymerization from Water-Soluble Emulsifier Stabilizing W/O Emulsions”
Dr. Ryuzo Kawamura | Saitama University, Japan
“Building up a Multi-Channel Flow System to Analyze Cellular Mechanical Behavior Utilizing Dynamic Network of Microtubule Gel Driven By Kinesins”
Dr. Daniel King | Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, Japan
“Creating “Double Network” Composites via Macroscale Reinforcement”
Prof. Chie Kojima | Osaka Prefecture University, Japan
“Rapid Optical Tissue Clearing Using Polyelectrolyte Hydrogels for Three-Dimensional Fluorescence Imaging”
Dr. Kenta Kokado | Hokkaido University, Japan
“Crystal Crosslinking of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Precise Control of Network Structure in Polymer Gels”
Prof. Jessica Kramer | University of Utah, USA
“Sweet and Sticky: Mucus Inspired Biomedical Hydrogels”
Prof. Akinori Kuzuya | Kansai University, Japan
“DNA Quadruplex Hydrogels: An Application of Synthetic DNA As Bulk Material”
Dr. Rina Maeda | The University of Tokyo, Japan
“Force-Responsive Hydrogel Made of Block Polyrotaxane”
Dr. Thanh-Tam Mai | Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan
“Distinctive Characteristics of Internal Fracture in Tough Double Network Hydrogels Revealed By Various Modes of Stretching”
Dr. Atsushi Maruyama | Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
“A Thermo-Responsive Cationic Comb-Type Copolymer Enhances Membrane Permeabilizing Activity of an Amphiphilic Peptide”
Dr. Go Matsuba | Grad of Sci and Eng, Yamagata University, Japan
“Formation Process and Structure of Poly (acrylonitrile) Gels”
Dr. Shingo Matsukawa | Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Japan
“Elucidating the Micro Phase-Separation of Mixed Kappa and Iota Carrageenan Gels Using Multiple Particle Tracking”
Dr. Shingo Matsukawa | Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Japan
“Phase Separation in Mixed Polysaccharide Gels”
Dr. Akira Matsumoto | Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
“Artificial on-Skin Pancreas Fabricated with Smart Hybrid Hydrogel for Self-Regulated Insulin Delivery”
Dr. Koichi Mayumi | The University of Tokyo, Japan
“Sliding Dynamics and Mechanical Properties of Slide-Ring Gels”
Mr. Chen Yong Mei | School of Aerospace, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
“Highly Stretchable and Transparent Ionogels as Nonvolatile Conductors for Dielectric Elastomer Transducers”; “Dual-Physical Cross-Linked Tough and Photoluminescent Hydrogels with Good Biocompatibility and Antibacterial Activity”; and “Self-healing Polysaccharide-based Hydrogels as Injectable Carriers for Neural Stem Cells”
Prof. Nobuyoshih Miyamoto | Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Japan
“Anisotropic Self-Oscillating Reaction in Liquid Crystalline Nanosheets Hydrogels”
Prof. Naofumi Naga | Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan
“Development of Joint-linker Type Network Polymers – from Gels to Porous Polymers”
Prof. Izumi Nishio | Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan
“Volume Phase Transition of NIPA Gels and Its Relation to the Inhomogeneity Caused By Extremely Multifunctional Crosslinker”
Dr. Bungo Ochiai | Yamagata University, Japan
“Toward “Infinite Origami” Polymer”
Dr. Jun Ogawa | University of Aizu, Japan
“Dynamic Evolution for Soft Matter Robot: Integrated Fabrication of Geometric and Motion of Gel-like Robot with Embedded Virtual Link Structure”
Dr. Kosuke Okeyoshi | Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
“Morphological Diversity and Space-Recognition of Polysaccharide Microfibers on Evaporative Interface”
Mr. Takamasa Sakai | The University of Tokyo, Japan
“Instantly Formative Hydrogels with Super-Low Polymeric Component”
Prof. Junpei Sakurai | Nagoya University, Japan
“Development of Stress Measurable Vessel Model using Photoelastic Materials”
Dr. Toshiki Sawada | Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
“Construction of Soft Materials Composed of Hierarchically Assembled Filamentous Viruses”
Prof. Rebecca Schulman | Johns Hopkins University, USA
“Using Biomolecules to Trigger Hydrogel Shape Change”
Dr. Zhizhi Sheng | Xiamen University, China
“Liquid/Elastomer Composite Membrane with Dynamically Controllable Gas/Liquid Transport”
Dr. Kazuhiro Shikinaka | AIST, Japan
“Thixotropic Gel Electrolyte Consisting of Imogolite and Ionic Liquid”
Dr. Takeo Suga | Waseda University, Japan
“Wettability Switching of Diamine Polymer Coatings by CO2 Capture”
Dr. Kimio Sumaru | AIST, Japan
“Micro-Manipulation of Hydrogel Sheet through Photoresponsive Polymer Dissolution”
Dr. Daisuke Suzuki | IFES, Shinshu University, Japan
“Self-Organization of Functional Hydrogel Microspheres at the Fluid Interface”
Mr. Yoshinori Takashima | Osaka University, Japan
“Photo Stimuli Responsive Supramolecular Actuators Constructed by Non-Covalent or Topological Crosslinkers”
Prof. Yukikazu Takeoka | Nagoya University, Japan
“Angle-Independent Structurally Coloured Hydrogels”
Assoc. Prof., Fujio Tsumori | Kyushu University, Japan
“Bio-mimic Motion of Gel Material Dispersed with Magnetic Particles”
Prof. Takuya Umedachi | The University of Tokyo, Japan
“Soft Matter and Soft-Bodied Robots that Exploits its Mechanical Property”
Prof. Kenji Urayama | Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan
“Stimuli Responsive Liquid Crystal Elastomers/Gels”
Prof. Hitoshi Washizu | University of Hyogo, Japan
“Polymer Simulations Under External Fields”
Mr. Toshiyuki Watanabe | Tokyo Univ. of Agri. & Tech., Japan
“Domino Killing Isomerization of Azobenzene Embedded in Rigid Polymer Gel”
Dr. Tetsuo Yamaguchi | Kyushu University, Japan
“Topology and Toughening of Model Crosslinked Polymers”
M02 – Flexible and Printed Electronics
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Zijian Zheng | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
“Textile-enabled Wearable Energy Devices”
Dr. Barbara Stadlober | JOANNEUM RESEARCH, Austria
“Ferroelectric Polymers for Flexible Electronics”
Prof. Jun Takeya | The University of Tokyo, Japan
“Physics, Materials and Applications of High-mobility Organic Transistor Circuits”
Invited Speakers
Prof. Youfan Hu | Peking University, China
“Carbon Nanotubes for High-performance Flexible Electronics and Integrated Smart Sensor System”
Dr. Kenjiro Fukuda | RIKEN, Japan
“Flexible and Printable Organic Solar Cells for High-performance and Stable Operation”
Dr. Shinichi Nishi | JAPERA, Japan
“Printed Flexible Pressure Sensor driven by OTFT Array”
Prof. Isao Shitanda | Tokyo University of Science, Japan
“Paper-based Printable Lactate/Glucose Biofuel Cell toward Self-powered Biosensor”
Dr. Jupiter Hu | ITRI, Taiwan
“Flexible Electronics in ITRI”
Prof. Sungjune Jung | POSTEC, Korea
“3D integration of organic printed transistors and circuits”
Prof. Tomohito Sekine | Yamagata University, Japan
“Fully Printed Pressure Sensor using Ferroelectric Polymer for Healthcare Applications”
Mr. Clay Shepherd | Advanced Display Consulting
“Flexible & Printed Electronics Technology/ Market Trends”
Dr. Micael Charbonneau | CEA, France
“Material and Process Optimization for the Scale-up of Printed Otft on Printing Pilot Line”
M03 – Material Processing – Theoretical and Experimental Approach
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Friederike Schmid | University of Mainz Germany
“Controlling Size and Dispersity in Nanoparticle Synthesis: Some Theoretical Results”
Prof. Susumu Okazaki | Nagoya University, Japan
“All-Atomistic Molecular Dynamics Calculation of Impact Fracture of Glassy Polymers”
Prof. Takeshi Kikutani | Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology
“All-Atomistic Molecular Dynamics Calculation of Impact Fracture of Glassy Polymers”
Prof. Shin-Jung Liu | Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University
“3D-Printed Biodegradable Implants for Orthopedic Applications”
Invited Speakers
Dr. Alexandra Romina Albunia | Borealis polyolefine gmbh Linz, Austria
“The Challenge of Shaping Ideas into Applications: The Multi-Competences Approach in Industrial Innovation”
Prof. Roberto Pantani | University of Salerno, Italy
“Modeling Morphology Distribution in Injection Molded Polypropylene Parts”
Prof. Michele Laus | Università del Piemonte Orientale Italy
“Control of Silicon Doping Level by Self Limited Reactions”
M04 – Electrochemical Materials and Devices for Energy Conversion and Storage
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Anders Hagfeldt | Head of the Laboratory of Photomolecular Science (LSPM), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
“The Versatility of Mesoscopic Solar Cells”
Prof. Shihe Yang | Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), China
“Nanomaterials and Interfaces for Efficient Solar Energy”
Prof. Derck Schlettwein | Institute of Applied Physics, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany
“Electrochemical Reactions at Semiconductor Thin Films as Part of Solar Energy Conversion or Advanced Light Management”
Prof. Steven Holdcroft | Professor, Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Canada
“A New Era for Hydrocarbon, Solid Polymer Electrolyte Membranes”
Japanese
Prof. Kohei Uosaki | Fellow, Executive Advisor to the President, Director of Global Research Center for Environment and Energy based on Nanomaterials Science (GREEN), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Professor Emeritus, Hokkaido University, Japan
“Electrochemical Surface Science and Energy Conversion”
Invited Speakers
Prof. Philipp Stadler | Assistant Professor, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
“Conductive Biopolymers for Selective Metal-devoid Electrocatalysis”
Prof. Sung-Soo Kim | Professor, Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology (GEST), Chungnam National University (CNU), Korea
“Microstructure and Capacity Design of Si-Silicide Alloys as a High-Performance Anode for Li Secondary Batteries
Prof. Qing Chen | Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), China
“Organic Molecules for Redox Flow Batteries”
Prof. Ping Gao | Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), China
“Proton-Conductive Ultra-Thin Nafion/Uhmwpe Nanocomposite Membranes for High-Power Density Low Temperature Fuel Cells and Redox Flow Batteries”
Prof. Katsuyo Thornton | Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, USA
“Understanding the Dynamics in Battery Electrodes: Synergies of Experiments and Simulations”
Japanese
Prof. Masayuki Yagi | Professor, Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, Japan
“Synthetic Catalysts for Water Oxidation Using Metal Complexes and Nanoparticles”
Prof. Jun Matsui | Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, Yamagata University, Japan
“Biomimetic Proton Conductive Polymer Film”
Prof. Takaya Kubo | Project Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Japan
“Quantum Dot/Wide-Bandgap Semiconductor Hetero-Junction Interface Engineering for Efficient Infrared Solar Cells”
Prof. Itaru Osaka | Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Japan
“Reducing the Photon Energy Loss in Polymer Solar Cells”
Dr. Kazunori Takada | Director, Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
“Influences of Interfaces on Performance of Solid-State Batteries”
Prof. Toshihiro Kondo | Professor, Natural Science Division, Faculty of Core Research, Ochanomizu University, Japan
“In situ Structural Study for Energy Conversion Reaction at Electrode/Electrolyte Interfaces”
Prof. Ken-Ichi Nakayama | Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan
“Photocarrier Generation in Single-Absorber Organic Solar Cells”
Prof. Atsushi Wakamiya | Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Japan
“Organic and Inorganic Materials for Efficient Pb and Pb-free Perovskite Solar Cells”
Dr. Nobuyuki Ishida | Senior Researcher, Research Center for Advanced Measurement and Characterization, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
“Operando Characterization of Energy Conversion and Storage Devices Using Scanning Probe Microscopy”
Prof. Yuki Nagao | Associate Professor, School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Japan
“Proton Conductivity Enhancement in Polymer Thin Films by Molecular Orientation and Organized Structure”
Dr. Keiji Nagai | Associate Professor, Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research (IIR), Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
“Micro- and Nano-Structure p-n Junction Based Organophotocatalyst Film”
Dr. Kei Nishikawa | National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
“Development of Concentration Profile of Li+ Ion Accompanied with Electrodeposition of Li Metal in Solvated Ionic Liquid”
Prof. Yasushi Nishihara | Professor, Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science (RIIS), Okayama University, Japan
“Phenanthro[1,2-B:8,7-B’]Dithiophene (PDT): Application to Organic Photovoltaics”
M05 – Sensors and Systems
Prof. Shekhar Bhansali | Professor, Florida International University, USA
“Multimodal Enzymatic Sensing for Continuous Wound Monitoring”
Dr. Gulsan ara sathi Kazi | Yamagata University, Japan
“Macro and Microstructure Biomimetic Hydrogel for Biotechnology”
Mr. Santhosh Kumar N | Department of Electronics, Mangalore University, India
“Self-Synthesized Titanium Di-Oxide (Tio2) Nanoparticles Based Sensor for Brain Signals Extraction”
Dr. Takashi Nakamura | British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada
“Diffusion Map Analysis of Multi-Channel Time Series Data”
Dr. Rakesh Vaid | University of Jammu, India
“Influence of Post Deposition Annealing on the Electrical Properties of Pt-Ti/HfO2/TiN/Sion/n-Si Capacitor for Flash Memory Applications”
Dr. Martin Kaltenbrunner | Johannes Kepler Universitaet, Austria
“Imperceptible Electronic Sensor Foils”
Mr. Rakesh Kumar | The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
“Suspended Graphene-Based Sensor for Real-Time and Highly Sensitive Monitoring of VOCs”
Dr. Praveen K. Sekhar | Washington State University, Vancouver, USA
”A CPW-Fed Flexible Uwb Monopole Antenna for Iot Applications”
Ms. Kumkum Ahmed | Yamagata University, Japan
“Structural Analysis of Multifunctional Ionic Gels
Prof. Ajit Khosla | Yamagata University, Japan
“Shape Conformable Flexible Sensors for Internet of Things (IoT): A Perspective”
Dr. S K Naveen Kumar | Mangalore University, India
“Hydrothermal Growth of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanorods and Structural and Optical Studies for Soil pH Measurement Applications”
