General Conference Chair
Prof. Roham Rafiee
Faculty of New Science & Technologies, University of Tehran, Iran
Biography:
Roham received his PhD in 2010 in Mechanical Engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology with a specialization on Nanocomposites. He has completed his MSc and BSc studies both in the general field of composite materials and structures. He began his industrial experience in different sectors including wind turbines, composite pipes, strategic planning and technology transfer projects since 2000. He joined the University of Tehran in 2011 as Assistant Professor in the Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, where he founded the Composites Research Laboratory (COMRESLAB). He is a member of several graduate student thesis advisory committees and also collaborating with universities worldwide including the University of Weimar (Germany), UPM (Malaysia) and etc. He has been promoted to the level of Associate Professor after four years in 2015. Then, after 5 years, he was promoted to the level of Full Professor with unanimous approval of all evaluating committee members.
He has published 80 journal papers (indexed by ISI organization), 67 international conference papers and four chapters in four different books in Woodhead publishing, Springer, Taylor and Francis and World academic publishing. He has also published a book entitled as "Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Polymers: From Nanoscale to Macroscale" in Elsevier. He registered three patents in the field of nanocomposites and composite structures. He is also included in the list of highly cited researchers announced by Stanford University in 2020. Roham has also registered a US patent in the field of nanocomposites in 2021.
He is expert in: Finite Element Analysis; Design and analysis of composite structures; Mechanics of composite materials; Modeling and simulation of Nanocomposites; Stochastic analysis; Strategic planning; Technology transfer coordination.
Prof. Jincheng Wang
Shanghai University of Engineering Science, China
Biography:
Professor Wang Jincheng is a renowned scholar in the field of materials science. He obtained his Ph.D. in Materials Science from Donghua University in June 2003 and joined Shanghai University of Engineering Sciences as a faculty member the same year. Throughout his career, Professor Wang has focused on the design, preparation, and application of novel functional rubber materials. His expertise in this area is backed by a solid theoretical foundation and extensive practical experience.Professor Wang has been involved in numerous scientific research projects, totaling 29 in number. Among these projects, he has led 20, including prestigious ones such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China's young project, key projects, and international cooperation and exchange projects. He has also received funding from the Shanghai Shuguang Program, Shanghai talent development fund, Shanghai Baiyunlan technology talent funds, and others.His research findings have been widely recognized and published in over 120 papers in renowned academic journals both domestically and internationally. Notable publications include Composite Science and Technology, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Polymer Testing, Applied Clay Science, Rubber Industry, Synthetic Rubber Industry, Elastomers, among others. His contributions to the academic community are further highlighted by the publication of more than 100 SCI papers.As a distinguished member of various professional committees, such as the Professional Committee of the Chemical Industry Society of China and the Shanghai Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry Society, Professor Wang continues to contribute significantly to the field of polymer materials and engineering.
