Nemer Muhanna has completed his Ph.D. at the age of 39 years from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. He is working in Sadara Chemical Company, one of the largest petrochemical plant ever built in the world since 2014 as Analytical Sciences and Technology Scientist and has experience in the analytical field of about 20 years. He published more than 25 papers in reputed journals in different fields like Industry, Analytical Chemistry, Theoretical Physics, and Astrophysics.

Newly developed analytical methods to resolve environmental and petroleum-related challenging sample matrices, Additives and oxidation stability in petroleum products, Water Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry Spectrochemical Analysis, Thermochemistry Astrophysics

Chung-Li Dong has a Ph.D. in Physics (2004, Tamkang Univ., Taiwan) and conducted postdoctoral research work at the Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, and at Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the USA from 2005-2009. From 2009-2015, he was a scientist at the National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC) in Taiwan. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Research Center for X-ray Science and Department of Physics, Tamkang University. His research work focuses on the synchrotron-based and in situ/operando spectroscopic studies of advanced and energy materials.

Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, Energy Materials

Considered India’s one of the most prominent figure in the field of Spectrometry, Prof Purushottam Chakraborty is one of the world’s leading experts in SIMS. Publishing more than 150 scientific papers impacting the discipline through vast knowledge. Prof has given lectures over 130 countries including Invited talks and Chaired Sessions across the globe. Honored with numerous awards, including the "Most eminent Mass Spectrometrist of India" in 2003 is most significant one among many.

Secondary ion mass Spectrometry (SIMS), Secondary Neutral Mass Spectrometry (SNMS), X-ray/Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS/UPS), Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES), Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS), X-UV optics, Ion beam analysis of surfaces/interfaces.

Professor of Morphological Sciences Department of Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)/BRAZIL in the area of Histology and Embryology. She graduated in Biological Sciences, Master in Biological Sciences, PhD in Sciences (Cell and Tissue Biology) by Universidade de São Paulo (USP-SP). Postdoctoral degree at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain), in the area of Cell Biology, with theme Palate Development. She is a vital member of the Post graduated programs in Biosciences and Pathophysiology and Integrated Odontology. Professor in distance education in Biological Sciences undergraduate. She is currently is Editor-in-Chief of the publishing house of the Universidade Estadual de Maringá. She is experienced in the area of Morphology, working mainly on the following topics: cutaneous healing, bone regeneration. Currently in UEM study materials for use in bone regeneration and skin healing. Some of the techniques used include histotechniques for morphological study, FTIR and RAMA, SEM and XRD.

FTIR, RAMA, SEM & XRD. Morphology, Cutaneous healing, Bone regeneration

Professor Kai Zhang completed Ph.D. in (Chemistry/Wood and Plant Chemistry) at Dresden University of Technology, Germany. Started as Research Assistant at same university his growth is consistent throughout his scientific career from being the adjunct professor at Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences (IFFS), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China. He is associate editor of ‘Hydrogels and editorial board member of ‘Scientific Reports’ & ‘Journal of Semiconductors’. He is the member of many esteemed associations such as German Chemical Society, American Chemical Society, Georg-August-University, School of Science (GAUSS).

Food Chemistry, Wood Technology and Plant Chemistry,

Pokutnyi Sergey is a Professor of Theoretical Physics, Doctor of Sciences (Physics and Mathematics). He is also Head of the Department Theoretical Problems of Optics and Spectroscopy of Nanosystems Kurdjumov Institute for Metal Physics of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv) (from June 2006 – September 2013). He was a Leading Researcher of the Department of Nanomaterials Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv) (from September, 2013). He is honored with Soros grant research (1993), Member of the Academy of New York (1993), Soros Professor (1998). He is editor of many established societies and journals. He published more than 254 scientific papers and 11 books.

Theory of Excitons in Nanosystems, Nanoheterostructures, Quantum Optics and Spectroscopy Nanosystems

Pokutnyi Sergey is a Professor of Theoretical Physics, Doctor of Sciences (Physics and Mathematics). He is also Head of the Department Theoretical Problems of Optics and Spectroscopy of Nanosystems Kurdjumov Institute for Metal Physics of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv) (from June 2006 – September 2013). He was a Leading Researcher of the Department of Nanomaterials Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv) (from September, 2013). He is honored with Soros grant research (1993), Member of the Academy of New York (1993), Soros Professor (1998). He is editor of many established societies and journals. He published more than 254 scientific papers and 11 books.

Theory of Excitons in Nanosystems, Nanoheterostructures, Quantum Optics and Spectroscopy Nanosystems

Mohammad Rizwan Khan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, College of Science at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, where he has been since 2010. From 2010 to 2016 he served as an Assistant Professor. From 2017 to present he served as an Associate Professor. He received the Ph.D. degree from the University of Barcelona, Spain in 2009. His research interests and activities over the past eight years have primarily centered on the development of analytical methodologies based on LC-MS, UPLC-MS and GC-MS and its applications to the environmental, food and pharmaceutical analysis.

LC-MS, UPLC-MS, GC-MS and its applications to the environmental, food and pharmaceutical analysis.

Professor Alexander A. Kamnev (born in 1958 in Saratov, Russia), DSc in physical chemistry, is a Leading Scientist at the Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences (Saratov, Russia). Professor Kamnev has published over 120 papers in peer-refereed international journals, has been regularly involved as an organizer of, and as an invited/plenary lecturer at a number of international conferences and in refereeing manuscripts for many scientific journals published by Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, RSC, ACS, etc. He has served as a member of Editorial Boards for several specialized scientific journals including Spectrochim. Acta Part A: Mol. Biomol. Spectrosc. (“Elsevier”).

Application of spectroscopic techniques in studying biomolecules (including biomacromolecules), biocomplexes, supramolecular structures, and microbial cells; spectroscopic studies of biogenic nanoparticles and detection of biospecific interactions using functionalized plasmonic nanoparticles; bioanalytical applications of vibrational (FTIR, Raman) and Mössbauer (nuclear gamma-resonance) spectroscopies.