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Keynote Speaker I

Professor (Dr.) K. M. Gupta
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, India

Professor K.M.Gupta was born at Allahabad, India on July 23, 1948. He obtained Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering, M.E (Honours) in Analysis and Design of Process Equipments, and Ph.D. degree in Development, Analysis and Design of Glass-Fibre Reinforced Plastics Pressure Vessel from Allahabad University, India. Basically he is a Mechanical Engineer but he has also specialised in Automobile Engineering discipline. He also obtained Diploma in French language. Presently, Dr. K. M. Gupta is serving as a Professor in Applied Mechanics Department, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad, India. Earlier he has served as Dean of Research & Consultancy, and Head of the Applied Mechanics Department at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, India.

Professor K.M.Gupta has over 38 years of teaching, research and consultancy experience. He has authored 25 books on Engineering subjects, the main among them being on ‘Materials Science, Metallurgy and Engineering Materials’,’ Electrical and Electronics Materials’, ‘Automobile Engineering’, ‘Internal Combustion Engines’ etc., and a chapter entitled ‘Starch Based Composites for Packaging Applications’ . He has also authored 82 research papers in reputed National and International journals and Conferences to his credit. He has presented his research papers in many International conferences at USA, UK, Japan, China, Muscat, Bangkok etc. He has also chaired the two International Conferences at China. In recognition to his academic contribution at International level, Marquis Publication (USA) has included him in the list of “World Who’s Who in Science and Engineering 2007” and “Who’s Who in World 2008”. The International Biographical Centre, a leading research Institute (Great Britain) has also elected him as one of the” 2000 Outstanding  Scientists 2009” from across the world; and Rifacimento International Publisher has included his biographical note in “Reference Asia: Asia’s Who’s Who of Men and Women of Achievement”.

Recipient of many Gold Medals and Prizes for his outstanding career from lowest engineering education level  ‘Diploma’ to highest level ‘ Doctorate’ (a rare achievement in this country); he had earlier served as Head of Automobile Engineering Department at The Institute of Engineering and Rural Technology, Allahabad. He masterminded the development of several laboratories viz. Materials Science Lab, Strength of Materials  Lab etc. Prof Gupta had undergone several Industrial Trainings at many Industries and Workshops. He is endowed with vast experience in Curriculum Development activities and consultancy. Presently, he is teaching Materials Science, Engineering Mechanics, Thermodynamics of Materials etc. Currently, his research interests are in the fields of Materials Science, Composite Materials, Stress Analysis, Solid Mechanics etc.

Prof. K.M.Gupta has acted as Chairman of various Research Selection Committees, of Research Project Monitoring Committees and other Administrative Committees of his Institute and other Universities. He is also serving as Chairperson, Community Development Cell (CDC) for several years. This Cell is involved in Social and Community services. On numerous occasions, he was invited to serve as visiting professor, distinguished alumnus, and distinguished  guest  by other Institutes.

Keynote Speaker II

Professor Kun-Li Wang

National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan

Professor Kun-Li Wang is a Professor at Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan from 2011.He received his B.S. and M.S. degree at National Taiwan University in 1993 and 1995, respectively, and his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Masa-akiKakimotoat Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan in 2004. After his PhD study, he was a postdocat Carleton University, Canada, studying on nonlinear optical polymers. Dr. Wang joined the university as an assistant professor in 2005 and promoted to an associate professor in 2008. Dr. Wang is engaged in syntheses of novel organic compounds and polymers for opto-electronic applications, such as solar cell (polymer solar cells (PSC) and dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC)), light-emitting diodes (PLED & OLED), electrochromic polymers, polymer memories, and organic sensors. DrWang’s present research also includes design of novel polymers for electrochromic polymers, polymer memories. Dr. Wang published over 44peer-reviewed articles in several international journals.

Keynote Speaker III

Professor Maria Mucha

Technical University of Łódź, Poland

Maria Mucha received the MSc. degree from the University of Łódź in 1960, respectively, and received the Ph.D. degree (in Technical Science) from Technical University of Łódź Poland in 1970 and DSc. degree (in Chemical Science) from Technical University of Łódź Poland in 1987. Professor Maria Mucha received the Professor title (in Chemical Engineering) in 2002.

From 1960 to 1961, she worked as resarch Scientist in Technical University of Łódź, Department of Experimental Physics; Lab. in Physics. From 1961-1992, she worked asSenior Research Scientist, Technical University of Łódź, Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Polymers; lectures in Polymer Physics, and she received 18 awards of the Technical University Rector for the research, achievements and student teaching. Ministry of Education Prize for Ph.D. thesis, Polish Government’s Gold Cross for Achievement,et al.During this period, she also worked as Visiting Professor in University of Massachusetts at Lowell, USA (Prof. A. Blumstein’s lab.) and University of Tennessee at Knoxville, USA (Prof. B. Wunderlich’s lab.) In2005, Professor Maria Mucha got the professor title in Technical University of Łódź, Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering.

Professor Maria Mucha is also menbership of European Chitin Society, Polish Chitin Society, Polish Physical Society (vice president in Regional Society, member of Central Board), Scientific Society of Łódź. Her research interest includes Characterization of polymers and copolymers by thermal analysis, Morphological structure of semicrystalline polymer solids by X - ray diffraction, optical and electron microscopy, light scattering and density measurements, Thermal transitions of polymers and copolymers, Compatibility and thermodegradation of polymer blends, et al.