Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Salento

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Dr. Khaled Elgendy is a Faculty of Science at Zagazig University. He has received his PhD Ph.D in Analytical Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry

Dr. Feng is an expert in biochemistry and biophysics of metalloproteins. His laboratory is known for its use of multidisciplinary approaches to study molecular mechanisms of metalloproteins in medicine and toxicology. The laboratory is active in the use of cutting-edge approaches across the broad fields of chemistry, biochemistry, physics and chemical biology (including laser flash photolysis, pulsed EPR, computational chemistry and site-directed mutagenesis). The goal is to understand what the function of a biological relevant metal site is, how it goes about to achieve its function, and what factors dictate its function. His current primary research focus is on regulation mechanism of nitric oxide synthase (NOS), a flavo-hemoprotein responsible for biosynthesis of nitric oxide (NO), a ubiquitous signaling and effector molecule in mammalian cell biology. Recent studies of NOS proteins by Dr. Feng demonstrate that domain motions and interdomain docking play an important role in NOS isoform function by modulating key electron transfer processes. Molecular mechanisms of NOS regulation, once fully understood, are potentially key targets for development of selective new pharmaceuticals for treating a wide range of diseases that currently lack effective treatments. Dr. Feng has published more than 70 scientific manuscripts, is an active NIH reviewer and also serves as referee for NSF, AHA, the French National Research Agency and the Italian Ministry of Health.

Biochemistry, Biophysics and toxicology

1978 and 1999 has completed his Ph.D and D.Sci. at the ages of 33 and 54 years from Zelinsky Instiute of Organic Chemistry, Moscow, Russia and Durmishidze Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Tbilisi, Georgia, respectively. 2006 up to date he is the head of laboratory of plant biopolymers at the Tbilisi State Medical University Institute of Pharmacochemistry. 1996 and 2002 he has been a visiting scientist at Utrecht University (faculty of pharmacy), The Netherlands, by University Scholarship and The Netherlands organization for scientific research (NWO) Scholarship Scientific Program, respectively. He has published more than 80 papers in reputed journals.

Biochemistry, biotechnology,biopolymers, Pharmacochemistry and pharmacy

Dr. Janis Gravitis gained his PhD and DocSci from the the fomer USSR Academy of Science. Author and co-author of more than 300 scientific publications. Visiting Professor at the United Nations University, Institute of Advanced Studies, Tokyo, Japan, 1996–2000 Fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science Foreign Member of the International Research Centre for Sustainable Materials (Tokyo) Head of the Laboratory of Biomass Eco-Efficient Conversation, Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry - recently.

Wood Chemistry, Biomass Eco-Efficient Conversation, Green Chemistry

Violina T Angelova has completed his PhD in 2004 from Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Sofia, Bulgaria. She is an Assistant Professor of Medical University of Sofia, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Chemistry. She has published more than 15 papers in reputed journals.

Organic Chemistry, Pharmacy

Silvia Antonia Brandán is a Faculty Biochemistry, Chemistry and Pharmacy, in Inorganic Chemistry Institute, University National of Tucumán (UNT), Tucumán, Argentina. She is Graduated in Chemistry (UNT); Chemical Engineer (UNT); PhD in Chemistry (UNT); Post-Doctorate in Alicante University, Spain. She is the Titular Professor of General Chemistry and Director of the Inorganic Chemistry Institute. She is the Editor Journal of Molecular Structure.

Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Pharmacy

Tuanli Yao has completed his PhD from Iowa State University and postdoctoral studies from University of California, Berkeley. He worked as Senior Scientist at Deciphera Pharmaceuticals and Associate Researcher at University of Kansas before beginning his career in academy. Currently, he is professor at Shaanxi University of Science & Technology. His research interests include aryne chemistry, electrophilic cyclization and palladium catalysis. He has published more than 30 papers in reputed journals.

Pharmaceuticals

Goncagul Serdaroglu has completed his PhD from Cumhuriyet University (2008) and postdoctoral studies from Auburn University (2013). Her major research interests are on structural properties and chemical behavior of biologically and pharmacologically important molecules by using computational tools.

pharmacology

Daniel T Gryko obtained his PhD from the Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in 1997, under the supervision of Prof. J. Jurczak. After a Postdoctoral stay with Prof. J. Lindsey at North Carolina State University (1998–2000), he started his independent career in Poland. He became Full Professor in 2008. The same year he received the Society of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines Young Investigator Award. His current research interests are focused on the synthesis of various functional dyes as well as on two-photon absorption, artificial photosynthesis, excited-state intramolecular proton transfer and fluorescence probes.

Organic Chemistry

Luisa Di Paola was trained as a Chemical Engineer at the University “La Sapienza”; she got her Ph.D. in Industrial Chemical Processing at the same university. During her doctorate, she was a visiting scholar at the University of California—Berkeley, under the supervision of Prof. J. M. Prausnitz, where she acquired the methods of molecular thermodynamics, with special regard to biomedical and biotechnological applications. Currently, she is Assistant Professor in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals at the University “Campus Biomedico” in Rome. Her reasearch focuses on integration of biophysical chemistry tools with novel methodologies to analyze complex biological systems (protein structures, biological signaling), biotechnological methods for biofuel production, modeling of transport phenomena in artificial organs (oxygenators, artificial kidney and liver), and physiological compartmental models for pharmacokinetics.

Molecular thermodynamics of complex systems: phase equilibria and physico-chemical properties of proteic solutions, purification of proteic compounds ; Polymeric systems rheology; Artificial Organs: optimization of a bioartificial liver support device, formulation of an artificial synovial fluid, for the wear test of articular prosthesis, modelization and optimization of blood oxygenators, rheological characterization of polymeric systems for tissue engineering; Industrial production of hydrogen: simulation of an integrated membrane reformer. Complex systems analysis, with a special emphasis on biomedical and biological systems of interest (biochemical structures, artificial organs, bioreactors). Energy production from biomasses, by means of biotechnological processes. Protein Systems Biology: Protein structure analysis via Protein Contact Networks. Compartmental models for the dynamic analysis of biomedical images. Kinetic models for tumor growth: estimation of tumor size and chemotherapy outcome.

Chuxia Lin is a Professor (Chair in Environmental Science) at the University of Salford, United Kingdom. He obtained his PhD from The University of New South Wales (Australia). Apart from teaching and research experience at universities, he also has work experience as a professional environmental consultant with a global consulting company (Golder Associates). He is an Associate Editor for Journal of Environmental Management (Elsevier).

Chuxia Lin has a broad range of research interests in Environmental Science with Environmental Geochemistry being his core expertise. These include acid sulfate weathering in mine sites (acid mine drainage) and coastal floodplains (acid sulfate soils), geochemical behaviours of heavy metals and metalloids in soil-water-plant systems, degradation of organic pollutants (pesticides and petroleum hydrocarbons), characterization and beneficial utilization of industrial wastes, Fenton process driven by rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide etc. He has so far published three books (1 authored and 2 edited), over 170 scientific papers (largely in high-impact environmental journals) and over 60 commercial consultancy reports.

Mirosław Kwiatkowski in 2004 obtained Ph.D. degree at the Faculty of Fuels and Energy, AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, in the discipline: technology of chemistry. Currently he is working an assistant professor at the Faculty of Energy and Fuels, at the AGH University of Science and Technology. His published work includes more than 43 papers in international journals and 72 conference proceedings. He is a member of the editorial board of internationals journals as well as a member of the Organizing Committee international conferences, and a regular reviewer in a reputable scientific journals. Apart from scientific work Mirosław Kwiatkowski also does some teaching. Runs classes on computer science, numerical methods, chemistry and is a tutor of a student scientific society called “Green Energy”.

Main field of his interests is mathematical modelling of the adsorption process, description of the porous structure, practical aspects of adsorption, activated carbons production, an analysis of the influence of the production method on the formation of the porous structure of carbon adsorbents, numerical analysis, computer science, energy efficiency, renewable energies and problems connected with municipal waste management.

Ajay Kumar Mishra is a full Professor at the Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability Research Unit at College of Science, Engineering & Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, South Africa and also a “Fellow” member at “Royal Society of Chemistry” UK. He received his B. Sc, M. Sc., degrees in 1997 and 2001 respectively from Purvanchal University Jaunpur, India and M. Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in 2003 and 2007, respectively, from The University of Delhi, India. From March 2006 to September 2009, he was postdoctoral fellows at various South African Institutes/Universities. In addition, he was appointed as “Senior Lecturer” in October 2009 at the Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, South Africa where he was promoted to “Associate Professor” in November 2011 until December 2014. Recently, he was appointed by University of South Africa as “Full Professor” since January 2015. He is also working as “Adjunct Professor” at Jiangsu University, China. His research interests include synthesis of multifunctional nano-materials, nano-composites, biopolymer and/or petrochemical based biodegradable polymers, polymers based materials/composites, smart materials, CNT and graphene based composite materials and water research. He has authored over 100 scientific papers. He has hosted several visiting researchers/scientists/postdocs in his group. He has also developed a number of collaborations worldwide. He has delivered a number of including Plenary/Keynote/Invited Lectures. For his outstanding research profile, he was awarded a number of international awards. Prof. Mishra also served as Associate Editor as well as member of the editorial board of many peer-reviewed international journals. He has edited several books by the renowned publishers and also reviewer of many international journals. He is serving as member advisory board of a number of international scientific societies, conferences and workshops.

His research interests include synthesis of multifunctional nano-materials, nano-composites, biopolymer and/or petrochemical based biodegradable polymers, polymers based materials/composites, smart materials, CNT and graphene based composite materials.

Dina Mendonça is currently Assistant Professor at Chemistry Department, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal. She earned her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Beira Interior in 1997. Since then she teaches Organic Chemistry, General Chemistry and recently Plant Biology. She developed research on Natural Products in FibEnTech-UBI research unit and developed national projects financed by FCT in the field of Natural Products specially on Angolan medicinal plants. She has published 20 papers in reputed journals.

Isolation and Characterization of Natural Products of Medicinal Plants. Determination of biological activities of natural products.

Jwo-Huei Jou is a professor of the Department of Materials Science & Engineering in National Tsinghua University, Taiwan, and the president of the Chinese Organic Electronics Association. He received his Ph. D in Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program from University of Michigan in 1986. He joined IBM-Almaden Research Center USA as a Visiting Scientist from 1986-88. Jwo-Huei Jou has his expertise in high-efficiency organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), polymer, thin film stress, and expert system applications. He is a pioneer of the natural light-style OLEDs, and has received a prestigious “The IDA lighting design award” from the International Dark-Sky Association, USA for his “candle light-style OLED” invention.

Prof. Jou’s research interest includes high-efficiency organic light emitting diodes, natural-light like organic light emitting diodes, polymer, thin film stress, and expert system applications. He has been granted/filed 60 OLED-related patents (US, ROC, Japan, Korea and Canada), and published 99 OLED-related journal papers with an average Impact Factor of 4.5 and over 50 conference proceeding papers. He also published 46 papers on solvent diffusion in polyimide films, thin-film stress and polymer modification techniques. He has written 3 textbooks and 16 book chapters and magazines articles.