Coatings Webinar | New Horizons in Coatings for Biomedical Applications
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5th Coatings Webinar
New Horizons in Coatings for Biomedical Applications
Welcome to this Coatings MDPI webinar, where we explore the frontiers of materials engineering at the interface of nanotechnology, biology, and medicine. Across diverse fields—from healthcare to sensing and beyond—the ability to precisely engineer surfaces, interfaces, and thin films at the nanoscale has become a driving force behind transformative innovation. By tailoring the structure, chemistry, and architecture of materials, sometimes mimicking nature-available solutions, researchers can control how they interact with biological systems, respond to their environment, and perform specialized functions with remarkable precision.
The three presentations in this session reflect the recent advances of this rapidly evolving field, from the point of view of three outstanding researchers from Australia, Spain, and Romania. They highlight how nanoengineered coatings, nanoporous materials, and bioactive glass thin films are advancing applications ranging from medical devices and diagnostics to sensing platforms and regenerative therapies. Together, they underscore the critical importance of surface and interface engineering in bridging fundamental materials science with real-world solutions to pressing challenges in medicine and technology.
We thank you for joining us and hope this webinar inspires new ideas, discussions, and new collaborations.
Date: 11 November 2026
Time: 12:00 CET | 6:00 EDT | 19:00 CST Asia
Webinar ID: 840 9525 9661
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Meet Our Chair
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania;Anton Ficaiis a professor at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest and is actively involved in both the academic and scientific life of the university. His major academic interests are related to Composite Materials for Medicine, NanoBioMaterials for Tissue Engineering, Coatings and Chemical Surface Modification, and Drug Delivery Systems. His publication record includes over 350 ISI papers and 24 books or chapters, in addition to 14 issued patents. International recognition of his R&D activity is highlighted by multiple invitations to participate as a speaker at international conferences, his positions as an editor, and the numerous awards he has received. He is also a full member of the Academy of Romanian Scientists and several professional societies.
Meet Our Speakers
Flinders University, Australia;Professor Vasilev completed his PhD at the Max-Plank Institute for Polymer Research (Mainz, Germany) in 2005. He is currently a Matthew Flinders Professor, NHMRC Leadership Fellow and the Director of the Biomedical Nanoengineering Laboratory in the College of Medicine and Public Health at Flinders University. Professor Vasilev has attracted more than 25M dollars in research funding from government competitive grants and Industry, published more than 340 papers, and has >15,500 citation and an H-index=70 (m-index>3). He has been awarded several prestigious Research Fellowships from ARC, NHMRC and the Humboldt Foundation, in addition to other awards such as the John A. Brodie Medal from Engineered Australis for achievements in Chemical Engineering.
Department of Electronic Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain;Prof. Lluís F. Marsal is a Distinguished Professor at Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Spain. He received his PhD in Physics from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and completed postdoctoral research at the University of Waterloo, Canada. He has supervised 25 PhD students, co-authored more than 350 publications (WoS), and holds three patents. His work has received more than 10,900 citations, with an h-index of 58. He has coordinated numerous national and international projects. He is an ICREA Academia awardee, Fellow of Optica and EOS, IEEE Senior Member, and IEEE EDS Distinguished Lecturer. He has held several leadership positions within IEEE EDS and chaired COST Action CA20126 NetPore, involving more than 40 countries and 450 participants. He has delivered more than 40 invited lectures at international conferences and serves on scientific and technical committees worldwide. He is co-founder of MATCH BioSystems SL
National Institute of Materials Physics, Măgurele, Romania;Dr. George Stan is a Senior Researcher (Rank I) and Head of the Laboratory of Heterostructures and Multifunctional Materials at the National Institute of Materials Physics, Romania. He obtained his PhD in Materials Engineering in 2011. His research focuses on bioceramics, bioactive glasses, and functional coatings for biomedical applications, with particular emphasis on developing advanced materials for implantology and bone regeneration. He has coordinated 11 national research projects and authored 128 scientific publications (h-index: 34), six book chapters, and seven granted patents. Recipient of the Romanian Academy’s “Radu Grigorovici” Prize (2017), he serves on the editorial boards of several international scientific journals.
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