Nanomaterials Webinar | Multifunctional Nanocomposites for Advanced Technological Applications
Nanomaterials Webinar | Multifunctional Nanocomposites for Advanced Technological Applications
13 January 2026
Nanocomposites, Multifunctional, Carbon Nanoparticles, Aerogel, Polymer-Based Composites, Graphene, Smart Materials, Advanced Manufacturing
Welcome from the Chair
It is an honour and a privilege to welcome you to this webinar entitled “Multifunctional Nanocomposites for Advanced Technological Applications”. The purpose of the event is to provide a rigorous and comprehensive forum for discussion on one of the most promising and rapidly evolving areas within contemporary materials science. The development of multifunctional nanocomposites has enabled unprecedented advances in fields such as aerospace engineering, energy conversion and storage, electronics, biomedicine, and intelligent sensing systems.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our invited speakers for their commitment and expertise, as well as to all participants for their interest and engagement. Your presence reflects a shared dedication to scientific excellence and collaborative innovation. I encourage you to actively participate throughout the session, fostering a constructive exchange of ideas that will enrich our collective knowledge.
Event Chair
Technology, Instruction and Design in Engineering and Education Research Group (TiDEE.rg), Catholic University of Ávila, Spain
Antonio del Bosque is an Assistant Professor at the Catholic University of Ávila (Spain), where he also serves as Coordinator of the BSc in Industrial Electronics and Automation Engineering. He holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, awarded with multiple distinctions, as well as an MSc in Materials Processing Technologies and dual bachelor’s degrees in Materials Engineering and Industrial Organization Engineering. His research focuses on applying nanotechnology to develop high-performance and multifunctional composite and polymer-based materials. His main lines of work include strain sensing, structural health monitoring, energy storage, and the design of multifunctional devices. He has extensive expertise in advanced manufacturing, batteries and supercapacitors, and the mechanical, thermal, electrical, and electrochemical characterization of materials.
Keynote Speakers
Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Italy
Design, Fabrication, and Performance of GNP-Based 2D Nanostructured Films and Coatings
Fabrizia Cilento is fixed-term researcher at IPCB-CNR, specialized in the engineering design, fabrication, and characterization of advanced 2D-nanomaterial-based composites. She holds a Master’s in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering and a PhD in Product and Industrial Process Engineering from the University of Naples Federico II. She has extensive experience in the fabrication of nanostructured films made with graphene-like nanofillers (GNPs) and in the characterization and modeling of their mechanical and functional properties, including electrical and thermal conductivity, gas/liquid barrier behavior, infrared reflection, and electromagnetic shielding (EMI). These materials are explored for applications in sensing, thermal management, and energy storage devices, such as supercapacitors and batteries.
Cellular Materials Laboratory (CellMat), Condensed Matter Physics Department, University of Valladolid, Spain
Aerogel Nanocomposites for Advanced Thermal Insulation
Beatriz Merillas is an Assistant Professor at the University of Valladolid (Spain) specialized in polymer-based nanoporous materials. She has extensive experience in the synthesis, characterization, and functional optimization of advanced aerogel-based materials. Beatriz holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Valladolid, where her work received several awards and led to numerous indexed publications and participation at international congresses. Aftewards, she completed a postdoctoral internship at the University of Coimbra and a Juan de la Cierva postdoctoral position at the University of Burgos. She is currently co-supervising two PhD theses, with her research focusing on advanced aerogel composites for thermal insulation, acoustic absorption, and environmental purification.
Materials Science and Engineering Area, Higher School of Experimental Sciences and Technology, Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain
Highly Sensitive Wearable Sensors Based on Nanoreinforced Composites for Biomedical Applications
Xoan Xosé F. Sánchez-Romate is an Associate Professor in Rey Juan Carlos University. He holds a Meng in Aeronautical Engineering and a PhD in Aerospace Engineering. His research is focused on the development of multifunctional composites. More specifically, he is expert in wearable sensors based on nanoreinforced composites for biomedical applications and in multiscale composites with self-healing and thermoforming capabilities. He is author of 70 papers indexed in JCR and more than 40 national and international conferences. He has co-authored a doctoral Thesis and is currently co-authoring another one.
Registration
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Programme
| Speaker / Presentation | Time (CET) | Time (CST Asia) |
|---|---|---|
|
Ms. Teodora Stepanov |
10:00 – 10:05 am | 5:00 – 5:05 pm |
|
Dr. Antonio del Bosque (Chair) |
10:05 – 10:15 am | 5:05 – 5:15 pm |
|
Dr. Fabricia Cilento |
10:15 – 10:35 am | 5:15 – 5:35 pm |
|
Dr. Beatriz Merillas |
10:35 – 10:55 am | 5:35 – 5:55 pm |
| Dr. Xoan Xosé F. Sánchez-Romate Highly Sensitive Wearable Sensors Based on Nanoreinforced Composites for Biomedical Applications |
10:55 – 11:15 am | 5:55 – 6:15 pm |
| Q&A | 11:15 – 11:30 am | 6:15 – 6:30 pm |
| Dr. Antonio del Bosque (Chair) Closing of Webinar |
11:30 – 11:35 am | 6:30 – 6:35 pm |
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