The 5th International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences
The 5th International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences
Part of the International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences series
Event's Timezone: Central European Time
30th September 2024
25th October 2024
27th November 2024
Biosciences, Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Civil Engineering, Energy and Environment, Dentistry, Food Sciences, Chemistry and Materials
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Registration Deadline: 27th November 2024
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Welcome from the Chairs
We are pleased to announce the 5th International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences. This international conference is sponsored by MDPI OA journal Applied Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3417), will bring together scientists from different areas to discuss important recent developments in a number of fields. It represents an opportunity to gather an interdisciplinary community to discuss applied sciences. More specifically, after the success of the first four editions, this year’s edition will focus on eight thematic areas of applied nature sciences:
- Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering
- Nanosciences, Chemistry and Materials Science
- Computing and Artificial Intelligence
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Energy, Environmental and Earth Science
- Food Science and Technology
- Applied Physical Science
We expect that participants of this conference will exchange novel provocative ideas by presenting short oral presentations on research and development discoveries. Posters can be presented without an accompanying proceedings paper and will be available on this website during and after the e-conference.
Specifically, you do not need to seek financial support for travel, purchase air tickets, leave your house, office, and family, make a hotel room reservation, take a trip, or adjust to the time zone where the conference takes place during the entire conference period.
Under the virtual conference settings, there are additional advantages: (1) engagement tools that keep energy levels high, (2) participants are given a voice, (3) far stronger attention is received while one is talking, (4) Q&A through “Chat” is also possible if you do not wish to raise your question verbally, (5) polls, (6) feedback through Chat, (7) use of symbols under the “Reactions” function to show your voice, appreciation, or request, (8) greater reach with a remote audience, and (9) the ability to deliver live and pre-recorded presentations simultaneously.
Please find the best oral award and best poster award by clicking the following link:
https://sciforum.net/event/ASEC2024?section=#awards
Extended and expanded versions of the conference proceedings papers can be submitted to a Special Issue in the journal Applied Sciences after the conference, with a 20% discount on the article processing charges.
Applied Sciences is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on all aspects of applied natural sciences. It is published semimonthly online by MDPI.
We hope the community will share our enthusiasm and help to make this 5th edition a success, and that there will be many more conferences in the future.
Prof. Dr. Nunzio Cennamo
Professor of Electronics at University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
Dr. Stefano Toldo
Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA
The Chairs of the 5th International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences
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Event Chairs
Professor of Electronics at University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
Prof. Dr. Nunzio Cennamo was born in Italy in 1975. He received the master's degree in electronic engineering in 2002 and the Ph.D. degree in electronic engineering in 2005, both from the Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. He is Professor of Electronics at University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli (Naples) Italy. His research interests include the design and fabrication of optical fiber sensors, chemical sensors, biosensors and optoelectronic devices. He is the author of more than 160 international journal and conference papers and 10 patents. He is a co-founder of the Spin-Off "MORESENSE srl" in Milan - Italy. He is an Associate Editor of “Photonics Research” (OPTICA) and of “Applied Sciences“ (MDPI). He is an invited speaker at several international conferences. He is an Organizer and General Chair of the 7th International Symposium on Sensor Science (I3S 2019), 9-11 May 2019, Naples (Italy), and of several editions of the International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences (ASEC, 2021, 2022, and 2023).
Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA
Dr. Toldo, an Italian native, received an MS degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Rome “La Sapienza” in 2006 and a Ph.D. degree in Cellular and Molecular Cardiology from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Rome, in 2010. After a postdoctoral fellowship at the Virginia Commonwealth University Pauley Heart Center, in 2015 Dr. Toldo became Assistant Professor of Medicine at the same institution. In 2021 he was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor and in 2023 moved to the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center at the University of Virginia. The research focus of Dr. Toldo is oriented toward understanding the mechanism by which stress signals and myocardial injury lead to activation of the local and systemic inflammatory response that affects the heart function and structure.
Technical Program Committee Chairs
Prof. Francesco Dell'Olio
Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy
Prof. Francesco Dell'Olio is an Associate Professor in Electronics at the Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy. He has attained the National Scientific Qualification for the position of Full Professor in Electronics and Physics of Matter. He was awarded his PhD in Information & Communication Technologies in 2010. Dell'Olio is a regular member of organizing committees and program committees for international conferences, including CLEO, SPIE Photonics West, and the IEEE Photonics Conference. He is co-author of two books, published respectively by Springer and World Scientific, and 50+ papers in international peer-reviewed journals. He has been involved in several research projects funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, the European Space Agency, the Italian Space Agency, as well as industrial companies, some of which involved taking on roles of scientific responsibility. His research focuses on Silicon Photonics and Nanophotonics, with particular regard for modeling, design, and characterization of devices and integrated circuits for telecommunications and sensing. He has of late branched into electrochemical and colorimetric wearable sensors and miniature sensor-based embedded systems. Dell'Olio recently co-founded a startup company, WEATECHO, which is developing wearable devices for the Healthcare market.
nanophotonics; silicon photonics; sensor; biosensor
Dr. Francesco Arcadio
Department of Engineering, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy
Dr. Francesco Arcadio was born in Italy, in 1991. He received the master’s degree in electronic engineering and the Ph.D. degree in industrial and information engineering from the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Aversa, Italy, in 2018 and 2021, respectively.
optical fiber sensors; biosensors; chemical sensors; optoelectronics; plasmonic sensors
Session Chairs
Prof. Dr. Paola Saccomandi
Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Milan, Italy
S1. Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering
fiber optic sensors; biomedical imaging for physiological parameters monitoring; light-based approaches for hyperthermal treatment and monitoring
Dr. Ohshiro Takahito
Institute of Science and Industrial Research, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
S1. Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering
single-molecule analysis; nanotechnology; quantum chemistry; artificial intelligence; analytical chemistry; biopolymer
Dr. Takahito Ohshiro, affiliated with Osaka University, is an expert in Analytical Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Bioanalysis, Nanotechnology, and Machine Learning. His pioneering research is aimed at developing innovative devices for the detection of single molecules and novel sequencers for biomacromolecules, thus providing cutting-edge solutions to complex biological challenges.
Prof. Dr. Alberto Jiménez Suárez
Materials Science and Engineering Area, Escuela Superior de Ciencias Experimentales y Tecnología, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Calle Tulipán s/n, Madrid, Spain
S2. Nanosciences, Chemistry and Materials Science
multifunctional composite materials; self-healing materials; 3D printed nanocomposites; structural health monitoring
Dr. Eugenio Vocaturo
1. DIMES Department, University of Calabria, Rende, CS, Italy. 2. CNR Nanotec, Rende (CS), Italy
S3. Computing and Artificial Intelligence
artificial intelligence; optimization; image analysis; data mining
Eugenio Vocaturo received a Laurea Degree in Management Engineering, a Master Degree in Design and Development of Web and Mobile Applications and a PhD Degree in Information and Communication Technologies at the University of Calabria, Italy. He also received a Master Degree in Industrial Process Management and a Master Degree in Finance issued by SDA Bocconi. He has decades of experience as company director, being head of editorial production of important IT publishing houses and co-founding partner of the start-up BigTech. He is currently researcher at CNR-Nanotec and contract professor of Informatics, Data Mining and Information Systems and DataBase at University of Calabria. His current research interests include Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Optimization, Health Informatics, Data Mining, Cultural Heritage. He is member of Topical Advisory Panel and Editor Reviewer of several international journals and permanent member of the program committee of international conferences, being author of several papers in international journals, conferences and books. He is a member of SIBIM (Italian Scientific Society of Biomedical Informatics) and of HL7 Italy (formed in 2003 as part of HL7 International), company responsible for the localization of health standards aiming at promoting the modernization of Italian health.
Dr. Cosimo Trono
Fibre Optics Group, Institute of Applied Physics 'Nello Carrara', Italy
S4. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
design and development of a fibre optics based sensor
Prof. Dr. Stefania Campopiano
Parthenope University of Naples, Naples, Italy
S4. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
the development of optoelectronic devices for telecommunications and sensory applications
Stefania Campopiano is a Full Professor in Electronics and Optoelectronics with the University of Naples "Parthenope". Her main research field is in the area of optoelectronic sensors and devices. She is the author of over 250 printed works, including international and peer-reviewed journals and conferences proceedings, coauthor of patents, and reviewer for several journals. Her principal research interests include the design, realization, and testing of novel fiber optic based devices and the main achievements regard their practical application as sensors for the measurement of several physical and bio-chemical parameters. She cooperates on scientific arguments with several universities andcompanies in Italy and abroad. She is the Chair of the IEEE Sensors Council Italy Section.
Dr. André Furtado
CERIS, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
S5. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
seismic engineering; structural engineering; experimental testing; numerical modelling; masonry infill walls; reinforced concrete structures; seismic vulnerability assessment; retrofitting; energy efficiency
Dr. André Furtado
Dr. Grazia Leonzio
1. Department of Mechanical, Chemical and Material Engineering, University of Cagliari, Italy 2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
S6. Energy, Environmental and Earth Science
renewable energies; carbon dioxide; carbon dioxide removal; modelling of chemical processes; carbon supply chains; environmental analysis of chemical processes; methanol
Dr. Antonios E. Koutelidakis
Unit of Human Nutrition, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of the Aegean, Lemnos, Greece
S7. Food Science and Technology
nutrition and health; functional foods; bioactive compounds; bioactivity and bioavailability; phytochemicals and chronic diseases
Antonios Koutelidakis is Associate Professor on Human Nutrition and Director of the Master Program "Nutrition, Well-being and Public Health". He has 60 publication on international journals and 90 announcements in Greek and International Conferences. His scientific interests are focused on bioactivity and bioavailability of functional foods, clinicala nad epidimiological studies about the effect of nutrition oh disease prevention
Dr. Ali Belarouci
Lyon Institute of Nanotechnology, Villeurbanne, France
S8. Applied Physical Science
optical microcavities; plasmonics; single molecule/qdot spectroscopy in optically confine
Ali Belarouci received his Ph.D from The University of Lyon, France in 1999. He is currently a senior research scientist at the French National Research Agency (CNRS). His research interests include Nanophotonics and Plasmonics, Physics of light-matter interaction at the nanoscale,Nanoscale heat management and Energy harvesting.
Prof. Dr. Milos Nesladek
Department Physics, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
S8. Applied Physical Science
quantum material science; quantum technology
Event Committee
S1.Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering
biological control; entomology; entomopathogenic fungi
Unit of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
S1. Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering
dentistry
Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
S1. Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering
oral medicine; dental materials; operative dentistry; oral health
Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania, Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
S1. Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering
temporomandibular disorders; TED; temporomandibular joint; orofacial pain; dentistry; telemedicine; tele dentistry; implant; prosthesis; oral surgery
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA
S1. Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering
laser-based fabrication of medical devices; nanostructured biomaterials; drug delivery; laser processing of nanostructured and microstructured biomaterials
S1. Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering
oral medicine and interconnected systemic disorders; oral microbiome, dysbiosis and interconnected systemic disorders; periodontology and implantology; applied technologies (disease prevention, teledentistry, machine learning in dentistry education)
REQUIMTE–LAQV, School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal
S2. Nanosciences, Chemistry and Materials Science
environmental chemistry; green chemistry; circular economy; (bio)sensors; monitoring and biomonitoring; nanotechnology
The Laboratory of Metals and Alloys Under Extreme Impacts, Ufa University of Science and Technology, Ufa, Russia
S2. Nanosciences, Chemistry and Materials Science
DFT; environmental stability; 2D materials; heterostructures
S2 Nanosciences, Chemistry and Materials Science
polymeric and mixed matrix membranes; gas separation membranes; computational methods for membrane science; transport phenomena
S2. Nanosciences, Chemistry and Materials Science
heat transport in thin films and superlattice; photothermal infrared radiometry; new infrared spectroscopic method
Department of Physic, Universit della Calabria, via Pietro Bucci, Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
S2. Nanosciences, Chemistry and Materials Science
hydrogen; methane; CCS; porous materials; nanostructure; energy conversion and storage; 2D materials; self-assembled monolayer
Department of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
S2.Nanosciences, Chemistry and Materials Science
epitaxy; crystal growth modeling; semiconductors; phase-field; nanostructures
Department of Socio-Economic, Management and Statistic Studies, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
S2. Nanosciences, Chemistry and Materials Science
green chemistry; metal nanoparticles; valorization of agroindustrial waste
LEAF—Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food Research Center, School of Agronomy, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
S2. Nanosciences, Chemistry and Materials Science
rheology; proteins; emulsions; foams; gels; polysaccharides; 3D printing
Department of Dental Techniques, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
S3. Computing and Artificial Intelligence
nanomaterials; oral and maxillofacial surgery; CAD/CAM; 3D printing, implant dentistry; biomaterials
S3. Computing and Artificial Intelligence
natural language processing; artificial intelligence
Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica-“E. Segrè”, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
S3. Computing and Artificial Intelligence
artificial intelligence; applied physics; medical imaging; artificial vision
Institute of Systems and Robotics (ISR-UC), and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (DEEC-UC), University of Coimbra, Pólo II, Coimbra, Portugal
S3. Computing and Artificial Intelligence
data mining techniques; big data and big data analytics; multi-agent systems; swarms and swarm intelligence; sensor networks; self-* properties and adaptive algorithms; operating systems and middleware for autonomous and adaptive systems; deep learning ap
Instituto de Telecomunicações, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal
S3. Computing and Artificial Intelligence
quantum cryptography; quantum effects in optical fibers; single- and entangled-photonic state generation and detection; quantum homodyne and heterodyne detection
S4. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
sensors; detectors characterization; digital embedded systems; electronic design; data analysis
Institute of Automatic Control, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, Zielona Góra, Poland
S4. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
control systems; formal verification; petri nets; model checking; cyber-physical systems
Institute of Applied Mechanics, Poznan University of Technology, Jana Pawła II, Poznań, Poland
S5. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
computational mechanics; corrugated cardboard; fluid mechanics; biomechanics; heat transfer; meshless methods; inverse problems
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
S5. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
structural mechanics; fracture mechanics; applied computational mathematics; composite materials and structures; structural junctions; retrofitting of existing structures; thin-walled beams; rheology of materials
Department of Technical Systems Design and Monitoring, Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies with a Seat in Prešov, Technical University of Košice, Bayerova, Prešov, Slovakia
S5. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
technical diagnostics; virtual instrumentation; mechanical engineering; nanomaterials
S6. Energy, Environmental and Earth Science
functional material; water treatment; adsorption; advanced oxidation; membrane filtration; process design; applications; coupling systems
Institute for Systems and Computing Engineering, Tecnology and Science (INESC TEC), Campus da Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
S6. Energy, Environmental and Earth Science
multi-energy systems; integration of DER in power systems and electricity markets; energy efficiency; consumer engagement
Department of Engineering, Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Aversa, Italy
S6. Energy, Environmental and Earth Science
pile foundations; soil-structure interaction; soil dynamics; geotechnical earthquake engineering; thermal piles
S7. Food Science and Technology
food quality; food chemistry; bioactive compounds; nutrition; Metabolism; foods; beverages; Natural Product; food innovation; milk
Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina-Policlinico "Gaetano Martino”, Messina, Italy
S7. Food Science and Technology
biomaterials; oral surgery; implantology; oral pathology; prosthodontics; bioengineering
MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, ESTM, Politécnico de Leiria, Peniche, Portugal
S7. Food Science and Technology
biotechnology; bioeconomy; biomarkers; circular economy; stress biology
S7. Food Science and Technology
Departamento de Tecnología Química y Ambiental, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Móstoles, Spain
S7. Food Science and Technology
contaminants; bioactive compounds; natural toxins; miniaturization; microextraction; sample preparation; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; novel sorbents; analytical methods
Lecturer in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Edinburgh Napier University, 10 Colinton Rd, Edinburgh EH10 5DT, UK
S8 Applied Physical Science
metamaterials; metasurfaces; near-zero index materials; sensors; medical diagnostics; electromagnetics; sound waves; heat waves; fluid dynamics; classical mechanics
Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Physic and Earth Sciences (MIFT), University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, Messina, Italy
S8 Applied Physical Science
environmental radioactivity; gamma spectrometry; liquid scintillation; alpha spectrometry; gas radon detection; emanometry; ionizing radiations
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
S8. Applied Physical Science
sound induced vibration; noise control; building acoustics; environmental noise measurement and control; sound sources identification
Chemical Kinetics Department, Ilie Murgulescu Institute of Physical Chemistry, Bucharest, Romania
S8. Applied Physical Science
physical chemistry, physicochemical characterization of materials; thermal analysis; kinetics; biopolymers, cyclodextrin inclusion complexes; hydrogels; bio-materials for biomedical applications; oxide materials design/synthesis and the thermoreactivity o
1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
2. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST), Li Ka-Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8, Canada
S8 Applied Physical Science
physics of biomedical imaging (diffuse tomography, photoacoustics, NIRS, MRI); biophotonics; brain imaging
S8. Applied Physical Science
THz radiation source and detector; THz time–domain spectroscopy; THz frequency–domain spectroscopy; thz imaging; Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy; stimulated Raman scattering (SRS); SRS spectroscopy; SRS microscopy; optical microscopy; biome
S8. Applied Physical Science
materials for solar energy; optical properties of materials; solar receivers; ceramics; nanofluids; nanoparticles; coatings; photon management
S2.Nanosciences, Chemistry and Materials Science
Keywords: photonics; laser materials; theory; data analysis; machine learning
S2. Nanosciences, Chemistry and Materials Science
Dr. Mimimorena Seggio received her PhD in chemical sciences in 2021 from the University of Catania in the laboratory of Photochemistry (PhotoChemLab). Since 2022, she has been an assistant professor at the University of Verona. Her current research interests are focused on the design, development and characterization of optical biosensors applied to the environmental and biomedical fields.
sensor; biosensor; chemical sensor; molecular interactions; photochemistry
1. Department of Biomaterials Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland,
2. Laboratory for Biomaterials and Bioengineering (CRC-Tier I), Department Min-Met-Materials Eng & Regenerative Medicine, CHU de Québec, Laval University, Québec City, QC, Canada
biomaterials, bone and dental cements, composites, magnesium phosphate, bioactive characterization
Keynote Speakers
Treatment Of Sea Turtle Shell Fractures: A Novel Approach By Using Bis-Gma-Free Dental Composites
Prof. Gabriele Cervino is a researcher in the field of dentistry, with a focus on advanced clinical techniques and oral health research. With extensive academic and professional experience, Prof. Cervino has contributed significantly to the development of innovative approaches in prosthetic implant biomechanics. He is actively involved in teaching and mentoring future dental professionals, emphasising evidence-based practices and the integration of cutting-edge technologies in dentistry. Prof. Cervino's research interests include prosthetics and dental materials. As a respected author, he has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and frequently participates in national and international conferences to share his expertise. His dedication to advancing the field of dentistry has earned him the recognition of his colleagues and the healthcare community at large.
dental prosthetics; dental materials; oral surgery
Invited Speakers
Speech Title: Optoelectronics on Fiber Technology
Armando Ricciardi received the Ph.D. in Information Engineering from the University of Naples “Parthenope”, in 2011. He spent a half of his Ph.D as visiting student at the Microphotonics Group of the Department of Physics and Astronomy of St Andrews University, UK. From 2011 he was a Postdoc Research Assistant at the Engineering Department of University of Sannio in Benevento (Italy) where he is now Assistant Professor of Electronics. His research interests encompass light interaction with complex structures and media, photonic crystals, metamaterials and plasmonics. His current research activity mainly focuses on the development of optical fiber devices based on the Lab-on-Fiber technology for biochemical and biomedical applications. He is Co-founder (CEO from 2018 to 2023) of Often Medical, an innovative startup operating in the MedTech sector. He is co-author of 40 papers in peer-reviewed international journals, 3 international patents, and several tens of proceedings of conferences where he has been invited speaker on several occasions. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Optics and Laser Technology (Elsevier) and the Journal of Sensors (Hindawi).
lab-on-fiber technology; optical fiber sensors; optical biosensors; medical devices; metamaterials; plasmonics; smart materials
Department of Information Engineering and Mathematics, Università degli Studi di Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
Dual Detection of NO₂ and CO₂ in Combustion Exhaust Using a Photoacoustic Measurement System
Enza Panzardi received her master's degree in electronics and communication engineering and the PhD degree in Information Engineering and Science from the University of Siena, Italy, in 2015 and 2019, respectively. From 2019 to 2022, she worked as a research fellow at the University of Siena where since 2022 she has been associate researcher and lecturer in the field of instrumentation and measurements with the Electronics and Electronic Measurements research group at the Department of Information Engineering and Mathematics. During her research activities, she had the opportunity to visit and work as a post-doctoral researcher at several international research institutions. In 2019, she was visiting researcher at Chemnitz University of Technology in Germany, where she also spent an exchange PhD in 2017. In 2021, she worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute of Sensor and Actuator Technology (ISAT) in Coburg, Germany, and in 2023, she was a visiting lecturer at Halmstad University (School of Information Technology - ITE), Sweden. Her current research interests primarily focus on sensors and sensor-based measurement systems, electronic circuits and systems for industrial and environmental monitoring applications, with a particular emphasis on physical and chemical gas sensors, including novel gas sensing solutions and measurement systems based on photoacoustic technology. Her first paper appeared in 2011 and, up to now, she has been co-authoring 50 scientific publications, which include chapters in books, papers in international journals and international conference proceedings. She is an active participant in all the IEEE and the Instrumentation & Measurement (I&M) Society activities. Her research activity in the I&M field is strongly recognized within the Italian Electrics and Electronics Measurement Group as highlighted by several awards she received.
Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
Mechanistic Insights into the Structural and Mechanical Properties of Quantum Dot-Doped Nanofibers
Lihua Lou is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. She received her Ph.D. from Texas Tech University and completed postdoctoral training at Virginia Commonwealth University and Florida International University. Her research spans multiple disciplines, including Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Pharmaceutics, Biomedical Engineering, Environmental Toxicology, and Textile Engineering, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach. Her lab focuses on advancing nanomanufacturing, 0D/1D/2D materials nanomechanics, the fabrication and application of nanocomposites, and innovations in cardiac bioengineering. She gratefully acknowledges support from NSF I-Corps, the Florida Heart Foundation, and the NSF CELL-MET SEED grant.
Nanomechanics; Biomechanics; Atomic Force Microscope; 0D/1D/2D Nanomaterials; Soft Matter; 3D Printing; Bioinspired Materials; Cardiac Bioengineering; Digital Image Processing
Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Spain
Some insights into covalent adaptable networks as reversible and recyclable adhesives
Prof. Silvia De la Flor holds a Ph.D. in Structural Engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering with a focus on Mechanics from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. She is a senior researcher and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), where she also serves on the Executive Council as Commissioner for Process Optimization. A member of the Functional and Smart Materials (FUNCMAT) research group, Prof. De la Flor has an extensive background in experimental and computational mechanics, with a research focus on the thermo-mechanical characterization, modelling, and optimization of advanced materials such as shape-memory materials, actively moving polymers, and, more recently, covalent adaptable networks and vitrimers. Her contributions include over 100 publications in ISI-indexed journals, numerous presentations at national and international conferences, and leadership roles as Principal Investigator in multiple R&D projects. She has also supervised seven doctoral theses and over 25 master’s theses, advancing knowledge in the field of smart and functional materials. In addition to her research, Prof. De la Flor has leveraged her expertise in materials testing and characterization to drive successful technology transfer initiatives with industry leaders in plastics, adhesive technologies, polymers, and advanced optical products.
covalent adaptable networks (CANs); vitrimers; smart materials; actively moving polymers; shape memory materials; thermosets; adhesives; coatings
Detection of Human Stress Biomarkers by Optical Array
Giuseppe Trusso Sfrazzetto achieved the PhD in Chemical Sciences in 2011, discussing the thesis entitled "Design and synthesis of novel macrocyclic cavitands". During his post doc activity, he developed new fluorescent organic receptors able to detect intracellular metal ions involved in some important neurodegenerative diseases (i.e. Parkinson and Alzheimer). He is Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry in the Department of Chemical Sciences, in the University of Catania. His research interest is focused on supramolecular chemistry applied to sensing, using smart and easy methodologies
Detection, Isolation and Quantification of Myocardial Infarct with Four Different Histological Staining Techniques
Dr. Xiaobo Wu earned his Ph.D. in Cardiac Electrophysiology from Virginia Tech in 2022, where his research focused on the role of the intercalated-disc nanodomain, known as the perinexus, in shaping the phenotype of voltage-gated sodium channel gain-of-function. Following his doctoral studies, Dr. Wu joined Dr. Robert Gourdie's lab as a postdoctoral researcher at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. His research centers on elucidating the mechanisms underlying arrhythmias, with a particular emphasis on the perinexal nanodomain and its influence on ephaptic coupling and sodium channel dynamics. Dr. Wu has co-authored several peer-reviewed publications and developed a simple and robust algorithm for identifying, isolating, and quantifying myocardial infarction across different histological staining techniques.
myocardial infarction, cardiac electrophysiology
Surface chemistries and receptors in fiber optic biosensors
Tombelli Sara is research director at the Institute of Applied Physics (IFAC-CNR) in Florence, Italy. Her research activity is focused on analytical chemistry, biosensor development and optical sensing platform design and development for clinical applications. She has also experience in intracellular nanosensors. On the above topics she has contributed more than 140 publications on international refereed journals, books and conference proceedings. She participated in several European Projects and in other national and international projects. She is research unit scientific leader in several national projects. She has been reviewer and monitor for the evaluation of international projects in the frame of the European Community research programs. She received the National Scientific Habilitation (ASN) as full professor in Analytical Chemistry (Italian Ministry for Research).
Natural nanostructures to realize nanoplasmonic biochips for single-molecule detection.
I graduated in Physics at the University of Trento in 2000. I worked for many years as a researcher at the Fondazione Bruno Kessler in Trento and at the University of Trento, mainly on the development of micro- and nanodevices and biosensors for genomics and proteomics. My expertise covers several research fields: development and characterisation of biointerfaces, molecular biology, high-resolution imaging and biosensors. I am the author of more than 70 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, several presentations in national and international contexts and three patents. Since 2018 I co-founded Indivenire srl, a small enterprise that offers an R&D outsorcing service in many different fields, increasing also my personal knowledge of industrial problems and requirements.
aptasensors; biosensors; optical sensor; material characterization; surface science
Geopolymers: from sustainable construction materials to environmental remediation
Giuseppina Roviello received her master's (cum laude) degree in Chemistry from the University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy, in 2000 and the Ph.D. in Chemical Science from the same University in 2003. She is currently an Associate Professor of Chemical Foundations of Technologies at the Department of Engineering of University of Naples Parthenope, Naples. Her scientific personality presents a wide range of interests, which involve the area of coordination chemistry, and span from investigation of fundamental reaction mechanisms to the development of new strategic synthesis of materials for innovative application fields, e.g. optoelectronics or asymmetric catalysis. Her current research activity concerns the synthesis and study of the structure-property relationship of new inorganic and organic-inorganic hybrid materials obtained from the valorization of secondary raw materials for applications in the sustainable civil engineering and environmental remediation field.
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech Carilion, USA
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
Hydrogen Sulfide Donors in Cardiovascular Health
Dr. Mauro completed his bachelor's and master's programs in Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology at the University of Parma in Italy. He then obtained his doctorate in Molecular Medicine while working at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Mauro's research primarily focuses on understanding how cancer and anticancer therapies contribute to pediatric and adult cardiomyopathies. He is interested in exploring how inflammatory signaling can trigger cardiac damage. Dr. Mauro's goal is to help develop new pharmacological strategies capable of preventing cardiac comorbidities and the onset of heart failure in cancer survivors.
Virginia Commonealth University, USA
microRNA post-transcriptional modifications: Novel biomarkers and their role in cancer
Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine | University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Title: NIR laser photothermal immunotherapy of melanoma This talk presents a novel melanoma treatment strategy combining near-infrared (NIR) photothermal therapy (PTT), checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy, and sensory neuron silencing. I will discuss the importance of mathematical modeling in optimizing personalized NIR laser treatment conditions and our findings demonstrating that triple therapy significantly reduces tumor growth, improves survival, and achieves complete tumor ablation in 42% of treated mice, with lasting immune memory.
Christos Boutopoulos is an associate professor in the departments of ophthalmology and biomedical engineering at the Université de Montréal (UdeM). He completed a PhD in Applied Physics at Athens Polytechnic in Greece. As a postdoctoral fellow, he gained expertise in biophotonics and nanotechnology at Polytechnique Montréal and the University of St. Andrews in the UK. In 2016, he established his research laboratory at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Center in Montreal. He is pursuing a biophotonics research program that includes both translational and fundamental components, spanning the fields of tissue engineering, drug delivery, photothermal therapy, and nanophotonics.
photo-immunotherapy; laser photothermal treatment; NIR; melanoma
Institute of Physics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
The effect of Ba0.77Ca0.18Zr0.08Ti0.92O3 on the piezoelectric response of flexible PVDF-TrFE-based nanogenerators
Senior Lecturer - Tenure (Department of Condensed Matter Physics) at the Universidad de Sevilla, Spain. She graduated in Technical Architecture in 2009 and Materials Engineering in 2011 (University of Seville). She finished her Master’s Degree in Advanced Materials Science and Technology in 2012 (University of Seville) and her PhD in Materials Science and Technology in 2016 (University Rey Juan Carlos). Her research expertise is related to multifunctional polymer and ceramic matrix composites (manufacturing processes, structural and microstructural characterization, and testing and analysis of different properties). She has carried out short research stages at the Queen Mary University of London, Stanford University (José Castillejo and Fulbright Program) and University of Las Palmas de Gran Canarias. Currently, her current work focuses on the development of nanoreinforced multifunctional composite materials (ceramic and polymer matrix) and additive manufacturing.
BCZT, PVDF-TrFE, piezoelectric, flexible nanogenerators
nstitut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon, Université de Lyon, INSA Lyon, CNRS, UMR 5270, Lyon, France
Sessions
S2. Nanosciences, Chemistry and Materials Science
S3. Computing and Artificial Intelligence
S4. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
S5. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
S6. Energy, Environmental and Earth Science
S7. Food Science and Technology
S8. Applied Physical Science
Registration
The registration for ASEC2024 will be free of charge! The registration includes attendance to all conference sessions.
If you are registering several people under the same registration, please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual university email addresses. Thank you for your understanding.
Please note that the submission and registration are two separate parts. Only scholars who registered can receive a link to access the conference live streaming. The deadline for registration is 27th November 2024 .
Instructions for Authors
ASEC2024 will accept abstracts only. All abstracts accepted for presentation will be collected in a book of abstracts, which will be published on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.
Certificates of Participation are available in your logged-in area of Sciforum.net, under “My certificates” after the conference.
2. All abstracts should be submitted and presented in clear, publication-ready English with accurate grammar and spelling.
3. You may submit multiple abstracts. However, only one abstract will be selected for oral presentation.
4. The abstracts submitted to this conference must be original and novel, without prior publication in any journals or it will not be accepted to this conference.
2. Please select only one presenter for each submission. If you would like to change the presenter after submission, please email us accordingly.
Note: We only accept live presentations.
a. Your submission should include the title, authors, contact details, and main research findings, as well as tables, figures, and graphs where necessary.
b. File format: PDF (.pdf).
c. Size in cm: 60 width x 80 height–portrait orientation.
d. Font size: ≥20.
e. Maximum size: 250 M
Examples of successful submissions can be viewed here at the following links: (1), (2), (3)
You can use our free template to create your poster. The poster template can be downloaded here.
Poster Gallery
Authors who wish to present a poster are invited to send it to the conference email at asec2024@mdpi.com. All posters will be permanently exhibited online in the Poster Gallery.
It is the author's responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.
MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting an abstract to this conference, you retain the copyright to the work, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this abstract online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your full paper (with the abstract) to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher if required.
Publication Opportunity
1. Applied Sciences Journal Publication
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to a Special Issue published in Applied Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3417), with a 20% discount on the publication fee. Please note if you have IOAP/association discounts, conference discounts will be combined with IOAP/association discounts. Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.
2. Proceeding Paper Publication
All accepted abstracts will be published in the conference report of ASEC2024 in Engineering Proceedings (SCOPUS Indexed; ISSN: 2673-4591) after quality check. If you wish to publish an extended proceeding paper (4-8 pages), please submit it to the same journal after the conference.
Authors are asked to disclose that it is a proceeding paper of the ASEC2024 conference paper in their cover letter. Carefully read the rules outlined in the 'Instructions for Authors' on the journal’s website and ensure that your submission adheres to these guidelines.
Proceedings paper submission deadline: 30 January 2025.
Manuscripts for the proceedings issue must be formatted as follows:
Title
Full author names
Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors' e-mail addresses
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Methods
Results and Discussion
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Event Awards
To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce that the conference will provide 8 awards including the Best Oral Presentation Award and Best Poster Award.
The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 8
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Organizers
Co-organizers
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Conference Secretariat
Ms. Ariel Zhang
Ms. Nicole Lian
Ms. Sonya Qin
Email: asec2024@mdpi.com
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