JIS Institute of Advanced Studies and Research (JISIASR), JIS University, Kolkata, India, aligning with the dynamic evolution of professional education methodology, has started an academic and industry-based research institute with four of its Centers- Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Centre for Health Science & Technology, Centre for Data Sciences, and Centre for Renewable & Sustainable Energy Studies. The goal of this institute is to become one of the most important post graduate and research institutes of the country by realizing the urgent need to fill the gap between academic curriculum and industry’s demand. JISIASR has a number of quality programs at Masters, Ph.D, and postdoctoral levels.
Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (CIS) is committed to pursuing cutting edge research in design and development of novel polymeric materials, Bioprinting, Advanced manufacturing, Drug-design, Nanomedicines, and Sensors and theranostics, along with Graphene technology in energy, health and environmental sectors adhering to the industrial norms for green and sustainable alternatives.
Host: Dr. Prosenjit Saha, JISIASR, JIS University, India
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India is established on 2nd October, 1983 in Kerala, India. The university produces undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD degrees with its thirty university departments, one international and inter-university center, seven inter-university centers, nine inter school centers, one national center, three international centers, seventy nine govt./aided affiliated colleges including ten autonomous colleges, one hundred ninety four unaided affiliated colleges and two hundred twenty five recognized research centers. The institution’s educational focus covers a broad spectrum, embracing the interdisciplinary as well as conventional disciplines of Science and Humanities besides professional disciplines.
Host: Prof. Sabu Thomas, Mahatma Gandhi University, India
CSIR is a leading scientific and technology research organization in South Africa that researches, develops, localizes and diffuses technologies to accelerate socioeconomic prosperity in South Africa. The Advanced Polymer Composite (APC) research group is a leader in the research and development of high-performance sustainable biocomposites and bioplastics. The group develops production processes for downstream beneficiation of conventional polymers and bioplastics for the plastics industry. The Bioplastics and biocomposites platform within APC group develops sustainable (bio) polymer materials and composites based on biomass-derived fillers/additives and their production processes.
Host: Prof. Maya Jacob Jhon, PhD, Principal Researcher, CSIR-South Africa
The Institut Jean Lamour (IJL) is a fundamental and applied research laboratory in material science. It is a joint unit (UMR 7198) of the CNRS and Université de Lorraine and it is attached to the CNRS Institute of Chemistry. It is a multi-thematic laboratory covering materials, metallurgy, nanosciences, plasmas, surfaces and electronics in response to societal challenges such as energy, environment, the industry of the future, mobility, the preservation of resources and health. Its research work ranges from the design of materials to their industrial applications, and is carried out by twenty five groups organized into four scientific departments and a technological research team. It is supported by eight technical platforms and four support services. The IJL is mainly based in Nancy, France, on the Artem campus. With up to six hundred people including trainees, one hundred fifty partner companies, three hundred peer-reviewed articles published each year, thirty two thesis defenses each year, thirty partner countries in the framework of academic collaborations, the Institut Jean Lamour is one of the largest Institute for materials in Europe.
Host: Prof. Didier Rouxel, Institut Jean Lamour, France
Gdańsk University of Technology ranks among the top 11 Polish universities in the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). It is recognized as the second-best research university in Poland according to the 'Initiative of Excellence - Research University' competition hosted by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The Polymer Technology Department, part of the Faculty of Chemistry, focuses on advancing polyurethane technology and other polymer materials using sustainable practices. Key research areas include Utilizing renewable raw materials to synthesize polyurethanes and other polymers, including modifications with vegetable oils, bio-isocyanates, and bio-glycols, as well as chemical recycling processes such as glycolysis and glycerolysis; Developing environmentally friendly synthesis methods for creating biomedical, bioactive, and biodegradable polymers; - Researching sustainable methods for rubber recycling using thermomechanical processes; - Developing advanced polymer composites and nanocomposites. This extensive research and development initiative strives to close the gap between academic innovation and industrial application, focusing on sustainability and the enhancement of material properties.
Host: : Prof. Janusz Datta and Prof. Józef T. Haponiuk, the Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Polymer Technology Department
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University) is the top medical university in Russia. Its history begins in 1758 as the medical faculty at Imperial Moscow University. By the 260th Anniversary, the University has grown into academic, research and resource Center of Excellence in the Russian healthcare system. Sechenov University develops Medicine of the Future based on strong academic foundation in clinical medicine, expanding frontiers in advanced multidisciplinary research. Sechenov University trains over 18,000 students from all over the world in a wide range of specialties: general practitioners, surgeons, oncologists, urologists, anesthesiologists, etc. Clinical campus of Sechenov University was established in 1897. It was considered as one of the best and largest teaching hospitals in Europe. Today, the modern fully renovated University Hospitals have: 4 000 staff members, 3 000 hospital beds and over 30% of high-tech surgeries (Da Vinci robotic surgeries).
Host: : Prof. Tatiana Demina, and Prof. Peter Timashev, Russia