Prof. Mikko Kanerva is an Associate Professor at Tampere University, Finland, specializing in polymer composites, biocomposites, interfaces, and finite element analysis (FEA). He leads the simulation team in the Plastics and Elastomer Technology research group, focusing on material synthesis, interfacial mechanics, and modelling of composite materials for applications in biomaterials, transportation, aerospace, and infrastructure. 

Prof. Dipankar Chattopadhyay is a distinguished academic and researcher in Polymer Science and Technology, currently serving in the Department of Polymer Science & Technology, University of Calcutta. His research expertise spans polymer synthesis and characterization, polymer nanocomposites, hydrogel-based biomaterials, rubber technology, conducting polymers, and advanced functional nanomaterials.

His work strongly focuses on sustainable and green polymer technologies, including graphene-based nanomaterials, conducting polymers for sensor applications, drug delivery systems, wastewater treatment materials, and biomass-derived nanomaterials. He has successfully led several funded research projects supported by agencies such as UGC, CSIR, DST, DBT, and industrial partners, contributing significantly to advanced polymeric materials for societal and industrial applications.

Dr. Titash Mondal is an Assistant Professor at the Rubber Technology Centre, IIT Kharagpur. His research focuses on polymer and rubber nanocomposites, conductive and functional elastomers, flexible sensors, and triboelectric nanogenerators, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and energy-harvesting materials. He has made significant contributions to graphene- and natural rubber-based flexible electronics, publishing extensively in leading journals such as Small, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, and Chemical Engineering Journal. His work bridges fundamental materials science and device-level engineering for applications in wearable electronics, health monitoring, and self-powered sensing systems.

Dr. Rounak Ghosh earned his PhD from the University of Twente, Netherlands, specializing in devulcanization of silica–silane reinforced tire rubbers for sustainable recycling. His doctoral research focused on silane-assisted devulcanization processes, structure–property relationships, and scale-up toward industrially viable circular tire solutions. He is currently working at J. G. Chemicals Limited, where he is engaged in translating advanced chemistry and recycling technologies into industrial applications for sustainable materials.

Dr. Uttam Kumar Ghorai is an Assistant Professor and Head in the Department of Industrial & Applied Chemistry at Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, India. His research focuses on advanced functional materials, particularly electrochemical catalysis, sustainable energy conversion, environmental sensing, and optoelectronic materials. His group actively works on electrochemical nitrogen reduction, nitrate/nitrite conversion to ammonia, electrocatalytic urea synthesis, toxic element sensing in water, and magneto-electrochemistry.

Dr. Ghorai has published extensively in high-impact journals and holds multiple patents and technology transfer contributions. He has received several prestigious recognitions, including INSA Young Associate and multiple national young scientist awards. His research integrates fundamental materials chemistry with real-world energy and environmental applications.

Dr. Koushik Chandra is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Midnapore College. He obtained his Ph.D. from IIT Kharagpur and completed his M.Sc. from Vidyasagar University. His research focuses on Organic Chemistry, spectroscopic applications in organic chemistry, bio-organic and medicinal chemistry, and drug design.

Dr. Chandra is actively involved in teaching and research in modern organic synthesis and molecular design, with emphasis on applying spectroscopic tools for structural and mechanistic understanding of organic and bioactive molecules.