OPENING PLENARY LECTURE - 11 August 2015, 9:25-10:15
Moderator: Dr. Henry Tan, University of Aberdeen, UK
Venue: Cedar suite

The essential physics of supercapacitors and electroactuators at the nanoscale: electricity vs mechanics
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Alexei A Kornyshev FinstP, FRSC, FRSB, FIUPAC, FISE, MRDASL
Professor of Chemical Physics
Department of Chemistry
Imperial College London
United Kingdom

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PRINCIPAL LECTURE - 12 August 2015, 8:30-9:20
Moderator: Prof. Michael Moseler, Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM, and University of Freiburg, Germany
Venue: Sycamore suite

New inspirations from nature: Picotechnology
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Prof. Thomas J. Webster
Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, United States
Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia

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PRINCIPAL LECTURE - 12 August 2015, 8:30-9:20
Moderator: Prof. Martin Ntwaeaborwa, University of the Free State, South Africa
Venue: Beechwood suite

Energy Harvesting using ZnO-Based Thin Films & Nanostructures
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Dr. David Rogers
CTO, Nanovation
France

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CLOSING PLENARY LECTURE - 13 August 2015, 15:45-16:35
Moderator: Dr. Henry Tan, University of Aberdeen, UK
Venue: Sycamore suite

Heterogeneous Nano-Material Design for Energy Conversion and Storage
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Prof. Ken Reifsnider, NAE
Director, Institute for Predictive Methodology, University of Texas Arlington Research Institute
Presidential Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
United States

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