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The Global Advanced Materials & Surfaces International Conference 2026

Conference Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Rodrigo Ferrão de Paiva Martins

Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal

Rodrigo Martins is full professor at FCT-NOVA- Portugal, President of the European Academy of Sciences; President of the International Union of Materials Research Societies; Full Professor at FCT-NOVA. Member of the:

Rodrigo Martins is the founder and director of the Centre of Excellence in Microelectronics and Optoelectronics Processes of Uninova; leader of the Materials, Optoelectronics and Nanotechnologies group of I3N/CENIMAT and its sub-director; member of the nomination committee of the EIT KIC Raw Materials, Editor in Chief of the journal Discover Materials. He is expert in the field of advanced functional materials, nanotechnologies, microelectronics, transparent electronics (pioneer) and paper electronics (inventor), with more than:

- 1050 papers, from which 677 in the WoK

- 2 books; editing 8 books; 1 pedagogic text book in Portuguese (900 pages); book chapters 28.

- Patents: granted patents 43; 16 pending.
- Talks: about 600 talks, from which 100 as plenary/key note speakers, 200 as invited and 200 as regular in main international and national conferences, symposia and workshops.
- Posters: about 300 in main international and national conferences, symposia and workshops

He is Member of the:

  • Steering Committee of European Technology Platform for Advanced Engineering Materials and Technologies, EuMat.
  • Joint Innovation Centre for Advanced Material Sino-Portuguese.

Rodrigo Martins was decorated with the gold medal of merit and distinction by the Almada Municipality for his R&D achievements. ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1997-7669: Webpage: https://cemop.uninova.pt/   Click here for more details. 

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Prof. Catherine Debiemme-Chouvy

Sorbonne University, France

Catherine Debiemme‑Chouvy is a senior researcher (Directrice de Recherche, DR2) at the Laboratoire Interfaces et Systèmes Électrochimiques (LISE), affiliated with Sorbonne Université and CNRS in Paris. She completed her studies in biology and biochemistry, followed by a DEA in Analytical Chemistry and a PhD in Analytical Chemistry. Since 1990, she has held various research positions at CNRS, advancing to her current senior status. Her research focuses on electrochemistry and surface/interface science, including the electrosynthesis and characterization of nanostructured conductive polymer films, surface modification of semiconductor electrodes, development of carbon-based materials for water decontamination, and electrochemical energy storage materials. She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, several book chapters, holds multiple patents, and actively contributes to institutional leadership, serving as Deputy Director of LISE and participating in national CNRS committees.

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Prof. Hsin-Cheng Chiu

National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Dr. Hsin-Cheng Chiu received his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Utah in 1994. After serving as a faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering at National Chung Tsing University for 15 years, he moved to National Tsing Hua University in 2009. Dr. Chiu has a professional background in design, synthesis and development of stimuli-responsive supramolecular nanoconstructs for targeted delivery and controlled release of therapeutics. His current interests focus on exploiting heterojunction semiconductor nanomedicines for cancer theranostic applications and developing polymeric multifunctional targeted protein degradation chimeras for treatments of cancer and other diseases. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed research articles, including those in Biomaterials, Journal of Controlled Release, Advanced Functional Materials, Angewandte Chemie, Macromolecules, ACS Nano, etc. Dr. Chiu also served as the President of the Taiwan Biomaterials and Controlled Release Society from 2020 to 2022. His work has been recognized by receiving the Outstanding Research Award from National Science and Technology Council of Taiwan, the Fellow of Biomaterials Science & Engineering from the International Union of Societies of Biomaterials Science & Engineering, the International the Award of Excellence in Research from Li Chio Zen Biomaterial Research Foundation, Academic Excellence Award of National Tsing Hua University, etc.

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Prof. Andrea Lamberti

Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Andrea Lamberti is Full Professor of Experimental Physics of Matter at the Politecnico di Torino. He graduated in Physical Engineering and did a PhD in Electronic Devices in the Italian Institute of Technology. He is the author of over 200 publications and several book chapters and patents in the field of nanomaterials for energy harvesting and storage devices. He is coordinator of the national Ph.D. program in Sustainable Materials, Processes and Systems for Energy Transition and he is the Italian referent of IUVSTA for nanomaterial division.  He has contributed significantly to projects on electrochemical energy devices which have led to numerous European and national projects (MISE, MITE, MASE, Horizon, H2020 and an ERC starting grant).

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