Dr. Habil. Vaidotas Kazukauskas is a Professor at the Faculty of Physics of Vilnius University, Lithuania. He was awarded Dr. Habil. degree in 1999. The topics of his research work are carrier transport, generation, recombination and trapping phenomena in advanced materials and structures for (opto-)electronic and photovoltaic applications. Prof. V. Kažukauskas is/was involved as a team leader into the six large-scale international projects and other numerous projects. He was awarded the National Science Award of Lithuanian Republic, the National Science Award for the Distinguished Scientist, the Science Award of the Rector of Vilnius University and others. V. Kazukauskas has more than 380 publications, had delivered more than 60 invited lectures at the international conferences, and authored three textbooks.

Professor Gellman received a B.Sc. in chemistry from the California Institute of Technology in 1981 and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley in 1985. After spending one year as a postdoctoral researcher at CambridgeUniversity in England he started his academic career as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois. He joined the faculty of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon in 1992 and is now Lord Professor of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, and Materials Science. During the year 2000 he was the Zeneca Senior Fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Cambridge University in the U.K. and then a visiting professor in the Department of Materials at the ETH-Zurich in Switzerland. He served as the Department Head of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon from January 2003 to November 2013. In February 2008 he was named the first Consortium Director of the NETL Regional University Alliance (NETL-RUA, 2008-2014), a consortium formed by Carnegie Mellon University and regional universities to work with the DOE National Energy Technology Lab. In September 2012 he was named Co-Director of the Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon. Professor Gellman’s independent research is in the area of surface chemistry with particular emphasis on catalytic surface chemistry, enantioselective chemistry on chiral surfaces, tribology and high throughput study of alloy surfaces. He has developed a number of experiments and experimental methodologies for exploring fundamental aspects of surface chemistry in each of these areas. The most recent focus of his research group has been the study of enantioselectivity on naturally chiral metal surfaces. His research is now turning towards the development and application of high throughput methods for study of alloy surface properties such as catalysis.Professor Gellman has won a number of national and international awards for his research including: Fellow of the American Chemical Society (2011) and of the AVS (2012),Welch Foundation Lectureship (Texas - 2001), the Zeneca Fellowship (University of Cambridge - 2000), the Ipatieff Prize (American Chemical Society - 1998), Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship(A.P. Sloan Foundation 1991-93), Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering(David and Lucile Packard Foundation - 1989-94), and the Distinguished New Faculty in Chemistry Award (Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation - 1986).

Dr. JieshanQiu is Cheung-Kong Distinguished Professor of Carbon Science and Chemical Engineering at Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), and Dean of Chemical Engineering Collegeat BUCT. He is an internationally-recognized research and thought leader in chemical engineering and carbon science. His research encompasses both fundamental and applied aspects of carbon materials and science, with a focus on the methodologies of producing carbon materials for energy storage and conversion, catalysis and environment protection. He has published 700+ papers in peer-reviewed journals, including Nature Mater., Adv. Mater., Adv. Funct. Mater., Adv. Energy Mater., Energy Environ. Sci., PNAS, Nature Commun., Nano Energy, ACS Nano, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Chem. Soc. Rev., J. Am. Chem. Soc., Joule,Matter, Nano Today, etc., with a citation 29000+ times and H-index of 85 (web of sci.). He has a strong record of innovation-with 140+ Chinese and International patents issued. Currently, he is the Vice President of Chinese Society of Micro-Nano Technology, Associate Editor of CIESC Journal, and is on the advisory board of 22 high profile journals, including Chemical Engineering Science, and Science China Materials. He is a Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researcher in 2018, 2019 and 2020, and Elsevier Highly Cited Researcher in the field of chemical engineering in China in 2019. He has served as Associate Editor of three international journals for years, including: Carbon, FlatChemand ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

Dr Gayatri is a Masters in Organic Chemistry - Phytochemistry and Doctorate in Chemistry, dietary antioxidants. She comes with reputed National Institutes, Bhabha Atomic Research Center (Mumbai) and Indian Institute of Sciences (Bangalore). She also has extensive international research experience, with Medical Research Council (UK), École normale supérieure (France), Texas Medical Center (USA) and National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan). She is an expert in Phyto Chemistry, Synthetic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, and other modern technologies. She has hands-on experience in R&D, technology and innovation, testing services, IP management, Business Development & Customer Support in technology development companies in the space of Hygiene, Agriculture, Personal Care & Cosmetics and Textiles. She is a Serial Entrepreneur and a Goldman Sachs 10K alumnus from NSRCEL, IIM, Bangalore. She is a TiE Women – Bangalore Chapter Finalist. She founded Reseda Lifesciences Private Limited with a vision to reverse the impact caused by the excessive use of chemicals that deteriorate the immunity of humans and enhance the immunity of pests. Reseda uses rich alternatives like plant extracts and backs it by modern technology. Reseda Lifesciences Private Limited, Bangalore was incorporated on 9th August 2017. Reseda is into R&D and B2B sale of plant extract-based formulations which have equivalent efficacy or better performance, and safe products compared to similar products in the market. These products use a patentable cutting-edge technology developed by Reseda. Two patents are under process. The intent is to reverse the imbalance created due to the indiscriminate use of synthetic chemicals in the field of Agriculture, House-hold Insecticides, cosmetics, personal care and related industries. Reseda is creating a niche with its plant-based, and healthy products that will provide a safe lifestyle impacting the end users, thereby reducing the adverse effect of chemicals on the environment. Dr Gayatri is also founder Director of R2Phyto Corp (New Jersey, USA), Ehtnys Foundation (Section 8 Company) and Orieus Labs Private Limited. She is an advisor for FWC Community, Bangalore which is an Entrepreneurship Enablement Platform for Global Indian Diaspora. She has established a Joint Venture Company in North America - R2Phyto` Corp in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, USA. She is also working in partnerships with companies from Srilanka, Malaysia, Philippines and South Africa and is in talks to establish a facility in the Hague, Netherlands. She is also the founder Director of Ethnys Foundation, a foundation for like-minded, purpose-driven individuals to Generate IDEAS & SOLUTIONS for “Reversing the impact created by the IRRATIONAL use of Chemicals”. Ethnys Foundation brings together people from different backgrounds for a common cause. The motive that knits a set of different people together to bring back the natural, happy, safe and healthy environment. As a trained Classical Dancer in Bharatanatyam, Classical Music, and Theatre, Dr Gayatri trains children on Indian Traditional System through Dance, Music and Theatre, in collaboration with “SOUL VIBES”.