Prof. Qing Wang received his Ph.D. degree in fiber-reinforced composites interfacial strength from Tongji University in 1996. In 1998, he became a full professor of Mechanics of Materials at the Shandong University of Technology, China. In 2000, he joined the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan. In 2014, he moved to the Shandong University of Science and Technology, China, where he was a Taishan Distinguished Professor. In 2017, he became the Chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. In 2022, he moved to Taishan University. Currently, he is the Director of the Institute of Advanced Engineering Materials and Structures and Taishan Distinguished Professor. Prof. Wang's main research area is in the area of micro- and nanofabrication and its application to advanced functional materials used in civil engineering. This involves the development of fabrication methods for advanced functional materials at continuous scales in nano- and microfabrication processes.

Prof. Michele Penza's research covers a wide range of topics including sensor materials, nanomaterials, advanced materials, gas sensors, portable sensor-systems, air quality networked sensors, environmental technologies, measurements, materials processing, characterization, technologies, Critical Raw Materials (CRMs), and related technologies. He has received the ENEA 2008 E2-Excellence award for environmental research, authored 180 peer-reviewed papers, 3 book chapters, 11 special issues, 2 international WMO reports, and presented at over 140 conferences, including 37 invited/plenary talks, and holds 3 national patents. He has also participated in the evaluation of research projects for national and international research councils/agencies, served on advisory boards and steering committees for international conferences and research projects, and acted as Associate Editor for multiple journals and Guest Editor for several special issues. He led COST Action TD1105 EuNetAir, chaired the European Sensor Systems Cluster (ESSC) from 2014 to 2017, and coordinated the EIT RawMaterials Hub - Regional Center Southern Italy (RCSI) from 2019 to 2022. He was ranked in the Top 2% most-cited Worldwide Scientists in 2022, focusing on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Physics, and as a Top Italian Scientist in Physics - Material and Nano Sciences. From 2015 to 2024, he served as Head of Laboratory for Functional Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Applications at ENEA's Brindisi Research Centre. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7392-7593

Ioannis Karapanagiotis is Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He earned his diploma in Chemical Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1995) and his PhD from the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, USA (2000). He is the author or co-author of more than 100 articles and chapters published in international journals and books, and participated in more than 200 conferences. He is member of Editorial Boards in scientific journals (e.g. Coatings, Heritage MDPI), co-editor of two collective volumes (Springer) and guest editor in five Special Issues of journals. His research interests are: I. Coatings of extreme wetting properties II. Advanced materials for stone protection and conservation III. Chemistry and technology of materials and objects of the cultural heritage http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ioannis_yiannis_Karapanagiotis

Dr. Andre D. L. Batako is Reader in Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing Technologies at Liverpool John Moores University. He obtained his bachelor degree in 1981 Mechanical Engineering (Togo) and his Master's degree in Manufacturing Technology Machine Tools and Tools in former Soviet Union in 1988. Dr. Andre Batako holds several academic and industrial awards that he earned for his work excellence both in academia and in the industry. He is a Chartered Engineer with ten years of industrial experience. He worked for a number of years as a mechanical engineer, production engineer, engineer technologist and Lead computer/software developer in car manufacturing. He worked about 10 years in automotive industry and return to research activities to obtain his PhD in Dynamics of vibro-impact system at Loughborough University (UK) in 2004. He is current working in Liverpool John Moores University (UK) where he leads a team of researchers in the field of controlled vibration assisted high efficiency machining of new advanced hard-to-machine composites in the advanced Manufacturing Technology Laboratory. He has developed the World's First purposely built industrial Resonance High Efficiency Deep Grinding (HEDG) machine tool. He has a strong link with industry (Rolls Royce, Jones and Shipman, Bosch, Fuchs, Airbus and others). His international profile spans from many Universities in Eastern Europe (Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Georgia, Germany, and others), to Africa, (Ivory-Coast, Togo, Mali, Chad, Soudan), and to China, and S. Korea. He is professionally fluent in English, French, Russian, written spoken and synchro-translation. Dr. Batako is a reviewer and editor for a number of international journals and publishing houses. He has published over 150 technical, conference and international journal papers, 5 books and 4 book chapters and successfully supervised 20 PhDs in the UK, Europe, and abroad. His expertise encompasses machine tool design, cutting tools and metal machining processes, manufacturing technology and dynamics of vibro-impact systems. He is currently expanding his research activities by conducting new research in renewable energies and laser applications in industrial manufacturing and agriculture system.